Have active toddlers you want to tire out? Make them a stick pony for the holidays, a birthday or just for fun! This design also makes a cute nursery or kid's room decoration. Just add a matching color ribbon and hang it or prop it in a corner.
Here's the free pattern:
GREYHOUND
Hobby Hound Crochet Pattern
Make a Classic Stick Pony
Copyright 2007 L. Conlon All rights reserved.You may print one copy of this pattern for your personal use. This pattern may not be offered for sale or posted online in any form.Greyhound Hobby Horse Crochet Pattern
Finished Size: Head ears to nose=12”
About 39” tall including stick.
1 ounce 4 Ply yarn Black (nose)
7 ounces 4 Ply yarn in Main Color
5 ounces 4 Ply yarn in Black or tan (for parti color hounds only)
2 ounces 1 ply black yarn OR small ball of Size 10 crochet cotton black (for brindles only)
2 ounces 4 Ply yarn Country Blue or your choice for halter and reins
Crochet Hook Size K
Crochet Hook Size G
Two 1” metal rings silver or gold
18 or 20mm Brown Crystal Eyes -1 pair
Polyester Fiberfill Stuffing
Yarn needle
1-1/2” wide ribbon – 1 yard Red/white plaid or your choice
Wooden dowel – ¾” diameter by 36” long
White acrylic paint 2 oz. Bottle and medium paint brush
or white spray paint
Acrylic sealer spray
Tacky glue
To make a brindle hound you will need
1 ply black yarn. This usually comes on a cone for machine knitting. Or you can substitute black crochet cotton (Size 10 bedspead). Your main color yarn should be fawn color or light reddish brown.
When directions call for main color combine your 1 ply black with 2 strands of the 4 ply yarn. Work with both colors held together for a row or 2. Then drop the black strand for 3 or 4 rows or rounds to create stripes. There’s no need to cut/re-attach the black strand. Just carry it along on the inside of the head.
Parti-color: Use white for the main color. The directions will tell you when to change to black or tan or make your own variations.
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Work head, neck and ears with 2 strands of yarn held together. For brindles, use 2 strands of main color with 1 strand of black.
HEAD & NECK
Rnd 1: Starting at tip of nose with Black and Hook size K, ch 2,
8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (8 sc).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first sc,
sc in each of next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in each of last 3 sc. (10 sc).
Rnd 3 & 4: Sc in each sc around. (10 sc).
Rnd 5: Sc in 1st sc,
2 sc in each of next 3 sc,
sc in last 6 sc. (13 sc).
Break off Black; join Main Color
Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around. (13 sc).
Rnd 7: Sc in each of first 2 sc,
2 sc in each of next 2 sc,
sc in next 2 sc,
2 sc in each of next 2 sc,
sc in last 5 sc. (17 sc).
Rnds 8-15: Sc in each sc around. (17 sc).
Rnd16: Sc in each of 1st 6 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 4 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 5 sc. (19 sc).
Rnd 17: Sc in each sc around. (19 sc).
Rnd 18: Sc in first 5 sc,
2 sc in each of next 2 sc,
sc in next 9 sc,
2 sc in each of next 2 sc,
sc in last sc. (23 sc).
Rnd 19: Sc in each sc around. (23 sc).
Rnd 20: Sc in first 9 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 7 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 5 sc. (25 sc).
Rnd 21: Sc in first 2 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 16 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last sc (28 sc).
For parti-color hound only: break off white, join black or tan here.
Rnd 22: Sc in each sc around. (28 sc).
(Mark last sc made for eye placement).
Rnd 23: 3 sc in first sc,
sc in next 5 sc,
3 sc in next sc,
(Mark last sc made for other eye placement),
sc in next 21 sc. (32 sc).
Rnd 24: Sc in first sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 7 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 22 sc. (34 sc).
Rnds 25-30: Sc in each sc around. (34 sc).
Row 31: Working in rows,
sc in first 25 sc.
Leave remaining stitches unworked,
chain1, turn. (25 sc).
Row 32: Sc in 31 sc,
leave 3 remaining stitches unworked.
Ch 1, turn. (31 sc).
Row 33: Sc in each sc across.
Ch 1, turn. (31 sc).
Attach eyes at marked stitches.
Row 34: Sc in 1st 13 sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in next sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in last 13 sc.
Ch1, turn. (29 sc).
Row 35: Sc in 1st 12 sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in next sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in last 12 sc.
Ch 1, turn. (27 sc).
Row 36: Sc in 1st 11 sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in next sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in last 11 sc.
Ch 1, turn. (25 sc).
Row 37: Sc in 1st 8 sc,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in next sc,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in last 8 sc.
Ch 1, turn. (21 sc).
Row 38: Sc first 2 sc together,
sc in next 4 sc,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in next sc,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in next 4 sc,
sc last 2 sc together.
Ch 1, turn. (15 sc).
Row 39: (Sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in next sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in next sc,
sc next 2 sc together,
sc in next sc,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice.
Ch1, turn. (9 sc).
Row 40: Sc in each sc across.
Ch 1, turn. (9 sc).
