Heidi was the first pattern I made for the Christmas Gift Collection, and was made before I was properly making patterns completely from my own imagination, but still she was part of what got me started. I made her pattern basing it very strongly on the giraffe pattern from Amigurumi To Go, linked here.

If you are struggling to understand how to assemble it, Amigurumi To Go included a video that you can use. I would have included more images to help with the completion of this pattern, except for the fact that this goat was given away before the Pen and Hook was even an idea of a future project.

Goat pattern

Supplies:

• Yarns of your choice, in three colours.
• 4mm to a 4.25mm hook
• blunt end yarn needle for sewing
• scissors
• polyester stuffing
• 9mm safety eye (optional)
• Round counter or safety pin to mark the beginning of the rounds.

Abbreviations:

• st= stitch
• sc= single crochet
• ch1 = chain 1
• sl st = slip stitch
• dec = decrease; crochet 2 stitches together
• inc = increase; crochet 2 stitches in the same stitch.

Muzzle: Colour A (Brown)

1) magic circle with 6sc (6)

2)  (inc) x6 (12)

3-4) sc in each st (12)

sl st into the next stitch, fasten off.

Head and Body: Colour A (Brown)

Beginning at the top of the head and working down:

1) magic circle with 6sc (6)

2) (inc) x6 (12)

3) (1sc, inc) x6 (18)

4) (2sc, inc) x6 (24)

5-9) 1sc in each st for 5 rounds (24)

10) (2sc, dec) x6 (18)

If you have safety eyes sew the muzzle on now, (the top of it is round 5) and then fasten the eyes between rounds 6 and 7 on either side.

11) (1sc, dec) x6  (12)

12-14) 1sc in each st for 3 rounds (12)

15) (1sc, inc) x6 (18)

14) (2sc, inc) x6 (24)

Stuff and shape head. 

15) 1sc in each st for 1 round (24)

16) (3sc, inc) x6 (30)

17-18) 1sc in each st for 2 rounds (30)

19) (3sc, dec) x6 (24)

20) (2sc, dec) x6 (18)

21) (1sc, dec) x6 (12)

Stuff the majority of the body

22) (2sc, dec) x3 (9)

Fasten off leaving a tail. Weave in and out of the stitches, pull tight.

Legs: (Make 2): Colour A (Brown)

1) magic circle with 6sc (6)

2) (inc) x6 (12)

3) (3sc, inc) x3 (15)

4) 1sc in each st for 1 round

5) (3sc, dec) x3 (12)

6) (2sc, dec) x3 (9)

7) 1sc in each st for 1 row

Stuff the first 4 rows of the foot

8) 1sc through both sides across to close up the leg

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Arms: (Make 2): Colour A (Brown)

1) magic circle with 6sc (6)

2) (inc) x6 (12)

3)(2sc, dec) x3 (9)

4) 1sc in each st for 1 round

stuff to the top edge of arm

5) 1sc through both sides to close up the arm

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Ears: (Make 2): Colour A (Brown)

1) magic circle with 6sc (6)

2) sl st two stitches together to form a curled in shape.

Fasten off leaving a tail.

Stomach patch: Colour B (Cream)

1)  magic circle with 6sc (6)

2) (inc) x6 (12)

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Assembly:

1) Sew on on the muzzle and stitch on the eyes if you haven’t already done so. The top of the muzzle should be just on row 5 with the eyes on either side. Whip stitch a blaze onto the top of the muzzle.

2) Sew the ears on either side of the head.

3) In black slst into the top of the head in about row 2 or 3 and chain 6, tie off and weave in the tail, then repeat on the other side to make horns.

4) Place the legs in a ‘V’ shape under the body so it will sit up, you may have to experiment with the placement a bit.

5) Sew the arms in place in the same way you attached the legs on either side of the body.

6) To make a tail: In your body colour slst into the back of the goat and chain 3, sc in the second st from the hook, and the st after it. Slst to back to the body and fasten off, weave in tail.