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Horse Lovey

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MATERIALS

 Worsted Weight Yarn (Medium #4) (350 yards total)

 MC (main color) head and ears; CC (contrasting color) nose

and blaze; AC (accent color) mane

 Black or other color for hooves, nostrils, eyes

 Crochet Hook I (5.5mm) – or hook recommended by your yarn
 Crochet Hook G (4.0-4.5mm) – or a size or two smaller recommended
 Tapestry Needle, Stitch Marker, Fiberfill

NOTES

 Gauge is not important to this project – so you may use other weights of yarn as well. Just make sure you are

using a comfortable hook for the yarn you choose.

 An I hook with worsted weight yarn should give you around an 18” blanket square.
 Use a size or two smaller than recommended by your yarn for the head and arms to make sure the stuffing

doesn’t show through

 Use the stitch marker to hold your place on the continuous rounds

ABBREVIATION GUIDE

ch

chain

sl st

slip stitch

sc

single crochet

dc

double crochet

tr

treble crochet

st(s)

stitch(es)

R

Round

BLO

back loop only

[ ]

repeat or work as directed

* *

repeat or work as directed

join

sl st to first st or top of ch 3

sc2tog

single crochet 2 together

[insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st] 2 times, yo, pull through all

3 loops on hook

fpdtr

front post double treble

yo three times, insert hook around the post of the designated stitch

starting from the front and going around the back and back to the front, yo and draw through st, [yo, pull through 2
loops] 4 times

magic loop adjustable ring, magic circle

there are many tutorials online if you do not know this method

reverse single crochet/crab stitch insert hook in stitch to the right, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both loops

on hook

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BLANKET



You may switch between different colors of yarn throughout the blanket to
make any pattern you wish.



You will need to cut off yarn when alternating between rounds if there is
more than one round between the same color

R1: with desired color and I hook, magic loop, ch 3 (always counts as dc), 11 dc in
loop, join (12)

R2: ch 3, dc in same st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next s

t, [2 dc in next 2 sts, *tr, fpdtr, tr*

all in next st] 3 times, 2 dc in last st, join (28)

R3: ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in
4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in 2 sts,
join (44)

R4: ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr,
tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in 4 sts, join (60)

R5: ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in 12 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr,
tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in 6 sts, join (76)

R6: ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr, tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, *tr, fpdtr,
tr* all in next st, 2 dc in next st] 3 times, dc in 8 sts, join (92)

Repeat pattern (dc in each dc, 2 dc in each tr, *tr, fpdtr, tr* in each fpdtr) until you reach 15 rows total (or desired
blanket size). Proceed to border with desired color.

BORDER

R1: ch 1, sc in each dc, 2 sc in each tr, 3 sc in each fpdtr around, join

R2: ch 1, rsc in each st, sl st and finish off. Weave in all tails.

ARMS

(make 2)

R1: with CC or AC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in
loop, join (6)

R2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (12)

R3: ch 1, sc in BLO of each st, join (12)

R4-6: ch 1, sc in each st, join (12)

R7: switch to MC, ch 1, sc in each st, do NOT join (12)

R8: [sc2tog, sc in 4 sts] 2 times (10)

R9-20: sc in each st (10)

Sl st and finish off leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff. Sew
ends of arms onto R1 of the blanket directly across from
each other.

EARS

(make 2)

R1: with MC and
G hook, magic
loop, ch 1, 4 sc in loop (4)

R2: [2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st] 2 times (6)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts] 2 times (8)

R4: sc in each st (8)

R5: [2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts] 2 times (10)

R6: [2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts] 2 times (12)

R7-8: sc in each st (12)

Sl st and finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. Flatten the
ear with the tail on the side. Pinch the bottom of the ear
together and sew onto head using picture as a guide (you
can sew ears on before or after stuffing head).

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HEAD

You can drop the yarn when switching between CC and
MC (it will crisscross behind the CC) or you can cut off.

R1: with CC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop (6)

Do not join, use stitch marker to hold your place.

R2: 2 sc in each st (12)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st] 6 times (18)

R4: [2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts] 6 times (24)

R5-8: sc in each st (24)

R9: sc in 3 sts, switch to MC, 2 sc in each of the next 2
sts, sc in 17 sts, 2 sc in each of the last 2 sts (28)

R10: switch to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st,
switch to MC, sc in 25 sts (30)

R11: switch to CC, sc in 5 sts, switch to MC, 2 sc in next
st, sc in 23 sts, 2 sc in last st (32)

R12: switch to CC, sc in 5 sts, switch to MC, sc in 27 sts
(32)

R13: switch to CC, sc in 5 sts, switch to MC, 2 sc in next
st, sc in 25 sts, 2 sc in last st (34)

R14: switch to CC, sc in 5 sts, switch to MC, sc in 2 sts, [2
sc in next st, sc in 7 sts] 3 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 2
sts (38)

R15: switch to CC, 2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next
st, switch to MC, sc in 33 sts (40)

R16: switch to CC, sc in 7 sts, switch to MC, 2 sc in next
st, sc in 31 sts, 2 sc in last st (42)

R17: sc in 1 st, switch to CC, sc in 5 sts, switch to MC, sc
in 36 sts (42)

R18: sc in 2 sts, switch to CC, sc in 3 sts, switch to MC, sc
in 37 sts (42)

R19: sc in 3 sts, switch to CC, sc in 1 st, switch to MC, sc
in 38 sts (42)

Finish off CC. Embroider on eyes. Stitch multiple times
over top of the third and fourth stitches from the sides of
the CC on the last increase round of CC (R14). Embroider
on nostrils to the side of the nose.

R20-22: sc in each st (42)

R23: [sc2tog, sc in 5 sts] 6 times (36)

R24: [sc2tog, sc in 4 sts] 6 times (30)

R25: [sc2tog, sc in 3 sts] 6 times (24)

Stuff head.

R26: [sc2tog, sc in 2 sts] 6 times (18)

R27: [sc2tog, sc in 1 st] 6 times (12)

Finish stuffing if necessary.

R28: sc2tog 6 times (6)

Cut off tail and weave through last 6 sts and pull tight.
Weave in tail. Sew ears on now if you have not already.
Sew head over top of arms and all around R1 of blanket.
Weave in all tails.

MANE

Cut 8” pieces of AC yarn. Insert your hook around the desired stitch. Fold a piece of yarn in half and place the looped end
around the hook. Pull through the stitch. Pull the tails of your loop through the loop and pull tight. Repeat. The mane
pictured is 3 to 4 loops thick and is from the top of the head to the middle back of the head. Give your horse a haircut as
necessary!