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Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern

Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a lovable Highland cow head that stores a set of four decorative coasters and a loop-stitch mat. You will crochet the coasters, a textured mat, horns, ears and a nose, then assemble them into a whimsical holder. The pattern uses common stitches and includes tips for shaping and finishing.

Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for handmade gifts or farmhouse-style decor, the set is highly customizable with color and yarn choices. Photos and step-by-step rounds make the assembly straightforward for intermediate crocheters.

Why You'll Love This Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines functional home items with a playful amigurumi twist. The cow head becomes a sweet storage solution for the coasters, and the loop-stitch mat adds beautiful texture. Working this pattern gives me a chance to mix yarn weights and colors for a really creative finish. I love how customizable it is — from yarn choices to tiny embroidered eyes — every finished set feels unique and cozy.

Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pattern by swapping yarn colors for a totally different look; try soft pastels for a nursery-friendly version or rich earth tones for rustic charm.

Try using bulky yarn and a larger hook for the cow head to create a chunky, snuggly holder or use finer yarn for a smaller, more detailed version.

I often change the mat by alternating two colours every few rows to create concentric rings of contrast for more visual interest.

You could replace the French knot flowers with tiny crocheted flowers or beads for added texture and bling.

For a portable mini version, use fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook and make the coasters and head proportionally smaller.

Embroider different facial expressions by varying eye placement and mouth stitches to give each cow a unique personality.

Try felting or brushing the yarn ends for a fuzzy, plush mane effect on the cow’s head for extra cuddliness.

If you'd like posable horns, consider inserting a small piece of floral wire inside the horn before finishing to bend to shape.

Make a matching set by adding tiny matching coasters in alternative colours to use with seasonal decor.

I like to gift this set with a ribbon and a small tag — change the yarn of the tag to match the recipient's favorite color for a personal touch.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when joining rounds causes confusion later; place a marker at the start of each round to track your rounds correctly. ✗ Overstuffing the horns and nose can distort their shape; stuff lightly and add more gradually until you reach the desired firmness. ✗ Changing yarn weights without adjusting hook size will alter the final size unexpectedly; match hook size to yarn weight and make a gauge test if needed. ✗ Not flipping curled pieces as instructed (horns/ears) will prevent correct shaping; when the piece begins curling flip it and continue working from the outside as described.

Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Mungo Highland Cow crochet coaster set that doubles as a cozy holder and adorable decor. You will create four coasters, a grassy mat, and a cute cow head with horns, ears and nose — all with clear step-by-step instructions. This pattern uses common stitches and offers creative finishing touches so you can customize colors and textures to suit your home or gift-giving.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Mungo Highland Cow Crochet Coaster Set Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Impeccable Solid Yarn by Loops & Threads (Medium 4) 4.5 oz / 127.5 g; 285 yd / 260 m - used for main pieces
  • 02
    Lion Brand Skein Tones (Honey) - used combined with Walnut for coasters & cow head accents
  • 03
    Walnut (main colour) - coasters, cow head and ears (amount: approx one skein for head and coasters combined)
  • 04
    Almond - horns (small amount)
  • 05
    Bernat Super Value (Topaz) - nose (small amount)
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    Lion's Pride Woolspun Yarn (Forest Print - discontinued) - used for mat (bulky/size 5 weight recommended for grass effect)
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    Various yarn colours for mat flowers (small leftovers of medium 4 weight for flower French knots)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5 mm (U.S. H/8) - main coasters and horns
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 5.5 mm (U.S. H/9) - cow head (use 2 strands of yarn together)
  • 03
    Crochet hook size 6.5 mm - used for mat loop stitches (use size needed for your yarn)
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    Tapestry / yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
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    Embroidery thread or black yarn for eyes
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    Small amount of stuffing for nose and lightly for horns
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    Scissors
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    Stitch markers (optional but recommended)
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    Stitch counter (optional)

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— Measurements :

Info :

Cow head with coasters & mat inside: approximately 10" (L) x 6" (W) x 5.5" (H). Coasters: approximately 6.5" diameter each. Mat: approximately 8" diameter.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

MC = magic circle. Ch = chain(s). Sc = single crochet. Sl st = slip stitch. Hdc = half double crochet. Dc = double crochet. Sp(s) = Space(s).

