Amigurumi baby giraffe free pattern
Meet a sweet amigurumi baby giraffe! Follow this free amigurumi pattern to create the baby giraffe using YarnArty Jeans yarn. The pattern is perfect for beginners and the finished toy makes a gorgeous gift for kids. The size of finished crochet giraffe is about 18 cm (7″) tall.
Designed and photos by: @knit_lovers_ek
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m): cream #03 (½ skein), beige #87
- Hook size: 2.0 mm
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Black and white embroidery floss
- Lace for a bow
- Large-eye blunt needle for sewing detales
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) *6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
F.o. = fasten off
Free crochet baby giraffe pattern
Head
With cream yarn:
Stuff as you go.
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: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
R 10-19: 54 sc (10 rows)
R 20: (7 sc, dec) *6 (48)
R 21: (6 sc, dec) *6 (42)
Insert safety eyes between R 15 and R 16 at the distance of 9 stitches from each other.
R 22: (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
R 23: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
R 24: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 25: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
With beige 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)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
With cream yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (3 sc, inc) *3 (15)
R 5-6: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (3 sc, dec) *3 (12)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of ear flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spots (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spots (make 3)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spot (make 1)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Horns (make 2)
With beige yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) *3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: (1 sc, dec) *3 (6)
Change to cream yarn:
R 5-8: 6 sc (4 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
With cream yarn:
Stuff as you go.
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: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
R 9-14: 48 sc (6 rows)
R 15: (14 sc, dec) *3 (45)
R 16: (13 sc, dec) *3 (42)
R 17: (12 sc, dec) *3 (39)
R 18: (11 sc, dec) *3 (36)
R 19: (10 sc, dec) *3 (33)
R 20: (9 sc, dec) *3 (30)
R 21: (8 sc, dec) *3 (27)
R 22: (7 sc, dec) *3 (24)
R 23: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
F.o.
Arms (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4-6: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 7: (4 sc, dec) *3 (15)
Change to cream yarn:
R 8-14: 15 sc (7 rows)
R 15: (3 sc, dec) *3 (12)
R 16: 12 sc
Stuff 3⁄4 full.
Crochet additional 4 sc, fold top of arm flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) *5, 1 sc (24)
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 8: 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) *4, 6 sc (20)
R 9: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (16)
Change to cream yarn:
R 10-18: 16 sc (9 rows)
R 19: (2 sc, dec) *4 (12)
R 20: 12 sc
Stuff 3⁄4 full.
Crochet additional 1 sc, fold top of leg flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
With cream yarn:
Make 8 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 7 sl st
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
With beige yarn:
Cut the yarn into 4 pieces, each piece is 10 cm (3.9″).
Make it as a fringe: fold over yarn piece and use your hook to pull the loop through the last stitch on the tail. Pull the yarn ends through the loop to make a knot. Cut the yarn ends approximately ½-1 cm long.
Assembly
Sew the muzzle to the head starting between R 15 and R 16. Add a small amount of stuffing just before closing.
Make eye tightening.
Embroider eye whites with white embroidery floss or thin yarn.
Embroider nostrils, eyebrows and lashes with black embroidery floss.
Sew the horns on the head between R 4 and R 6, fold the ears and sew them in R 8.
Sew the head to the body.
Sew the tail and legs to the body between R 9 and R 10, arms – between R 21 and R 22.
Sew the spots to the head and body as shown in the pictures.
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