How about crocheting a horse? Today I’m introducing you to a wonderful crochet horse pattern named Molly. This crochet horse will enchant you with its elegant details. Making the toy may be tiring, but the finished result looks amazing. It’s recommended to use brown and white yarn while making the crochet horse, but of course, you can choose any color you like. These two colors are especially used for color transitions on the horse’s face. That’s why the most challenging part of the toy will be the head. The remaining parts are much easier to make.
Molly the Little Horse Amigurumi Free Pattern
The mane of the amigurumi toy also looks quite lovely, and all these details are explained in the final section of the amigurumi pattern. In addition, the hooves need to be defined, and the instructions for doing so are also in the final section. You can take a look at how the toy is made and decide afterward. But I should mention that this is one of the rare crochet horse patterns you can find for free.
Designer: mie_lapin
Materials
Crochet Hook
Scissors
Cotton yarn
Stuffing
Stitch marker
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
MR – magic ring
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
slst – slip stitch
hdc – Half double crochet
HEAD
We start crocheting with white color.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4) (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5) (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6) (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7) (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8-10) 42 sc (3 rnd)
Change the yarn to brown.
The rows crocheted with white color are highlighted in yellow.
Rnd 11) 10 sc, 5 sc, 27 sc (42)
Rnd 12) (4 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 4 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 12sc (48)
Rnd 13) (5 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 5 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 12 sc (54)
Rnd 14) (6 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 6 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 12 sc (60)
Rnd 15) 16 sc, 8 sc, 36 sc (60)
Rnd 16) 17 sc, 5 sc, dec, inc, 36 sc (61)
Rnd 17) 18 sc, 3 sc, dec, inc, 37 sc (61)
Rnd 18) 19 sc, 1 sc, dec, inc, 38 sc (61)
Rnd 19) 19 sc, 2 sc, 40 sc (61)
Rnd 20) 19 sc, dec, inc, 40 sc (62)
Rnd 21) 19 sc, inc, dec, 38 sc (60)
Rnd 22-24) 60 sc
Rnd 25) (8 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 26) 54 sc
Rnd 27) (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 28) 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 29) (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 30) 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 2 sc (32)
Rnd 31) (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Stuff the head not too tightly!
Rnd 32) 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 33) (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 34) 6 dec (6)
Close the stitches and tighten the hole.
BODY
With brown color:
Rnd 1) 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4) (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5) (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6) (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7) (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8) (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 9) (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 10) (8 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (60)
Rnd 11-17) 60 sc (7 rnd)
Rnd 18) (8 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 19) (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 20-21) 48 sc (2 rnd)
Rnd 22) (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 23-24) 42 sc (2 rnd)
Rnd 25) (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 26-27) 36 sc (2 rnd)
Start stuffing the body.
Rnd 28) (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 29-30) 30 sc (2 rnd)
Rnd 31) (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 32) (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Finish crocheting and leave a long tail for sewing.
EARS (2 PIECES)
Crochet with brown color.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2) (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 3) (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (12)
Rnd 4) (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 5) (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 6-8) 18 sc
Rnd 9) (sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 10) 6 dec (6)
Rnd 11) 3 sl st through both loops. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head between rounds 24-25, the distance between the ears is 9-10 sc.
ARMS (2 PIECES)
With brown color:
Rnd 1) 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3) (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4) (5 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (21)
Rnd 5) 21 reverse sc (21)
Rnd 6) 21 sc
Rnd 7) 9 sc, dec, 10 sc (20)
Rnd 8-9) 20 sc
With white color:
Rnd 10) 20 sc
Rnd 11) (dec, 8 sc) repeat 2 times (18)
Rnd 12) 18 sc
Rnd 13) (dec, 7 sc) х 2 (16)
Rnd 14) 16 sc
With brown color:
Rnd 15) 16 sc
Rnd 16) (dec, 6 sc) х 2 (14)
Rnd 17-23) 14 sc – 7 rounds and additionally crochet 3 more sc (offset stitches). This is necessary so that the yarn change ends up at the back of the leg.
Fold together and crochet 7 sc through both loops. Stuff the legs firmly up to round 16.
LEGS (2 PIECES):
With brown color:
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7. 36 reverse sc
Rnd 8. 36 sc
Rnd 9. (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 10-11. 30 sc (2rnd)
With white color:
Rnd 12. 30 sc
Rnd 13. (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 14. 24 sc
Rnd 15. (6 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (21)
Rnd 16. 21 sc
With brown color:
Rnd 17. (5 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 18-19. 18 sc (2 rnd)
Now start stuffing the legs.
Rnd 20. 8 sc, dec, 8 sc (17)
Rnd 21-22. 17 sc (2 rnd)
Rnd 23. 8 sc, dec,7 sc (16)
Now do not stuff the legs.
Rnd 24. 7sc, 6 hdc, 3 sc (16)
Rnd 25-28. 16 sc (4 rnd)
Rnd 29. (2 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (12)
Rnd 30. 12 sc
Rnd 31. 2 sc, fold in half, crochet 6 sc through both loops.
Finish and leave a long tail for sewing.
FINISHING:
EYE DIMPLES:
Take a long strand of brown yarn.
Insert the needle at point 0, then sequentially insert it into points 2, 3, 4, 5, and bring it out at point 1.
Pull one end of the yarn well, then the other.
If the eyes are asymmetrical, carefully adjust them by hand.
After that, insert the needle into point 6, then into points 7, 8, 9.
Pull one end of the yarn well, then the other.
If the eyes are asymmetrical, carefully adjust them by hand.
Tie the remaining yarn ends together, cut off the excess, and hide them inside the head.
MUZZLE DIMPLE:
Insert the needle from point 1 to point 2 and back to point 1, pull the yarn tight. Insert the yarn from point 2 to point 1, and from point 1 to point 0.
Tie the yarn ends left after dimpling together, cut them off, and hide inside the head.
EYE AND NOSE DETAILING:
Detail the eyes. Embroider the whites of the eyes, eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows if you are crocheting with light yarn.
Detail the nose: embroider the nose between rounds 6-7.
HAIR:
Cut yarn about 20-25 cm long and attach with a loop as in the photo, then comb:
FORMING THE HOOF:
Form the hoof as shown in the photo.
For the leg:
Insert the needle from the center to rounds 6-7 and 11-12, then back to the center, skipping only 1 sc. Pull the yarn tight, tie together, cut off, and hide inside.
For the arm:
Insert the needle from the center to rounds 4-5 and 9-10, then back to the center, skipping only 1 sc. Pull the yarn tight, tie together, cut off, and hide inside.
SEWING THE ARMS AND LEGS:
Sew the legs between rounds 13-14.
Sew the arms between rounds 29-30.
TAIL:
For the tail, take white and brown yarn. Cut yarn about 20-25 cm long and attach with a loop to the center of the body between rounds 14-15, two strands (white and brown) of each color. Comb.
COLLAR:
Crochet single crochet around all edges.
Chain 30, from the second chain from the hook crochet 29 slip stitches, (sl st, ch 3, sl st)* where you made the edging, chain 30, from the second chain from the hook crochet 29 slip stitches, sl st.
BRIDLE:
Chain about 40 stitches — enough to comfortably fit around the horse’s muzzle.
Join this chain into a ring by slip stitching into the first chain. Do not cut the yarn.
From this ring, chain about 48 more stitches — so that the chain goes around the back of the head.
Join with a slip stitch on the opposite side of the ring to form a loop that goes around the muzzle and head.
Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and secure.
