ZIN – The buffalo
I./ WHAT YOU WILL NEED
1./ Yarn: Yarn Art ( Jeans - Yarn Art) (50g=160m)
- Beige (05) - 40g - Gray (49) – 40g - White (03) – 25g - Blue (68) -15g
- Brown (40)- 6g - Light blue (75) – 2g - Yellow (07) – 10g
2./ Other materials
- Fiberfill
- 2 black safety eyes, size 12 mm
- Embroidery thread: Brown
3./ Tools
- Hook size : 2.3mm, or the size you prefer
- Sewing needle
- Stitch marker
- optional: wooden spoon/chopstick and clamping scissor to simplify the filling
- Silicon glue, 04 buttons
II./ ABBREVIATIONS
rd.(s) : rounds(s) N : Bobble stich:
https://youtu.be/uzvX Nbl8rk
row(s) : row(s) dc-inc : work 2 double crochet in one stitch
st(s) : stitch(es) dc2tog : decrease over 2 double crochet
slst : slip stitch hdc-inc : work 2 half double crochet in one stitch
Sk : skip RS : right side
ch : chain BL(O) : back loop (only)
sc : single crochet FL(O) :front loop (only)
hdc : half double crochet yo :yarn over
inc : work 2 single crochet in one stitch NJ :needle join
dec : decrease over 2 single crochet sp :space
hdc2tog :decrease over 2 half double crochet WS :wrong side
*…* :*repeat directions following* as many times as indicated
[…] :work directions inside of square brackets into stitch as indicated
Bpsc : The Back Post Single Crochet : https://youtu.be/t0xKbO9o7I8
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III./ INSTRUCTIONS
1./ ARMS (make two)
With Beige (05) color, Work the arm in spiral rounds
Rd 1 : 6sc in the magic ring (6)
Rd 2 : 6inc (12)
Rd 3-Rd 5 : 12sc (12)
Rd 6 : 2dec, 8sc (10)
Rd 7-Rd 17 : 10sc (10)
Change to the white (03) yarn with the last st of Rd 17
Rd 18 : BLO: 10sc (10)
Rd 19 -Rd 21 : 10sc, Stuff the hand (10)
Rd 22 : Flatten the opening of the arms and crochet through both sides to close the (5)
opening: 5sc, Fasten off (photo 1)
Make the ruffle :
- Make sure the neck of the body is pointing towards you, Working in the FLO of round 17, attach blue (68)
yarn: 10sc, 1slst, Fasten off (photo 2)
2./ LEGS (make two)
a./ The first leg:
Work the leg in spiral rounds. Starting at soles, with yarn: Brown (40)
Rd 1 : Begin with 6 ch, start in 2nd chain from the hook: 4sc, [3sc], bottom side of (12)
chain: 3sc, 1inc (photo 3)
Rd 2 : 1inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc (18)
Rd 3 : 1sc, 1inc, 1sc, *1sc, 1inc* crochet 5 times, 1sc, *1sc, 1inc* crochet 2 times (26)
Rd 4 -Rd 5 : 26sc (26)
Rd 6 : 1sc, *1dec, 4sc* crochet 4 times, 1sc (22)
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Rd 7 : 7sc, 4dec, 7sc (18)
Rd 8 : 5sc, 4dec, 5sc (14)
Change to the Beige (05) yarn with the last st of Rd 8
Rd 9 : BLO: 14sc (14)
Rd 10 : *1sc, 1inc* crochet 7 times (21)
Rd 11-Rd 12 : 21sc (21)
Change to the blue (68) yarn with the last st of Rd 12
Rd 13 : BLO: *6sc, 1inc* crochet 3 times (24)
Rd 14 : 24sc (24)
Rd 15 : 24sc, Stuff the leg and Fasten off (24)
b./ The Second leg: Do same as first leg until Rd 15, DO NOT cut the yarn at the end of the leg
Border round 1: Working in the FLO of round 8, attach brown yarn, slst in each st around. Fasten off and
weave in the ends (photo 5)
Border round 2: Working in the FLO of round 12, attach blue (68) yarn
Rd 1 : 21sc (21)
Rd 2 : 21slst, Fasten off (21)
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3./ BODY
- Crochet 5sc more (Second leg), ch 2and join to the first leg (photo 9)
Rd 16 :24sc (around the first leg), 2sc (along the chain), 24sc (around the Second leg), (52)
2sc (along the chain)
Rd 17 : 4sc, 1inc, *5sc, 1inc* crochet 3 times, 1sc, 1inc, *5sc, 1inc* crochet 3 times, 9sc (60)
Rd 18 : *9sc, 1inc* crochet 6 times (66)