— Coasters :

Round 1 :

Colour WALNUT. Create MC, 6 sc into MC. Sl st to close round (6)

Round 2 :

2 sc in each st (increase) around (12). Sl st to close round

Round 3 :

*2 sc in next st (increase), sc in next st* rep around (18). Sl st to close round

Round 4 :

Ch 1, *2 hdc into next st, hdc in next 2 sts* repeat around (24). Sl st into ch 1 to close round

Round 5 :

Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in same sp. Ch 1, skip next st. *2dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st* repeat around ending in ch 1 (36). Sl st to top of ch 2 to close.

Round 6 :

Ch 3 (counts as first hdc and ch 1). *3 hdc in next space, ch 1* repeat around ending with 2 hdc in last space. Sl st to top of ch 2 to close round (48). Fasten off.

Round 7 :

Colour HONEY. Join with sl st to round 6 cluster space. *Ch 14.

Info :

sl st into same sp, sl st into next 2 sts

Round 7 (continued) :

ch 10, sl st into same sp, sl st into next 2 sts* repeat around. Fasten off.

— Cow Head :

Info :

Use 5.5 mm hook. To make the head, use 2 strands of yarn at the same time.

Round 1 :

MC, ch 2 (counts as hdc). 9 hdc in the MC. Join with sl st into top of ch 2 to close round (10).

Round 2 :

Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Hdc into same st. *2 hdc in next st* repeat around. Join with sl st into top of ch 2 to close round (20).

Round 3 :

Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Hdc into same st. *Hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around. Join with sl st into top of ch 2 to close round (30).

Round 4 :

Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Hdc into same st. *Hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around. Join with sl st into top of ch 2 to close round (40).

Rounds 5-12 :

Ch 1. Hdc in each st around. Join with sl st into ch 1 to close off round (40).

Round 13 :

Ch 1. *Hdc together (decrease stitch). Hdc in next 2 sts* repeat around. Join with sl st to close off round. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends using a yarn needle.

Info :

Use black embroidery thread or yarn to add eyes to the head. Tip: wait until the nose is complete and sewn onto the head before adding eyes. This will ensure correct eye placement to the nose.

— Horn (make 2) :

Info :

Use 5 mm hook. Working in continuous rounds. Starting at the tip of the horn.

Round 1 :

Create MC, 5 sc into MC, join with sl st (5).

Round 2 :

Sc around (5).

Round 3 :

2 sc (increase), sc, 2 sc (increase), sc. (At this point the piece should start curling, flip it inside out and work the rounds from the outside)

Round 4 :

Dc in next 6 sts.

Round 5 :

Sc in next 2 sts.

Round 6 :

Dc in next 4 sts.

Round 7 :

Sc in next 3 sts.

Round 8 :

Dc in next st.

Round 9 :

2 dc in next st (increase).

Round 10 :

Dc in next 2 sts.

Round 11 :

Sc in next 4 sts.

Info :

(All of the sc sts should be lining up in each row and you should start to see the horn curling)

Round 12 :

Dc in next 2 sts.

Round 13 :

2 dc in next st (increase).

Round 14 :

Dc in next 2 sts.

Round 15 :

Sc in next 3 sts.

Round 16 :

Dc in next 6 sts.

Round 17 :

Sc in next 4 sts.

Round 18 :

Dc in next 9 sts.

Round 19 :

Fasten off leaving long tail. Lightly stuff horns and shape as desired. Sew onto opposite sides of the head near the top.

— Ear (make 2) :

Info :

Use 5 mm hook. Working in continuous rounds.

Round 1 :

Create MC, 6 dc into MC, sl st to close.

Round 2 :

2 dc in each st (increase) (12), sl st to close. (At this point the piece should start curling, flip it inside out and work the rounds from the outside)

Round 3 :

Dc in each st around (12).

Round 4 :

Dc-together (decrease) in each st around (6).

Round 5 :

Fasten off leaving long tail (approximately 12") to sew onto head.

Info :

Fold bottom of ear together and sew a few stitches with long tail to keep it pinched. Sew onto each side of the head. Sew each ear onto opposite sides of the head just under horn. Make sure both ears are facing the same direction.

— Nose :

Info :

Use 5 mm hook. Note: The nose uses a method in which the starting chain moves along the round so it will shift as you go. We are making an oval shape (not a circle).

Round 1 :

Ch 6. Sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc into end chain. Continue around working in bottom side of ch 6. Sc into next 3 sts, 2 sc (increase) into end ch (12). Sl st into next ch (this will now count as the end of the previous row. The next sc will act as the first st in the next round).

