Horse Head by Louise Walker

Horse Head

Knitting
August 2022
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
US 8 - 5.0 mm
Giant or Mini
English
This pattern is available for £6.00 GBP buy it now
  • Hay, it’s a new design
  • Knit your horse in two different sizes, mini or giant
  • Easy - intermediate knit, aimed at knitters who know the basics and who can follow a pattern
  • There’s a little bit of intarsia on the top piece of the head, to create the diamond shape
  • Knitted using straight needles, there’s no working in the round
  • The digital pattern is written English, with a photo tutorial for sewing up
  • This project requires a backing board to finish it, see my haberdashery section for more information

MINI HORSE HEAD MATERIALS:

Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed XL - Aran
M - Main colour x 1 ball
C - Contrast colour - cream x 15g
B - Black - nose colour - small amount
H - Hair colour x 1 ball

5mm (US 8) knitting needles
50g toy stuffing
Darning needle
2 x 12mm toy eyes and washers
Mini Sincerely Louise trophy board available from www.sincerelylouise.co.uk


GIANT HORSE HEAD MATERIALS:

Stylecraft Special XL - Super Chunky or Stylecraft Special XL Tweed - Super Chunky
M - Main colour x 200g
C - Contrast colour - cream x 30g
B - Black - nose colour - small amount
H - Hair colour x 100g

9mm (US 13) knitting needles
200g toy stuffing, darning needle
2 x 24mm toy eyes and washers
DK yarn in the same colour as the M yarn for sewing the head to the board
Giant Sincerely Louise backing board, available from www.sincerelylouise.co.uk


SKILL LEVEL: Easy - Intermediate. This pattern is aimed at knitters who know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease. A photo tutorial has been included for sewing up and mounting the finished head onto the backing board.

STITCHES USED: Knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, intarsia colour changing and mattress stitch for sewing up.

Please note the price of the pattern will vary from country to country due to digital VAT laws. I’ll receive the same amount per sale.