Project introduction
This is a pattern overview of Halime Özel’s crochet horse, pony, or unicorn amigurumi design, and not a full tutorial. Read on for a practical summary of the skills, supplies, size, and access details so you can decide whether this free pattern fits your next project.
Crochet horse / pony / unicorn
Halime Özel’s design is called Azra’s Love Horse, and the same instructions cover a horse, a pony, or a unicorn amigurumi. It is a written pattern in English using US crochet terms, described as straightforward and easy to follow, with many photographs and step-by-step images for the special parts. You can find the Original designer’s pattern and instructions from her Ravelry listing.
The design is easy to personalize. The pattern includes four different head looks, with the white area different on three of them and one version without any color changes. There are also two different ways to make the hair. Reviewing the photos on the listing helps you pick a style, and then you can apply your own colors to make the horse or unicorn you want.
To work this project, you need basic amigurumi skills, especially crocheting in rounds or spiral. The stitches mentioned include single crochet, increases, and decreases. If you are comfortable with those fundamentals, the construction should feel familiar, even with the shaped head and hair options.
Here is the complete checklist of supplies listed in the pattern.
- Medium weight, 4 ply cotton yarn, with the designer using Drops Safran (any yarn of your choice works for both the doll and the hair)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook (or any hook of your choice)
- Fibrefill or toy stuffing
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Embroidery needle
Finished size is approximately 12 cm when worked in Drops Safran with a 2.0 mm crochet hook. Choosing a different yarn or hook will change the result, since the pattern itself does not provide an alternate size chart.
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download from the designer’s listing. It is delivered as a PDF file, and you will need Adobe Reader to open it, which is free to download from the internet. Keep this in mind if you prefer printable formats for your craft library.
These patterns are for personal use only. You may make as many items as you wish for yourself or as gifts, and you may sell finished items in small quantities as long as you link back or credit the designer. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern or its pictures, and please respect the designer’s rights.
On Ravelry the listing shows 19 completed projects and 50 queued, with an overall rating of 4.8 from 6 votes and a clarity rating of 4.8 from 6 votes. The designer also offers several dinosaur designs, so her Ravelry store is worth a look if you enjoy small amigurumi.
