4.5mm Crochet Hook, Supers Smooth 4.5 mm Ergonomic Crochet Hooks for Beginner, Comfort for Arthritic, 1 Pack
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Edgar The Zebra
by Adriana Maronese
I originally made this little zebra as a gift for a friend’s baby. The moment it was finished, I knew I had to write down the pattern.
I wanted Edgar to be extra soft and cuddly, so I used velvet yarn for the head, body, and paws. For the mane, tail, and embroidered eyes, I switched to chunky wool to give them a bit more texture and personality.
At first, I planned for a short mane. But once I started attaching the strands, the hair took on a slightly wild “dreadlocks” look that I absolutely loved. So I kept it just the way it turned out.
And that’s how Edgar came to life.
I hope you enjoy making your own little zebra as much as I enjoyed designing him.
Size10 x 5 x 5 in (25 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm)
Time3–5 hours
YarnCategory 4 (Worsted / Aran) velvet yarn
Hook4–4.5 mm
Materials
- 4 or 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Velvet yarn: black and white
- Chunky wool: black and white (for mane)
- Polyester stuffing
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
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US terms- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet two together (decrease)
- sl st – slip stitch
Instructions
Notes
- Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
- When changing colors, fasten off and rejoin the new yarn at the beginning of the next round to keep stripes clean.
Head
First we will make the snout.
Start with black yarn.
Fasten off.
Join white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Stuff the head firmly.
Fasten off and pull the yarn through the remaining stitches to close.
Embroider the eyes between rounds 13 and 14, or attach safety eyes.
Ears (make 2)
ch 7
Starting in the 2nd ch from hook:
sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head.
Body
The body is worked from the bottom upward.
Start with white yarn.
Fasten off.
Join black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Decreases are worked on white rounds to keep stripes clean.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Stuff the body firmly.
Flatten the opening and whip stitch across both layers to close.
Legs (make 4)
Start with black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Change to black yarn.
Change to white yarn.
Lightly stuff the legs.
Flatten the opening and sew closed.
Attach the legs to the body.
Sew the bottom legs between rounds 8 and 9
Sew the front legs between rounds 23 and 24
Leave about 4 stitches between each leg.
Tail
ch 7
Starting in the 2nd ch from hook:
sc in each ch across (6 sc)
Attach the tail to the back of the body.
Cut 3 strands of black yarn, fold them in half, and attach them to the tip of the tail using a lark’s head knot. Trim evenly.
Mane
Cut strands about 7 in (18 cm) long in both black and white.
Pair one black and one white strand, fold them in half, and attach them along the top of the head using a lark’s head knot.
Continue until the mane is full.
Trim evenly.
Process Photos
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