Xander the Zebra Amigurumi Pattern

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 7, inc) x 3 (27)

Round 6 :

sc in each st (27)

Round 7 :

sc 3, inc, (sc 8, inc) x 2, sc 5 (30)

Round 8 :

sc in each st (30)

Infos :

With white yarn:

Round 9 :

(sc 9, inc) x 3 (33)

Round 10 :

sc in each st (33)

Infos :

With black yarn:

Round 11 :

sc 4, inc, (sc 10, inc) x 2, sc 6 (36)

Round 12 :

sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) x 5, sc 3 (42)

Info :

On round 13 place a stitch marker in the 24th stitch to mark the center of the face. Use it as guide when placing the eyes.

With white yarn :

Round 13 :

(sc 6, inc) x 6 (48)

Round 14 :

sc 18, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 20 (50)

Round 15 :

sc 21, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 22 (52)

Infos :

With black yarn:

Round 16 :

(sc 25, inc) x 2 (54)

Round 17 :

sc 23, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 25 (56)

Info :

Attach safety eyes between rows 13 and 14, leaving 16 stitches (count 15 holes) between them (see page 9).

With white yarn :

Round 18-20 :

sc in each st (56)

With black yarn :

Round 21-22 :

sc in each st (56)

With white yarn :

Round 23-24 :

sc in each st (56)

Round 25 :

sc 5, dec, (sc 12, dec) x 3, sc 7 (52)

Info :

...

With black yarn :

Round 26 :

(sc 11, dec) x 4 (48)

Round 27 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 10, dec) x 3, sc 6 (44)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

Info :

Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly.

With white yarn :

Round 28 :

(sc 9, dec) x 4 (40)

Round 29 :

sc 3, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 3, sc 5 (36)

Round 30 :

(sc 7, dec) x 4 (32)

With black yarn :

Round 31 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 3, sc 4 (28)

Round 32 :

(sc 5, dec) x 4 (24)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 33 :

(dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)

Round 34 :

(sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Round 35 :

dec x 6 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing the head. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9).

With white yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc, sc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(sc 2, inc) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 2, sc 2 (15)

Round 5 :

(sc 4, inc) x 3 (18)

Round 6 :

sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) x 2, sc 3 (21)

Round 7-11 :

sc in each st (21)

Round 12 :

sc 5, dec, sc 14 (20)

Round 13 :

sc in each st (20)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Do not stuff the ears.

With black yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 7 (7)

Round 2 :

inc x 7 (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 7 (21)

Round 4 :

bpsc in each st (21)

Round 5 :

sc 9, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 4 (19)

Round 6 :

sc 11, dec, sc 6 (18)

Round 7 :

sc 6, dec, sc 7, dec, sc (16)

Info :

Start stuffing the arm. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

With white yarn :

Round 8 :

sc 8, dec, sc, dec, sc 3 (14)

Round 9 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 10 :

sc 9, dec, sc 3 (13)

With black yarn :

Round 11 :

sc in each st (13)

Round 12 :

sc 9, dec, sc 2 (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 13-15 :

sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

Round 16-17 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 18-20 :

sc in each st (13)

With black yarn :

Round 21-22 :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 23-25 :

sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

Round 26-27 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 28-30 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Attach the joint between rows 28 and 29, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body (see page 11).

Round 31 :

sc 2, dec x 5 (7)

Info :

Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9).

With black yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 7 (7)

Round 2 :

inc x 7 (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 7 (21)

Round 4 :

bpsc in each st (21)

Round 5 :

sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 10 (19)

Round 6 :

sc 5, dec, sc 12 (18)

Round 7 :

(dec, sc 7) x 2 (16)

Info :

Start stuffing the arm. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

With white yarn :

Round 8 :

sc 2, dec, sc, dec, sc 9 (14)

Round 9 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 10 :

sc 3, dec, sc 9 (13)

With black yarn :

Round 11 :

sc in each st (13)

Round 12 :

sc 3, dec, sc 8 (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 13-15 :

sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

Round 16-17 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 18-20 :

sc in each st (13)

With black yarn :

Round 21-22 :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 23-25 :

sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

Round 26-27 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 28-30 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Attach the joint between rows 28 and 29, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body (see page 11).

Round 31 :

sc 2, dec x 5 (7)

Info :

Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9).

With black yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 7 (7)

Round 2 :

inc x 7 (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 7 (21)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 7 (28)

Round 5 :

bpsc in each st (28)

Round 6 :

sc 15, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 5 (26)

Round 7 :

sc 12, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 2, sc 2 (23)

Round 8 :

dec, sc 6, dec, sc 13 (21)

Round 9 :

sc 11, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 2 (19)

Info :

Start stuffing the leg. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly.

With white yarn :

Round 10 :

sc, (dec, sc 4) x 3 (16)

Info :

...

With white yarn :

18-20: sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

21-22: sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

23-25: sc in each st (12)

With black yarn :

26-27: sc in each st (12)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

28-30: sc in each st (12)

Info :

Attach the joint between rows 28 and 29, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body (see page 11).

Round 31 :

sc 2, dec x 5 (7)

Info :

Finish stuffing the leg. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9).

With black yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 7 (7)

Round 2 :

inc x 7 (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 7 (21)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 7 (28)

Round 5 :

bpsc in each st (28)

Round 6 :

sc 5, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 15 (26)

Round 7 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 2, sc 12 (23)

Round 8 :

sc 13, dec, sc 6, dec (21)

Round 9 :

sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 10 (19)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

Info :

Start stuffing the leg. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly.

