Materials

1. Yarn: Vita Brilliant (45% wool, 55% acrylic, 380 m/100 g) in 4 colors.
2. Hook size: 1.5 mm
3. Plastic eyes size 3 mm, glue
4. Sewing needle, pins, scissors
5. Fiberfill
Size of the horse is about 8 cm.

Abbreviations

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

Head

Start with gold yarn.
1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-5 – 18 sc (2 rounds)
Change to brown (br), do not cut the gold (g) yarn.
6 – br: 8 sc, g: 2 sc, br: 8 sc (18)
7 – br: 7 sc, inc, g: 2 inc, br: 1 inc, 7 sc (22)
8 – br: 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, g: 4 sc, br: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc (24)
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.
10-12 – 30 sc (3 rounds)
13 – (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
14 – (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) Stuff.
15 – (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
16 – 6 dec Secure thread, cut and weave in the ends.

Ears (make 2)

Brown yarn.
1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
3 – (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
4 – 12 sc
5 – (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Fold in half and sew the edges. Leave thread for sewing.

Body

Brown yarn.
1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12)
3 – (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4 – (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5-7 – 24 sc (3 rounds)
8 – 6 dec, (1 sc, dec)*4 (14)
9-11 – 14 sc (3 rounds)
12 – (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
13 – 12 sc
Leave thread for sewing. Stuff.

Legs (make 2)

Start with black
1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – 6 inc (12) Change to gold.
3 – in back loops only: 12 sc
4 – 12 sc Change to brown.
5 – 12 sc
6 – (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
7-10 – 9 sc (4 rounds)
Stuff.
Tighten the opening, secure the thread and weave in the ends.

Arms (make 2)

Start with black.
1 – 6 sc in MR
2 – (1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Change to gold.
3-4 – 9 sc (2 rounds)
Change to brown.
5 – (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
6-7 – 6 sc (2 rounds)
Stuff.
Tighten the opening, secure the thread and weave in the ends.

Assembly

1 – sew the ears on 12-13 rounds of the head, 5 sc between the ears.
2 – 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 – sew the head to the body.
4 – attach arms using thread attaching (or sew) 1 row below the seam between head and body.
5 – attach legs using thread attaching (or sew) between 4th and 5th rows of the body on the sides.
6 – 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.

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All Finished.