Crochet Horse Free Amigurumi PDF Pattern

Author: Olivia Harris
Published: May 23, 2022
Designer: Nadia Lukhlina
Instagram: @scandistyle_dolls

About the Crochet Horse Amigurumi Pattern

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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi horse, whose photos and design belong to Nadia Lukhlina (Etsy store). You can learn how to crochet these mini horse using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Nadia Lukhlina for this cute horse.

Materials and Tools

1. Yarn: Vita Brilliant (45% wool, 55% acrylic, 380 m/100 g) in 4 colors.
2. Crochet Hook: 1.5 mm
3. Eyes: Plastic eyes size 3 mm, glue
4. Sewing needle, pins, scissors
5. Fiberfill

Finished Toy Size: About 8 cm.

Crochet Abbreviations

• MR – magic (amigurumi) ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• slst – slip stitch

Amigurumi Horse Free Crochet Pattern

Head

Starting Yarn Color: Gold.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rounds 4–5: 18 sc (2 rounds)

Change to brown (br), do not cut the gold (g) yarn.

Round 6: br: 8 sc, g: 2 sc, br: 8 sc (18)
Round 7: br: 7 sc, inc, g: 2 inc, br: 1 inc, 7 sc (22)
Round 8: br: 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, g: 4 sc, br: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc (24)
Round 9: br: (3 sc, inc)*2, 2 sc, g: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, br: 1 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (30)

Cut the gold yarn. Continue crocheting with brown yarn.

Rounds 10–12: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Round 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Round 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

Stuff the head.

Round 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Round 16: 6 dec

Secure thread, cut and weave in the ends.

Ears (Make 2)

Yarn Color: Brown.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Round 4: 12 sc
Round 5: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)

Fold in half and sew the edges. Leave thread for sewing.

Body

Yarn Color: Brown.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rounds 5–7: 24 sc (3 rounds)
Round 8: 6 dec, (1 sc, dec)*4 (14)
Rounds 9–11: 14 sc (3 rounds)
Round 12: (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
Round 13: 12 sc

Leave thread for sewing. Stuff.

Legs (Make 2)

Starting Yarn Color: Black.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Change to gold.

Round 3: In back loops only: 12 sc
Round 4: 12 sc

Change to brown.

Round 5: 12 sc
Round 6: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Rounds 7–10: 9 sc (4 rounds)

Stuff.

Tighten the opening, secure the thread and weave in the ends.

Arms (Make 2)

Starting Yarn Color: Black.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)

Change to gold.

Rounds 3–4: 9 sc (2 rounds)

Change to brown.

Round 5: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
Rounds 6–7: 6 sc (2 rounds)

Stuff.

Tighten the opening, secure the thread and weave in the ends.

Amigurumi Horse Assembly Instructions

1. Attach the Ears: Sew the ears on 12–13 rounds of the head, 5 sc between the ears.
2. Add the Eyes and Facial Details: Glue eyes between 7th and 8th rounds, there are 6 sc between the eyes, embroider a smile and nostrils with a fine black thread.
3. Attach the Head: Sew the head to the body.
4. Attach the Arms: Attach arms using thread attaching (or sew) 1 row below the seam between head and body.
5. Attach the Legs: Attach legs using thread attaching (or sew) between 4th and 5th rows of the body on the sides.
6. Create the Mane and Tail: For the mane and tail, cut yarn into pieces of the desired length. Thread strands of mane with a crochet hook in round 12 (between the ears), in rounds 13 and 14. Thread the strands of the tail in 4th and 5th rounds at the back. Strands can be combed for more volume.

Designer Credits

Original amigurumi horse design and photos belong to Nadia Lukhlina, Instagram: @scandistyle_dolls (Etsy store). Thank you to the designer for this cute mini horse crochet pattern.