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SMILLA - THE PONY LOVEY
Smilla the pony lovey is a soft teddy lovey, knit from mainly single crochet in ­spirals. The ­different parts are made ­separately and are then ­assembled using a ­tapestry needle.

The pattern uses one strand of Peruvian ­Highland wool. If you use any other yarn, pick a ­crochet hook that is one size (1 mm) smaller than ­recommended for that ­particular yarn when knitting the head and legs. That way the stitches will be tight enough to not show the stuffing.

The pony is easy to ­individualize by adding for example a blaze while making it, or by stitching on white markings afterwards. Gauge is not important in this project, but a thicker yarn or a larger needle will produce a ­larger pony.

The pattern uses US crochet terms.

YARN
Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana
Color A (body, blanket), color 203
- 3 skeins (150g)
Color B (muzzle, mane & tail, eye edge), color 977
- 1 skein (50g)
Color C (hooves & eyes), color 975
- 1 skein (50g)
If you use a different color for mane & tail, you also need a small amount of white (for markings and eyes).