Free Crochet Rocking Horse Pattern

Head

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)

R 4: 18 sc

R 5: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R 6: 24 sc

R 7: 7 sc, inc, 16 sc (25)

R 8-9: 25 sc (2 rows)

R 10: 7 sc, dec, 8 sc, 4 ch (20)

Skip 8 sc and start crocheting R 11:

R 11: 20 sc (16 sc on the head and 4 sc in 4 ch)

R 12: 7 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 sc (18)

Insert safety eyes between R 8 and R 9 at a distance of 10 sc between them.

R 13: 18 sc

R 14: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

R 15: (dec)*6 (6)

F. o.

Neck

Attach the yarn from the left side in R 10.

R 1: 12 sc (8 sc on the neck and 4 sc in 4 ch)

R 2: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (14)

Back/Body

R 1: 5 sc, 7 ch, inc in the 2nd ch from hook, 14 sc (28)

R 2: 10 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*2, 14 sc (30)

R 3: 10 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3, 14 sc (33)

R 4: 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 14 sc (36)

R 5: 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc (41)

R 6: 41 sc

R 7: 5 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 8 sc (45)

R 8-11: 45 sc (4 rows)

Front Leg

R 1: 8 sc, skip 30 sc, 8 sc (16)

R 2: 16 sc

R 3: (6 sc, dec)*2 (14)

R 4-5: 14 sc (2 rows)

R 6: (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)

R 7-8: 12 sc (2 rows)

R 9: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)

R 10: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)

F. o.

From the front leg, count 7 sc, attach the yarn to the 8th loop, leaving a long tail (I use this remaining yarn tail to sew the hole between the legs).

Hind Leg

R 1-2: 15 sc (2 rows)

R 3: 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (13)

R 4-5: 13 sc (2 rows)

R 6: 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (11)

R 7-8: 11 sc (2 rows)

R 9: (2 sc, dec)*2, 3 sc (9)

R 10: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)

F. o.

Sew up the hole between the legs.

Ears

(make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Fold the ear in half and sew it to the head between R 4 and R 5. The distance between the ears is 6 sc.

Mane

Make 20 ch.

R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: (3 dc in one st, 2 dc in one st)*9 (45)

F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the mane to the head.

Tail

Make 10 ch.

R 1: From the 3rd ch from hook: (2 dc in one st)*8 (16)

F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the tail to the body.

Rocker Runner

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)

R 2: (inc)*6 (12)

R 3: (2 sc, inc)*4 (16)

R 4-24: 16 sc (21 rows)

R 25: (2 sc, dec)*4 (12)

R 26: (dec)*6 (6)

F. o.

Sew the rocker runner to the legs. You can glue it in place with a glue gun.