Crocheting Horse

I love horses and have been riding them for several years. So, I have decided to make a tutorial.

Materials:

• any yarn (light for a horse, dark for saddle);
• crochet hook (I have 1.75);
• filling;
• aluminium wire (or any other wire);
• beads for eyes;
• sewing needle;
• slicker;
• pastels for tinting;
• brushes.

Legend:

• SC — single crochet;
• W — widening;
• N — narrowing;
• 3 SCs together — 3 SCs under one top;
• SS — slipped stitch;
• HC — half crochet;
• CS — chain stitch;
• C — crochet;
• 4 SCs together — 4 single crochets crocheted together (under one top)
• DC — double crochet.

So, let`s start!

Head

Crochet with light yarn (in my case, it is beige).

1) 2 CSs in the second from the crochet hook C
2) (W) 6 times (12)
3) (1 SC, W) 6 times (18)

4) (2 SCs, W) 6 times (24)
5) (3 SCs, W) 6 times (30)
6) (4 SCs, W) 6 times (36)
7) 5 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 6 SCs, W, 2 SCs (43)
8) 4 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W, 7 SCs, W (51)
9) 3 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 7 SCs, W, 8 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 8 SCs (58)
10) Skip 28 SCs, in 29th C crochet SC

Crochet the head.

1) 29 SCs
2) 26 SCs (3 HCs in 1 C) 2 times (32)
3) 5 SCs, N, 5 SCs, (N) 2 times, 5 SCs, N, 9 SCs (28)
4) 9 SCs, (N) 2 times, 11 SCs, W, 3 SCs (27)
5) 27 SCs
6) 3 SCs, N,10 SCs, N, 6 SCs, W, 3 SCs (26)

7) 17 SCs, N, 7 SCs (25)
8) 6 SCs, N, 5 SCs, N, 7 SCs, W (24)
9) 20 SCs, (N) 2 times (22)
10) 9 SCs, N, 7 SCs, (N, SC) 2 times (19)
11) 6 SCs, N, SC, N, 5 SCs, (N) 2 times (15)
12) 15 SCs
13) 3 SCs, N, 9 SCs (14)
14) 12 SCs, 3 HC in 1 C, W, HC, 1 SC, N, 1 SC, HC, HC, W, HC, HC, HC, 2 SCs, 6 SCs (17)
15-16) 17 SCs

Fill.

17) (N, SC) 5 times, N

Complete.

Neck

Connect the thread from side (DO NOT FOLLOW THE MARKER).

1) 14 SCs, W, 15 SCs (30)
2) 30 SCs
3) 30 SCs
4) 13 SCs, W, 16 SCs (31)
5) 15 SCs, W, 17 SCs (32)
6) 14 SCs, W, 17 SCs (33)
7) 14 SCs, W, 18 SCs (34)
8) 34 SCs
9) 13 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 17 SCs (36)
10) 15 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W, 17 SCs (38)
11) 38 SCs
12) 38 SCs
13) 16 SCs, W, 1 SC, W, 19 SCs (40)
14) 19 SCs, W, 20 SCs (41)
15) 41 SCs
16) W, 17 SCs, (W) 2 times, 16 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W, SC (46)
17-18) 46 SCs

Leave long end for sewing.

Front legs (2)

Crochet with light thread (do not follow the marker).

1) 2 CSs, 6 SCs in the second C from the crochet hook (6)
2) (W) 6 times (12)
3) (1 SC, W) 6 times (18)
4) from the back 18 SCs
5) 18 SCs
6) 3 HCs, 3 SCs, 4 SCs together, 3 SCs, 5 HCs (15)
7) 6 SCs, N, 7 SCs (14)
8) N, 3 SCs, (N) 2 times, 3 SCs, N (10)
9) 9 SCs, (3 HCs in 1 C) 2 times (14)
10) 4 SCs, W, 9 SCs (15)
11) 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs together (12)
12) 10 SCs, N (11)
13) 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W (13)
14-21) 13 SCs
22) 13 SCs
23) 2 SCs, W, 2 SCs, (W) 3 times, 2 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W (19)
24) 7 SCs, (W) 2 times, 10 SCs (21)
25-26) 21 SCs

27) 5 SCs, N, (3 SCs together) 2 times, N, 5 SCs, N (14)

28) 12 SCs, N (13)
29-32) 13 SCs
33) 5 SCs, W, 7 SCs (14)
34) 14 SCs
35) 6 SCs, W, 7 SCs (15)
36) 15 SCs

Complete.

Back legs (2)

Crochet with bright yarn (do not follow the marker).

