Crochet Amigurumi Giraffe Pattern

Listof Materials and Tools:

1. Sport weight/4ply yarn (50g/160m):

• For body – mustard Yarn Art Jeans № 84
• For hooves – dark brown Yarn Art Jeans № 70
• For muzzle – beige – Yarn Art Jeans № 03
• For spots – brown – Yarn Art Jeans № 40

2. Hook size 2 mm

3. Polyester toy filling (I used fiberfill)

4. Black thread for embroidery of eyes, nostrils and hooves.

5. Needle with a wide eye for assembly and toy decoration

6. Sewing pins for assembly

Abbreviations:

• MR – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (2 sc together)
• sl st – slip stitch
• (…)*N – instruction in brackets N times

Note

• The pattern does not contain crochet lessons;
• All pieces are crocheted in a spiral, unless otherwise indicated;
• When crocheting, there is no need to follow the marker, i.e. no need to crochet extra stitches;
• When using this yarn and hook, the toy is 11 4/5 inch (30 cm). When using a different yarn and hook size, the size of the finished toy changes.

Legs

First leg:

Crochet in dark brown color.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4 Rnd: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5 Rnd: 24 sc
• 6 Rnd: 2 dec, 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc (24)
• 7 Rnd: 24 sc
• Change color to mustard.
• 8 Rnd: 24 sc in back loops
• 9 Rnd: 2 dec, 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc (24)
• 10-11 Rnds: 24 sc (2 rounds)
• 12 Rnds: 2 dec, 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc (24)
• 13 Rnd: 24 sc + 1-2 extra sc, so that the hook is on the side of the leg.

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

Second leg:

Crochet in the same way as the first leg, but do not cut the yarn. Make ch9 and crochet the body.

Body

Crochet in mustard color. Stuff as you go. Connect both legs: sc into the first leg. It is important that the toes look at each other.

• 1 Rnd: 23 sc on the first leg, 9 sc on the chain, 24 sc on the second leg, 9 sc on the chain (66).
• 49 Rnd: (20 sc, dec) * 3 (63)
• 50- 51 Rnds: 63 sc (2 rounds)
• 52 Rnd: (19 sc, dec)*3 (60 sc)
• 53-54 Rnds: 60 sc (2 rounds)
• 55 Rnd: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
• 56 Rnd: 54 sc
• 57 Rnd: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
• 58 Rnd: 48 sc
• 59 Rnd: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
• 60 Rnd: (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
• 61 Rnd: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
• 62 Rnd: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
• 63 Rnd: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
• 64 Rnd: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
• 65 Rnd: 6 dec

Tighten the hole. Fasten off and cut the yarn

Muzzle

 

Crochet in beige color. Ch18. Starting from the second chain on the hook:

• 1 Rnd: 16 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, continue on the other side of the chain: 15 sc, inc (36)
• 2 Rnd: inc, 15 sc, 3 inc, 15 sc, 2 inc (42)
• 3 Rnd: 1 sc, inc, 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3 , 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (48)
• 4 Rnd: 2 sc, inc, 15 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3 , 15 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (54)
• 5 Rnd: 3 sc, inc, 15 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3 , 15 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (60)
• 6 Rnd: 4 sc, inc, 15 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3 , 15 sc, (4 sc, inc)*2 (66) + extra 2 sl st

Arms(make 2)

 

Start crocheting in dark brown color. Stuff as you go to the middle.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4 Rnd: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 5 Rnd: 24 sc in back loops
• 6-7 Rnds: 24 sc (2 rounds)
• Change color to mustard.
• 8 Rnd: 24 sc in back loops
• 9- 21 Rnds: 24 sc (13 rounds)
• 22 Rnd: (dec, 10 sc)*2 (22)
• 23 Rnd: (dec, 9 sc)*2 (20)
• 24 Rnd: 20 sc

Fold in half and crochet 10 sc through both sides. Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing pieces

Ears(make 2)

Crochet in mustard color. Do not stuff.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: 12 sc
• 4 Rnd: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 5-6 Rnds: 18 sc ( 2 rounds)
• 7 Rnd: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
• 8-14 Rnds: 24 sc (7 rounds)
• 15 Rnd: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
• 16 Rnd: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
• 17 Rnd: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
• 18-19 Rnds: 12 sc (2 rounds)

Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing pieces. Crochet the second ear in the same way.

Horns(make 2)

 

Start crocheting in dark brown color. Stuff as you go.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: ( 1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4-6 Rnds: 18 sc ( 3 rounds)
• 7 Rnd: ( 1 sc, dec)*6 ( 12)
• 8 Rnd: ( 2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
• Change color to mustard:
• 9 Rnd: ( 2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
• 10- 15 Rnds: 12 sc ( 6 rounds)

Fasten off, cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing pieces. Crochet the second horn in the same way.

Small Spot (make 3)

Crochet in brown color.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: ( 1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
• 4 Rnd: ( 2 sc, inc)* 6 (24) + 2 extra sl st

Fasten off, cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing pieces.

Large Spot (make 4)

Crochet in brown color.

• 1 Rnd: 6 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 6 inc (12)
• 3 Rnd: ( 1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
• 4 Rnd: ( 2 sc, inc)*6 ( 24)
• 5 Rnd: ( 3 sc, inc)*6 (30) + 2 extra sl st

Fasten off, cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing pieces.

Tail

 

Crochet in mustard color. Do not stuff.

• 1 Rnd: 4 sc in MR
• 2 Rnd: 4 sc
• 3 Rnd: (1 sc, inc)*2 (6)
• 4 Rnd: 6 sc
• 5 Rnd: ( 2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
• 6 Rnd: 8 sc
• 7 Rnd: ( 3 sc, inc)*2 (10)
• 8- 14 Rnds: 10 sc (7 rounds)

Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Fasten off, cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing pieces. Cut off pieces of mustard yarn. Thread them into the needle and stretch through the first round of the tail. Tie a knot. Fluff the threads with a needle.

Assembly and Decoration 

Fold the ears in half and sew both edges with a needle.
Sew the ears between rounds 54 and 55.

Congratulations! The Giraffe isready!