Rnd 41: Begin working in rounds again. Sc in 1st 8 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
working in ends of rows make 1 sc in each of next 9 rows,
1 sc in each of 3 unworked sc on rnd 30, working in ends of rows make 1 sc in each of next 9 rows,
sc in same stitch as first sc.
Do not join. (32 sc).
Stuff head.
Parti-color only: Break off black or tan, join white.
Rnd 42-43: Sc in each sc around. (32 sc).
Rnd 44: Sc in 1st 5 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 15 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 10 sc. (34 sc).
Rnd 45: Sc in 1st 5 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 26 sc. (36 sc).
Rnd 46: Sc in 1st 4 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 27 sc. (38 sc).
Rnd 47: Sc in 1st 5 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 28 sc. (40 sc).
Rnd 48: Sc in 1st 6 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 3 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in next 18 sc,
2 sc in next sc,
sc in last 10 sc. (43 sc).
Rnd 49-53: Sc in each sc around. (43 sc).
Stuff neck.
Rnd 54: Sc in 1st sc,
(sc in next 5 sc, sc next 2 sc together)
6 times. (37 sc).
Rnd 55: Sc in 1st sc,
(sc in next 4 sc, sc next 2 sc together)
6 times. (31 sc).
Rnd 56: Sc in 1st sc,
(sc in next 3 sc, sc next 2 sc together)
6 times. (25 sc).
Rnd 57: Sc in 1st sc,
(sc in next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc together)
6 times. (19 sc).
Rnd 58: Sc in 1st sc,
(sc in next sc, sc next 2 sc together)
6 times. (13 sc).
Slip stitch in 1st sc of Rnd 58.
Fasten off leaving 10” yarn end for sewing later.
EARS Make 2 with main color (2 strands) and Hook size K. For Parti-color hound use black or tan.
Row 1: (Right side) With main color ch 15 starting 12” from the end of your yarn. Leave the 12” end free for now.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook,
Hdc in next ch,
Dc in next 7 chs,
Hdc in next 3 chs,
Sc in next ch,
3 sc in last ch.
Working on opposite side of starting chain
And working over the 12” tail end,
Sc in next ch,
Hdc in next 3 chs,
Dc in next 7 chs,
Hdc in next ch,
Sc in last ch.
Drop the 12” tail end. Do Not cut it off,
Ch 1, Turn. (29 sts).
Row 2: Sc in 1st 14 sts,
3 sc in next sc,
sc in last 14 sts.
Ch 1, Turn. (31 sc).
Row 3: Sc in 1st 15 sc,
3 sc in next sc,
sc in last 15 sc. (33 sc).
Fasten off leaving 10” for sewing. Fold ear in half with wrong sides together. Sew the ends of rows together. Sew ears to Row 31 of head,
3 inches apart pointing backwards. Finish off.
Thread the 12” tail end from the beginning of Row 1 in the yarn needle. Pull the tail out of the ear 1” so that the ear curls up slightly. Sew to secure in this position. Finish off.
DOWEL CAP
With 2 strands of main color and Hook size K:
Rnd 1: Ch 2,
6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc).
Rnd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc)
3 times. (9 sc).
Rnd 3-5: Sc in each sc around.
(9 sc).
Fasten off. Set aside for now.
HALTER & REINS
With Country blue yarn and Hook size G,
Top Strip:
Chain 19,
Make 3 sc around a 1” ring,
Turn,
Hdc in last ch made and in remaining 18 chs,
Make 3 sc around the 2nd 1” ring,
Turn, join with a slip stitch in 1st ch.
Fasten off.
Bottom Strip:
Chain 12,
Make 3 sc around either 1” ring on top strip,
Turn,
Hdc in last ch made and in remaining 11 chs,
Make 3 sc around the other 1” ring on the top strip,
Turn, join with a slip stitch in 1st ch.
Fasten off.
Reins:
Ch 125,
Make 3 sc around either 1” ring on halter,
Turn,
Hdc in last chain made and in remaining 124 chs,
Make 3 sc around the other 1” ring on the halter,
Turn, join with a slip stitch in 1st ch.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Be sure the dowel is smooth and free of splinters. Paint with several coats of paint, allowing each coat to dry.
Spray with acrylic sealer and allow to dry.
If your hobby hound stick pony will be used as a toy, drill a hole thru the dowel about 1” from one end. (If your hobby hound will be a room decoration the hole isn’t necessary).
Insert 9 inches of the dowel (the drilled end) into the hole at the bottom of the neck.
Add or subtract stuffing if necessary and adjust shape.
Slide the dowel out slowly, spread tacky glue on the top 8 inches and carefully re-insert.
If you drilled a hole: Thread a doubled length of main color yarn in the needle. Sew from one side of the top of the head, thru the hole in the dowel and out the other side of the head. Secure both ends.
Thread the 10” yarn end from Rnd 58 in the needle. Sew in and out of each sc from Rnd 58, pull to gather around stick and fasten off hiding the end inside the neck.
Apply tacky glue to the inside of the dowel cap. Slide the cap onto the other end of the dowel and let dry.
Place the halter and reins on the hound as in the photo. Tie the ribbon around the neck and make a pretty bow.
Copyright 2007 L. Conlon
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