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Amigurumi Zebra Foal – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Zebra Foal – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Welcome to the playful and charming world of amigurumi! 🦓✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Zebra Foal—a delightful and lifelike creation perfect for animal lovers, safari-themed collections, or anyone who enjoys crafting expressive and detailed plush figures! 🌿 Whether you love stitching up adorable baby animals, creating textured and realistic designs, or simply want to add a sweet zebra foal to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with soft stripes, tiny hooves, and a touch of wild charm! 🤍

This design embraces bold contrasts, gentle shaping, and intricate details to bring a lively and heartwarming presence to your crochet projects! 🧶🌾 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Zebra Foal turns out just right—ready to trot into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out classic black and white, soft grays, or playful pastels, and let’s stitch up an irresistibly cute zebra foal! ✨

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🦓 Amigurumi Zebra Foal – Free Crochet Pattern

This striking black-and-white striped zebra foal is a charming addition to your safari-themed amigurumi collection! With crisp stripe transitions and adorable seated posture, it’s perfect for gifting or decorating a nursery.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes color changes, shaping, and sewing multiple parts.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 25–28 cm (10–11″) from hooves to ear tip, using DK yarn and a 2.5–3 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • DK-weight yarn:

    • White (Main color)

    • Black (Stripe contrast, muzzle, hooves, tail)

  • Crochet hook: 2.5–3.0 mm

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch marker

  • Polyester fiberfill

  • Scissors

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
BLO – Back Loop Only

🐴 Head

Start in white, alternate 2 rounds white, 2 rounds black to create stripes:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–15. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12) – Insert safety eyes between Rounds 10 and 11, approx. 8 sts apart

  11. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close. Stuff firmly.

🐽 Muzzle (Black)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. sc around (12)

  4. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  5. sc around (18)
    FO and sew to the front of the head centered below the eyes.

🦓 Body

Stripe pattern: alternate 2 rounds white, 2 rounds black.

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–18. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close. Stuff firmly.

🦵 Legs (Make 4)

Start with black for hooves:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    Change to white/black stripes, continue alternating colors every 2 rounds:
    6–13. sc around (18)

  4. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  5. sc around (12)
    FO, stuff, and sew 2 to sides for front legs, and 2 slightly back and angled for hind legs.

🐎 Ears (Make 2)

Start with white:

  1. MR, 4 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
    4–6. sc around (8)
    Flatten and sew to the top of the head.

Add a black edge by slip stitching around with black yarn if desired.

🧵 Mane

Cut lengths of black and white yarn (8–10 cm). Attach as fringe down the center of the head. Trim to desired spiky length. Alternate black and white strands for a striped mane look.

🐴 Tail

  • Cut 6–8 strands of black and white yarn (10–12 cm)

  • Tie in a knot and sew to the back of the body

  • Trim and fluff the tail

🧷 Assembly

  1. Sew head to body with a slight upward tilt

  2. Attach legs securely (2 seated, 2 flat forward)

  3. Sew ears in place

  4. Add safety eyes or embroider if for small children

  5. Finish with mane and tail

💡 Customization Ideas

  • Add a pink nose blush or embroidered nostrils

  • Use gray instead of black for a softer look

  • Embroider tiny eyelids for a sleepy foal version

This adorable zebra foal is sure to gallop into your heart! 🦓💗


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