Free Master Class on Knitting Stepa the Bull and Marta the Cow

Free Master Class on Knitting: Stepa the Bull and Marta the Cow by Elena Ivanchenko (@elenaivanchenkotoys)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet Stepa the Bull and Marta the Cow. The master class also includes a knitting pattern for the snout with needles. You can decorate the cow as desired with bows, ribbons, or knitted clothes.

Size of Finished Toys: Approximately 9 cm when sitting.

Materials and Tools:

  • Yarn: Alize Forever – white, brown, beige, pink (for the bull)
  • Yarn: YarnArt Begonia – any colors (for the snout)
  • Hook: 1.75 mm
  • Needles: 2 mm
  • Safety eyes: 6 mm
  • Wire for horns
  • Toy stuffing
  • Glue
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

All necessary materials can be purchased here.

Abbreviations:

  • KA – magic ring
  • ch – chain stitch
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • inc – increase
  • dec – decrease
  • B – crochet with beige yarn
  • K – crochet with brown yarn
  • (…) x n – repeat n times

Amigurumi Crochet Pattern for Stepa the Bull and Marta the Cow

Body

Start crocheting with white yarn:

  1. 6 sc in magic ring = 6
  2. 6 inc = 12
  3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 18
  4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 24
  5. (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 30
  6. (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 36
  7. (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 42
  8. (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 48
  9. 48 sc
  10. (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 = 54
    11-13. 54 sc
  11. In this round, add brown yarn: 4 sc in K, 49 sc in B, 1 sc in K = 54
  12. 5 sc in K, 47 sc in B, 2 sc in K = 54
  13. 6 sc in K, 44 sc in B, 4 sc in K = 54
    17-18. 8 sc in K, 42 sc in B, 4 sc in K = 54
  14. 8 sc in K, 14 sc in B, 2 sc in K, 27 sc in B, 3 sc in K = 54
  15. 7 sc in K, 14 sc in B, 4 sc in K, 26 sc in B, 3 sc in K = 54
  16. 7 sc in K, 13 sc in B, 6 sc in K, 26 sc in B, 2 sc in K = 54
  17. 6 sc in K, 14 sc in B, 7 sc in K, 27 sc in B = 54
  18. 5 sc in K, 16 sc in B, 5 sc in K, 28 sc in B = 54
  19. 2 sc in B, 2 sc in K, 19 sc in B, 2 sc in K, 29 sc in B = 54
  20. 54 sc in white yarn
  21. (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 48
  22. 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 3 sc = 42
  23. (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 36
  24. 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2 sc = 30
  25. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 24 (stuff)
  26. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 18
  27. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 = 12
  28. 6 dec = 6 (close the opening)
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