Need a charming little companion? Or a herd of charming companions? Meet Clancy the Clydesdale and his friends. Constructed with simple shaping, and yes, a bit of easy seaming, Clancy and friends are a quick, adorable knit.
Pattern INCLUDES instructions for creating leather halters for Clancy and friends.
$7.00
ADD TO CARTNOTE: This original design pattern is the copyrighted property of Melissa Burke, Apiary Knits, and is intended for the personal use of the original purchaser only. Please do not reproduce or distribute this pattern (in whole or in part) without express written permission from Melissa Burke, Apiary Knits.
SIZE(S):
Finished horse measures approx 8.25” (21 cm) tall at the tip of his ears and and 9” (22.86 cm) from nose to tail.
CHARTED/WRITTEN:
The pattern is fully charted, but also includes complete written directions so the ability to read a chart is not necessary to work this pattern.
GAUGE:
15 sts/31 rows to 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) in blocked, moderately stretched garter stitch.
Horse is worked flat and then seamed using mattress stitch.
To work this pattern, you will need to know:
- Backwards loop cast-on
- Knit and purl stitches
- Slipped stitches
- Increase stitches – KFB
- Decrease stitches – K2TOG, SSK, CDD
- Simple seaming using mattress stitch
YARN:
Clancy:
Allow approx 70 yds (64 m) aran/chunky weight yarn in medium brown (body). Allow approx 28 yds (25.6 m) aran/chunky weight yarn in black (socks). Allow approx 30 yds (27.4 m) fingering weight yarn in black (forelock, mane and tail). Allow approx 15 yds (13.7 m) fingering weight yarn in natural (feathers and blaze).
Other horses detailed in pattern. Requirements are similar.
NEEDLES:
US 6 (4 mm) straight or circular needle
Or any size needed to obtain a firm finished fabric.
NOTIONS:
US G (4.25 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry/blunt yarn needle
1 20 oz (567 g) bag polyester fiber fill (will stuff several
horses)
2 10mm safety eyes per horse – hand press lock (brown
or use your preferred color – Percy has blue!)
3”/7.6 cm x 8”/20.3 piece cardboard
3”/7.6 cm x 4”/10.2 cm piece cardboard
Materials (for 1 halter):
1 – 5mm Doll Shoe Slide Buckle
5 – 8mm Silver Jump Rings
21”/53.3 cm – 3/16”/.5 cm Deerskin Lace Leather Cording
Leathercraft Cement/Glue