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C2C crochet horse pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

This C2C crochet horse pattern is a cute farm animal square for blankets, pillows, wall hangings, tote bags, and handmade gifts! The sweet horse face is worked with the corner-to-corner crochet method and adds a playful touch to baby, nursery, farm-themed, and animal crochet projects.

C2C crochet horse pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method. It involves color changes.  

Materials needed

  • Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
  • Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in tan and brown. I used Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton in ecru and cafe au lait. My square weighs 134 grams/4.7 ounces.
  • Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
  • Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
  • Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

Finished size

My horse square measures just over 13 inches/33 centimeters wide and long.

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Crochet abbreviations

  • dc = double crochet
  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made using the c2c technique of making “squares” back and forth in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

Pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 
Square graphic for a horse crochet square pattern with a brown C2C horse head panel, pastel callout boxes, and text for free pattern, advanced beginner, and 13 x 13 inches.

Free C2C crochet horse pattern instructions

Make the horse following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the crochet horse pattern graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: tan x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: tan x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: tan x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: tan x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: tan x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: tan x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: tan x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: tan x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: tan x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 10: tan x 7, brown x 2, tan x 1 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 11: tan x 1, brown x 3, tan x 7 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 12: tan x 7, brown x 4, tan x 1 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 13: tan x 1, brown x 4, tan x 8 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 14: tan x 8, brown x 4, tan x 2 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 15: tan x 2, brown x 5, tan x 8 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 16: tan x 1, brown x 1, tan x 7, brown x 4, tan x 3 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 17: tan x 3, brown x 5, tan x 6, brown x 1, tan x 2 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 18: tan x 2, brown x 2, tan x 5, brown x 5, tan x 4 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 19: tan x 4, brown x 5, tan x 5, brown x 3, tan x 2 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 20: tan x 2, brown x 5, tan x 3, brown x 6, tan x 4 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 21: tan x 5, brown x 6, tan x 1, brown x 6, tan x 3 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 22: tan x 3, brown x 14, tan x 5 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 23: tan x 6, brown x 14, tan x 3 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 24: tan x 4, brown x 14, tan x 6 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 25: tan x 6, brown x 15, tan x 4 (25 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↗ Row 26: tan x 4, brown x 14, tan x 6 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 27: tan x 5, brown x 15, tan x 3 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 28: tan x 3, brown x 15, tan x 4 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 29: tan x 3, brown x 16, tan x 2 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 30: tan x 2, brown x 16, tan x 2 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 31: tan x 3, brown x 14, tan x 2 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 32: tan x 1, brown x 15, tan x 2 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 33: tan x 1, brown x 15, tan x 1 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 34: tan x 1, brown x 9, tan x 6 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 35: tan x 8, brown x 6, tan x 1 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 36: tan x 14 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 37: tan x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 38: tan x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 39: tan x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 40: tan x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 41: tan x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 42: tan x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 43: tan x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 44: tan x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 45: tan x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 46: tan x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 47: tan x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 48: tan x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 49: tan x 1 (1 square) 

Adding a border

Make 2 sc in each block along the sides and in each corner block make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in all of your ends. Block if desired.

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C2C video tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

Youtube video

PDF version

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More free C2C crochet patterns

You can find more small graph-style projects in my collection of free C2C crochet patterns. If written instructions ever feel confusing, my guide on how to read a crochet pattern can help with abbreviations, repeats, and pattern notes.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa