Dream Toys Horse

I have a friend who likes horses and I thought a knitted horse would be a great gift for a late birthday/Christmas present (No worries, I have two gifts for him, one for each celebration) for him.

I found this pattern through Ravelry, but it is on the Lion Brand website (Dream Toys Horse). It was quite easy to make.  I didn't like how arthritic the knees looked, nor how knobby the hooves were, so I changed that a bit.  I liked my changes overall. 

I didn't start the hooves in reverse Stockinette Stitch. I kept the whole pattern in Stockinette Stitch. I did, however, use seed stitch around the edge of the bottom of the hooves.

For the legs on my horse, I knitted as follows:

In CC, CO 4 sts.
Row 1: PFB every stitch                                                                     -8 sts.
Row 2: Knit around
Row 3: PFB every stitch                                                                    -16 sts.
Row 4: Knit around
Row 5: PFB every stitch                                                                    -32 sts.
Row 6-10: Knit around
Row 11: Purl

Switch to Main Color

Row 12: Knit
Row 13: Purl
Row 14: K2tog, *K4, K2tog, repeat from * to end.                          -26 sts.
Row 15: Purl
Row 16-19: Continue in Stockinette Stitch
Row 20: K2tog, *K2, K2tog, repeat from * to end.                          -19 sts.
Row 21: Purl
Row 22-25: Continue in Stockinette Stitch
Row 26:  K1, *K2tog, K1, repeat from * to end.                               -13 sts.
Row 27: Purl

Continue pattern on forelegs or hind legs as written in pattern.