My Little Pony Amigurumi

Materials

YarnSchachenmayr Catania cotton in the colors of your choice

Approximately 1 skein (125m/137yds) for the full body Approximately - skein for mane and tail, depending on style Scraps of a color slightly darker than the body for embroidering the snout

Other 2.5 mm hook Polyfill

Yarn needle Iron-on fabric or felt Acrylic paint or colored markers (for eyes and cutie mark) Scizzors Fabric glue

Gauge

These instructions are written with Catania cotton in mind, which is a sports weight yarn. With this yarn and a 2.5mm hook, the pony will be about 20 cm tall.As always with amigurumi, gauge isnt really important and you can easily replace the yarn with the brand of your choice as long as you use the appropriate hook to get a nice tight fabric. If you use a thicker yarn (DK, worsted), yardage needed may be different than whats listed and the pony will turn out a lot bigger.

Stitches used (US terms)

ch: chain stitch sl st: slip stitch sc: single crochet hdc: half-double crochet dc: double crochet inc: single crochet increase dec: invisible decrease (tutorial) flo:frontlooponly

blo: back loop only magic ring (tutorial)

Instructions

Rounds are worked in spirals without joining. Place a marker at the start of every round to indicate the beginning of the round. If the pattern calls for make x extra stitches, move marker re-move the marker and make the amount of sc stiches indicated (1 sc in each stitch). The last extra sc you made is now the new end of the round. Start with the instructions for the next round and re-place the markerinthefirststitch.

All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise indici-ated. Instructions between ** are to be repeated until the end of the round. Instructions between [] are to be repeated as many times as noted after the closing bracket. Numbers between () indicate the total amount of stitches in that round.

Head

r1: 6sc in magic ring (6)r2: *inc* (12)r3: [1sc, inc]x3, [inc, 1sc]x3 (18)r4: [2sc, inc]x3, [inc, 2sc]x3 (24)r5: [3sc, inc]x3, [inc, 3sc]x3 (30)r6: [4sc, inc]x3, [inc, 4sc]x3 (36)r7: sc aroundr8: [5sc, inc]x3, [inc, 5sc]x3 (42)r9-14: sc around (42)r15:22sc,3xincflo,17sc(45)

r16: 23sc, 4x inc, 18sc (49)r17: sc around (49)Make 4 extra sc1, move markerr18: dec, 21sc, dec, 22sc, dec (46)r19: 19sc, 4x dec, 19sc (42)r20: sc around (42)r21: dec, 13sc, 6x dec, 13sc, dec (34)r22: sc around (34)Make 1 extra sc, move markerr23: dec, 9sc, 6x dec, 9sc, dec (26)r24: sc around (26)r25: 7sc, 6x dec, 7sc (20)r26: 7sc, 7hdc, 6sc (20)r27: 7sc, 7hdc, 6sc (20)r28: 8sc, 7hdc, 5sc (20)r29: 8sc, 7hdc, 5sc (20)r30: 9sc, 7hdc, 4sc (20)Join with a sl st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing.

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Front legs (make 2)

r1: 6sc in magic ring (6)r2: *inc* (12)r3: *1sc, inc* (18)r4: *2sc, inc* (24)r5: sc around blo (24)r6: 10sc, 2x dec, 10sc (22)r7: sc around (22)r8: 9sc, 2x dec, 9sc (20)r9: sc around (20)

r10: 8sc, 2x dec, 8sc (18)Startstuffing;keepstuffingasyougo.

