Make a charming crochet horse amigurumi with this clear, photo-led pattern. Youll work with velvet and 4-ply yarns to create a cuddly toy with a mane, tail and little bridle details. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, shaping tips and assembly notes so you can finish a lovely handmade friend for gifting or display. Suitable for crocheters who know basic stitches and want to practice color changes and finishing techniques.
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— Head :
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Start with white yarn
Round 3 :
(1sc, inc)x6 (18)
Round 4 :
(2sc, inc)x6 (24)
Round 5-6 :
24sc (2 rounds)
Round 7 :
(4sc, inc)x4, 4sc (28)
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Add the main yarn. Next alternate stitches in white color (W) and main color (M).
Round 9 :
3sc (M), 6inc (W), 19sc (M) (34) (color changing - photo 1)
Round 10 :
5sc (M), 9sc (W), 20sc (M) (34)
Round 11 :
6sc (M), 7sc (W), 21sc (M) (34)
Round 12 :
7sc (M), 5sc (W), 22sc (M) (34)
Round 13 :
8sc (M), 3sc (W), 23sc (M) (34)
Round 14 :
8sc (M), 3sc (W), 23sc (M) (34)
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Further crochet only with the main yarn.
Round 15 :
(5sc, dec)x4, 6sc (30)
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Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10 (photos 6-8),
Round 17 :
(4sc, dec)x5 (25)
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Stuff in the process.
Round 18 :
(3sc, dec)x5 (20)
Round 19 :
(2sc, dec)x5 (15)
Round 20 :
(1sc, dec)x5 (10)
Round 21 :
2dec, then take a needle with a wide eye and grab the front loop of each stitch, thread the yarn tail and tighten it a little. So the hole is closed, fasten off and weave in the ends. (photos 9-11)
— Color changing :
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Follow photo sequence for color changing and wrong side view (photos 1-5).
— Securing safety eyes :
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See photos 6-8 for securing safety eyes after inserting between rounds 9 and 10.
— Tighten the hole with a needle :
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Follow photos 9-11 to tighten the final hole with a needle and close neatly.
— Ears :
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Make 2. Start with the main yarn
Round 2 :
(1sc, inc)x2, 1sc (7)
Round 4 :
1sc (M), inc (W), (1sc, inc, 2sc, inc) (M) (10)
Round 5 :
inc (M), 3sc (W), (inc, 5sc) (M) (12)
Round 6-7 :
2sc (M), 3sc (W), 7sc (M) (12) (2 rounds)
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Fold the ear in half at the base, grab the stitches at the edges of the last round and crochet them together with sl st, as shown in the photo.
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Leave the yarn tail for sewing pieces. (photos 12-15) Sew the ears to the head in the place where the white color ends.
— Needle Sculpting :
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Follow needle sculpting photos to shape eyes and face; tighten with white velvet or cotton yarn where indicated.
— Whites of the eyes :
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Embroider the whites of the eyes with white velvet yarn as shown in photos 27-29.
— Eyelashes :
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Embroider eyelashes with a black cotton thread (photos 30-32).
— Nostrils :
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Embroider nostrils with brown velvet yarn in rounds 3-4 of the head (photos 33-35).
— Bridle :
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Make with velvet yarn. Use about 50 cm of contrast velvet yarn to form the simple bridle shown in photos 36-38.
— Forelegs :
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Make 2. Start with dark yarn for hooves
Round 3 :
(1sc, inc)x6 (18)
Round 5-6 :
18sc (2 rounds)
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Change color to white
Round 8 :
(3 sc, dec)x3, 3 sc (15)
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Stuff the leg to the middle (in halfway)
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Change color to the main
Round 10 :
(3sc, dec)x3 (12)
Round 11-18 :
12sc (8 rounds)
Round 19 :
Fold the leg in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Leave a small yarn end. (photos 39-41)
— Hind legs :
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Make 2. Start with dark yarn for hooves
Round 3 :
(1sc, inc)x6 (18)
Round 5-6 :
18 sc (2 rounds)
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Change color to white
Round 8 :
(3sc, dec)x3, 3sc (15)
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Stuff the leg (only 2/3 of it)
Round 10 :
(3sc, dec)x3 (12)
Round 11-13 :
12sc (3 rounds)
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Change color to main
Round 14-18 :
12sc (5 rounds)
Round 19 :
Fold the leg in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Leave a small yarn end.
— Body :
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Crochet with the main yarn
Round 3 :
(1sc, inc)x6 (18)
Round 4 :
(2sc, inc)x6 (24)
Round 5 :
(3sc, inc)x6 (30)
Round 6 :
(4sc, inc)x6 (36)
Round 7 :
(5sc, inc)x6 (42)
Round 8 :
6sc, 6sc with the hind leg, 15 sc, 6sc with the second hind leg, 9sc (42) (photos 43-44)
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(weave in the yarn ends on the wrong side of the body, photo 45)
Round 9-13 :
42sc (5 rounds)
Round 14 :
32sc (3sc, dec)x2 (40)
Round 15 :
3sc, dec, 35sc (39)
Round 16 :
(5sc, dec)x5, 4sc (34)
Round 18 :
(4sc, dec)x5, 4sc (29)
Round 20 :
(3sc, dec)x5, 4sc (24)
Round 21 :
5sc, 6sc with the foreleg, 5 sc, 6sc with the second foreleg, 2sc (24)
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(weave in the ends as described above)
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Stuff the body in the process
Round 22 :
(2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Round 23-24 :
18sc (2 rounds)
Round 25 :
7sc, 8 sl st, 3sc (18)
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Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing pieces.
— Mane & Tail :
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For the mane we need (4ply yarn 50g/160m): 2 bundles of strands 24cm long and 14 bundles of strands 17cm long (1 bundle consists of 10 strands); Cardboard pieces 8.5cm and 12cm wide.
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Fold the strands in half. Attach 2 long bundles 24cm in front of the ears on one line - this will be the bangs. Attach 14 bundles 17 cm each to each other tightly, 2 bundles in a row (the mane will consist of 8 rows).
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For the tail we need 4 bundles of strands 24cm long (1 bundle consists of 10 strands). Fold them in half and attach the bundles in the shape of a rhombus: one on the top, then 2 together and 1 on the bottom. The tail consists of 4 bundles arranged in 4 rows.
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Follow photos 51-64 for step-by-step attachment of mane and tail strands and for finishing the bundles into a neat tail.
— Assembly :
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Sew the head to the body as shown in photos 47-50. Attach ears where white color ends. Sew legs in place and arrange mane and tail as in photos. Add bridle with velvet yarn if desired (see photos 36-38).
This little horse was designed to bring a smile and a cozy companion to your crochet collection. Its velvet texture, cute markings and flowing mane make it a perfect handmade gift or display piece. Make one in natural tones or customize the colors to match your style — happy stitching! 🧶🐴