Rd 19-Rd 24 : 66sc (66)
Rd 25 : *9sc, 1dec* crochet 6 times (60)
Rd 26 : 12sc, 1dec, 30sc, 1dec, 14sc (58)
Change to the white (03) yarn with the last st of Rd 26
Rd 27 : 58sc (58)
Rd 28 : BLO: 58sc (58)
Rd 29 : 1sc, *12sc, 1dec* crochet 4 times, 1sc (54)
Rd 30 -Rd 31 : 54sc (54)
Rd 32 : *7sc, 1dec* crochet 6 times (48)
Rd 33 : 48sc (48)
Rd 34 : 12sc, 1dec, 22sc, 1dec, 10sc (46)
Rd 35 : 46sc (46)
Rd 36 : 12sc, 1dec, 22sc, 1dec, 8sc (44)
Rd 37 : 44sc (44)
Change to the yellow (07) yarn with the last st of Rd 37
Rd 38 : 11sc, 1dec, 20sc, 1dec, 9sc (42)
Change to the blue (68) yarn with the last st Rd 38
Rd 39 : 11sc, 1dec, 18sc, 1dec, 9sc (40)
Change to the light blue (75) yarn with the last st Rd 39
Rd 40 : 40sc (40)
Change to the white (03) yarn with the last st of Rd 40
Rd 41 : 11sc, 1dec, 18sc, 1dec, 7sc (38)
Rd 42 : 11sc, 1dec, 16sc, 1dec, 7sc (36)
Rd 43-Rd 44 : 36sc (36)
Rd 45 : 11sc (on the body), connection of the body and left hand (1sc in one stitch of (36)
a body and one stitch of the arm) repeat 5 times, 11sc ( on the body), connection
of the body and right hand (1sc in one stitch of a body and one stitch of the arm)
repeat 5 times, 4sc (on the body) (photo 13, 14, 15, 16)
Change to the Beige (05) yarn with the last st of Rd 45
Rd 46 : BLO: *4sc, 1dec* crochet 6 times (30)
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Rd 47 : 30sc, Fasten off (24)
Border round 1: Make sure the neck of the body is pointing towards you , Working in the FLO of round
27, attach white (03) yarn (photo 19)
Rd 1 -Rd 2 : 58sc (58)
Rd 3 : 58slst, Fasten off (58)
Collar :Make sure the neck of the body is pointing towards you, working in the FLO of Rd 45 of the body,
attach white (03) yarn (photo 20)
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Rd 1 : 36sc (36)
Rd 2 : 36slst, Fasten off (36)
- Embroidery lines on pants and shoes (photo 22, 23)
- Sewing buttons on the pants (Photo 24)
4./ HEAD
Work the head in spiral rounds. Starting with yarn: Gray (49)
Rd 1 : 8sc in the magic ring (8)
Rd 2 : 8inc (16)
Rd 3 : *1sc, 1inc* crochet 8 times (24)
Rd 4 : 1sc, 1inc, *2sc, 1inc* crochet 7 times, 1sc (32)
Rd 5 : *3sc, 1inc* crochet 8 times (40)
Rd 6 : 2sc, 1inc, *4sc, 1inc* crochet 7 times, 2sc (48)
Rd 7 : *5sc, 1inc* crochet 8 times (56)
Rd 8-Rd 9 : 56sc (56)
Rd 10 : *6sc, 1inc* crochet 8 times (64)
Rd 11-Rd 15 : 64sc (64)
Rd 16 : 2sc, *9sc, 1inc* crochet 6 times, 2sc (70)
Rd 17-Rd 18 : 70sc (70)
Change to the Beige (05) yarn with the last st of Rd 18
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Rd 19 : BLO: 70slst (Photo 26) (70)
Rd 20 : BLO: 70sc (Photo 27) (70)
Rd 21-Rd 26 : 70sc (70)
Rd 27 : *1dec, 7sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *1dec, 7sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc (64)
Rd 28 : *6sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *6sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc (58)
Rd 29 : *1dec, 5sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *1dec, 5sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc (52)
Rd 30 : *4sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *4sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc (46)
Rd 31 : *1dec, 3sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *1dec, 3sc* crochet 3 times, 8sc (40)
Rd 32 : *2sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc, *2sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, 8sc (34)
Rd 33 : 1sc, *6sc, 1dec* crochet 4 times, 1sc (30)
Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off
- Put the eyes between round 17 and 18. The distance between two eyes is 7 stitches.
