Meet Huckleberry Horse! He’s a helpful sort of guy. And tall! He helped hang up that colorful banner. :-) He’d make a great birthday gift for a friend – or a cute decoration to use at every party celebration in your family.

You Get. . .

• A digital pattern delivered by email. If you're not sure what that is, there's more info here.
• Full-sized pattern pieces for Huckleberry, his shirt, overalls, party hat, and banner. No need to enlarge anything!
• A detailed pattern loaded with full-color step-by-step photos and very clear instructions. You’ll never feel lost or wonder if you’re doing things right.
• Links to videos teaching you all the techniques you need to know to complete the project. You can totally make this!

Size

8 inches tall (not counting his party hat)

Difficulty

This one is a skill builder because I used Turkey work for his mane – and that’s a stitch that’s likely to be new to beginners. Don’t worry though! There’s a link to a video showing you how to do it. :-)

Huckleberry the horse softie pattern is really perfect for portable work – or handwork while you watch TV.

You'll need. . .

• wool felt (1 sheet of copper, less than 1 sheet each of denim, old gold, coffee and mint leaf)
• multicolored scraps of felt for the banner
• matching embroidery thread (I used DMC #920, 336, 3820, 3371, mint leaf and white)
• two 4.5 mm safety eyes
• 8 American pennies (or other weights)
• polyfill stuffing (I like Soft Touch Polyfil Supreme Fiberfill)
• four 3/8″ clear buttons for joints
• two 1/4” buttons for overalls

You might also want. . .

• freezer paper (optional, but recommended)
• Sulky Sticky Fabri­-solvy (AKA The Magical Embroidery Stuff – optional, but recommended)
• size #8 embroidery needle
• Thread Heaven

Spend some pleasant handwork time making this sweet horse for someone you love.