r11-12: sc around (18)r13: *7sc, dec* (16)r14-16: sc around (16)r17: *6sc, dec* (14)r18-30: sc around (14)r31: *5sc, dec* (12)r32: *2sc, dec* (9)Join with a sl st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

r1: 6sc in magic ring (6)r2: *1sc, inc* (9)r3: sc around (9)r4: *2sc, inc* (12)r5: sc around (12)r6: *3sc, inc* (15)r7: sc around (15)r8-9: 3sc, 3hdc, 3dc, 3hdc, 3sc (15)Foldtheearflatandscbothsidesoftheopeningtogether.Joinwithasl

st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Torso

r1: 6sc in magic ring (6)r2: *inc* (12)r3: *1sc, inc* (18)r4: *2sc, inc* (24)r5: *3sc, inc* (30)

r6-13: sc around (30)r14: *3sc, dec* (24)r15: sc around (24)r16: *3sc, inc* (30)r17: sc around (30)Join with a sl st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Hind legs (make 2)

r1: 6sc in magic ringr2: *inc* (12)r3: *1sc, inc* (18)r4: *2sc, inc* (24)r5: sc around blo (24)r6: 10sc, 2x dec, 10sc (22)r7: sc around (22)r8: 9sc, 2x dec, 9sc (20)r9: sc around (20)r10: 8sc, 2x dec, 8sc (18)

Startstuffing;keepstuffingasyougo.

r11-12: sc around (18)r13: *7sc, dec* (16)r14-15: sc around (16)r16: *6sc, dec* (14)r17-19: sc around (14)r20: 2sc, 2x dec blo, 4sc, inc, 3sc (13)r21: 2sc, dec, 5sc, inc, 3sc (13)r22:2sc,incflo,5sc,dec,3sc(13)

r23: 2sc, 2x inc, 4sc, dec, 3sc (14)r24: 4sc, 2x inc, 5sc, 2x inc, 1sc (18)r25: 4sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 1sc (22)r26: 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 1sc (26)r27-28: sc around (26)Join with a sl st and bind off.

Line up the two hind legs next to eachother with the toes pointing the same way. I usually stick a needle through both legs to keep them to-gether while I work the join. Join a new yarn and sc the 5 middle stitch-es where the legs touch eachother together, starting at the front of the legs and ending at the back.Startthefirstrowforthehindquartersusingthe21unworkedstitches

of each leg, making one round of 42 sc together. Ignore the 5 middle stitches from now on and treat the two legs joined together as one round.

Samplejoindoneincontrastingcolorforclarityssake;onthereal

amigurumi you should do this in the same color as the rest of the pony.

r29: sc around (42)r30: *5sc, dec* (36)r31: *4sc, dec* (30)Continuetostufftheupperlegsandhindquartersasyougo.Makesure

tostuffthekneesfirmlysotheshapingpopsoutnicely.

r32: *3sc, dec* (24)r33: *2sc, dec* (18)r34: *1sc, dec* (12)r35: *dec* (6)Join with a sl st and bind off. Sew the remaining hole closed and weave the thread through the piece to hide it.

Optional Parts

Pegasus folded wings (make 2)

r1: 6sc in magic ring (6)r2: *1sc, inc* (9)r3: sc around (9)r4: *2sc, inc* (12)r5: sc around (12)r6: *3sc, inc* (15)r7-9: sc around (15)r10: *3sc, dec* (12)r11: sc around (12)r12: *1sc, dec* (8)Foldthewingflatandscbothsidesoftheopeningtogether.Joinwitha

sl st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Unicorn horn

r1: 4sc in magic ring (4)r2: *1sc, inc* (6)r3-5: sc around (6)r6: *2sc, inc* (8)r7-9: sc around (8)r10: *3sc, inc* (10)r11-13: sc around (10)Join with a sl st and bind off. Leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the horn.

Assembly

1) Stuff the torso and sew it onto the hind legs.2) Sew the front legs to the torso. Place them to the sides of the torso, notunderit.Pinthemdownbeforesewingtochecktheexactposition;

your pony should be able to stand on all four legs with minimal wob-bling.3) Sew the head onto the torso. When youve got about of the neck sewndown,squeezeinsomemorestuffingsotheneckwillstayfirm

and upright. The lowest point of the neck should align roughly with the second round of the torso.