Round 2 :

Sc in next 3 sts (put your marker into the 1st st and this will be the starting ch of the round). 2 sc in the next 3 sts (increase), sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts (18). Sl st into first st to end this row. Next st is the beginning of Round 3.

Round 3 :

Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts (increase), sc into the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next 3 sts, sc into the last 3 sts (24). Sl st into first st to end this row. Next st is the beginning of Round 4.

Round 4 :

Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st (increase), sc into the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next (increase), sc into the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next (increase), sc into the next 5 sts, 2 sc into the next (increase), sc into the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next (increase), sc into the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next (increase), sc into the next 2 sts (30). Sl st into first st to end this row. Next st is the beginning of Round 5.

Round 5-6 :

Sc around (30). No need to sl st to beginning first chain, just keep going around.

Round 7 :

Sc in next 4 sts. You should end around one of the corners of the oval (not in the middle). Fasten off leaving long tail (approximately 20"). Stuff lightly and sew onto bottom middle of the head.

— Mat :

Info :

I used a 6.5 mm hook, but use the size needed for your yarn. The method used to make the mat consists of loop stitches in a round. You can customize the size by increasing the number of sc between an increase; total number of stitches increases by 6 every row.

Row 1 :

MC, 6 sc into MC, sl st to close (see video link above for how to do this).

Row 2 :

2 sc into each st around (increase), sl st to close (12).

Row 3 :

*sc in next st, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (28).

Row 4 :

*sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (24).

Row 5 :

*sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (30).

Row 6 :

*sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (36).

Row 7 :

*sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (42).

Row 8 :

*sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (48).

Row 9 :

*sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (54).

Row 10 :

*sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (60).

Row 11 :

*sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st (increase)* repeat around, sl st (66).

Info :

The small flowers on the mat are made using French Knots: thread a yarn needle with the yarn colour of your choice and fold the yarn in half. Push the needle through the back of the mat to the front making sure to avoid poking through any loops. Pull up the needle and do a French Knot (wrap thread around bottom of the needle twice). Push the needle back through the mat making sure not to poke through the same hole you came up on (try to catch at least 1 stitch or else your flowers might pull through the back of the mat). Gently pull the yarn tight to make a French Knot. Scatter flowers throughout the mat adding the occasional cluster of 2-3 together.

— Final Assembly :

Info :

Fold the mat and place inside the bottom of the head. Fold a coaster over the front and back of the head. Fold the remaining 2 coasters in half, then half again and stuff into the head with the loops hanging out the top.

Assembly Instructions

  • Fold the mat and place it into the bottom inside of the head so it sits flat as the base for the coasters.
  • Fold one coaster over the front and back of the head to create the visible skirt; fold the remaining two coasters in half twice and stuff them into the head with their looped edges hanging out the top.
  • Sew horns onto opposite sides of the head near the top using the long tail, shaping and lightly stuffing the horns before securing.
  • Sew each ear onto opposite sides of the head just under the horns, folding the bottom of the ear and sewing a few stitches to keep it pinched.
  • Sew the nose to the bottom middle of the head, then add eyes with embroidery thread or black yarn after nose placement for correct positioning.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds, especially when joining or switching stitch patterns for accurate shaping.
  • 💡Stuff horns and nose lightly; overstuffing can distort the shape so add filling gradually until you reach the desired firmness.
  • 💡Flip curling pieces (horns and ears) as instructed and continue working from the outside to achieve the correct curl and shape.
  • 💡Wait until the nose is sewn onto the head before adding embroidered eyes to ensure correct placement relative to the nose.

This Mungo Highland Cow coaster set brings charm and function to your home with a handcrafted cow head that stores coasters and a textured mat. Make it in farmhouse tones or bright colours for a playful twist. Perfect as a unique gift or cosy kitchen accent. 🧶🐄

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished cow head with coasters and mat inside measures approximately 10" (L) x 6" (W) x 5.5" (H); coasters are about 6.5" diameter and the mat is about 8" diameter.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes — you can use different yarn weights, but the mat was made with bulky (size 5) yarn and larger hook for the loop effect; changing weights will affect size and texture so adjust hook size accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and working in rounds is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 5-7 hours, though time will vary based on experience, yarn choice and how much customization you add.