Simply Crochet - UK (2020-04)

FESTIVE DECORATION IDEAS

dcin6 stsoffirst Leg, turn.
[12dc,5 ch]
Row 12 Ch1, dc in each st and ch to end, turn.
[17dc]
Rows13-17Ch1,dcineachsttoend,turn.
Row 18 Ch1,skipnextst, dc in next 15 sts, 2dc
inlastst,turn.[17dc]
Row 19 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcinnext5 sts,turn
andleaveremainingstsunworked.[7dc]
Row 20 Ch1,dc in each st to end, ch5, turn.
[7dc,5 ch]
Row 21 Dcinsecondchfromhook,dcinnext 2
ch,3dcinnext ch, dc in next 7 sts, turn.
[13dc]
Row 22 Ch1, skip next st, dc in next 12 sts, turn.
[12dc]
Row 23 Ch1,skipnextst, dc in next 9 sts,
dc2tog,turn.[10dc]
Row 24 Ch1,dcineachsttoend,turn.
Row 25 Ch1,skipnextst, dc in next 7 sts,
dc2tog,turn.[8dc]
Row 26 Ch1,skip next st, dc in next 5 sts. [5 dc]
Ssinnextst.
Fastenoffandweaveinends.
StitchaneyeusingJetBlack.ThenusingYarnA,
sewthetwopartstogetherandlightlystuffas
you go. Squeeze nose into shape when stuffed.

SADDLE
UsingYarn B and a 2.5mm hook, make a magic
loop.
Round1 (RS)Ch1, 8dc into loop, ss to beg dc,
turn.[8dc]
Round2 (WS)Ch1,dcinfirstst,ch1,(dcinnext
st,ch1)7 times,sstobegdc.[8dc,8 ch-1sps].
Round 3 Ssintofirstch-1sp,ch6(countsasfirst
tr andch3),tr insamech-1sp,(tr,ch3,tr)ineach
ch-1sparound, ss to third ch of beg ch-6. [16 tr,
8 ch-3sps]
Round 4 Ss into next ch3-sp, ch1, (dc, htr, tr, htr,

dc)ineachch-3sp,sstobegdc.[40 sts]

Fastenoffleavinga longtail.

UsethetailtosewSaddle to Horse using the

images as a guide.

MANE

UsingYarnB anda 2.5mmhook,ch12.

Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfromhook,htrin

nextch,3trinnextch,htrinnextch,dcinnext

2 ch,htrinnextch,tr innextch,3dtrinnextch,

tr innextch,(htr,dc,htr)inlastch,rotateto

workintooppositesideoffoundationch,tr in

nextch,3dtrinnextch,tr innextch,htrinnext

ch,dcinnext2 ch,htrinnextch,3trinnextch,

htrinnextch,dcin next ch, skip next st, ss in

firstdc.[29sts]

Fastenoffandleavea longtail.

UsetailtosewManetoHorse,positioningthe

start of the Mane closest to the Horse’s nose.

BELLYBAND

UsingYarnC anda 2.5mmhook,joinyarnto

bottompointofSaddlewitha ss,ch9,takethe

chainunderneathHorse’sstomachandssto

bottompoint of Saddle on the opposite side,

turn.

NextrowCh1,(dcinnextch,ch1,skip1 ch) 4

times,dcinlastch,ch1,ssto joining ss on

Saddle.[5dc,4 ch-1sps]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

COLLAR

UsingYarnC anda 2.5mmhook,joinyarnwith

sstoSaddle(1shellaroundfromBellyBand

join),ch15,takethechainaroundtheHorse’s

neckand attach to Saddle on other side with ss,

turn.

NextrowCh1,(dcinnextch,ch1,skip1 st) 7

times,dcinlastch,ch1,ssto joining ss on

Saddle. [8 dc, 7 ch-1 sps]

Fastenoffandweavein ends.

HANGINGLOOP

Usinga 2.5mmhookandYarnC,joinyarn

betweenSaddleandMane with a standing dc.

Ch40,ssintobegdc.

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

speckledBird decoration

KateMcCully’sbirdsingswithfestivecheer

QS c h e e p j e sC a t o n a( 1 0 0 %c o t t o n ,5 0 g / 1 2 5 m )

1 ballofeach:ShockingPink(114),Tulip(222),

HotRed(115),Lime(512),Vivid Blue (146), Old

Lace(130),JetBlack(110)

NoteYarnis enoughtomakeall5 Birds

QA 2. 5 m m( U SB / 1o rC / 2 )h o o k

QS m a l la m o u n t o f t o y f i l l i n g

TENSION

Tensionis notcriticalforthisproject,butit

mayaffecttheyarnquantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Eachbirdmeasures11cm(4in) high

(excludinghangingloop)

ABBREVIATIONS

4-trcl(4-trcluster)*Yrh,inserthookinst,yrh

andpulluploop,yrhanddrawthrough 2

loops;repfrom* 3 moretimesin same st, yrh

andpullthroughall5 loops

Fora fulllist,see page 90

NOTES

TheBirdis workedintheamigurumimethod:

workstitchescontinuouslyina spiralwithout

closingoffeachroundwitha slipstitch.It may

helptousea stitchmarkerinthefirststof

eachround,movingit upasyouwork.

Change colour on the final yrh of previous st.

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