Anko Mini Crochet Kit Cow Instruction Manual

1. Stitch (Abbreviated 'st')

Starts with a slip knot. Loop yarn around two fingers, pull tail halfway through the loop. Insert crochet hook into the second loop and gently pull the loop onto the hook.

2. Chain Stitch (Abbreviated 'ch')

The basis for all crochet, also called a foundation chain.

3. Slip Stitch (Abbreviated 'sl st')

The smallest crochet stitch. Used for slip-stitching the ends of a foundation chain to form a ring.

4. Single Crochet (Abbreviated 'sc')

Gather yarn with hook, draw up a loop through the stitch. Wrap yarn around hook and pull through two loops, leaving one loop on the hook.

5. Increase (Abbreviated 'inc')

Add a stitch at the beginning of a row. Make 2 single crochets in the same knot.

6. Decrease (Abbreviated 'dec')

Subtract a stitch. Make a half single crochet, leaving two loops on the hook. Crochet a half single crochet in the next knot, leaving three loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.

7. Magic Ring

An adjustable starting round for amigurumi and other patterns. Form a loop with yarn. Insert hook through loop, slide hook under the right piece of yarn from right to left, grab left yarn, pull through ring. Make a chain stitch. Place first row of stitches into the ring. Pull yarn ends to close the ring. Slip stitch into the first stitch.

8. Round (Abbreviated 'Rd')

Continues chain stitches into a circle. Each round starts with 'ch' and ends with 'sl st'.

9. Sewing

Used for connecting parts. Thread yarn through knots using a plastic needle. Create small stitches for facial features.

10. Fasten Off (Abbreviated 'F/O')

Pull yarn through the end stitch and pull out. Cut yarn.

11. Weaving In/Invisible Close

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through the final loop on the hook and thread onto a yarn needle. Weave needle through front loops of the last round and pull tight. Weave remaining yarn into the piece.

12. Insert Your Hook Into 2nd Back Hoop

This step is crucial for specific stitches or connections.

1. Head

(Please use the white yarns)

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
• R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 times (18 sts)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times (24 sts)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times (30 sts)
• R6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 times (36 sts)
• R7-9: 36 sc (36 sts)
• R10: 13 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 4 times, 11 sc (40 sts)
• R11-13: 40 sc (40 sts)
• R14: 12 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 4 times, 12 sc (36 sts)
• Fill with fiberfill.
• R15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times (24 sts)
• R16: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 times (18 sts) F/O

2. Body

(Please use the white yarns)

• R1: 8 ch, insert hook into 2nd back hoop to make 6 sc, then 3 sc in last stitch, 5 sc, 2 inc (16 sts)
• R2: inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (22 sts)
• R3: (5 sc, inc) x 2 times (14 sts)
• R4: inc, 7 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3 times, 5 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2 times (34 sts)
• R5-7: 34 sc (34 sts)
• R8: (5 sc, dec) x 4 times, 4 sc, dec (29 sts)
• R9: 29 sc (29 sts)
• R10: (3 sc, dec) x 5 times, 4 sc (24 sts)
• R11-12: 24 sc (24 sts)
• Fill with fiberfill.
• R13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times (18 sts) F/O

3. Slip Stitch (Abbreviated 'sl st')

The slip stitch is the flattest or smallest of all crochet stitches. You can use this stitch by slip-stitching the ends of a foundation chain to form a ring.

4. Ear x 2

(Please use the brown yarns)

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
• R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
• R3: (5 sc, inc) x 2 times (14 sts)
• R4-5: 14 sc (14 sts)
• R6: (sc, dec) x 4 times, dec (9 sts)
• R7: 9 sc (9 sts) F/O

5. Horn x 2

(Please use the brown yarns)

• R1-2: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
• R3: (sc, inc) x 3 times (9 sts)
• R4-5: 9 sc (9 sts) F/O

6. Foot x 2

(Please use the black yarns)

• R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
• R2: 6 inc (12 sts)
• R3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 times (15 sts)
• R4-6: 15 sc (15 sts)
• Fill with fiberfill.
• R7: (sc, dec) x 3 times (6 sts)
• R8: 6 sc (6 sts) F/O

7. Nose

(Please use the light khaki yarns)

• R1: 5 ch, insert hook into 2nd hoop to make 3 so, then 3 so in last chain, 2 sc, 2 inc (10 sts)
• R2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16 sts)
• R3: sc, inc, 2 sc, (sc, inc) x 3 times, 2 sc, (sc, inc) x 2 times (22 sts)
• R4: inc, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3 times, 2 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2 times (28 sts) F/O

8. Choker

(Please use the brown yarns)

• R1: 25 ch, insert hook into 2nd hoop to make 24 sc, F/O (Note: Please hang the bell in the middle position)

9. Eyes x 2

(Please use the black yarns)

• R1: 5 sc in magic ring (5 sts)
• R2: 5 inc (10 sts)
• R3: (sc, inc) x 5 times (15 sts)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 5 times (20 sts)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 5 times (25 sts)
• R6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 5 times (30 sts)
• R7-9: 30 sc (30 sts)
• R10: 10 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 4 times, 6 sc (34 sts)
• R11-13: 34 sc (34 sts)
• R14: 12 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 4 times, 12 sc (30 sts)

10. Sewing

Use a plastic needle to pass through corresponding knots to fix parts. Hide excess threads inside the body. (Fig. 1-5) Use white yarn to sew on both sides of the eyes. (Fig. 6)