Crochet Horse Amigurumi Pattern For Animal Lovers

The crochet horse amigurumi pattern is a delightful way to create a tiny horse that can fit right in the palm of your hand. This charming horse is designed with dark brown and brown shades, giving it a lifelike appearance similar to a real horse. Despite its small size, this cute little amigurumi has petite legs and detailed features that make it look just like the real thing, complete with a long, white mane. This beginner-friendly pattern is perfect for horse enthusiasts or anyone who loves crafting miniature creatures with a high level of detail and personality. So, follow the simplest pattern given below and start crocheting!

Making Your Crochet Horse Amigurumi

Materials

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

Step by step Pattern

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 the 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.
7 – 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.