Horse Rice Pack Holder Pattern!

Cute Horse

Rice Pack Holder

By Sondra Moss

knight_vegas@yahoo.com

Please Read : Do not leave young children unattended with one of these . They have buttons and handmade items can come apart just like store bought .

 

Materials:

Redheart yarn in colors you need

Scissors

Yarn needle

Buttons

4.25MM or G hook
Stuffing

Abbreviations:

ch-chain

hdc-half double crochet

sp-space

st-stitch

sts-stitches

blo-back loops only

flo-front loops only

Repeat between * -Means to repeat the directions between the two star symbols

Gauge:

2"x 2" swatch = 5 rows and 7 hdc

Main Body:

Ch 21

Round 1- Hdc in second ch from hook and all the way across to second to last ch , 3 hdc in last ch , hdc on opposite side to create the first round making sure to crochet around the chains , when you get to last chain hdc 3 in last chain . Do not join .

Round 2- *Hdc in next 21 stitches and 3 hdc in next st * repeat between * one more time . Do not join .

For remaining rounds hdc in rounds until both width and length are close to equal . It should end up being about 6 1/2 inches both ways . Slp st in beginning st . Do not fasten off continue to next step .

Flap with button holes to close:

Row 1- Hdc in next 22 sts , ch 1 , turn .

Row 2- Hdc in blo all the way across , ch 1 , turn .

Row 3- Hdc in flo all the way across , ch 1 , turn .

Rows 4-5 - Repeat rows 2-3 one more time .

 

Row 6 - In blo ,  hdc in next 3 sts ,ch 1 , sk next st , * hdc in next 4 sts ,ch 1 , sk next st * repeat between * two more times , hdc in last 3 remaining sts , ch1 , turn .

Row 7- In flo , hdc in next 3 sts , hdc in ch 1 sp * Hdc in next 4 sts , hdc in ch 1 sp * repeat between * until you have the last 3 sts remaining . Hdc in last 3 sts and fasten off making sure to weave in ends .

NOTE : You should have the same amount of stitches you started with .

Last step is to sew on the buttons making sure to line them up correctly with the button holes we just created . Make sure to double knot the buttons when tieing them on , I triple knot mine .

Big Feet (make 2):

You can make a magic circle or you can just chain 2 to start .

Round 1- hdc 8 in second ch from hook , slp st to join , ch 1 .

Round 2- 2 hdc in each st around , slp st to join , ch 1 . (16)

Rounds 3-4- hdc around , slp st to join , ch 1 .

Round 5- hdc decrease around , slp st to join . (8)

   Now stuff the foot before you close and to close it just hdc decrease two more times slp st , then fasten off leaveing a tail to sew .

Small Feet (make 2):

   these are made exactly the same as the big feet but instead of starting with 8 sts , you start with 6 sts . Then you want to increase the same way which will give you 12 sts , then when it is time to decrease its exactly the same as well and you will have 6 sts instead of 8 like with the big feet . you stuff the foot and then close it off .

   Nose for Horse:

Ch 5

Round 1- Hdc in second ch from hook and all the way across , continue  to hdc on other side of ch , do not slp st .

Round 2- 2 hdc in each st around , do not slp st .

Round 3- * hdc in first st , 2 hdc in next st * repeat between * to end of round .

Round 4-5 - Hdc around , slp st , fasten off .

Note: Sew on nose holes before sewing the nose to the rice pack cozy .

Outside Ears for Horse (make 2):

  With dark brown ch 5 .

Row 1- Hdc in second ch from hook and all the way across , ch 1 , turn. (4)

Row 2- Hdc across row , ch 1 ,turn .

Row 3- Hdc in first st , hdc decrease , hdc in last st , ch 1 , turn.

Row 4- Hdc across row , ch 1 , turn .

Row 5- Hdc decrease , hdc in last st , ch 1 , turn.

Row 6- Hdc decrease , sc around ear making 2 hdc in bottom corners or ear , slp st to top st , fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew with .

Inside Ear (Make 2):

  The inside ear is worked exactly the same way except with light brown yarn and when you go to crochet around the ear switch to dark brown again .

White Patch:

Ch 7

Row 1-3- Hdc across , ch 1 , turn .

Row 4- Hdc decrease , hdc in next 2 sts , hdc decrease , ch 1 , turn. (4)

Row 5-6- Hdc across , ch 1 , turn .

Row 7- Hdc increase in first st , hdc in next 2 sts , hdc increase in last st , ch 1 , turn .

Row 8- Hdc across , ch 1 , turn.

Row 9-Hdc across , sc around making 2 hdc in the corners , slp st , fasten off leaveing enough tail to sew .

Horse's Eye's (Make 2):

   Either magic circle or ch 2 .

Round 1- 6 sc in second ch from hook , slp st and change color to white , ch 1.

Round 2- 2 hdc in each st around , slp st , fasten off leaving a long enough tail to sew with .