4) Grab a piece of leftover yarn in the same color as your pony and thread it onto a needle. Insert it above the snout, in the rightmost frontloopincyoudidinround15ofthehead(identifiablebyasmall

bar behind the stitch), and pull the needle through to the back of the neck. Thread the needle on the other end of the yarn and pull that one through the leftmost frontloop inc stitch all the way to the back, coming out one stitch apart from the previous thread.Nowpushthecreasewherethesnoutformsinwardwithyourfingerso

itgetsmoresharplydefined.Withyourfingerstillkeepingthesnoutin

position,firmlypullthetwothreadsatthebackandknotthemtogether

to secure this shaping.

5) Sew the ears onto the head. Mind the placing, theyre a lot further to the back than youd think.

6)Ifrequiredforyourpony,sewthewingsontothebackjustbehind

the neck or unicorn horn onto the forehead.

Finishing

So, now that all the crocheting and sewing is done and you have your base pony, its time to give it some personality. Its pretty undoable to make a step-by-step guide for this part since every pony has a different hairstyle, cutie mark and eyes, so instead Ill give an overview on how toapplysomecommonamigurumiembelishmenttechniquestoyour

pony.

Eyes and cutie markMy preferred method for very stylized eyes like those of the ponies is to paint them onto this stuff:

Its commonly referred to as iron-on fabric, the stuff that you use to fixholesinclothing.Itshouldbeavailableinanystorethatsellssewing

supplies, maybe even some local craft stores.The surface has a nice structure to draw or paint on, and the hot-glue layer on the back keeps the fabric together so you can cut out tiny pieces without any fear of fraying.Painttheeyesandcutiemark(somecreativityrequiredhere,but

theres plenty of big vector images on the internet you can use as examples) and cut them out when done.

Tackthemintoplacewithsomegluefirstbeforeironing,soyouresure

you have them in the right place.If youre planning to secure them further by ironing them, make a test piece first.Differentkindsofpaintcaninteractdifferentlywithheat;

you dont want your paint to crack or smudge onto the crocheted fab-ric. Paint a little test piece and iron it onto a crocheted swatch to see if youre okay. You may have to put a piece of cotton like a handkerchief

or tea towel over the painted parts so the hot iron doesnt come directlyinto contact with them.

After this, embroider the nostrils and mouth with a color slightly darker than the ponys base color and your face is done.

This is the method I use, but if you have another one yourself, go ahead! Some people prefer to make eyes with felt, or print out the eyes onprintablefabric(whichsadlyIcantfindsoIcanttryitout),oruse

fabric markers instead of paint. So go ahead and experiment, the skys the limit!

Mane and tail

For the tail, cut the yarn into a large amount of small strings of the same size (each string twice the length of the tail), tie them together in themiddlewithatightknotandsewthisbundleontothehindquarters

of the pony.If youre unsure about the length, always overestimate! Its easier to cut off a bit than to make it longer once its cut.

Formanes,Iuseacombinationoftwotechniques.

First one is the fringe method. This one is useful if you need a large stretch of hair in a single color without any funky styling. For example, I use this method for Fluttershys mane, which is pretty straightfor-ward. Once you have all the strands hooked together as explained in the linked tutorial, sew the hair onto the pony in a straight line from the top of the head to about halfway down the neck.

If you need more control over individual strand placement, I recom-mend the latch hook method. Cut some yarn into same-length pieces and attach them one by one with your crochet hook. This one is useful for small stretches of hair like bangs, or multicolored manes like the Rainbow Dash Im making here:

A last method I use for ponies with incredibly curly hair, like Pinkie Pie for example, is to make a bunch of little curly tentacles instead of us-ing single yarn strands. You make these by crocheting a chain of 60-70 ch stitches (you can experiment with length, since its dependant on yarn weight) and crochet back along the chain, making 3 sc in each ch st. Make a bunch of these chains and sew them onto the head for curly manes.

And thats all I know about ponies. I wish you good luck and lots of fun with making your own!

Design, text and photos Leyla Stormrage / Critical Knits.

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