HELPFUL TIPS
I’ve used a smaller crochet hook then
recommended for my yarn to help
keep the stitches tight, whatever yarn
you use adjust your hook size
accordingly.
The neck, body and legs are all
crocheted as one piece, make sure
you stuff this area firmly to help your
Horse stand tall.
Pay close attention when attaching
the legs to make the body, all the toes
should be facing forward. I have
explained this in detail in the pattern.
MATERIALS
8ply acrylic yarn, 100g of Brown, 50g of Cream,
small amount of White and Grey
2.75mm crochet hook
12mm Black safety eyes with eyelids (see eye
detail alternative on page 11 if not using
eyelids)
Polyester stuffing
Yarn needle
Scissors
Sewing pins
Stitch markers x3
ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
tr – treble crochet
slst – slip stitch
inc – single crochet increase
dec – single crochet decrease
st/ s – stitch/ stitches
(#) – number of stitches at the end of the row /
round
~INSTRUCTIONS~
HEAD
Using White yarn
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Row 2: inc in each st around (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, sc 2) x5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5: (sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)
Row 6: sc around (30)
Change colour to Brown in the last sc
worked.
Row 7 – 8: sc around (30) (2 rounds)
Row 9: sc 2, (inc, sc 4), inc, sc 2 (36)
Row 10 – 11: sc around (36) (2 rounds)
Row 12: (sc 5, inc) x3, (change colour
to white) sc 2, (change colour to
brown) sc 3, inc, (sc 5, inc) x2 (42)
Row 13: sc 21, (change colour to
white) sc 3, (change colour to brown)
sc 18 (42)
Row 14: (sc 6, inc) x3, (change colour
to white) sc 3, (change colour to
brown) sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) x2 (48)
Row 15: sc 24, (change colour to
white) sc 4, (change colour to brown)
sc 20 (48)
Have two stitch markers handy for the
next row. Mark the 20th and 40th sc with
a stitch marker. (See image)
Row 16: (sc 7, inc) x3, (change colour
to white) sc 5, (change colour to
brown) sc 2, inc, (sc 7, inc)x2 (54)
Row 17: sc 4, (inc, sc 8) x2, inc, sc 4,
(change colour to white) sc 4, inc,
(change colour to brown) (sc 8, inc)
x2, sc 4 (60)
Row 18: sc 30, (change colour to
white) sc 6, (change colour to brown)
sc 24 (60)
Row 19: sc 31, (change colour to
white) sc 4, (change colour to brown)
sc 25(60)
Row 20: sc 32, (change colour to
white) sc 3, (change colour to brown)
sc 25 (60)
Insert safety eyes in the marked
stitches of Row 16.
Row 21: sc 33, (change colour to
white) sc 2, (change colour to brown)
sc 25 (60)
Fasten off the white yarn.
Row 22 – 25: sc around (60) (4 rounds)
Row 26: sc 4, (dec, sc 8) x5, dec, sc 4
(54)
Row 27: (sc 7, dec) repeat around (48)
Row 28: sc 3, (dec, sc 6) x5, dec, sc 3
(42)
Row 29: (sc 5, dec) repeat around (36)
Start stuffing the head.
Row 30: sc 2, (dec, sc 4) x5, dec, sc 2
(30)
Row 31: (sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)
Row 32: sc, (dec, sc 2) x5, dec, sc (18)
Row 33: (sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Row 34: dec around (6)
Fastening off leaving a tail. Sew the tail
through the outside loops of the last 6
stitches and pull tight to close.
BACK LEGS (make two)
Using white yarn
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Row 2: inc in each st around (12)
Row 3: (sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Row 4: sc, (inc, sc 2) x5, inc, sc (24)
Row 5: (sc 5, inc) repeat around (28)
Row 6: (Work back loops only) sc
around (28)
Row 7: sc 8, (sc, dec) x4, sc 8 (24)
Row 8: sc around (24)
Row 9: sc 8, dec x4, sc 8 (20)
Change colour to brown in last sc
worked.
Row 10 – 19: sc around (20) (10 rounds)
Start stuffing the leg.
