Zebra

Free Zebra crochet tutorial by Natalya @nataliya_plushki_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush zebra. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn works: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Nako Panda Baby, and a suitable crochet hook.

Finished toy size is about 35-38 cm (including the ears).

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Dolce yarn in white and black, one skein of each color
• Any white and black yarn for the mane and tail
• 4-5 mm crochet hook
• 16 mm safety eyes
• Doll eyelashes
• Toy stuffing
• Thin plastic or cardboard circles to reinforce the hooves
• Ribbon
• Needles and thread for sculpting and sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Zebra Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Back Legs (2 pieces)

Start crocheting with black yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: 30 sc in BLO.
7-8: 30 sc
9: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Change black yarn to white, then alternate black and white every two rounds.

10 (white): 24 sc in BLO.
11 (white): (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
12 (black): 18 sc
13: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

At this stage, I place a firm material inside the bottom of the hoof to keep it flat and stuff it with filling. Do not forget to alternate colors every two rounds!

14-21: 15 sc (8 rounds)
Add stuffing so the leg is filled to about 1/3 of its full length.
22: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
23: 12 sc

Fold the leg in half and crochet through both sides. Crochet the second leg the same way.

Front Legs (2 pieces)

Start crocheting with black yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: 24 sc in BLO.
6-7: 24 sc
8: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Change to white yarn. Then alternate black and white every two rounds.

9: 18 sc in BLO.
10 : (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
11: 12 sc
12-21: 12 sc
22: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
23: 10 sc

Fold the piece in half and crochet through both sides.

Ears (2 pieces)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
3: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
4: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
5: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
6: (6 sc, inc) x 2 (16)
7: 16 sc
8: 8 sc

Fold the ear in half and crochet through both sides.

Head

Start crocheting with black yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7-10: 36 sc
11: 15 sc, 6 inc 15 sc (42)

Safety eyes are inserted between rounds 11 and 12, before the increases and after them. Change to white yarn.

12-14: 42 sc (3 rounds)
15: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
16 : 48 sc
Change to black yarn and keep alternating colors every two rounds.
17: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
18 : 42 sc
19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20 : 36 sc
21 : (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
22: 30 sc
Secure the eyes. Stuff the head.
23: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
24: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
25: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
26: dec

Stuff the head. Pull the opening closed. Hide the yarn tail. The head is done. Sew on the ears, embroider the eyebrows and nostrils, and make the mane.

Body

Start crocheting with black yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: 12 inc (24)

Change yarn color to white. Alternate black and white every two rounds.

4: (1 sc, inc) x 12 (36)
5: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
6: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
7-8: 48 sc
9: 48 sc, crochet in the legs.
10-12: 48 sc
13: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
14: 42
15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
16-17: 36 sc Start stuffing
the body.
18: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
19-20: 30 sc
21 row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
22-23: 24 sc
24: 24 sc Crochet in the front legs.
25: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
26: 16 sc

Toy Assembly

• Stuff the body.
• Sew on the head.
• Make the zebra's tail. Use the same yarn as for the mane, cut strands about 30 cm long; the more strands you use, the thicker the tail will be. Pull the strands through stitches where you want the tail and braid them.
• Your toy is ready!