1) 2 CSs, 6 SCs in the second C from the crochet hook (6)
2) (W) 6 times (12)
3) (1 SC, W) 6 times (18)
4) from the back 18 SCs
5) 18 SCs
6) 3 HCs, 3 SCs, 4 SCs together, 3 SCs, 5 HCs (15)
7) 6 SCs, N, 7 SCs (14)
8) N, 3 SCs, (N) 2 times, 3 SCs, N (10)
9) 9 SCs, 3 HCs in 1 C) 2 times (14)
10) 4 SCs, W, 9 SCs (15)
11) 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, 5 together (12)

12) 10 SCs, N (11)
13) 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W (13)
14-24) 13 SCs
25) 5 SCs, (W) 2 times, 6 SCs (15)
26) 6 SCs, W, 6 SCs, (3 HCs in 1 C) 2 times (20)
27) 20 SCs
28) 6 SCs, W, 8 SCs, 5 HCs together (18)
29) 8 SCs, W, 8 SCs, N,1 SC (18)
30) 7 SCs, N, 6 SCs, (N) 2 (17)
31) 6 SCs, 1 SC, W, 7 SCs, N (18)
32) 7 SCs, W, 8 SCs, N(18)
33) 18 SCs
34) 7 SCs, W, 8 SCs, N (18)
35) 7 SCs, W, 9 SCs (20)
36) 20 SCs
37) 4 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 4 SCs, W, 5 SCs, W (24)
38) 24 SCs
39) 7 SCs, W, 9 SCs, W, 6 SCs, W (27)
40) 27 SCs

Fasten the last row.

Body

Crochet with light yarn.

Skip 4 SCs from the middle of the front legs,starting from the 5th C, crochet 7 SS.

32 CSs
1) From the 2nd C crochet 31 SCs, 40 SCs on back legs, 30 SCs, W on the side of the chain

2) 3 SCs, connecting front legs with 5 SCs along legs, 88 SCs, 5 SCs along legs, 3 SCs (114)
3) 114 SCs
4) W, 1 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W, 3 SCs, W, 30 SCs, W, 7 SCs, W, 14 SCs, W, 7 SCs, W, 30 SCs, W, 2 SCs, W, 3 SCs, 1 SC, W, 2 SCs (125)
5) 125 SCs
6) 5 SCs, W, 9 SCs, W, 24 SCs, W, 8 SCs, W, 8 SCs, W, 12 SCs, W, 27 SCs, 2 SCs, W, 9 SCs, W, 5 SCs (134)
7-10) 134 SCs
11) 64 SCs, 3 SCs together, 68 SCs (132)
12) 1 SCs, N, 3 SCs, N, 5 SCs, N, 22 SCs, N, 10 SCs, N, 12 SCs, N,12 SCs, N, 10 SCs, N, 22 SCs, N, 5 SCs, N, 3 SCs, N,5 SCs (121)
13) 121 SCs
14) N, 4 SCs, N, 7 SCs, N, 16 SCs, N, 7 SCs, N, 10 SCs, N, 6 SCs, N, 10 SCs, N, 7 SCs, N, 16 SCs, N, 7 SCs, N, 4 SCs, N, 3 SCs (109)
15-18) 109 SCs

Make the frame.

19) 12 SCs, N, 4 SCs, N, 5 SCs, N, SC, N, 3 SCs, (2 SCs, N) 4 times, (N) 3 times, (2 SCs, N) 4 times, 3 SCs, N, SC, N, 5 SCs, N, 4 SCs, N,18 SCs (90)
20) 25 SCs, N, 2 SCs, N, 1 SC, N, (N) N 7 times, 1 SC, N, 2 SCs, N, 32 SCs(77)
21) 27 SCs, N, 1 SC, (N) 5 times, 1 SC, N, 35 SCs (70)

Fill.

22) 70 SCs
23) 70 SCs
24) N, 51 SCs, N, SC, N, 2 SCs, N, (1 SC, N) 3 times (63)
25) (N) 3 times, 16 SCs, (N) 3 times, 3 SCs together, (N) 3 times, 14 SCs, (N) 6 times (46)
26) (N) 3 times, 11 SCs, N, N, 3 SCs together, N, N, 10 SCs, N, N, SC, N, N

Complete, finish filling.

Ears (2)
Crochet with light yarn.
1) 2 CSs, 6 SCs in the second C

Turn.

2) 2 SCs, (W) 2 times, 2 SCs (8)

Turn.

3) 3 SCs, (SC, HC in the same C) 2 times

Turn.

4) 4 SCs, (DC, DC, HC) in 1 C, 5 SCs

Crochet 6 SCs.

Turn, 6 SCs.

Fasten the row.

Decorating
Sew up the hole and sew the head.
Sew ears to the head.

Then follow the photos

That's all — the horse is ready :)

It will be interesting to see your crafts :). If something remains unclear, ask me, I will try to help.