With white yarn :

10: (sc 4, dec) x 3, sc (16)

Round 11 :

sc in each st (16)

Round 12 :

sc 4, dec, sc 10 (15)

With black yarn :

13: sc in each st (15)

Round 14 :

sc 4, dec, sc 9 (14)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

15-17: sc in each st (14)

With black yarn :

18-19: sc in each st (14)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

20-22: sc in each st (14)

With black yarn :

23-24: sc in each st (14)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

25-27: sc in each st (14)

With black yarn :

28-29: sc in each st (14)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

30-32: sc in each st (14)

Info :

Attach the joint between rows 31 and 32, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body (see page 11).

Round 33 :

sc 2, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 3 (12)

Round 34 :

sc 2, dec x 5 (7)

Info :

Finish stuffing the leg. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9).

With white yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

inc, sc, with black yarn: sc, (inc, sc 2) x 5 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, sc 3, with white yarn: sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 4, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

sc 3, inc, (sc 8, inc) x 3, sc 5 (40)

Round 8 :

(sc 9, inc) x 4 (44)

Info :

Sc in next 8 stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.

With black yarn :

9-10: sc in each st (44)

Info :

Turn the body so the end of the round is at your zebra's left hand side. Attach the legs to the sides of the body, between rounds 9 and 10 (see page 12).

With white yarn :

Round 16 :

(sc 10, dec) x 2, (sc 8, dec) x 2 (40)

Round 17 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 3, sc 4 (36)

Round 18 :

(dec, sc 7) x 4 (32)

With black yarn :

19: sc in each st (32)

Round 20 :

sc 8, dec, sc 22 (31)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

Info :

Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.

With white yarn :

21: sc 22, dec, sc 7 (30)

Round 22 :

(sc 4, dec) x 2, sc 18 (28)

Round 23 :

sc 14, dec, sc 10, dec (26)

With black yarn :

24: sc 6, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 5 (24)

Round 25 :

sc in each st (24)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

26: (sc 3, dec) x 2, sc 14 (22)

Round 27 :

sc in each st (22)

Round 28 :

dec, sc 7, dec, sc 11 (20)

Info :

Finish stuffing the body.

With white yarn :

21: sc 22, dec, sc 7 (30) 22: (sc 4, dec) x 2, sc 18 (28) 23: sc 14, dec, sc 10, dec (26)

With black yarn :

24: sc 6, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 5 (24) 25: sc in each st (24)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 5 (5)

Round 2-4 :

sc in each st (5)

Info :

Start stuffing the tail. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the tail lightly.

With black yarn :

Round 5 :

sc 2, inc, sc 2 (6)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

6-7: sc in each st (6)

With black yarn :

8: sc in each st (6) 9: sc 2, inc, sc 3 (7)

Info :

Sc in next stitch, count it as the end of the round from now on.

With white yarn :

10-11: sc in each st (7)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the tail.

Infos :

a) Attach pieces of yarn to the head and back to form the mane and to the tip of the tail. Cut pieces of yarn about 2.5 times longer than you want the mane to be. Insert the hook under a stitch. Fold a piece of yarn in half, grab the center and draw up a loop. Use your hook to draw both yarn tails through the loop. Grab the yarn tails and draw the loop tight. Keep attaching the mane to the head, making it about three stitches wide, following the stripes. Attach longer yarn pieces to the tip of the tail the same way.

Info :

b) Place the disk with a stem or a button inside the arms and legs. Place the disk inside the limb so the stem is facing straight towards the body. Finish the arms and legs and close the opening (see page 9).

Item Name (P1) :

Assembling the zebra: Sew the ears to the head just behind round 19, leaving 11-12 stitches between them. Flatten the ears and sew them to the head in a V-shape. Start sewing the ear to the head and when you reach the center fold the ear in half leaving about one stitch length of space between the two sides at the front.

Item Name (P2) :

Finish the arms and legs. Start making the body and attach the limbs as you go. Turn the body so the end of the round is on your zebra's left hand side. Attach the legs to the sides of the body between rounds 9 and 10. Finish the body. Attach the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 28 and 29.

Item Name (P3) :

Sew the head to the body, placing it so the front edge is just behind round 14 of the head. Add a bit more stuffing before closing the seam. Sew the tail to the body: flatten the tail a bit and place it over round 9 of the body, then sew the tail to the body with whip or mattress stitch.

Item Name (P4) :

Head finishing: attach safety eyes after finishing round 17. Place the eyes to either side of the stitch marker between rows 13 and 14 leaving 16 stitches between them. Make sure you are satisfied with placement before pushing washers into place. To close the head: cut yarn leaving a tail, thread tail onto needle, pick up remaining stitches inserting needle from center and under front loop only and draw yarn through, pull until hole tightly closed, insert needle through center and bring yarn to bottom of head, fasten and hide yarn tail.

Item Name (P5) :

Use yarn to shape the head: insert needle from the bottom between rounds 16 and 18 bring up next to eye, go halfway around eye and insert next to eye, bring to bottom of head, grab yarn tails and tug gently to pull eye in slightly then knot tails together. Embroider nostrils with white embroidery floss over round 5 leaving about 7-8 stitches between nostrils.

Item Name (P6) :

Arms & legs assembly tips: place disk with a stem or a button inside the arms and legs so the stem faces towards the body. Finish the limbs and close openings. Attach joints between rows 28-29 on arms and rows 31-32 on legs so stems face straight towards the body.

Item Name (P7) :

Sewing & finishing: weave in ends, pin parts before sewing for correct placement, and hide knots inside pieces. Make mane and tail tassels and attach as shown in tutorial images.