Materials:
– 2.5mm hook/C-2 (US)
– 4ply yarn/fingering > less than 50g
yarn in each colour: CHARCOAL,
WHITE and PINK
– BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread
– Scissors
– Tapestry needle
– Polyester toy stuffing
– Stitch marker (optional)
Abbreviations:
– ch = chain
– MR = magic ring
– sc = single crochet
– inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
– dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
– BLO = back loops only
– sl st = slip stitch
– (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
– [..] = total number of stitches
Notes:
Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round and a yarn with no stretch is best, I prefer cotton or cotton blend.
– For a neat colour change, start the next round with the old colour and use the new colour to
yarn over and pull through (close) the first sc. See photo:
– I’ve used the following yarns:
o CHARCOAL = Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 in col. 010
o WHITE = Hobbii Cotton Kings 8/4 in col. 01
o PINK = Hobbii Cotton Kings 8/4 in col. 19
– Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight.
– Your tension, the yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Zady the Zebra is approximately 10cm tall (4 inches).
– I have embroidered the eyes for this pattern but you may choose to use safety eyes. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.
Ears (CHARCOAL, make 2):
1) 5 sc in MR [5]
2) inc x 5 [10]
3) (sc, inc) x 5 [15]
4-9) sc x 15 [15]
Fasten off, fold the sides together and fold in half again. Sew across bottom (you will be sewing 4 edges) and leave a tail for sewing
Muzzle (CHARCOAL):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) sc x 3, inc x 3, sc x 6, inc x 3,
sc x 3 [24]
5-6) sc x 24 [24]
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Face (WHITE):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5) (sc x 3, inc) x 6 [30]
6) (sc x 4, inc) x 6 [36]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Cheeks (PINK, make 2):
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
sl st to initial sc to close, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Head:
Starting with WHITE, change to CHARCOAL every 4th round. CHARCOAL rounds are bold.
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) (sc x 2, inc) x 6 [24]
5) (sc x 3, inc) x 6 [30]
6) (sc x 4, inc) x 6 [36]
7) (sc x 5, inc) x 6 [42]
8) sc x 42 [42]
9-11) sc x 42 [42]
12) sc x 42 [42]
13-15) sc x 42 [42]
16) sc x 42 [42]
17-19) sc x 42 [42]
20) sc x 42 [42]
21-23) sc x 42 [42]
24) sc x 42 [42]
25) sc x 42 [42]
26) (dec, sc x 5) x 6 [36]
27) (dec, sc x 4) x 6 [30]
Stuff and continue stuffing as you go.
28) (dec, sc x 3) x 6 [24]
29) (dec, sc x 2) x 6 [18]
30) (dec, sc) x 6 [12]
31) dec x 6 [6]
Fasten off, weave tail through final round, pull to close and weave end.
Arms (make 2):
Starting with CHARCOAL and you will also use WHITE. CHARCOAL rounds are bold. I prefer to keep the arms unstuffed but you may stuff lightly before closing.
1) 5 sc in MR [5]
2) inc x 5 [10]
3) in BLO: sc x 10 [10]
4) sc x 10 [10]
5) in BLO: sc x 10 [10]
6-7) sc x 10 [10]
8) sc x 10 [10]
9-11) sc x 10 [10]
12) sc x 10 [10]
13) sc x 10 [10]
sc across top to close and leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Starting with WHITE, CHARCOAL rounds are bold.
1) 6 sc in MR [6]
2) inc x 6 [12]
3) (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
4) sc x 18 [18]
5-7) sc x 18 [18]
8) sc x 18 [18]
9) (sc x 4, dec) x 3 [15]
10) (sc, dec) x 2, sc x 9 [13]
11) dec x 2, sc x 9 [11]
Lightly stuff.
12) dec x 2, sc x 2, inc x 3, sc x 2 [12]
13) dec x 2, (sc, inc) x 3, sc x 2 [13]
14) sc x 13 [13]
15) in BLO: dec x 3, sc, dec x 3 [7]
Fasten off, weave tail through final round and
pull to close. Weave end.
Tail (WHITE):
Leave a long tail to use for sewing. Make sure
to keep it out of the magic ring.
1) 5 sc in MR [5]
2-11) sc x 5 [5]
Change to CHARCOAL.
12) (sc, ch 6 and sl st in same stitch) x 5,
sl st to initial sc, fasten off and weave end.
Mane (CHARCOAL):
1) ch9, sc in 2nd chain from hook, ch8 and sl st to same ch, (sc in next chain, ch8 and sl st to same ch) x 7
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1) FACE – sew to the head between rounds 6-17.
2) MUZZLE – sew to the head between rounds 13-18, over the face. Lightly stuff once you are ¾ around. The increases for round 4 of the muzzle will be at the sides.
3) LEGS – using a WHITE piece of yarn, sew to the sides of the head between rounds 24-28.
4) ARMS – sew to the sides of the head between rounds 16-20 on a diagonal.
5) EARS – sew between rounds 3-5 of the head, 4 stitches apart (at the closest point).
6) CHEEKS – sew to the head between the face and arms, over rounds 15-17.
7) TAIL – sew to the back of the head between rounds 27-29.
8) EYES – embroider using BLACK over rounds 2-5 of the face.
9) NOSTRILS – embroider using WHITE over 2 stitches between rounds 3-4, 4 stitches apart.
10) MANE – stretch out and sew to the back of the head between rounds 4-13. You can cover the colour join of the head, I whip stitch through the initial chain when sewing.
Congratulations
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