Apollo to horse CAL part one:
This is a free crochet-a-long for Apollo the horse. This crochet horse pattern is part of my pattern collection, you can click HERE to visit my Etsy store. Click through to my Introduction post of Apollo to see how much yarn you will need and other information.
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Pattern information:
Yarn: I used Elle Charity Pullskein to make my horse. The Colours are listed below:
- Colour A: Brown (Camel)
- Colour B: light brown (beige)
- Colour C: Red (Wine)
- Colour D: Yellow (Sunshine)
- Colour E: White
Stitch terms:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- DEC: DECrease
- CH: Chain
- SLP: Slip stitch
- MC: Magic Circle
- BLO: Back loop only
Stitches:
BLO: Looking at your stitch from the top it will have two loops, the loop furthest from you is the back loop and the loop closest to you is the front loop. Only insert your hook under the back loop when BLO is required in the pattern.
Pattern Explanation:
- Repeat stitch sequence between (…..) by the amount stated next to it.
- The pattern is written in US terms
- The amount of each stitch at end of each round is shown in the […]
- Working in continuous rounds with your stitch marker
For this part of the Crochet-a-long we will be making the head, ears, tack and bit.
HEAD:
Colour B: (Light Brown)
1: Start 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
2: (INC) x 6 [12]
3: (INC, SC) x6 [18]
4: (INC, 2 SC) x6 [24]
5: (INC, 3 SC) x6 [30]
6: (INC, 4 SC) x6 [36]
7: (INC, 5 SC) x6 [42]
8-9: SC in each st around [42] *2 Rounds*
Change colour A: (Brown)
10-14: SC in each st around [42] *5 Rounds*
15: (INC, 6 SC) x6 [48]
Insert eyes between rounds 14/15, about 13 stitches apart
16: (INC, 7 SC) x6 [54]
17-21: SC in each st around [54] *5 Rounds*
22: (DEC, 7 SC) x6 [48]
23: (DEC, 6 SC) x6 [42]
24: SC in each stitch around [42]
25: (DEC, 5 SC) x6 [36]
26: (DEC, 4 SC) x6 [30]
27: (DEC, 3 SC) x6 [24]
28: (DEC, 2 SC) x6 [18]
29: (DEC, SC) x6 [12]
30: (DEC) x6 [6]
Stuff the head firmly.
Leave a strand of yarn to close the head at the back.
FACE SHAPING:
Take a strand of yarn, the same colour as the horse, and knot it at the side, where the eye is, squeeze the eyes together by placing your thumb and index finger on each eye and work your needle with the yarn back and forth between the two eyes. Pull yarn tight each time to form the eye sockets “Dents” in the face. The tighter you pull the yarn tail the closer the eyes will be together. depending on the look you are going for.
Use some white thread to make the highlights for the eyes. The highlights are a long stitch around the bottom section of the safety eye.
EARS: (make two) Starting at the tip
Colour A: (Brown)
1: Start with 4 SC in the magic ring [4]
2: SC in each stitch around [4]
3: INC x2, SC in last 2 stitches [6]
4: INC x 4, SC in last 2 stitches [10]
5: (INC, 1 SC) x5 [15]
6-9: SC in each stitch around [15] *4 Rounds*
10: (DEC, SC ) x 5 [10]
11-12: SC in each stitch around [10] *2 Rounds*
Pinch the opening of the ear between your thumb and index finger, and slip stitch or SC 5 across the bottom. Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to attach the ears on top of the head. Attach the ears between rounds 22-23 of the head, make sure the points of the ears are facing each other.
HORSE TACK AND BIT:
Tack band across the nose:
Colour C: (Red)
1: Chain 22, SC in the 2nd chain from the hook, SC in the remaining 20 chains [21]
Cut a long strand and finish off the strap with a slip stitch. Attach the tack on top of the nose by sewing it down with your tapestry needle.
THE BIT: (Make two)
Colour D: (Yellow)
1: Start with 5 SC in the magic ring [5]
2: (INC) x5 [10]
Slip stitch and leave a strand of yarn to sew the bit onto the side of the face, on top of the tack.
Part One is done. The next section of the pattern will be up 26 October 2022
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