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Today's daily free amigurumi crochet pattern is the adorable Amigurumi Zebra. This pattern is a fun and unique addition to your collection of crochet animals!

Materials

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn (25g of white; 25g of accent color)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 12mm safety eyes
• Black crochet/embroidery thread for eyelashes/eyebrows (optional)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Sewing pins (helpful for sewing parts together)

Abbreviations

• MC - Magic circle
• SC - Single crochet
• SC INC - Single crochet increase
• INV DEC - Invisible decrease
• St(s) - Stitch(es)

How to Change Colors in Amigurumi – Invisible Color Change

When working on the last round before your next color change, work up until the last stitch. Insert your hook into the last stitch, yarn over with your original color, and pull through. You will have two loops on your hook. Drop your original color and pull up the new color you would like to change to, yarn over, and pull through all loops on your hook. When working your next stitch, complete a slip stitch instead of a SC for a smooth transition into your new color.

Example above: Blue zebra was made with a regular color change, while the pink zebra used the invisible color change technique.

Notes

• Slowly stuff as you go; you want it to be firm but not stretched.
• You will be working in the round, and it helps to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.
• The legs, body, and head will be made as one piece.
• Feel free to carry your yarn through color changes to avoid multiple tie-offs.

Nose

With accent color:

• Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC [6]
• Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around [12]
• Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, repeat around [18]
• Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [24]
• Round 5: SC in the first 7 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [27]
• Rounds 6-7: SC around [27]
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing onto the head.
• With a small piece of white yarn and tapestry needle, make a 'V' for each nostril on round 4, about 3-4 stitches apart.

Legs (Make 2)

Starting with accent color:

• Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC [6]
• Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around [12]
• Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, repeat around [18]
• Rounds 4-5: SC around [18]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 6-7: SC around [18]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 8-9: SC around [18]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 10-11: SC around [18]
• Change to accent color:
• Round 12: SC around [18]
• Fasten off on the first leg only. When you complete the second leg, continue to round 13 to join the legs.
• Round 13: SC in the next 7 stitches, chain 3 and attach to the first leg with a SC. SC in the remaining stitches around the first leg. SC across the 3 chains, SC in the remaining stitches of the second leg. SC across the 3 chains again. [42 SC] This completes the join.
• Change to white:
• Rounds 14-15: SC around [42]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 16-17: SC around [42]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 18-19: SC around [42]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 20-21: SC around [42]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 22-23: SC around [42]
• Change to accent color:
• Round 24: SC around [42]
• Round 25: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [36]
• Change to white:
• Round 26: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [30]
• Round 27: SC around [30]
• Change to accent color:
• Round 28: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [24]
• Round 29: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [18]
• Change to white. (Here is where we start the head.)
• Round 30: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [24]
• Round 31: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [30]
• Change to accent color:
• Round 32: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [36]
• Round 33: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [42]
• Change to white:
• Round 34: SC in the first 6 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [48]
• Round 35: SC in the first 7 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [54]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 36-37: SC around [54]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 38-43: SC around [54]
• Round 44: SC in the first 7 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [48]
• Change to accent color.
• Place the safety eyes 7 stitches apart between rounds 41 and 42. Add eyebrows/eyelashes to your liking before securing the backs of your safety eyes.
• Sew the nose centered between the eyes, adding stuffing as you go.
• Round 45: SC in the first 6 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [42]
• Round 46: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [36]
• Change to white:
• Round 47: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [30]
• Round 48: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [24]
• Change to accent color:
• Round 49: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [18]
• Round 50: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [12]
• Round 51: INV DEC around [6]
• Fasten off and sew remaining hole closed, weave in your end.

Ears (Make 2)

With accent color:

• Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC [6]
• Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around [12]
• Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, repeat around [18]
• Rounds 4-5: SC around [18]
• Round 6: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [12]
• Rounds 7-8: SC around [12]
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the ear in half and sew across the top to create a fold.

Arms (Make 2)

With accent color:

• Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC [6]
• Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around [12]
• Round 3: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, repeat around [15]
• Round 4: SC around [15]
• Round 5: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, repeat around [10]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 6-7: SC around [10]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 8-9: SC around [10]
• Change to white:
• Rounds 10-11: SC around [10]
• Change to accent color:
• Rounds 12-13: SC around [10]
• Change to white:
• Round 14: SC around [10]
• Pinch the arm flat and make 5 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing onto the body.

Assembly

• Sew the ears onto the head at round 46, one on each side.
• Holding the white and accent color together, create the mane starting between the ears and working your way down the back of the head. Use slip stitch and chain to create the mane rows.
• Sew the arms onto the body, centered with the head at round 27.
• For the tail, cut 2 strands of accent color and 1 strand of white, each approximately 6 inches long. Pull the strands through a center stitch on the back of the zebra. Pull the ends through the loop and pull tight. Trim to your desired length.

Enjoy making your new cute Amigurumi Zebra!