Free Crochet Zebra Pattern

Crochet yourself this cute little colourful Zebra - who says Zebras need to be black and white? Work in multi-coloured stripes for a super stash-busting design that’s cute as a button too!

Yarn used Stylecraft Special DK 1 ball each in Parchment (A), Pale Rose (B) & Aster (C). DK – 2.5, 5mm

About the yarn DK; 295m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic

Tension 11 sts x 12 rows = 5cm measured over dc

Hook used 2.5mm 5mm

Other supplies Tapestry needle, stitch marker, 2 safety eyes, black embroidery thread, sewing needle, stuffing

Sizing 14cm tall

Step by step

Head

Rnd 1: With 2.5mm crochet hook and A, 6 dc into a magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts

Rnd 3: <2 dc in next st, 1 dc> around. 18 sts

Rnds 4 & 5: Dc around. Change to B in the last st of Rnd 5.

Rnds 6 & 7: Dc around. Change to C in the last st of Rnd 7.

Rnds 8 & 9: Dc around. Change to A in the last st of Rnd 9.

Rnd 10: <2 dc in next st, 2 dc> around. 24 sts

Rnd 11: <2 dc in next st, 3 dc> around. 30 sts Change to B in the last st of Rnd 11.

Rnd 12: <2 dc in next st, 4 dc> around. 36 sts

Rnd 13: <2 dc in next st, 5 dc> around. 40 sts Change to C in the last st of Rnd 13.

Rnds 14 & 15: Dc around. Change to A in the last st of Rnd 15.

Rnds 16 & 17: Dc around. Change to B in the last st of Rnd 17.

Rnds 18 & 19: Dc around. Change to C in the last st of Rnd 19.

Rnd 20: <5 dc, dc2tog> around. 36 sts

Rnd 21: <4 dc, dc2tog> around. 30 sts Change to A in the last st of Rnd 21.

Rnd 22: <3 dc, dc2tog> around. 24 sts

Rnd 23: <2 dc, dc2tog> around. 18 sts Insert toy eyes using the image as a guide. Stuff head firmly at this point, continuing to stuff as you work the next rnds as required.

Rnds 24 & 25: Dc around.

Rnd 26: [Dc2tog] 9 times, 1 dc. 10 sts Sl st into first st of rnd to join. Fasten off yarn and weave through remaining sts using a tapestry needle. Pull tight to close

Ears

Rnd 1: With 2.5mm crochet hook and B, 6 dc into magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts

Rnds 3 & 4: Dc around.

Rnd 5: Dc2tog around. 6 sts

Rnd 6: Dc around. Fasten off. Sew to head using image as a guide.

Body

Rnd 1: With 2.5mm crochet hook and B, 6 dc into magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts

Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] around. 18 sts

Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] around. 24 sts

Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] around. 30 sts

Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] around. 36 sts Change to C in the last st of Rnd 6.

Rnd 7: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] around. 42 sts

Rnd 8: [2 dc in next st, 6 dc] around. 48 sts Change to A in the last st of Rnd 8.

Rnds 9 & 10: Dc around. Change to B in the last st of Rnd 10.

Rnds 11 & 12: Dc around. Change to C in the last st of Rnd 12.

Rnds 13 & 14: Dc around. Change to A in the last st of Rnd 14.

Rnd 15: [Dc2tog, 6 dc] around. 42 sts

Rnd 16: [Dc2tog, 5 dc] around. 36 sts Change to B in the last st of Rnd 16.

Rnd 17: [Dc2tog, 4 dc] around. 30 sts

Rnd 18: [Dc2tog, 3 dc] around. 24 sts Change to C in the last st of Rnd 18.

Rnds 19 & 20: Dc around.

Rnd 21: [Dc2tog, 2 dc] around. 18 sts

Rnds 22 and 23: Dc around. Stuff firmly. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew head to opening.

Legs

Rnd 1: With 2.5mm crochet hook and A, 6 dc into magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts

Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] around. 18 sts

Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] around. 24 sts Change to B in the last st of Rnd 4.

Rnd 5: Dc around in BLO.

Rnds 6 & 7: Dc around. Change to C in the last st of Rnd 7.

Rnd 8: [Dc2tog, 2 dc] around. 18 sts

Rnd 9: [Dc2tog, 1 dc] around. 12 sts Fasten off yarn. Stuff firmly and sew to bottom front of Body, using image as a guide.

Arms

Rnd 1: With 2.5mm crochet hook and A, 6 dc into magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts Change to B in the last st of Rnd 2.

Rnds 3-6: Dc around. Change to C in the last st of Rnd 6. Stuff firmly at this point.

Rnd 7: Dc2tog around. 6 sts

Rnds 8 & 9: Dc around. Fasten off yarn, sew to top of body using image as a guide.

Mane

With 5mm hook, holding A, B and C together, chain 13.

Rnd 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, loop stitch across. Fasten off yarn . Sew onto head down the middle and back. With scissors, cut loops.

Finishing

With black embroidery thread and sewing needles, embroider nose and mouth as shown. Make a tail by holding three strands of B together, then chain 5 with 5mm hook. Fasten off and sew to back body.