Materials
About 100g size 4 worsted weight yarn in white
Small amount in desired hoof and horn color
15mm safety eyes
Stuffing
3.75mm hook
Needle for sewing
Stitch marker
Abbreviations
SC- single crochet
SC INC- single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
INV DEC- Invisible decrease (put hook through the FRONT LOOP ONLY of two consecutive stitches [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through both loops. [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through two loops)
Magic Circle- Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in center of loop, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch!). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. (If you need 6 SC, then crochet 6 SC inside the ring.) Pull the tail to close the circle.
Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round. This pattern is worked in continuous rounds.
Legs and Body
With gold:
Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 6
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-5: SC in each stitch around. (18)
Change to white yarn.
Rounds 6-10: SC in each stitch around. (18)
Fasten off.
Repeat for the second leg but do not fasten off. Instead, chain 3 and then SC in the next stitch of the other leg. Take care to crochet over the tail left over by fastening off. SC around the entire leg. When you come to the three chains, SC in each chain to the next leg. Crochet in each stitch around the other leg. SC over the chain back to the other leg. In the last SC on the last chain place your stitch marker. (This is round 11.)
Rounds 12-25: SC in each around. (42)
Round 26: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (35)
Rounds 27-28: SC in each around (35)
Round 29: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (28)
Round 30: SC in each around. (28)
Round 31: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (21)
Round 32: SC in each around.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach the head with.
Arms
With gold:
Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 6
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Rounds 3-5: SC in each around. (12)
Change to white yarn.
Rounds 6-20: SC in each around. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on. I did not stuff the arms. Attach on the side of the body around round 30.
Head
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Rounds 7-12: SC in each around. (36)
Round 13: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 14: SC in first 6, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (48)
Round 15-18: SC in each around. (48)
Attach the eyes between rows 12 and 13, 7 stitches apart. Begin to stuff here. Sew on any eyebrows or eyelashes with embroidery thread.
Round 19: SC in the first 6, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 20: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 21: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 22: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 23: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 24: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 25: INV DEC around. (6)
Fasten off and carefully sew the remaining hole closed.
Horn
Using the gold:
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC in each around.
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around.(9)
Round 4-5: SC in each around.
Round 6: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 7-13: SC in each around.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the head. Sew it on between the eyes around row 16-19. I do not stuff the horn, but if you choose to, I would do so gently.
Ears (make two)
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC in each around. (6)
Round 3: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 4: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 5: SC in the first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 6-7: SC in each around. (24)
Round 8: SC in first 2, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 9: SC in first, INV DEC in next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 10: SC in each around.
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew on the head. Pinch the bottom of the ear to make a little crease and sew a few stitches to hold the shape. I sewed them about 6 rows from the last row of the head. I attached them so that they stand mostly straight, lined up with the eyes.
Tail
Chain to 20. Slip stitch in the second chain from hook and in each chain across. Fasten off leaving a tail to sew on. I made one in each of the rainbow colors. Sew on the bottom. I attached it with a needle and then tied underneath the piece.
Mane
Chain to 30. Slip stitch in the second chain from hook and in each chain across. Do not fasten off, but chain 25 and repeat the slip stitch process. Then chain 20 and slip stitch back and then 15 and slip stitch back for a total of 4 strips of mane. Fasten off and repeat with each color. Pin them on the head so that the shorter part is in the front by the horn and have it run vertically down the head. Sew them on.