Row 20: decx2, sc 6, inc x3, sc 5, dec
(20)
Row 21 – 22: sc around (20) (2 rounds)
Row 23: (sc 4, inc) repeat around (24)
Row 24: sc around (24)
Row 25: (sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)
Row 26: sc around
Finish with a slst and fasten off.
FRONT LEGS (make two)
Repeat Rows 1 – 23 of the back legs.
Continue with the following rows
Row 24 – 26: sc around (24) (3 rounds)
Slst and fasten off the 1st front leg. Do
not fasten off the 2nd front leg,
continue with the Body instructions.
The following rows will shape the body.
Row 27: (starting with the 2nd front leg
made) sc 3 more around the leg, ch 8,
attach a back leg with a sc in the 13
stitch back from where you fastened off
(not counting the slst), sc 19 more
around. (See image)
Ch 4, attach the 2nd back leg in
the 2nd stitch back from where
you fastened off, sc 19 more
around.
Ch 8, attach the 2nd front leg in
the 3rd stitch after where you
fastened off, sc 17 more around.
Make sure your chains between
the legs are not twisted.
Ch 4, attach the 2nd front leg to
the 1st front leg in the 7th stitch
after your 1st lot of ch 8, sc 17
more around. (See image)
Row 28: sc in the 1st ch using the inside loop only (place st marker here),
sc around the outside of legs and chs (using only the inside loops of the
chs) (100)
Row 29 – 33: sc around (100) (5 rounds)
Row 34: sc 8, dec, sc 14, dec, sc 10,
dec, sc 14, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9, dec,
sc 12, dec, sc 9, dec (92)
Row 35: sc 15, dec, (sc 11, dec) x2, sc
25, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 10 (87)
Row 36: sc 9, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 9,
dec, (sc 10, dec) x2, sc 26, dec, sc (81)
Row 37: sc 14, dec, (sc 9, dec) x2, sc
22, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 8 (76)
Row 38: sc 11, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 7,
dec, sc 6, dec, sc 12, dec, sc 21, dec,
sc (70)
Row 39: sc 49, dec, sc 14, dec, sc 3
(68)
Row 40: sc 12, (dec, sc 5) x3, dec, sc 33
(64)
Row 41: sc 45, dec, sc 13, dec, sc 2
(62)
Row 42: sc 12, (dec, sc 4) x3, dec, sc 30
(58)
Row 43: sc 11, (dec, sc 3) x3, dec, sc
14, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 2 (52)
Row 44: sc 11, (dec, sc 2) x3, dec, sc
13, dec, sc 9, dec, sc (46)
Row 45: sc 11, (dec, sc) x3, dec, sc 24
(42)
Row 46: sc 11, dec x4, sc 23 (38)
Count 6 stitches forward and place a
stitch marker, count another 15 stitches
and place a stitch marker (see image).
The following Rows will shape the neck.
Row 47: sc to the 1st stitch marker (6sts),
pinch the opening and sc into the next
marked stitch, sc the remaining 18
stitches around the neck (24)
Row 48 – 49: sc, hdc 10, sc 13 (24) (2
rounds)
Row 50 – 51: sc 2, hdc 10, sc 12 (24) (2
rounds)
Row 52: sc 3, hdc 10, sc 11 (24)
Finish with a slst. Fasten off, leaving a
long tail for sewing.
Cut a 10cm piece of brown yarn; sew
the back of the body starting from the
base of the neck to the two middle
decreases.
BELLY
Using brown yarn and leaving a long
tail; attach with a sc to the first ch of 8
(see image).
Row 1: sc 7 more along the chs (8)
Row 2: ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from
hook, sc 8 (9)
Row 3: ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from
hook, sc 9 (10)
Row 4: ch 4, turn, sc in 2nd ch from
hook, sc 12 (13)
Row 5: ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from
hook, sc 16 (17)
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc 17 (17)
Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc 14 (14)
Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc 10 (10)
Row 9: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 8 (9)
Row 10: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 7 (8)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing.
