Velvet horse amigurumi crochet pattern with flat arms

Use a US G-6 / 4.0 mm hook as the pattern's baseline; adjust up or down only if Rnd 2 of a test piece cups or gaps rather than lying flat.

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round — all pieces work in continuous spiral with no joining, so the marker is the only way to track round starts.

Legs change from hoof color to body color at Rnd 4; arms change at Rnd 3 (after a BLO round at Rnd 2). Carry the old color loosely inside the piece instead of cutting it if a hoof-color detail repeats later.

Do not stuff the arms — after Rnd 8 they are closed flat with a 3-sc seam and set aside for attaching flat against the body.

Insert the 12 mm safety eyes before fully closing Rnd 23 of the body, positioned symmetrically between Rnds 17–18 on either side of the muzzle join; backings need to be secured while the round is still open enough to reach inside.

This pattern is written in US crochet terminology. Stitch counts are given at the end of each round in parentheses, e.g. (##), and all pieces are worked in a continuous spiral — do not join at the end of each round unless instructed.

Plush/velvet yarn hides stitch definition beautifully, so don't stress about perfectly even tension — the finished piece will look polished regardless.

Keep your tension snug throughout. Plush yarn is forgiving visually, but loose stitches will let fiberfill peek through gaps. If you're finding the fabric too open, drop down to a 3.5 mm hook.

Use the invisible decrease for every dec. Insert your hook through the front loops only of the next two stitches, yarn over and pull through both front loops, then complete the stitch as normal. This eliminates the small hole a standard decrease creates — especially noticeable in the head shaping.

Stuff the foot firmly, the body moderately. A well-stuffed foot helps the horse stand (or perch) upright. The body should be firm but not stretched — if you can see the stuffing color through the yarn, you've gone too far.

When attaching arms and legs through the body, slow down and make sure you're catching the flat folded edge evenly. If a limb twists, it won't hang correctly. A stitch marker through the center fold of each limb helps keep it aligned before you crochet it in.

Plush yarn tangles easily — keep your yarn cake in a zippered bag or bowl while you work to stop it from shedding and tangling as you pull lengths through.