The body, starting at the bottom

Working in a spiral

Make a magic ring round 1: 6dc (6st) round 2: *inc *x6 (12st) round 3: *1dc, inc * x6 (18st) round 4: *2dc, inc *x6 (24st) round 5: *3dc, inc *x6 (30st) round 6: *4dc, inc *x6 (36st) round 7: *5dc, inc *x6 (42st) round 8: *6dc, inc *x6 (48st) round 9: *7dc, inc *x6 (54st) round 10: *8dc, inc *x6 (60st) round 11: *9dc, inc *x6 (66st) round 12: *10dc, inc *x2, 10 (inc, *10dc, inc *x3) (72st) round 13 – 16: 34dc (38dc) (72st) round 17: 34dc, [2dc], (34dc), [2dc] (72st) round 18 – 19: 34dc, [3dc], (32dc) , [3dc] (72st) round 20: *10dc, invd *x2, 9dc [1dc, invd, 1dc] (9dc, invd, 10dc, invd, 9dc), [1dc, invd] (66st) round 21: [1dc], *9dc, invd *x2, 7dc [2dc, invd], (*9dc, invd *rx2, 8dc), [1dc, invd] (61st) round 22: [1dc], *8dc, invd *x2, 6dc [1dc, invd], (9dc *invd, 8dc *x2), [invd] (55st) round 23: [1dc], *7dc, invd *x2, 5dc [2dc], (*invd, 7dc *x3), [invd] (49st) round 24: [1dc], *6dc, invd *x2, 4dc [2dc], (*invd, 6dc *x3, [invd] (43st) round 25: [1dc], *5dc, invd *x2, 3dc [invd], (*invd, 5dc *x3), [invd] (36st) round 26: *4dc, invd *x2, 2dc, [1dc] (5dc, *invd, 4dc *x2, 1dc), [invd] (30st) Stuff the body round 27: 12dc, [1dc], (16dc), [1dc] (30st) round 28 – 33: 12dc, (18dc) (30st) round 34: 13dc, (16dc), 1dc (30st) round 35: 14dc, (14dc), 2dc (30st) round 36: 15dc, (12dc), 3dc (30st) round 37: 16dc, (10dc), 4dc (30st) Cut both yarn colours with enough length to sew the body to the head

Legs, make four

Worked in rounds

Make a magic ring round 1: [6dc, sl-st] (6st) round 2: [*inc *x6, sl-st] (12st) round 3: [*1dc, inc *x6, sl-st] (18st) round 4: [*2dc, inc *x6, sl-st] (24st) round 5: [*3dc, inc *x6, sl-st] (30st) round 6 – 8: [30dc, sl-st] (30st) The following round forms the hoof round 9: [6dc, dc into st7 and flp of st14, dc into st8 and flp of st13, dc into st9 and flp of st12,  2dc into st10 and st11 at the same time, 1dc into blp of st 12- st14, 1dc each into st 15 and st16, 1dc ino flp of st17 – st 19, 2dc into st20 and st21 at the same time, 1dc into st22 and blp of st19, 1dc into st23 and blp of st18, 1dc into st24 and blp of st17, 6dc, sl-st] (30st) round 10: [9dc, invd x6, 9dc, sl-st] (24st) round 11: 6dc, invd x6, 6dc, sl-st] (18st) Stuff the hoof Change to Sand round 12 – 37: 18dc, sl-st (18st) Cut yarn with enough length to sew to body Stuff loosely Use a length of Mahogany yarn to stich the top part of the hoof together, creating a ‘v’.

Tail

Worked in spirals Make a magic ring using Sand round 1: 3dc, (3dc) (6st) round 2: inc x3, (inc x3) (12st) round 3 – 4: 6dc, (6dc) (12st) round 5: 5dc, inc, (5dc, inc) (14st) round 6 – 8: 7dc, (7dc) (14st) Stuff lightly

Scarf

Using the Bottle Green yarn row 1: ch6 row 2-75: 5dc, ch across

To assemble:

The ears Attach a length of yarn to the bottom of the ear and sew the first three rounds up to form the base of the ear. Connect the ears on the outside corner created by the Chestnut and Mahogany yarn.

The horns Attach the horns to the inside corner created by the Chestnut and Mahogany yarn making sure that the Sand colour does not show.

The mouth Insert a length of mahogany yarn into the point of the nose formed by the Mahogany yarn. Shape the mouth by sewing into the centre of the magic circle. Now count six rounds out and three stitches down from the Mahogany stripe. Insert the needle and sew the sides of the mouth on either side of the magic ring.

The body Using the lengths of yarn left on the body attach the body to the head making sure that the Chestnut parts line up without a gap.

The legs Attach the front legs horizontally and in line with the Chestnut on the body and directly above the Mahogany stripe. Do the same with the back legs under the Mahogany stripe.

The tail Attach the tail in the centre of the body lining the Chestnut in the tail up with that of the body.