Using the tail and needle; sew the
corner to the opposite side of the
body. Sew the belly along the side of
the body evenly, and then sew the ‘L’
corner of the belly around the leg
evenly.
Start stuffing the body.
Pick up the 2nd tail and sew the rest of
the belly to the body. Finish stuffing the
body through the neck.
EARS (make two)
Using Cream yarn
Row 1: sc 6 in a magic ring (6)
Row 2: sc around
Row 3: inc in each st around (12)
Row 4: sc around (12)
Row 5: (sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Row 6: sc around (18)
Row 7: sc, (inc, sc 2) x5, inc, sc (24)
Row 8 – 10: sc around (24) (3 rounds) Row 11: sc, (dec, sc 2) x5, dec, sc (18)
Row 12: (sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Flatten the opening and sc 6 across,
working hook through both sides. Fold
the 6 sts in half and work 3 sc. (see
images). Fasten off, leaving a tail for
sewing.
MANE
Using Cream yarn
FRINGE (make two)
Row 1: Ch 27, hdc in the 2nd ch from
hook, hdc inc next ch, (hdc, hdc inc)
repeat to the end (39)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc each st across
(39)
MANE (make five)
Row 1: Ch 67, hdc in the 2nd ch from
hook, hdc inc next ch, (hdc, hdc inc)
repeat to the end (99)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc each st across
(99)
TAIL (make three)
Row 1: Ch 91, hdc in the 2nd ch from
hook, hdc inc next ch, (hdc, hdc inc)
repeat to the end (135)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc each st across
(135)
~ACCESSORIES~
REINS
Using Grey yarn
Ch 34, attach to 1st ch with a slst to
form a ring.
Slst around the next 33 chs of the ring.
Ch 65, count 17 sts around the 1st ring
and attach with a slst (insert hook
through wrong side), ch 1, turn, skip
the attaching slst, slst back along the
65 chs.
Slst in the same st on the 1st ring. Fasten
off and weave ends.
SADDLE
Using Grey yarn
Row 1: ch 5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc
2, sc 3 in last ch (work opposite side of
chs) sc 3 (10)
Row 2: inc x2, sc 2, inc x3, sc 2, inc (16)
Row 3: (sc, inc) x2, sc 2, (sc, inc) x3, sc
3, inc (22)
Row 4: (sc 2, inc) x2, sc 2, (sc 2, inc) x3,
sc 4, inc (28)
Row 5: (sc 3, inc) x2, sc 2, (sc 3, inc) x3,
sc 5, inc (34)
Row 6: sc 2, ch 1, tr x3, ch 1, sc 13, ch1,
tr x3, ch 1, sc 13 (34)
Finish with a slst, fasten off.
Reattach yarn with a slst in the top of
the middle tr.
Ch 32, attach to the middle tr on the
other side with a slst (insert hook
through the wrong side) ch 1, turn, skip
the attaching slst, slst back across the
32 chs.
Slst in the 1st middle tr, fasten off and
weave ends.
CREATE THE FACE SHAPE
~ASSEMBLY~
Pin and sew the Ears to the head
starting from Row 24, approximately 13
stitches apart.
Using the same coloured yarn or white
thread: Fold the two fringe pieces in
half and sew next to the left Ear.
Fold in half the five mane pieces and
sew down the center of the head.
Pin and sew the Head to the Body so
the front of the neck is in line with
approximately Row 14 of the head.
Sew the three tail pieces in the same
way you did for the mane.
Approximately 4 rows down from your
last row of the Body.
Slip the Reins over her head and the
saddle over the back legs. Either sew
in place or leave as removable.
Your Happy the Horse is
complete!
ALTERNATIVE EYE
DETAIL
Using black cotton yarn or thread; insert
needle a few rows back from the eye and
out at the back of the eye between rows
17 and 18. Insert needle again around the
top of the eye between Rows 15 and 16.
Double over the black and out to where
you started, secure ends inside the head.
Using white yarn; insert needle away from
the eye and out under the black yarn. Insert
needle between Rows 14 and 15 under the
eye and back out where you started.
Secure ends inside the head.
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