Learn how to make a cute crochet horse amigurumi with this free pattern! To create this horse amigurumi you need 2.0 mm crochet hook and semi-cotton yarn. Arms and legs are worked separately and attached with the thread joint method. Your finished horse toy size depends on your tension and materials you use.
Designed and photos by @ami.rina_toys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YanArt. Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m), colors: cappuccino (brown), dark brown or black, white
- Hook size: 1.5-2.0 mm
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Black sewing thread
- Tapestry and sewing needles
- Sewing pins
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
F. o. = finish off
BLO = back loop only
(…) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi horse pattern
Head
Start with white yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
Change to brown yarn:
R 6: 18 sc
R 7: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
R 8: 5 sc, 5 inc hdc, 5 sc (20)
R 9: 5 sc, (hdc, inc hdc)*5, 5 sc (25)
R 10: (4 sc, inc)*5 (30)
R 11-14: 30 sc (4 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 8 and R 9.
R 15: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 16: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 18: (dec)*6 (6)
F. o. and leave a long tail.
Close the hole with a needle: insert the needle through the front loops of the last row and pull on the yarn tail to close the hole.
Cut the yarn and weave in the end.
Body
With brown yarn:
Stuff firmly.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6-8: 30 sc (3 rows)
R 9: (8 sc, dec)*3 (27)
R 10: 27 sc
R 11: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
R 12-13: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 15-16: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 18-19: 12 sc (2 rows)
Sl st. F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
Start with dark brown or black yarn:
Stuff firmly.
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2: (inc)*5 (10)
R 3: BLO: 10 sc
Change to brown yarn:
R 4: BLO: (3 sc, dec)*2 (8)
R 5-7: 8 sc (3 rows)
R 8: 6 sc, dec (7)
R 9-12: 7 sc (4 rows)
F. o. and leave a long tail.
Close the hole with a needle: insert the needle through the front loops of the last row and pull on the yarn tail to close the hole.
Leave a long tail for sewing to the body.
Cut the yarn, if you will attach the arms by the thread joint method.
Legs (make 2)
Start with dark brown or black yarn:
Stuff firmly.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: BLO: 12 sc (12)
Change to brown yarn:
R 4: BLO: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
R 5-11: 9 sc (7 rows)
R 12: 4 dec, 1 sc (5)
F. o. and leave a long tail.
Close the hole with a needle: insert the needle through the front loops of the last row and pull on the yarn tail to close the hole.
Leave a long tail for sewing to the body.
Cut the yarn, if you will attach the legs by the thread joint method.
Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:
Do not stuff.
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
R 3: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
Fold the top opening flat and 3-4 sc through both sides across.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the ears on the head, the head to the body.
Sew the arms and the legs to the body (I used the thread joint method).
Make a mane and tail: cut dark brown or black yarn into pieces of the desired length. Thread the strands of the mane and the tail with a crochet hook. Trim the ends.
Using a black thread, embroider a mouth, nostrils, eyebrows and lashes.
