Sylvia and her horse Primula

Sylvia and her horse Primula Crochet Pattern

About This Design

Sylvia and her horse Primula is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern by Lena Delva Designs featuring two amigurumi-style dolls: a crocheted girl character named Sylvia and her companion horse named Primula. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating both soft, stuffed toys suitable for display or play.

What You Will Make

This pattern includes instructions for crafting two distinct crocheted figures:

• Sylvia: A crocheted girl doll worked from the bottom up, beginning with the feet in skin tone yarn
• Primula: A crocheted horse companion designed to accompany Sylvia

Crochet Techniques and Stitches

The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques suitable for beginners learning amigurumi construction. The following stitches are used throughout the design:

• Magic Ring: Used to create the foundation for seamless circular pieces, particularly for starting the feet and body sections
• Chain stitch: The foundation stitch for building the base of various pattern sections
• Single crochet: The primary stitch used for creating dense, tight fabric in the doll construction
• Half double crochet: Used to add texture and height variation in select areas
• Double crochet: Incorporated for sections requiring slightly more drape or height
• Treble crochet: Used sparingly for specific textural elements
• Sliding stitch: Applied for seamless joining and finishing edges

Materials and Tools Required

The pattern specifies particular hook sizes and yarn quantities for each figure to achieve proper proportions and structure:

Crochet Hooks:

• 2 mm crochet hook for Sylvia (the girl)
• 3 mm crochet hook for Primula (the horse)

Yarn Colors: The pattern uses Phildar cotton poudre yarn in the following colors and quantities:

• 1 skein of skin tone (Phildar cotton poudre) for Sylvia's body
• 1 skein of black for details and features
• 1 skein of light green
• Small amount of dark green
• 2 skeins of off-white for clothing or body sections
• 1 skein of white
• 1 skein of beige
• 1 skein of cream
• 1 skein of dark brown for mane, tail, or details
• 1 skein of light brown
• Small amount of grey for shading or accents

Embellishments and Notions:

• 2 black glass beads measuring 5 mm diameter for Sylvia's eyes
• 2 black glass beads measuring 7 mm diameter for Primula's eyes
• Textile glue for securing beads and details
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing for filling the crocheted forms
• Wire in varying lengths: 2 pieces of 35 cm, 5 pieces of 30 cm, and 2 pieces of 10 cm for poseable limbs and structure
• Marker for adding facial details or accents
• 1 ring from a beer can (repurposed material for structural support)

Pattern Structure and Construction Method

The pattern uses a bottom-up construction method, beginning with the feet and working upward to complete the body. Sylvia's pattern starts with a Magic Ring foundation in skin tone, with increases worked in the first rounds to establish the foot shape. The pattern continues with consistent single crochet stitches for several rounds to build height, followed by strategic shaping through increases and decreases to form the leg and body sections. The pattern includes turning rows for creating specific shaping details, demonstrating intermediate shaping techniques suitable for beginners progressing in their amigurumi skills.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as beginner-friendly, making it an excellent choice for crocheters