Horse and Donkey CAL Part 2

UPDATE: This CAL has ended, you can find their free pattern here!

Welcome to Part 2 of our Horse and Donkey CAL! I love all of the colors I'm seeing in the group and now it's time to add some more features.

Today we will make the head and arms! 

Feel free to add your own personalities by adding eyelashes, eyebrows or smiles as you'd like!

If you are just joining in it's not too late to start. You can find all of the details about the CAL and link to Part 1 here! Each part will remain free here on the blog so you can crochet at your own pace.

Pattern

The full pattern is also available in an ad-free PDF version in my Etsy and Ravelry shop!

Feel free to PIN to your crochet board to find Part 2 again later!

We are making these farm friends in 3 parts:

Part 1 - March 1 - Legs and Body

Part 2 - March 4 - Head, Ears, and Arms (this post here!)

Part 3 - March 6 - Bandana, Mane and Tail

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You may make and sell items made from this pattern but please do not sell, share or reproduce the actual pattern. If you sell finished items online (Etsy, etc) please provide a link to the pattern and credit to me as the designer, thank you. I hope you enjoy this pattern!

For this pattern I have used 15mm plastic safety eyes. If you don't have these on hand or prefer to make crocheted eyes instead, I have a tutorial on making them with crochet thread here! 

(For each of the parts below we will be using our 3.5mm crochet hook.)

Part 2

Nose – With main body color

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (18)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (24)

Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (30)

Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (36)

Rounds 7-10: SC around (36)

Change to white

Round 11: SC around (36)

Round 12: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (30)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. With a small amount of your accent color, add two nostrils by passing once or twice through 2 stitches, I made mine about 5 stitches apart just above the middle point.





Head – With main body color

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, repeat around (18)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (24)

Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (30)

Round 6: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (36)

Round 7: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (42)

Round 8: SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (48)

Round 9: SC in the first 7 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (54)

Rounds 10: SC in the first 8 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (60)

Rounds 11-22: SC around (60)

NOTE: Here is where we will attach the safety eyes. Place them 6 stitches apart between rounds 19-20. (Feel free to add eyelashes before securing the back of the eyes.)

Next, sew your nose piece centered between the eyes stuffing as you go.





Round 23: SC in the first 8 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (54)

Round 24: SC in the first 7 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (48)

Round 25: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (42)

Round 26: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (36)

Round 27: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (30)

Round 28: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (24)

*Continue to stuff the head firmly

Round 29: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (18)

Round 30: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (12)

Round 31: INV DEC around (6)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end


Ears- Make 2

With main body color

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 8 SC

Rounds 2-3: SC around (8)

Round 4: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, repeat around (12)

Round 5: SC around (12)

Round 6: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (16)

Rounds 7-10: SC around (16)

Round 11: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (12)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing





Next, sew your ears onto the head starting at round 5 and ending at round 11 on each side.





Arms- Make 2 stuffing lightly at the bottom

With accent color

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (16)

Rounds 4-7: SC around (16)

Change to white

Rounds 8-9: SC around (16)

Change to main body color

Rounds 10-23: SC around (16)

At the end of round 23 pinch the arm flat and make 8 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.



You're done with Part 2 and I'm so excited to see the personality your horse and donkey have taken on! I'll see you back on Wednesday for our final Part 3. We'll make the bandana, mane and tail. Plus, our final assembly!