Meadow Mystery CAL Part 8

🌿 Welcome Back to the Meadow Mystery CAL – Part 8

We’re nearly there! With Meadow’s body and details in place, it’s time for the finishing touch that truly brings him to life. In this part, we’ll be adding his crocheted eyes, completing his face and giving Meadow his calm, gentle expression.

As always, you’ll have clear step-by-step instructions, photos, and a video tutorial to guide you through this section. And just as Meadow finally opens his eyes to the world around him, Pickles the Tiny Bunny is right there — egging him on to join in an egg hunt, whether he’s ready for it or not.

So grab your yarn and hook — this is the moment Meadow’s personality really shines 🌼✨

crochet highland cow free pattern

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    Part 6 – Finish Line!

    And just like that — Meadow is complete.  

    With the final details in place, take a moment to look at him. From a simple bundle of stitches to a calm, gentle character, you brought him to life. But Meadow’s story doesn’t stop here. 

    He was happily keeping to himself when a certain tiny bunny decided it was time for an egg hunt — whether Meadow agreed or not.  

    What happens next is part of the larger Meadow world, waiting just beyond this build. For now, enjoy this finish. And when you’re ready, there’s more of the story still to uncover.

    👉 Remember to share your progress with the hashtag #MeadowMysteryCAL — it’s such a joy seeing Meadow take shape in so many different ways!

    Materials You’ll Need

    The materials needed are listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. This time I will be working with chunky weight yarn.

    Yarn

    Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent chunky weight yarn for main piece

    • Brown (100g)

    • White (100g)

    Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn for accessories

    • Black (25g)

    • White (25g)

    Crochet Hooks

    Rest of Supplies

    Darning needle

    Stitch markers

    Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill

    The full list and where to get them is just below here.

    Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.


    Yarn

    1. Chunky weight yarn - Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent for main piece

    2. Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona for accessories

    White x 1 (25g)

    Black x 1 (25g)

    Crochet Hooks

    Larger

    5.0mm Streamline Wood Crochet Hooks Limited Edition Sage Ombre

    Rest of Supplies

    Stuffing

    Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill

    Stitch Markers

    Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers


    Terminology You’ll Need

    Here I have listed the techniques needed to crochet just this first part . Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.

    Basic Crochet Stitches

    Ch = chain

    Sc = single crochet

    Hdc = half double crochet

    Dc = double crochet

    Tr = treble crochet

    Sl st = slip stitch 

    St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)

    2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch) 

    Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease) 

    FLO = front loop only

    BLO = back loop only


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    Meadow Mystery CAL Part 8

    Eyes

    Use sport or fingering weight yarn to make the eyes.

    • Round 1: Magic ring sc1 (white), sc2 (black), sc2 (white) - 4st

    • Round 2: Sc1 (white) and end off - 1st

    • Repeat a second set to get a pair of eyes.

    Attach both eyes on top of the snout and below horns on either side.

    crochet cow eyes

    Nostrils

    Use black yarn to sew down 2 small circles on either side of snout.

    crochet cow nostrils

    Meadow Mystery CAL Part 8 Video

    We are here at the end! Finish off with this facial detailing and you will have Meadow looking right back at you. I prefer sewing the eyes on but you could also glue it on! Is it not wonderful when the whole amigurumi piece comes together! This section takes only about 15 minutes in total, includes captions with voice-overs, and is a fun, satisfying stage where you can finally see the amigurumi come together.

    Don’t forget to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel so you’ll be the first to know when the final CAL parts are released.

    What To Do Next?

    Choose any of these next steps or a combination of them! Remember to hang tight for the rest of the CAL!

    👉 1. Watch out for the full bundle reveal!

    The sixth part of our Meadow Mystery CAL will be released on Saturday, 4th April. Don’t miss it — we are going to do the big and final STORY reveal! 🥚

    👉 2. Get CAL updates by email.

    Want a reminder the moment each part is live? Go ahead and join the email list below. You can share each part with your fellow crochet friends so they can join in too!

    👉 3. Access the CAL hub.

    Missed a part or want to revisit earlier sections? You can always head back to the main CAL hub page to find all the links in one place. 🧶

    👉 4. Grab the full bundle.

    Want everything in one easy download — plus the storybook and bonus goodies? ✨ You can grab the Meadow Mystery CAL Bundle here, and enjoy the complete set at once.

    👉 5. Share your progress.

    Share your progress in the comment box below! Or post your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #MeadowMysteryCAL 🧶💫 right over here. I’ll be cheering you on — and may even feature your work!

    👉 6. Pin this for later.

    Save this part of the pattern to your holiday crochet board in case you cannot get into now, since each page includes the pattern and the video, pin it below to your board so you don’t miss out!

     
     
     
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