If you enjoy making amigurumi, here I share this easy and free amigurumi pattern for you for free. Your kids will love these toys.
Materials
● 3.75 mm Hook
● Tapestry Needle
● Stitch Marker
● Scissors
● Poly Pellet Beads (could substitute
rice)
● Nylon Stocking to hold beads
● PolyFiber Filling
● Hot Glue Gun – optional for
attaching eyes & used in place of
sewing some pieces
● 24mm Safety Eyes
● Medium Weight (4) Yarn in the
following colors:
○ Body Color (10 oz)
○ Mane/Tail Color (7 oz)
○ Ivory or White Color
○ Hoof Color
○ 3 Colors for the Roses
○ Leaf Color
★ I used Hobby Lobby, I Love This Yarn in the following colors:
Toasted Almond, Linen, Ivory, Brown, Mango, Lt. Peach, Buttercup,
Mid Green
Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
slst – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase, work 2 sc into next stitch
dec – decrease
BLO – work in back loop only
rnd(s) – round(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
Head
With Body Color
1 – MR, sc 6 (6)
2 – inc x 6 (12)
3 – (sc 2, 3 sc in next) x 4 (20)
4 – sc 3, 3 sc in next, (sc 4, 3 sc in next) x 3, sc (28)
5 – sc 4, 3 sc in next, (sc 6, 3 sc in next) x 3, sc 2 (36)
6-10 – sc around, 5 rnds (36)
11 – sc 24, (inc, sc 2) x 4 (40)
12 – sc around (40)
13 – sc 25, (inc, sc 2) x 4, sc 3 (44)
14 – sc around (44)
15 – sc 6, (inc, sc) x 5, inc, sc 12, inc x 3, sc 2, inc x 4, sc 6 (57)
16- 21 – sc around, 6rnds (57)
22 – sc 40, (inc, sc 4) x 3, sc 2 (60)
23-25 – sc around, 3 rnds (60)
26 – (sc 3, dec) x 8, sc 15, dec, sc 3 (51)
27 – sc 30, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 9, dec (48)
28 – (sc 6, dec) x 6 (42)
29 – (sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
30 – (sc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
31 – (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
Start Stuffing. I used hot glue to attach the eyes after I closed the head, if
you’d rather use the safety backs for the eyes, you can follow the instructions
for the eyes now.*see below
32- (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
33 – (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
34 – dec x 6 (6)
Finish Off.
Eye Instructions: To make the divots for the eyes to sit in – Take a piece of
yarn (I used crochet thread so you can see it better) and thread it through the
head between rnds 17 & 18 and approx 25 sts apart. Thread the yarn back
through the head so that you ‘grab a stitch’. Make sure the tail comes out in a
way so that you will be able to tie a knot around a stitch on the other side and
pull on the yarn until you form the divots on both sides. Knot the ends a couple
more times & hide the ends inside the head. I used hot glue to secure the eyes
in the divots.
Use this same technique to make
divots on each side of the horse’s
nose, between rnds 10 & 11 &
approx. 16 sts apart, being
careful to not pull too tight or it
will create a gap in the stitching.
Take a piece of Ivory yarn and
make a couple stitches next to
the eyes.
Ears
1 – MR, sc 6 (6)
2 – (sc 2, inc) x 2 (8)
3 – (sc 3, inc) x 2 (10)
4 – sc around (10)
5 – (inc x 2, sc 3) x 2 (14)
6 – sc, inc x 2, sc 5, inc x 2, sc 4 (18)
7 – sc 2, inc x 2, sc 7, inc x 2, sc 5 (22)
8-10 – sc around, 3 rnds (22)
11 – sc 2, dec x 2, sc 7, dec x 2, sc 5 (18)
12 – sc, dec x 2, sc 5, dec x 2, sc 4 (14)
Sc 2 more times to get to the edge of the ear and ch 1, hold the bottom edges
together, make 7 sc through both sides to close the opening. Finish off, leaving
a long tail. Pinch the bottom of the ear together and make a few sts to secure.
Sew the ears to the head at approx. rnds 25-27.
Nose Strip
With Ivory~
Ch 9, starting in second ch from the hook1-2 – sc across, ch 1 & turn (8)
3 – sc across (8)
Finish Off, leaving a long tail. Sew the strip to the middle of the horse’s nose.
Neck
Start with a long beginning tail, you will use this to sew the head to the neck.
