1/5Horse Pendant
Original design by @玩儿个毛线吖（接🥚）
A flat crocheted horse charm complete with a saddle and a dangling coin, this little pendant makes a charming bag accessory, keychain, or zipper pull. Worked in turned rows and joined into a two-sided motif, it is a quick decorative project with playful detail.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 2-4 hours
Materials
- Yarn (a main color plus a contrasting/accent color for the border)
- Yarn for mane and tail (fringe)
- Gold thread for joining the coin
- Yarn needle for sewing and assembly
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Stitches used: ch, sc, inc, dec, hdc, dc, tr, sl st
Horse Pendant — Complete Pattern Body (make 2 pieces): Row 1: Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc in back bumps (4) Row 2: Turn, sc, inc, 2 sc (5) Rows 3-4: Turn, 5 sc. Fasten off. (5) Make a second piece (Rows 1-4) but do NOT fasten off, continue: Row 5: Turn, 4 sc, inc, ch 6, join to first piece, inc, 4 sc (18 including chain) Rows 6-11: Turn, 18 sc (18) Row 12: Turn, 16 sc, dec (17) Row 13: Turn, dec, 14 sc, inc (17) Row 14: Turn, dec, 14 sc, inc (17) Row 15: Turn, dec, 6 sc, inc, ch 5 (for head) Row 16: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, dec Row 17: Turn, dec, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc Row 18: Turn, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, dec Row 19: Turn, dec, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc Head shaping: Row 20: Turn, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc, dec Row 21: Turn, dec, 4 sc, dec Row 22: Turn, dec, 2 sc, dec Row 23: Turn, dec twice. Fasten off. Join two pieces: Sc around the edge, inc at corners. Border with contrasting color sl st around. Saddle: Row 1: Ch 10, starting in 2nd ch from hook: 8 sc, 3 sc in last st (corner), 7 sc on other side, inc (20) Row 2: Inc, 7 hdc, 3 inc, 7 hdc, 2 inc (26) Row 3: Sc around without inc/dec. Sl st border in accent color. Attach mane and tail. Coin: Rnd 1: Ch 21, starting in 2nd ch from hook: *(hdc, dc, tr, sl st)*, repeat 4 times, join in round Rnd 2: *(4 sc, inc)*, repeat 4 times (make 2 pieces). Sew together with gold thread.
Notes
X=sc, V=inc, A=dec, W=3sc in 1st, T=hdc, F=dc, E=tr. Flat piece worked in turned rows, then two pieces joined. Add mane and tail with yarn fringe.
Frequently asked questions
How is the horse assembled?
Make two matching body pieces (Rows 1-4), then continue the second piece through the body and head shaping. Hold the two pieces together and sc around the edge with increases at the corners, then add a contrasting sl st border around the outside.
How do I add the mane and tail?
They are added as yarn fringe. Cut short lengths of yarn and attach them along the neck for the mane and at the back for the tail, then trim to length.
What does the saddle attach to?
The saddle is worked separately as a small flat piece (Rows 1-3) finished with an accent-color sl st border, then sewn onto the joined horse body.
Why does the pattern use letters like X, V, A and W?
These are Chinese-notation symbols mapped in the text: X=sc, V=inc, A=dec, W=3 sc in one stitch, T=hdc, F=dc, E=tr. Translate them to the US terms as you read the chart.
