The giraffe is made with a cotton/acrylic yarn and 2.5 mm crochet. It takes two alternative colors (or more if you want to make a striped one, for example), small safety eyes, and a bit of felt to decorate.
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sc = single crochet
ss = slip stitch
HEAD
We started in white, with a magic ring. Spiral (continuous rounds) crochet.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc (12)
3.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (18)
4.- 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (24)
5.- 3 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (30)
6.- 1 inc, 4 sc, repeat to end (36)
7-11. – 1 sc in each point (36)
12.- Changing color to red, 1 sc in each point (36)
13-18.- 1 sc in each point (36)
19.- 4 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (30)
20 and 21. – 1 sc in each point (30)
22. – 3 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (24)
23 and 24. – 1 sc in each point (24)
Begin to fill the head and put safety eyes (between rows 14 and 15, separated by 3 stitches)
25. – 2 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (18)
26. – 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (12)
27. – 6 dec (6)
We finish with a long strand to hide inside the head. We embroider the smile between rows 5 and 6.EARS
We do two, in red, starting with a magic ring, in spiral.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc(12)
3.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (18)
5-12.- 1 sc in each point (18)
13.- 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (12)
14.- 6 dec (6)
No fill. They are sewn directly to the head.
HORNS
Make two, in white. Worked in spiral starting with a magic ring.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc (12)
3.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (18)
4.- 1 sc in each point (18)
5.- 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (12)
6.- 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (8)
7-10. – 1 sc in each point (8)
They are stuffed and sewn to the head.BODY
It starts in red, with a magic ring. It´s woven in spiral.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc (12)
3.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (18)
4.- 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (24)
5.- 1 inc, 3 sc, repeat to end (30)
6.- 4 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (36)
7.- 1 inc, 5 sc, repeat to end (42)
8.- 6 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (48)
9.- 1 inc, 7 sc, repeat to end (54)
10-20.- 1 sc in each point (54)
21.- 7 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (48)
22.- 1 sc in each point (48)
23.- 1 dec, 6 sc, repeat to end (42)
24 and 25.- 1 sc in each point (42)
26.- 5 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (36)
27 and 28.- 1 sc in each point (36)
29.- 1 dec, 4 sc, repeat to end (30)
31 and 32.- 1 sc in each point (30)
33.- 3 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (24)
34-52.- 1 sc in each point (24)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing to head.
LEGS
Is spiral, starting with a magic ring. We started in white.
1. – Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc (12)
3.- 1 inc, 1 sc, repeat to end (18)
4.- 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (24)
5.- Taking back loop only of each chain, 1 sc in each point (24)
6.- 2 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (18)
7 and 8.- 1 sc in each point (18)
9.- Changing color red, 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (12)
10-30.- 1 sc in each point (12)
31.- Stuff firmly; working through both thicknesses (the front together with the one behind) (6)TAIL
Weaved in red, starting with a magic ring, in spiral or continuous rounds.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (9)
3-15.- 1 sc in each point (9)
16.- Fill the tail and weave the two sides together (4)
At the end of the tail put a fringe in white.The initial design had specks of felt sewn to the body. I prefer that the circles were glued with liquid silicone.
Finally, sew the pieces together. When sewing the legs and tail we have to ensure stability.
ARMS
It is weaven in spiral, starting with a magic ring. We started in white.
1.- Magic ring with 6 sc (6)
2.- 6 inc (12)
3.- 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (18)
4.- 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat to end (24)
5.- 1 sc in each point (24)
6.- 2 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (18)
7.- 1 sc, 1 dec, repeat to end (12)
8.- 1 sc in each point (12)
9. – Changing color to red, 1 sc in each point (12)
10-35. – 1 sc in each point (12)
36. – Stuff firmly; working through both thicknesses (6)
Congratulations
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