Ch 36, slst into the first ch to join, ch 1
1-2 – sc around, 2 rnds (36)
3 – sc 10, (inc, sc 2) x 6, sc 8 (42)
4-5 – sc around, 2 rnds (42)
6 – sc 18, (inc, sc 2) x 3, sc 15 (45)
7 – sc around (45)
8 – sc 17, inc, sc 3, (inc, sc 2) x 2, (inc, sc 3)x2 , sc 10 (50)
9-12 – sc around, 4 rnds (50)
13 – (sc 2, inc) x 4, sc 12, (inc, sc 2) x 4, sc 10, inc, sc 2, inc (60)
14 – sc around (60)
15 – sc 25, (dec, sc 2) x 5, sc 15 (55)
Finish Off, leaving a long tail.
Body
1 – MR, sc 6 (6)
2 – inc x 6 (12)
3 – (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4 – (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
5 – (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
6 – (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
7 – (sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
8 – (sc 6, inc) x 6 (48)
9 – (sc 7, inc) x 6 (54)
10 – (sc 8, inc) x 6 (60)
11-38 – sc around, 28 rnds (60)
39 – (sc 8, dec) x 6 (54)
40 – (sc 7, dec) x 6 (48)
41 – (sc 6, dec) x 6 (42)
42 – (sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
43 – (sc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
Begin Stuffing
44 – (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
45 – (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
46 – (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
47 – dec x 6 (6)
Finish Off.
Assembly: Place the front of the neck at approx. rnd 4 of the body, the back of the neck will reach to approx.
rnd 23. Stuff the neck firmly, then sew the head to the top of the neck. I sewed the head at an angle so it looks like the horse is looking off to the side but you can sew it straight on, or however you like. Add additional stuffing before closing up the last few stitches to make sure the neck is nice and firm and can support the head.
Legs
The bottom portion of all the legs will be
made the same, however, each leg will have
different instructions towards the top. Each
leg will have a partial ‘flap’ at the top which
will be sewn up onto the sides of the body,
while the rest of the leg is sewn to the bottom
of the horse. This helps with placement and
the look of the legs. *This picture shows one of
the front legs.
My horse’s hooves turn inward a bit, which I
thought was cute, you can adjust the flap
placement to wherever you think looks best.
Right Front Leg
Start with Hoof Color~
1 – MR, sc 6 (6)
2 – inc x 6 (12)
3 – (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4 – (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
5 – (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
6 – (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
7 – BLO, sc 10, (inc, sc 2) x 6, sc 8 (42)
8-9 – sc around, 2 rnds (42)
10 – sc 10, (dec, sc 2) x 6, sc 8 (36)
11 – sc around (36)
Change to Ivory
12 – sc 11, (dec, sc 2) x 4, sc 9 (32)
13-14 – sc around, 2 rnds (32)
15 – sc 12, (dec, sc 2) x 3, sc 8 (29)
16 – sc around (29)
Insert nylon with poly-pellets *see page 3
17 – sc 10, (dec, sc 2) x 3, sc 7 (26)
18 – sc around (26)
19 – sc 11, dec x4, sc 7 (22)
20 – sc around (22)
Change to Body Color
21-24 – sc around, 4 rnds (22)
25 – sc, inc x 2, sc 10, inc x 3, sc 6 (27)
26-30 – sc around, 5 rnds (27)
31 – sc 4, inc x 2, sc 11, inc x 3, sc 7 (32)
32-37 – sc around, 6 rnds (32)
Here is where we will begin working back & forth to create the flap.
38 – sc 5, ch 1 & turn, hdc in same st as ch & in the next 16 (17) ch 1 & turn
39 – hdc 17 (17) ch 1 & turn
40 – hdc 3, dc 11, hdc 3 (17)
Finish Off , leaving a long tail. Make sure the leg is stuffed firmly so it can
support the body.
Left Front Leg
Follow the same instructions as the right front leg through rnd 37
38 – sc 10, hdc 17, ch 1 & turn
39 – hdc in same as ch & in the next 16 (17)
40 – hdc 3, dc 11, hdc 3 (17)
Finish Off, leaving a long tail. Stuff firmly.
Right Rear Leg
Follow the same instructions as right front leg through rnd 33
34 – sc 6, inc x 2, sc 15, inc x 3, sc 6 (37)
35 – sc around (37)
36 – sc 8, inc x 3, sc 26 (40)
37 – sc around (40)
38 – sc 20, ch 1 & turn, hdc in same as ch & in next 24
39 – hdc 25 (25) ch 2 & turn
40 – dc in same as ch & in the next 17, hdc 7 (25) ch 1 & turn
41 – sc 7, hdc 18 (25) ch 1 & turn
42 – sc 6, hdc 12, sc 7 (25)
Finish Off, leaving a long tail. Stuff Firmly.
