Crochetville - A horse for the barnyard collection!

You may want to shorten the neck by one row, my daughter keeps telling everyone that it is a giraffe!!:(

After many requests..... A horse to add to your barnyard! (now you have a pig, cow, horse, chicken and duck)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2.../Freehorse.jpg

Horse

General supplies:
Size F Crochet Hook
Small amounts of ww yarn
Tapestry needle for sewing
Fiberfill
small doll eyes, optional

General terms
Sc-dec= single crochet decrease (decrease over 2 stitches)
Sc= single crochet
FO= finish off
Hook size, F & G

Head
The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first stitch made
With F hook,
Starting at nose,
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2-3) ch 1, sc in each sc around
4) ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in last sc (9 sc)
5) ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in last sc (15 sc)
6-9) ch 1, sc in each sc around
10) ch 1, (sc-dec, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (10 sc)
STUFF
11) ch 1, sc-dec around (5 sc)
FO leaving long tail. Use tail to close hole. The seam side of the head is the bottom side of the horse.

Ears (make 2)

With F hook,
Chain 4
1) sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in remaining 2 chains, ch1, turn
2) sc-dec, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn
3) sc-dec
FO leaving long tail.
Sew ears onto head.

Neck

Leave a long starting tail. This is the end that is sewn to horses head.
The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first stitch made
With F hook
Chain 11, join with slip stitch to first chain
1) ch 1, sc in each chain around. (11 sc)
2-3) ch 1, sc in each sc around
4) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around, sc in last sc
FO leaving long tail. This is the end that is sewn onto the horses body

Body

The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first stitch made
With F hook
Chain 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
3) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
4-5) ch 1, sc in each sc around
6) ch 1, (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (12 sc)
7) ch 1, sc in each sc around.
8) ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
9-10) ch 1, sc in each sc around
11) ch 1, (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (12 sc)
STUFF
12) ch 1, sc-dec around (6 sc)
FO leaving long tail. Use tail to sew hold closed.
Stuff neck and sew to horses body.

Legs (make 4)

The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first stitch made
With G hook,
Using contrast hoof color
Chain 2,
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) IN BACK LOOPS ONLY. ch 1, sc in each sc around
FO and switch to main color
3-6) sc in each sc around
Finish off leaving long tail.
Sew legs to body

Saddle

The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first stitch made
With F hook
Chain 2,
1) 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2) ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
3) Ch 1, (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
FO leaving long tail.

Sew saddle onto horses back.

Horses mane
You will need several pieces of yarn, cut into approx. 6 inch pieces. Each piece of yarn will act as 2 strands of hair. I used 2 6 inch strands at a time.
Insert hook into horses head. Grab middle of yard strand with hook and pull through stitch, ( Like you would latch hook!) making a small loop. Pull both free ends of yarn strand through loop, pulling tight to secure hair.
You will continue to do this down back of horses neck, and I did 2 in front of head.
Trim hair evenly, or as desired.
Sew eyes on. ( I used 1/8" doll eye buttons)
Halter
With scrap piece of yarn, circle nose of horse with yarn. (I tied small knots to keep yarn in place. Also circle horses head with same yarn.
Tie and snip ends.
Enjoy your horse!