Product Description
Known affectionately as a horny toad, the Texas horned lizard was once a common site on playgrounds and in parks in the southwestern United States. They are scarce now, but you can crochet your own Texas Horny Toad using worsted weight yarn. Choose from a plush toy, earflap hat, or coin purse, or make all 3 for the horny toad fan in your life. Ebook is now updated to include a giant horny toad made with blanket yarn measuring 33" in length.
Skill level: Intermediate
Materials you will need: Worsted weight yarn Crochet hooks Yarn needle 2 black plastic eyes for hat or plush toy Purse clasp for coin purse
Horny Toad Crochet Patterns Ebook by Lisa Ferrel
Overview
This intermediate-level crochet ebook by designer Lisa Ferrel features a collection of three coordinated projects all inspired by the Texas horned lizard, commonly known as the horny toad. The patterns include a plush toy, an earflap hat, and a coin purse, offering crocheters multiple ways to incorporate this distinctive reptilian character into their projects.
Main Project: Texas Horned Lizard Plush Toy
The centerpiece of this collection is a Texas horned lizard plush toy that measures approximately 15 inches long by 5.5 inches tall and 8 inches wide. This three-dimensional amigurumi-style project brings the unique spiky appearance of the actual horned lizard to life through crochet.
Crochet Techniques and Stitches
The patterns utilize fundamental crochet techniques suitable for intermediate crafters. The primary stitches employed include:
- Half double crochet (hdc) - used as the base stitch for constructing the body and main fabric pieces
- Chain stitch (ch) - used for foundation rows and structural elements
- Cluster stitch - a specialty stitch created by working 4 half double crochets in the same stitch, chaining 1, then working 4 more half double crochets, with the hook inserted into the first hdc and pulled up through the last hdc to form the characteristic horns of the lizard. A video tutorial is referenced for this technique
Materials and Tools
The Texas horned lizard plush toy requires worsted weight yarn totaling 5 ounces (the pattern specifically mentions Red Heart Super Saver as the yarn used), a size G (4.00 mm) crochet hook, fiberfil stuffing (5 ounces), and two 10 mm black plastic eyes for finishing details. The gauge is established at 9 stitches and 10 rows equaling 2 inches, which is important for achieving the correct finished dimensions.
Additional Projects
Beyond the main plush toy, this ebook includes two complementary projects:
- Horny Toad Cushion - a decorative pillow project featuring the horned lizard design
- Horny Toad Earflap Hat - a wearable hat design with earflaps, incorporating the horny toad theme
- Texas Horned Lizard Coin Purse - a small functional accessory project
Pattern Format and Content
This downloadable PDF ebook is organized with a clear table of contents, detailed crochet abbreviations section, and step-by-step instructions for each project. The inclusion of video tutorial references demonstrates the designer's commitment to helping crocheters master specialty techniques like the cluster stitch used to create the horns.
Skill Level
Classified as intermediate difficulty, these patterns are appropriate for crocheters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to work with more complex stitch combinations and three-dimensional shaping techniques. The specialty cluster stitch and the construction of a stuffed toy project require some experience but are well within reach for intermediate-level crafters.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Lisa Ferrel |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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