Left Rear Leg
Follow the same instructions as the Right REAR Leg through rnd 37
38 – sc 32, ch 1 & turn, hdc in same as ch & in next 24 (25) ch 1 & turn
39 – hdc 25 (25) ch 1 & turn
40 – hdc 7, dc 18 (25) ch 1 & turn
41 – hdc 18, sc 7 (25) ch 1 & turn
42 – sc 7, hdc 12, sc 6 (25)
Finish Off, leaving a long tail. Stuff Firmly.
Assembly: Sew the legs to the body, add stuffing before closing up the last
few stitches to insure the bottom of the legs are firm. Add some lighter stuffing
to fill in the flap area, making sure the stuffing doesn’t pull gaps in the hdc/dc
stitches.
Mane & Tail
The mane and tail are made up of 2 strips that
are joined together at the top, forming what we
will refer to as a ‘Section’.
Each strip begins with a starting ch. You will start
by working in the 2nd chain from the hook and sc
into the back bumps of the starting ch *See page 3.
You will work a total of 3 rows of sc, then, without
finishing off, begin a new starting ch for the
second strip. After working 3 rows of sc on the
second strip, you ch 1, fold the strips together and
sc across the top to join, forming a Section.
I will write out the instructions for the first
Section, then you will repeat the same technique
for each section, changing only the length of the
chains.
~You will have a total of 3 separate
sections and 1 individual strip for
the part of the mane that goes
between the ears~
Front mane – Section 1
With Mane/Tail Color~
Ch 42, starting in 2nd ch from the
hook & working in back bump1-2 – sc across, Ch 1 & turn (41)
3 – sc across
Ch 36
1-2 – sc across, ch 1 & turn (35)
3 – sc across
Ch 1 and fold the 2 strips together,
sc across to join. Finish Off, leaving a long tail. This section will go next to the
inside of the left ear.
Front mane – Section 2: Strip 1: ch 21; Strip 2: ch 31. This goes next to
Section 1, in the middle.
Front mane – Section 3: Strip 1: ch 42; Strip 2: ch 26. This section is
sewn directly behind Section 2 and lays over the top of Section 2.
Now, we will make a single strip that is 31 ch long. This piece goes next to the
right ear and is angled so it lays across the other sections.
Side mane –
Next, we will make the part of the mane that goes down the back of the
horse’s head and neck. For this piece I made 5 continuous sections. I made 2
strips and joined them together but instead of finishing off, I made the next
starting ch, making my next 2 strips and joined those 2 strips together and so
on. You will have 5 sections total that are all connected. Then I just single
crocheted across the top of all five sections for a cleaner look and to make the
piece easier to attach. Every strip will start with a ch of 58.
Sew the Mane down the middle of the back of the horse’s head and neck.
For the tail we will make 2 continuous sections (total of 4 strips). After
single crocheting across the top of the 2nd section, ch 1, fold one section over
the top of the other and sc across the top to join. (you’ll have 4 strips stacked
one on top of the other).
Tail – Section 1: Strip 1: Ch 55; Strip 2: ch 61
Tail – Section 2: Strip 1: ch 57; Strip 2: ch 64
Fold the 2 sections together and sc across the top (there will be 4 strips
layered). Finish off, leaving a long tail. Repeat these instructions 2 more times
so that you have a total of 3 pieces with 2 sections each. Sew the first piece to approx. rnd 38 of the
horse’s body. Sew the next 2 pieces directly above the first
Flowers & Leaves
I made 3 roses in each color and 3
rosebuds in each color. I also made 7
leaves. You can make as many
flowers and leaves as you wish,
adding some to the tail as well if you
like.
Rose: Ch 27, 3hdc in 2nd ch from
the hook, slst, (3hdc in next st, slst)
x 12
Finish off, leaving a long tail. Roll
the petals into a rose shape and
secure with a few stitches through
the bottom.
Rosebud: ch 18, dc in 3rd ch from
the hook & in the next 15.
Finish off, leaving a long tail. Roll
up and secure with a few stitches
through the bottom.
Leaf: Leave a long starting tail for
sewing the leaves to the roses: Ch 8,
starting in 2nd ch from the hook,
slst, sc, hdc, dc 3, 5 dc in next st,
(Now begin working down the
opposite side of the ch) dc 3, hdc, sc,
slst, ch 2, slst into the first slst on
side 1. Finish Off.
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