Create your own adorable Asher the Ox with this charming amigurumi pattern designed to celebrate the Year of the Ox. This sweet little companion stands approximately 4.5 inches tall and features delightful details including a white muzzle with textured nostrils, tiny horns, floppy ears, and an adorable pink bow around his neck. Perfect for gift-giving or adding a handmade touch to your home décor, Asher combines simple stitches with thoughtful design elements to bring this lovable character to life. Whether you're crocheting for yourself or creating something special for a loved one, this pattern guides you through every step with clear instructions and helpful visual references.
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— Head :
Info :
Starting from the top of the head
Round 1 :
Start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Round 2 :
Inc in all 8 st [16]
Round 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 8 [24]
Round 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 8 [32]
Round 5 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 8 [40]
Round 6 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 8 [48]
Round 7-10 :
Sc in all 48 st [48]
Round 11 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 8 [56]
Round 12-14 :
Sc in all 56 st [56]
Round 15 :
(Sc in each of next 13 st, inc in next st) x 4 [60]
Round 16-19 :
Sc in all 60 st [60]
Round 20 :
(Sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 6 [54]
Round 21 :
(Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 6 [48]
Round 22 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Round 23 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Round 24 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]
Infos :
Insert 6mm safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, 4 st apart. Use a single strand of black embroidery thread to sew eyebrows over round 12, with each approximately 2 stitches wide. Start stuffing the head firmly with fibrefill and continue stuffing as you crochet the rest of the head.
Round 25 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
Round 26 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Round 27 :
(Sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12]
Info :
Finish stuffing the head firmly with fibrefill
Info :
Sl st and fasten off leaving a long yarn tail. Thread the tail through a needle and weave through the front loop of each of the 6 st, going from centre and under the front loop. Pull yarn tail to close hole, insert needle through middle and pull through head. Fasten off and weave end in.
— Muzzle :
Info :
Starting from the centre of the muzzle. Ch 10. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain.
Round 1 :
Into 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 ch, 3 sc in next ch. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, sc in each of next 7 ch, inc in next ch [20]
Round 2 :
Inc in next st, sc in each of next 7 st, inc in each of next 3 st, 3-dc-bobble in next st, sc in each of next 5 st, 3-dc-bobble in next st, inc in each of next 2 st [26]
Info :
Push each 3-dc-bobble stitch outwards to create the nostrils
Round 3 :
Sc in all 26 st [26]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the muzzle with fibrefill.
— Body :
Info :
Starting from the base of the body
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Round 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Round 5 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Round 6 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Round 7 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Round 8 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48]
Round 9 :
(Sc in each of next 7 st, inc in next st) x 6 [54]
Round 10-14 :
Sc in all 54 st [54]
Round 15 :
(Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 6 [48]
Round 16 :
Sc in all 48 st [48]
Round 17 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Round 18 :
Sc in all 42 st [42]
Round 19 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Round 20 :
Sc in all 36 st [36]
Round 21 :
(Sc in each of next 10 st, dec) x 3 [33]
Round 22 :
Sc in each of next 5 st, dec, (sc in each of next 9 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 4 st [30]
Round 23 :
Sc in each of next 6 st, dec, (sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 2 st [27]
Round 24 :
Sc in each of next 2 st, dec, (sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 5 st [24]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly with fibrefill.
