This giraffe is fairly easy to make, the legs and arms are crochet on, so the only sewing is the spots, horns and ears. Perfect if you don’t like sewing.

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Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK 

sc=single crochet (double crochet UK)

inc=increase by crocheting two in the next stitch

dec=decrease by crocheting two stitches together

blo=back loop only

ch=chain

mc=magic circle

Materials

40g Dk yellow yarn for main colour

20g brown yarn

10g cream or beige yarn

2mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

8mm Safety eyes or black yarn for sewn on eyes

Polyester toy stuffing

Needle 

Stitch marker

All parts are made going round in a spiral. The arms and legs will be crochet on as you go to make less sewing.

Giraffe will measure approximately 12 inches from head to toe when finished (9 inches when sat)

Head

Start in cream or beige

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 sc all. (18)

Rnd5 *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd6 sc all. (24)

Change to yellow

Rnd7 *3 sc, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd8 sc 7, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 7. (32)

Rnd9 *sc 15, inc* x 2. (34)

Place a marker between rows 9 and 10 for safety eyes.

Rnd10 sc 8, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 8. (36)

Rnd11 *sc 11, inc* x 3. (39)

Rnd12 sc 6, inc *sc 12, inc* x 2, sc 6. (42)

Rnd13 sc 3, inc, *sc 6 inc* x 5, sc 3. (48)

Rnd14-17 sc in all. (48)

Rnd18 *sc 6, dec* x 6. (42)

Place safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, with 7 stitches in between.

Start to stuff and continue throughout

Rnd19 *sc 5, dec* x 6.(36)

Rnd20 *sc 4, dec* x 6.(30)

Rnd21 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd22 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd23 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd24 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Ears 

Make two using yellow

Rnd1 4 sc in a mc. (4)

Rnd2 *inc* x 4. (8)

Rnd3 *sc, inc* x 4. (12)

Rnd4-7 sc all. (12)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.

Horns

Make two starting with brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 sc all. (12)

Rnd4 *dec* x 6. (6)

Change to yellow

Rnd5-7 sc all (6)

Fasten off and stuff, leaving a long end for sewing.

Fold the ears at the bottom and sew with a few stitches.

Then pin the horns in place and sew when happy, pin and sew the ears.

Arms 

Make 2 starting in brown

Rnd1 6 sc in a mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 sc all in blo. (18)

Rnd5 sc all. (18)

Rnd6 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Change to yellow

Rnd7-8 sc all. (16)

Rnd9 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd10-12 sc all. (14)

Rnd13 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd14-16 sc all. (12)

Rnd17 *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Rnd18-22 sc all. (10)

Fasten off and stuff.

Legs 

Make 2 starting in brown

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 sc all in blo. (24)

Rnd6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Change to yellow

Rnd8 sc all. (22)

Rnd9 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd10-11 sc all. (20)

Rnd12 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd13-14 sc all. (18)

Rnd15 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd16-17 sc all. (16)

Rnd18 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd19 sc all. (14)

Rnd20 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd21-24 sc all. (12)

Fasten off and stuff.

Body 

Start in yellow

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *1 sc, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *2 sc, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *3 sc, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6-7 sc all. (30)

Over the next two rounds we will attach the legs

Rnd8 sc 6 through leg and body, sc 3, sc 6 through leg and body, sc 15 (30)

Rnd9 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 3, sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 15. (30)
Rnd10 *sc 1, inc* x 6, sc 18. (36)

Rnd11-17 sc all. (36)

Rnd18 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd19 sc all. (30)

Rnd20 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd21 sc all. (24)

Rnd22 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd23 sc to middle of back ready for next round attaching arms 

The next round we will attach arms, fold in half and sc through front and back of arms

Rnd24 Sc 4, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 1, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 3. (18)

Rnd25-27 sc all. (18)

Fasten off and finish stuffing.

Pin the head in place and sew when  happy with position, adding more stuffing before closing up to ensure firm.

Spots

With brown make eleven

Rnd1 6 sc in magic circle. (6)
Rnd2 *inc* six times. (12)

Sew the spots on randomly.

Tail 

Cut 2 strands of yarn in yellow around 12 inches, then insert a 3mm hook through 2 stitches where you want the tail to be.

Pull through yarn and chain 6, fasten off. 

That's it completed. I hope you enjoyed making my pattern!

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