5./ HORNS (Make 2)
Starting with yarn: Beige (05)
Rd 1 : 6sc in the ring (6)
Rd 2 : 6sc (6)
Rd 3 : 1inc, 5sc (7)
Rd 4 : 1inc, 6sc (8)
Rd 5 : 1inc, 7sc (9)
Rd 6 : 1inc, 8sc (10)
Rd 7 : 1inc, 9sc (11)
Rd 8 : 1inc, 10sc (12)
Rd 9 : 1inc, 11sc (13)
Rd 10 : 1inc, 12sc (14)
Rd 11 : 1inc, 13sc (15)
Rd 12 : 1inc, 14sc (16)
Rd 13 : 1inc, 15sc (17)
Rd 14 : 1inc, 16sc, Stuff the horn , Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off (18)
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6./ EARS (make two)
With Gray (49)color
Rd 1 : 6sc in the ring (6)
Rd 2 : 6inc (12)
Rd 3 : 12sc (12)
Rd 4 : *1inc, 3sc* crochet 3 times (15)
Rd 5 : 15sc (15)
Rd 6 : *4sc, 1inc* crochet 3 times (18)
Rd 7 : *2sc, 1inc* crochet 6 times (24)
Rd 8-Rd 12 : 24sc (24)
Rd 13 : *2sc, 1dec* crochet 6 times (18)
Rd 14 : 18sc (18)
Rd 15 : *4sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, (15)
Rd 16 : *3sc, 1dec* crochet 3 times, Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off (12)
6./MUZZLE
With the beige yarn (05)
Rd 1 : 6sc in the ring (6)
Rd 2 : *1sc, 2inc* crochet 2 times (10)
Rd 3 : *2sc, 3inc* crochet 2 times (16)
Rd 4 : 3sc, 3inc, 5sc, 3inc, 2sc (22)
Rd 5 : 5sc, 3inc, 8sc, 3inc, 3sc (28)
Rd 6 : 28sc (28)
Rd 7 : 28sc, Stuff the muzzle , Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off (28)
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- Sew the horns on the head, The distance between two horn is 8 stitches. (photo 35)
- Sew the ears, the muzzle (photo 37)
- Sew the head on the body
- Embroider the eyebrows with brown thread (photo 39, 40)
6./TAIL
With the beige yarn (05)
Rd 1 : 6sc in the ring (6)
Rd2-Rd 12 : 6sc (6)
Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off
Cut the 6cm long brown strings, then sew on the tail
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7./ GUITAR
a./ Guitar case (make 2)
With the yellow yarn (07)
Rd 1 : Begin with 7ch, start in 2nd chain from the hook: 6sc, turn (6)
Rd 2 : 1ch, 6sc, turn (6)
Rd 3 : 1ch, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, turn (8)
Rd 4 : 1ch, 8sc, turn (8)
Rd 5 : 1ch, 1inc, 6sc, 1inc, turn (10)
Rd 6-Rd 10 : 1ch, 10sc, turn (10)
Rd 11 : 1ch, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, turn (8)
Rd 12 : 1ch, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec, turn (6)
Rd 13 : 1ch, 1inc, 4sc, 1inc, turn (8)
Rd 14-17 : 1ch, 8sc, turn (8)
Rd 18 : 1ch, 1dec, 4sc, 1dec, turn (6)
Rd 19 : 1ch, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, turn (4)
Rd 20 : 1ch, 4sc (4)
Rd 21 : sc around the 3 edges (photo 42)
Rd 22 : BPsc around the 4 edges (Video tutorials crochet the BPsc stitches:
https://youtu.be/t0xKbO9o7I8)
- Place both the guitar case together with their wrong sides facing each other
- Connect the FLO edge of case 1 and the BLO edge of case 2 together with the slst (both stuffing) (photo 44)
b./ The Neck of guitar
With the yellow yarn (07), Starting from the top of the guitar case
Rd 1 : 8sc in the ring (8)
Rd 2-Rd 9 : 8sc (8)
Rd 10 Flatten the opening of the arms and crochet through both sides to close the (4)
opening: 4sc, Fasten off
c./ The Sound Hole
With the brown yarn (70)
Rd 1 : 6sc in the ring (6)
Rd 2 : 6inc, Leave a yarn tail long enough to sew, Fasten off (12)
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Strap: Startup from the edge of the guitar case, 45ch, 1slst on the neck of guitar, 44slst in 2nd chain from
the hook, Fasten off and leave a yarn tail long enough to sew (photo 47)
- Embroider the Guitar string with white thread
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