— Arm (Make 2) :
Color :
Start in White (Colour 01)
Info :
Starting from the tip of the arm
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Round 4 :
Sc in all 15 st [15]
Round 5 :
Dec x 2, sc in each of next 9 st, dec [12]
Round 6 :
Sc in next st, dec, sc in each of next 7 st, dec [10]
Info :
Change to Brown yarn (Colour 18)
Round 7-14 :
Sc in all 10 st [10]
Round 15 :
Sc in each of next 6 st [6]. Leave the remaining stitches unworked
Infos :
Stuff the hand (rounds 1 to 6) firmly with fibrefill and with gradually less further up the arm. Flatten the opening of the arm and sc in each of next 5 stitches through both layers to close the opening. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
— Leg (Make 2) :
Color :
Start in White (Colour 01)
Info :
Starting from the base of the leg
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Round 4 :
(Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Round 5 :
Sc in each of next 9 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 4, sc in each of next 7 st [28]
Round 6-7 :
Sc in all 28 st [28]
Round 8 :
Sc in each of next 7 st, (dec, sc in next st) x 6, sc in each of next 3 st [22]
Round 9 :
Sc in each of next 4 st, (dec, sc in next st) x 6 [16]
Round 10 :
Sc in each of next 5 st, (dec, sc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 2 st [13]
Round 11 :
Sc in next st, change to Brown yarn (Colour 18), sc in each of next 12 st [13]
Round 12-20 :
Sc in all 13 st [13]
Info :
Stuff the foot (rounds 1 to 11) firmly with fibrefill and with gradually less further up the leg
Left Leg - Round 21 :
Sc in each of next 4 st [4]. Leave the remaining stitches unworked. Flatten the opening of the left leg and sc in each of next 6 stitches through both layers to close the opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Right Leg - Round 21 :
Sc in each of next 11 st [11]. Leave the remaining stitches unworked. Flatten the opening of the right leg and sc in each of next 6 stitches through both layers to close the opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
— Inner Ear (Make 2) :
Info :
Starting from the centre of the inner ear
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Round 4 :
(Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Weave all yarn tails in.
— Outer Ear (Make 2) :
Info :
Starting from the centre of the outer ear
Round 1-4 :
Repeat instructions as for inner ear
Infos :
Do not fasten off. We will join the inner and outer ears together. Place the backs of the inner ear and the outer ear together. With the outer ear facing you, sc in each of next 24 st through both pieces [24]. Fold the joined ear in half, ch 1, and work through both sides of the ears, sc in each of next 2 st, sl st in next st. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
— Horn (Make 2) :
Info :
Starting from the tip of the horn
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
Sc in all 6 st [6]
Round 3 :
Inc in next st, sc in each of next 5 st [7]
Round 4 :
Sc in all 7 st [7]
Round 5 :
Inc in next st, sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st [9]
Round 6 :
Inc in next st, sc in each of next 7 st, inc in next st [11]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the horn firmly with fibrefill.
— Tail :
Info :
Starting from the tip of the tail
Round 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Round 3 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12]
Round 4 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Round 5-6 :
Sc in all 15 st [15]
Round 7 :
(Sc in next st, dec) x 5 [10]
Round 8 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8]
Round 9-13 :
Sc in all 8 st [8]
Infos :
Stuff the end of the tail (rounds 1 to 8) firmly with fibrefill and with gradually less further along the rest of the tail. Flatten the opening of the tail and sc in each of next 4 stitches through both layers to close the opening. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
— Bow :
Info :
Starting from one long edge of the bow. With a long starting yarn tail, ch 50.
Round 1 :
Sl st in first ch to close the circle, be careful that the chain is not twisted. Ch 2, starting in the same stitch into which the sl st was made, hdc in each of next 50 ch [50]
Round 2-5 :
Into BLO, hdc in each of next 50 st [50]
Round 6 :
Into BLO, hdc in next st [1]. Leave the remaining stitches unworked
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Wind the yarn tail a few times around the middle of the bow to squeeze it together. Secure the ends and weave in the yarn tails at the back of the bow.
— Centre of Bow :
Info :
Starting from one long edge of the centre of bow. We will crochet the centre of bow in rows. Ch 12.
Row 1 :
Into 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 11 ch [11]
Row 2-3 :
Ch 1, turn, into 2nd st from hook, sc in each of next 11 st [11]
Infos :
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Wrap the centre of bow around the main bow over the wound yarn that squeezed the middle together. Sew the ends together on the back of the bow. Pass a few stitches through the bow itself to prevent the centre of bow from sliding around. Fasten off, leaving long yarn tails for sewing.
— Neckband :
Info :
Starting from one long edge of the neckband. With a long starting yarn tail, ch 32. We will work the neckband in rows.
Row 1 :
Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 31 ch [31]
Row 2 :
Ch 1, turn, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 31 st [31]
Info :
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
This delightful Asher the Ox pattern was lovingly designed by @littleaquagirl to bring the spirit of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Ox into your handmade collection. With clear instructions suitable for beginners and charming details like embroidered eyebrows, textured nostrils, and an adorable pink bow accessory, this pattern combines simplicity with personality. At just 4.5 inches tall, Asher makes a perfect gift, desk companion, or seasonal decoration that celebrates both craftsmanship and cultural tradition. 🧶 Happy crocheting! 🐂✨