Qiang the Horse

A brown crocheted horse with a black mane on a grassy lawn

Qiang (强 – pronounced CHYAHNG, meaning “strong” or “energetic”) is a friendly little horse, a Guizhou pony from a mountain farm in the Guizhou province of Southwestern China. Like those born in the Year of the Horse, he is outgoing, enthusiastic and tenacious. He hopes he can encourage you to persevere towards your goals in the year to come!

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For this pattern you will need:

  • 50g brown DK yarn

  • Around 11m black DK yarn

  • Around 850cm grey DK yarn

  • 3.5 mm crochet hook (UK 9, US E/4)

  • 15 mm safety eyes

  • Stuffing

  • Scissors

  • Darning needle

  • Any crochet hook smaller than 3.5 mm to weave in loose ends

  • Stitch markers to keep track of the end of your most recent round (and to help you place the safety eyes)

Size: about 28 cm long (from nose to tail), 11 cm wide (between outsides of front feet) and 19 cm tall (up to top of ears).

Difficulty: no complex stitches. Smaller components may be a little fiddly to sew.

A brown crocheted horse with a black mane on its hind legs

(Note: Qiang the Horse cannot actually stand on its hind legs.)

A brown crocheted horse with a black mane looking out on a garden

Find this pattern on:

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