ox

Hey Lovelies! Happy Lunar New Year!! 新年快乐!! This will be the year of the Ox. So I wanted to celebrate with this cute ox amigurumi pattern. I know, it was last week, but better late than never. I hope you will have a good year, that will bring you lot’s of luck and health!

For this Pattern you’ll need:
♥ Yarn in the colors;  Light Brown, Off-White, Red and a bit of Yellow. (I used Stylecraft Special DK)
♥ Crochet Hook (I used a 2,5mm hook).
♥ Stuffing.
♥ Scissors.
♥ Sewing Pins.
♥ Yarn Needle.
♥ Safety Eyes, 7mm.
♥ Black Felt.
♥ (Fabric) Glue.

Stitches used (US Terms):
Magic Ring.
CH = Chain.
SLST = Slip Stitch.
SC = Single Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern Ox

This pattern is made using continues rounds, unless stated otherwise. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.

Head
Use the color Light Brown.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc) 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc) 6 times. [30]
6-11: 30SC. [30]
Place the eyes between row 7&8, about 8st apart.
12: (3SC, dec) 6 times. [24]
13: (2SC, dec) 6 times. [18]
14: (1SC, dec) 6 times. [12]
Stuff the head.
15: Dec around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Snout
Use the color Off-White.

1: Ch5, insert in second ch from hook, 3SC, 3SC in the next st, continue along the other side of the chain, 2SC, inc. [10]
2: Inc, 2SC, (inc) 3 times, 2SC, (inc) 2 times. [16]
3-4: 16SC. [16]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body
Use the color Red.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3-6: 12SC. [12]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the body lightly.

Ears (Make 2)
Use the color Light Brown.

1: 3SC in a Magic Ring. [3]
2: Inc, 2SC. [4]
3: (Inc, 1SC) 2 times. [6]
4: 6SC. [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Horns (Make 2)
Use the color Off-White.

1: 3SC in a Magic Ring. [3]
2: Inc, 2SC. [4]
3: Inc, 3SC. [5]
4: 5SC. [5]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
Use the color Light Brown.

1: 3SC in a Magic Ring. [3]
2: Inc, 2SC. [4]
Close up the hole, and make a loop with the remaining yarn, so you can continue to crochet.
5SlSt.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembling

Whenever I assemble Amigurumi, I always use sewing pins first. This way I can move parts around easily, until I like how it looks. Then I will sew it on. I recommend you do so as well.

Start with sewing on the snout, slightly in between the eyes, when it is almost sewn on, make sure to stuff it. Next sew on the body, on the body you will stitch on two lines of yellow yarn with a needle. Don’t forget to sew the tail on as well.
Last attach his ears and horns! From black felt, cut some nostrils and glue those on. With a bit of yellow yarn, create his nose ring. Of course you can skip this.

That was it already for today’s pattern! I hope you will love this little Lunar New Years Ox! If you made him, don’t forget to show me on Twitter or Instagram with #DelinleaDIY! I would love to see.

I hope you will have a wonderful day, and I’ll see you next week (If moving stuff isn’t taking up all my time).

Love
Danielle

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// ©2021 Delinlea / Danielle Kaal // Items made with this pattern may be sold in a limited number. Credit to ‘Delinlea’ is appreciated. Not allowed for mass production or commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, translate, share, freely distribute or sell this pattern as your own in digital or printed from.