Twinkle the horse

Materials
Worsted weight yarn (I use Red Heart Super Saver)
- approx. 85 yds main color (MC)
- approx. 7 yds contrasting color (CC)
Size H crochet hook
(Note: the size of hook and yarn yardage may vary depending on what yarn you use)
Black yarn to embroider nose and eyebrows
Black felt & black thread for eyes
Darning & sewing needles
Poly-fil or similar stuffing
Plastic pellets & scrap fabric (optional) (I use Poly-pellets)
Stitch marker (optional)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The finished horse stands approximately 7" high, depending on the yarn and hook used.

ABBREVIATIONS USED
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet (Yarn over and insert hook into stitch. Draw up a loop. Yarn over and
draw through all three loops on hook.)
dc = double crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into
next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.)

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INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Most rounds are not joined. You may wish to use a stitch marker to mark beginning of
rounds.
Head
With main color (MC), ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only
Rnd 2: (2 sc in each sc) around; 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 24 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 30 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 36 sc
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 42 sc
Rnd 8 & 9: sc in each sc; 42 sc
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 sc; sc2tog) around; 36 sc
Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 sc; sc2tog) around; 30 sc
Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 sc; sc2tog) around; 24 sc
Rnd 13: (sc in next 2 sc; sc2tog) around; 18 sc
Rnd 14: (sc in next sc; sc2tog) around; 12 sc
Stuff head with Poly-fil or similar stuffing.
Rnd 15: (sc2tog) around; 6 sc
Leave 18" tail to sew head shut. Fasten off. Sew head shut.
Note: keep stitches tight in Rnds 12 15 to prevent small gaps from forming

Body
With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only
Rnd 2: (2 sc in each sc) around; 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; 24 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 30 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc) around; 36 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only.
Rnd 7: sc in back loop only of each sc; 36 sc
Rnd 8 - 12; sc in each sc; 36 sc
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 sc; sc2tog) around, 1 sc; 29 sc
Rnd 14: sc in each sc; 29 sc
Rnd 15: (sc in next 2 sc; sc2tog) around, 1 sc; 22 sc
Rnd 16: sc in each sc; 22 sc; sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 24" tail to sew body to head. Fasten off.

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Arm (make 2)
With contrasting color (CC), ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc; 12 sc. Sl st to join this rnd. Fasten off.
With MC
Rnd 1 - 4: sc in each sc; 12 sc
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around; 9 sc
Rnd 6: (sc in next sc; sc2tog) around; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 12" tail to sew arm to body. Fasten off.

Ear (make 2)
With CC, ch 4
Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch; 3 sc. Ch 2, turn.
Rnd 2: dc in each sc; 4 dc (ch 2 from previous row counts as 1st dc). Ch 2, turn.
Rnd 3: dc in each dc, holding the last loop of each dc on the hook; then, yarn over and take off
all remaining loops. A tight ch st should then be made to fasten the cluster.
Fasten off CC. You should now have a somewhat triangular-shaped piece ("Piece A") (Fig. 1)
With MC,
Rnd 1: evenly up right side of Piece A: 3 sc, 2 sc in one st, 2 sc. Hdc & dc & hdc in one stitch at
peak of Piece A. (Fig. 2) Evenly down left side of Piece A: 2 sc, 2 sc in one st, 3 sc; 17 sts. Sl
st in CC chain row. (Fig. 3, 4) (This helps shape the ear.)
Rnd 2: Ignoring sl st you just made in CC chain row, sl in 1st 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc, hdc in next st,
hdc & dc & hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sc, sl st in next 2 sc; 19 sts. Sl st in CC
chain row.
Leave 12" tail to sew ear to head. Fasten off.

Muzzle
With MC, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; 6 sc. Sl st to join this rnd only.
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc) around; 10 sc
Rnd 3: sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc; 14 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around; 18 sc
Rnd 5 & 6: sc in each sc; 18 sc
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around; 22 sc
Rnd 8: sc in each sc; 22 sc. Sl st to join this rnd.
Leave 24" tail to sew muzzle to head. Fasten off.

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Finishing:
1. Stuff body. Do not sew shut. You may wish to put some plastic pellets in the bottom of the
body before stuffing to add some weight and stability. If you do, I recommend placing the
pellets inside a small fabric pouch before putting them in the body; otherwise, they are likely to
eventually fall out between the spaces of the single crochets. This is not only messy but also a
potential choking hazard for small children. (I cut two circles approx. 3" in diameter from scrap
fabric, sew them together leaving a 1" opening, fill the pouch with a scant cup of pellets and
then stitch the opening shut.)
2. Sew head to body using inside loops only of last rnd of body.
3. Stuff arms lightly and sew to body.
4. Weave ends in ears and then sew ears to head. (I usually sew them between Rnd 8 & 9)
5. Stuff muzzle lightly and sew to face, using inside loops only of last rnd of muzzle.
6. Sew felt eyes to face (alternatively, embroider eyes to face)
7. Embroider eyebrows and nostrils. (Fig. 5)

Tail
With MC, cut 10 pieces 6" long each.
Stack the pieces on top of each other, forming a bundle. Cut a 12" piece of MC and tie the
bundle in half. (Fig. 6)
Fold bundle in half (Fig. 7) and sew to body. Wrap MC around base of tail a few times before
fastening off. Trim tail to desired length.

Mane
With MC, cut two pieces 5" each. Stack them on top of each other like a bundle and fold the
bundle in half. (Fig. 8) Use crochet hook as a latch hook (that is, insert hook into head, under a
stitch where you want a strand of the mane to be, and up out from head). (Fig. 9) Catch the loop
of doubled-over MC with hook. (Fig. 10) Pull loop through head halfway. (Fig. 11) Catch
opposite ends of loop with crochet hook, and pull through loop. (Fig. 12, 13, 14) Pull to tighten
the mane to the head. Repeat till mane is complete (approx. 24 "bundles" will be used). Trim
mane, if desired.

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Fig. 1
Piece A

Fig. 2
hdc & dc & hdc in peak
of Piece A

Fig. 3
showing blue loop of
CC chain row

Fig. 4
start of sl st in CC chain row

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

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Fig. 10

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Fig. 14

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Fig. 12