Amigurumi Zebra – Free Crochet Pattern
Designed and photos by: @_vyazarium_
Materials:
- YarnArt Jeans yarn:
- White (#01 or #62) – 1 skein
- Black (#53)
- Grey (#49)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm or 10 mm safety eyes
- Black embroidery floss
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
- R = row/round
- mc = magic circle
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- BLO = back loop only
- (…) * 6 = repeat the sequence in brackets 6 times
- (12) = number of stitches at the end of round
- F.o. = finish off
Head
Start with white yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc (6) R2: (inc) * 6 (12) R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18) R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24) R5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30) R6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36) R7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42) R8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48) R9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54) R10: 54 sc R11: 8 sc white, 11 sc black, 16 sc white, 11 sc black, 8 sc white (54) R12-15: 54 sc Place eyes between R15 and R16, 6 st apart. R16: Same color pattern as R11 R17-19: 54 sc R20: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48) R21: 8 sc white, 10 sc black, 14 sc white, 10 sc black, 6 sc white R22: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42) R23: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36) R24: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30) R25: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24) R26: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18) Sl st, F.o., leave long tail for sewing
Ears (make 2)
With white yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc (6) R2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9) R3: 9 sc R4: (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12) R5: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15) R6-7: 15 sc R8: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12) Fold, sc across top, fold again, sew edges together. F.o., leave long tail.
Mane
With grey yarn:
Ch 20 R1: From 3rd ch from hook, 2 dc in each st, ch 2 F.o., leave tail for sewing.
Muzzle
With grey yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc R2: (inc) * 6 (12) R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18) R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24) Sl st, F.o., leave long tail for sewing
Legs (make 2)
Start with grey yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc R2: (inc) * 6 (12) R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18) R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24) R5: BLO 24 sc R6-7: 24 sc R8: 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) * 3, 6 sc (21) R9: 21 sc R10: 6 sc, 5 dec, 5 sc (16) Switch to white: R11-13: 16 sc Switch to black: R14: 16 sc Switch to white: R15-17: 16 sc Switch to black: R18: 16 sc Switch to white: R19: 16 sc R20: (2 sc, dec) * 4 (12) R21: 12 sc Crochet 2 extra sc, fold flat, 6 sc across. F.o., leave long tail.
Arms (make 2)
Start with grey yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc R2: (inc) * 6 (12) R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18) R4: BLO 18 sc R5-6: 18 sc R7: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15) Switch to white: R8-10: 15 sc Switch to black: R11: 15 sc Switch to white: R12-14: 15 sc Switch to black: R15: 15 sc Switch to white: R16: 15 sc R17: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12) R18: 12 sc Crochet 2 extra sc, fold flat, 6 sc across. F.o., leave long tail.
Tail
With white yarn: R1: 6 sc in mc R2-3: 6 sc Switch to black: R4: 6 sc Switch to white: R5-7: 6 sc Switch to black: R8: 6 sc Switch to white: R9-11: 6 sc Fold flat, 3 sc across F.o., leave long tail. Add grey tassel to end.
Body
Start with white yarn:
R1: 6 sc in mc R2: (inc) * 6 (12) R3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18) R4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24) R5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30) R6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36) R7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42) R8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48) R9: 47 sc, 1 sc with tail R10: 2 sc with tail, 7 sc, 6 sc with 1st leg, 18 sc, 6 sc with 2nd leg, 9 sc (48) Switch to black: R11: 48 sc Switch to white: R12-14: 48 sc R15: (14 sc, dec) * 3 (45) Switch to black: R16: 45 sc Switch to white: R17: 45 sc R18: (13 sc, dec) * 3 (42) R19: 42 sc R20: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36) Switch to black: R21: 36 sc Switch to white: R22: 36 sc R23: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30) R24: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24) R25: 6 sc, 6 sc with 1st arm, 6 sc, 6 sc with 2nd arm (24) R26: 24 sc Sl st, F.o., leave long tail.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach ears and mane to the head.
- Sew the muzzle to the head. Stuff slightly before finishing.
- Embroider eyebrows and eyelashes with black floss.
Finish your Amigurumi Zebra!
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