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Lunar New Year Horse and Lantern Crochet Pattern
Lunar New Year Horse and Lantern Crochet Pattern
This Lantern Horse joins the crocheted zodiac animal family. It makes a great hanging ornament that brings new-year cheer to your home.
This crochet pattern is a PDF for digital download, and it includes steps to make a festive horse and its lantern basket. I hope this lantern horse will brighten up the year ahead. In the PDF's “References” section, you can find tips and introductions for the crochet techniques used in the pattern.
Difficulty Level: adventurous beginner – intermediate
Crochet Stitches used in the pattern:
- Magic Circle
- Slip Stitch
- Chain Stitch
- Single Crochet Stitch
- Double Crochet Stitch
- Increase
- Decrease
- Crochet into the back loop only
- Crochet into the front loop only
The PDF is written in English, and it includes:
- A list of recommended materials and tools
- A written pattern (in US terms)
- Guiding images
- References:
- How to make an invisible single crochet decrease
- How to change colors in single crochet
- How to close the top
- How to sew crocheted pieces to the main body
Recommended Tools and Materials:
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Size 4 Medium Yarn
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers
- Fiber Fill
The size depends on the yarn weight and the crochet hook size. As a reference, using size 4 medium yarn with a 3.5 MM hook, the size of the horse will be approximately 4.25” tall and 1.75” wide (not including the basket). The lantern basket is approximately 2.75” in diameter.
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