Cute giraffe free amigurumi pattern

Make your own adorable giraffe with this free crochet pattern! The legs, body and head are made as one piece. This amigurumi giraffe is just about 14 cm (5.5″) tall.

Designed and photos by Ekaterina Krikun
Instagram: @keti_amigurumi
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans, Gаzzаl Βаbу Сοtton or Alіze Cotton Gold
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 6 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) * 7 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free crochet giraffe pattern

Head
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc) * 7 = (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 7 (28)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 7 (35)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 7 (42)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 7 (49)
R 8-18: 49 sc (11 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 7 st from each other.
R 19: (5 sc, dec) * 7 (42)
R 20: (4 sc, dec) * 7 (35)
R 21: (3 sc, dec) * 7 (28)
R 22: (2 sc, dec) * 7 (21)
R 23: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
R 6-14: 10 sc (9 rows)
Stuff ½ full.
Fold top of the arm and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Tail
Make 11 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 10 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Make a yarn tassel on the end of the tail.

Sew the tail on R 4 of the body.

Horns (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (dec) * 6 (6)
R 6-8: 6 sc (3 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)* 3 (15)
R 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (dec) * 7, 1 sc (8)
Fold top of ear flat and sew edges together with needle.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5-6: 24 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs and body

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 3, 6 sc (15)
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
F. o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 4 ch, join with the first leg (38)
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
R 2-8: 42 sc (7 rows)
R 9: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 10: 36 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 11: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 12: 30 sc
R 13: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 16: Attach arms on the sides of the body (crochet sc of the body together with sc of the arm) – 18 sc
R 17: 18 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew the horns between R 4 and R 5 of the head.
Sew the ears between R 8 and R 9.
Sew the muzzle on R 15.
Embroider eyebrows, eye lashes with black floss.
Embroider ticks on the head and on the leg with brown yarn.