Size:
13 inches from foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook
Skill Level Needed:
Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the giraffe and basic crochet skills.
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Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 100g of main color, 50-75g of accent colors
Color A: Yellow, Color B: Brown, Color C: Teal, Color D: Pink, Color E: Cream
Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
18 mm safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop
BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch F/O= Fasten off
sc= single crochet stitch inc3= 3 sc in the same stitch
sl= slip stitch hdc-inc= 2 hdc in the same stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times
Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern
Head:
Crocheted from top of head to bottom
With Color A:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5- (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6- (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7- (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
8- (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
9 – 10. sc in each st around
11- (7 sc, inc) x 6= 54
12- (8 sc, inc) x 6= 60
13-20. sc in each st around
Stuff the head as you work
21- (8 sc, dec) x 6= 54
22- (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
23- sc in each st around
24- (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
25- sc in each st around
Place eyes between rows 20 and 21, leaving 13 holes between them.
TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
26- (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
27- (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
28- (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
29- (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
F/O and leave a medium tail
Legs and Body:
Starting with the legs:
Legs(Make 2):
Starting with Color B:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5-6. sc in each st around
Change to Color A:
7-15. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the legs
Do not F/O the 2nd leg!
Connecting the legs:
1- Ch 2, Connect the 2nd leg to the 1st leg with a sc, Work 23 sc on the 1st leg, Work 2 sc in the back of the ch 2, Work 24 sc on the 2nd leg,
Work 2 sc on the front of the ch 2= 52
2- (25 sc, inc) x 2= 54
3-7. sc in each st around
8- (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
9- sc in each st around
10- (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
Stuff the body as you work
11- sc in each st around
12- (12 sc, dec) x 3= 39
13- sc in each st around
Change to Color C:
14- (11 sc, dec) x 3= 36
15- BLO sc in each st around
Change to Color D:
16- (10 sc, dec) x 3= 33
17- sc in each st around
Change to Color D:
18. (9 sc, dec) x 3= 30
19. Sc in each st around
20. (8 sc, dec) x 3= 27
21. Sc in each st around
22. (7 sc, dec) x 3= 24
23. (6 sc, dec) x 3= 21
Change to Color A:
24. (5 sc, dec) x 3= 18
25-26. Sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Nose:
With Color E:
Ch 6
1- sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc, inc3 in the last chain, Working on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc,
2- inc= 12, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2= 18
3- sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc= 24
4- 2 sc, bob st, 4 sc, bob st, 16 sc= 24
5- sc in each st around(do not work off the ch 1 from the bob stitches from the previous round)
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Refer to the additional information page of the pattern for help with a bob stitch and help with working on the opposite side of the chain
Arms(Make 2):
Starting with Color B:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4- sc in each st around
Change to Color A:
5- sc in each st around
6- Dec, 16 sc= 17
7-8. sc in each st around
9- Dec, 15 sc= 16
10-11. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the arms
12- Dec, 14 sc= 15
13-14. sc in each st around
15- Dec, 13 sc= 14
Stop stuffing the arms
16-17. sc in each st around
18- Dec, 12 sc= 13
19-20. sc in each st around
21- Dec, 11 sc= 12
22-23. sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Tail:
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2-3. Sc in each st around
4. Increase in each st around= 12
5-7. Sc in each st around
Stuff only the tip of the tail
8. Dec x 6= 6
Change to Color A:
9-22. Sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Ears (Make 2 in Color A, 2 in Color E):
Starting with Color E:
Ch 2
1- increase in 2nd ch from hook= 2
2- Ch 1, turn, inc x 2= 4
3- Ch 1, turn, inc, 2 sc, inc= 6
4- Ch 1, turn, inc, 4 sc, inc= 8
5- Ch 1, turn, inc, 6 sc, inc= 10
6- Ch 1, turn, inc, 8 sc, inc= 12
7-8. Ch 1, turn, sc across= 12
9- Ch 1, turn, dec, 8 sc, dec= 10
10- Ch 1, turn, dec, 6 sc, dec= 8
11- Ch 1, turn, dec, 4 sc, dec= 6
Do not F/O Color A ears! Place Color A ear and Color E ear together with the back sides facing
each other. Insert your hook into both color ears and continue crocheting around the ears to
connect them.
When you get to the tip part of the ear, Work 3 sc in the top of the ear when crocheting them
together.
F/O and leave an extra long tail for sewing
LARGE(Make 4)
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Medium(Make 3):
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Small(Make 4):
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Horns(Make 2): Spots:
Starting with Color B: With Color B:
1- Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2- Increase in each st around= 12
3- (3 sc, inc) x 3= 15
4- sc in each st around
5- (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12
Stuff the horns as you work
6- Dec x 6= 6
Change to Color A:
7-14. sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Bow:
With Color D:
Ch 14
1- Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across= 13
2-6. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across= 13
F/O and leave an extra long tail for sewing
Skirt:
With Color C:
Attach yarn to round 15 of the body with a sl st.
1- Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st sc to join
2- Ch 2, hdc-inc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st hdc to join
3-4. Ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st hdc to join
5- Ch 2, hdc-inc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st hdc to join
6- Ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st hdc to join
7- Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of 1st sc to join
F/O and weave in the ends
Assembly
Head and Body:
1- Pin the head to the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing as you sew.
2- Sew the head to the body.
Muzzle:
1- Pin the muzzle onto the face in between the eyes.
2- When you get to the last few stitches to close, add some more stuffing.
3- Sew the muzzle closed
Arms:
1- Pin the arms on the side of the body underneath the neck. Approximately between rounds 23 and 24.
2- Sew them onto the body.
Tip! Closing the seam by crocheting over the opening will make sewing it to the body
easier. Also the arms will lay nicely flat, instead of sticking out.
Horns:
1- Pin the horns onto the top of the head. There are no particular rounds
I place them on. I try to judge based off how they look.
2- Sew the horns onto the head.
Legs:
1- Pinch the ears at the bottom of the ear. You are going to thread your needle with the tail of the yarn. Sew the 6 bottom stitches closed and about 2 stitches up the ear to close it.
2- Pin the ears onto the top of the head.
3- Sew the ears onto the top of the head.
Tail:
1- Lift up the skirt and pin the tail onto the back of the body. Make sure it is lined up the way you want it.
2- Sew the tail onto the body.
Spots and Embellishments:
1- Pin the spots onto the head in random order. I randomly placed the spots all over the back of the head and 3 in the front of the head.
2- You can add some blush to the cheeks and to the inner ear if wanted with actual blush or pink crayon.
3- Sew your bow onto the back of the giraffe dress if you want.
Congratulations
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