Approximate size: 6.1 inches (15 cm)

Stitches Used:

Increase = inc.; Chain = ch.; Decrease = dec.; Double Crochet = dc.; Slip Stitch = sl st.; Single Crochet = sc.

Execution:

Legs (2), Body, and Head

Start with Amigurumi Slim yarn 3047 (Breeze):

Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring;

Round 2: 6 inc = 12 sc;

Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc = 18 sc;

Round 4: 18 sc working in the back loop only;

Round 5: 18 sc;

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

In the next round, make an invisible color change. Count the 2 rounds as if they were one.

Round 6: 18 sl st in the back loop only and 18 sc in the back loop only.

This makes counting rounds easier because the 18 sl st in the back loop only leave just one line. The other color changes won't be done this way.

Round 7: 18 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 8: 18 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 9-10: 18 sc.

Fasten off the first leg. Make the second leg.

The zebra's body will be made with 2 rounds in Amigurumi Slim 8001 (White) and 1 round in Amigurumi Slim 8990 (Black). To make the color changes less noticeable and avoid invisible color changes on the hooves, fasten off and start with the new color on the side of the body.

In the next round, join the legs.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Make 2 ch on the second leg and attach the yarn to the inner part of the first leg.

Round 11: 18 sc on the first leg, 2 sc on the ch, 18 sc on the second leg, 2 sc on the other side of the ch = 40 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 12-13: 40 sc.

Stuff the legs with filling.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 14: 40 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 15-16: 40 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 17: 40 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 18: 18 sc, 1 dec = 38 sc;

Round 19: 38 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 20: 17 sc, 1 dec = 36 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 21: 36 sc.

Round 22: 16 sc, 1 dec = 34 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 23: 34 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 24: 15 sc, 1 dec = 32 sc;

Round 25: 14 sc, 1 dec = 30 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 26: 13 sc, 1 dec = 28 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 27: 12 sc, 1 dec = 26 sc;

Round 28: 11 sc, 1 dec = 24 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 29 (working in the front loop only): 1 sc, 1 inc = 36 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 30: 5 sc, 1 inc = 42 sc;

Round 31: 6 sc, 1 inc = 48 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 32: 7 sc, 1 inc = 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 33-34: 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 35: 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 36-37: 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 38: 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 39-40: 54 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 41: 54 sc.

Stuff the body with filling.

Attach the safety eyes between Rounds 37 and 38, leaving 8 visible stitches between them after placement.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 42: 7 sc, 1 dec = 48 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 43: 6 sc, 1 dec = 42 sc;

Round 44: 5 sc, 1 dec = 36 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 45: 4 sc, 1 dec = 30 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 46: 3 sc, 1 dec = 24 sc;

Round 47: 2 sc, 1 dec = 18 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 48: 1 sc, 1 dec = 12 sc.

Stuff the head with filling.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 49: 6 dec = 6 sc.

Fasten off with a faux magic ring.

Arms (2)

Start with Amigurumi Slim yarn 3047 (Breeze):

Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring.

Round 2: 6 inc = 12 sc;

Round 3: 3 sc, 1 inc = 15 sc;

Round 4: 15 sc, working in the back loop only;

In the next round, make an invisible color change. Count the 2 rounds as if they were one.

Round 5: 15 sl st in the back loop only and 15 sc in the back loop only.

This makes counting rounds easier because the 15 sl st in the back loop only leave just one line. The other color changes won't be done this way.

Round 6: 3 sc, 1 dec = 12 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 7: 12 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 8-9: 12 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Round 10: 12 sc.

Switch to Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Rounds 11-12: 12 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff halfway with filling.

Ears (2)

With Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 1: 8 dc in the magic ring;
Make sc along the bottom of the ear to make it longer.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Snout

With Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White):

Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring;

Round 2: 6 inc = 12 sc;

Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc = 18 sc;

Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc = 24 sc;

Rounds 5-7 (3 rounds): 24 sc.

Stuff with filling.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail

With Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Cut 3 strands of 7.87 inches (20 cm) each, pass them through the tail area, and braid them.

Mane

With Amigurumi Slim yarn 8990 (Black):

Cut 30 pieces of 5.91 inches (15 cm) each. Make strands of 2 threads and attach them from the forehead to create a fringe down the head.

Mounting

Sew the arms turned inward to the body.

Sew the snout between the eyes.

At the top of the head, sew the ears.

With Amigurumi Slim yarn 8001 (White), pass the yarn over each eye 4 times to form the eyelids.

With Maxi Mouline yarn 8990 (Black), embroider the nostrils at the top of the snout and the smile next to the muzzle.

Place the black sneakers.

Designer: Raquel Medeiros (@eu.raquelmedeiros)

Pattern Revision: Patty Wolf