Heidi the Horse

Step 1

Be sure to read the "notes" section before proceeding.

Step 2

With cream yarn:01. Chain 5 start: ch5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch [14]02. inc, sc 4, *inc* 3 times, sc 4, *inc* 2 times [20]03. inc, sc 6, *inc* 2 times, sc, inc, sc 6, *inc* 2 times, sc [26]04. inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times, inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times [32]05. inc, sc 10, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 2, inc, sc [38]06. inc, sc 12, *inc, sc 2* 2 times, inc, sc 12, *inc, sc 2* 2 times [44]07. *sc 10, inc* 4 times [48]08. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]09. *sc 5, dec* [36]10. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]At the end of round 10, sc 7 additional stitches. Consider this the official end of round 10 and proceed with round 11 as normal. This ensures your color join will be at the bottom of the head.Switch to tan yarn (tutorial):11 - 12. sc in each st around [30]13. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]14. *sc 5, inc* [42]15. sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, insert marker color 1 into the next sc (17th st from start of round), sc 2, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 4, insert marker color 1 into next sc (34th st from start of round), sc, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 [48]16. *sc 7, inc* [54]17. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]18 - 23. sc in each st around [60]24. sc 23, insert marker color 2 into the next sc (24th st from start of round), sc 17, insert marker color 2 into the next sc (42nd st from start of round), sc 18 [60]25 - 27. sc in each st around [60]28. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]29. *sc 7, dec* [48]30. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]31. *sc 5, dec* [36]32. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]Stuff head ¾ full. Sew between the two spots marked with your color 1 markers to sculpt the head. The markers are where you will place the eyes. Insert eyes and secure backings.33. *sc 3, dec* [24]34. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]35. *sc, dec* [12]Finish stuffing.36. dec in each st around [6]Close with an ultimate finish.

Step 3

With tan yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. *sc, inc* [9]03. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]04. *sc 3, inc* [15]05. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [18]06. *sc 5, inc* [21]07. sc in each st around [21]08. *sc 5, dec* [18]09. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 2 times, sc 2 [15]10. *sc 3, dec* [12]11 - 12. sc in each st around [12]Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.

Step 4

With cream yarn:01. Chain 7 start: ch 7, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 4, 3sc in the last ch [18]Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Step 5

With tan yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* [30]06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]07. *sc 5, inc* [42]08. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]09. *sc 7, inc* [54]10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]11 - 17. sc in each st around [60]18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]19. sc in each st around [54]20. *sc 7, dec* [48]21. sc in each st around [48]22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]23 - 24. sc in each st around [42]25. *sc 5, dec* [36]26 - 27. sc in each st around [36]28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]29 - 30. sc in each st around [30]31. *sc 3, dec* [24]Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill.

Step 6

With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. BLO: sc in each st around [24]06 - 07. sc in each st around [24]Switch to tan yarn (tutorial):08. sc in each st around [24]09. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]10. sc in each st around [23]11. sc 21, dec [22]12. sc in each st around [22]13. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]14. sc in each st around [21]15. sc 19, dec [20]16. sc in each st around [20]17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]18. sc in each st around [19]19. sc 17, dec [18]20. sc in each st around [18]21. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]22. sc in each st around [17]23. sc 15, dec [16]24 - 25. sc in each st around [16]26. *sc 2, dec* [12]Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.

Step 7

With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* [30]06. BLO: sc in each st around [30]07 - 08. sc in each st around [30]Switch to tan yarn (tutorial):09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]11. sc 27, dec [28]12. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]13. sc 25, dec [26]14. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]15. sc 23, dec [24]16. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]17. sc 21, dec [22]18. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]19. sc 19, dec [20]20. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]21. sc 17, dec [18]22. *sc 7, dec* [16]23. *sc 2, dec* [12]Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.