Finished Size
Approx 14cm tall
Materials
DK or Worsted weight yarn - yellow and brown 4mm crochet hook 3.5mm crochet hook Stuffing - polyester toy & cushion stuffing, or natural stuffing such as cotton or wool Tapestry needle for sewing parts together
Abbreviations used
Please note: This pattern uses US crochet terms. \* Repeat directions between \* and \* as many times as indicated ch Chain SC Single crochet dec Decrease RRound(s) st(s) Stitch(es) This pattern is an original design by Claire Sibley. Feel free to make as many as you wish for gifts and personal use, but please note you are not permitted to use my amigurumi design for commercial purposes or redistribute this pattern without my express permission. If you have any problems, suggestions or comments about this pattern, please contact me at csibley.crochet@gmail.com Pattern is worked in a continuous spiral with no turning chains. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round and move up every round.
Body
Using yellow yarn and 4mm hook - R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts) R3: \*Sc 1, 2 sc in next st\* 6 times. (18 sts) R4: \*Sc 2, 2 sc in next st\* 6 times. (24 sts) R5: \*Sc 3, 2 sc in next st\* 6 times. (30 sts) R6-16: Sc 30. R17: \*Sc 3, dec 1\* 6 times. (24 sts) R18: \*Sc 2, dec 1\* 6 times. (18 sts) R19: \*Sc 1, dec 1\* 6 times (12 sts) Stuff body. R20: Dec 6 times (6 sts) Fasten off and use tail of yarn to sew closed any remaining hole.
Legs (make 4)
Using brown yarn and 4mm hook - R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts) R3: Sc 12 through back loops. R4: \*Sc 2, dec 1\* 3 times. (9 sts) Switch to yellow yarn - R5-8: Sc 9. Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing to body. Stuff legs firmly.
Head and neck
Using yellow yarn and 4mm hook - R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts) R3: \*Sc 1, 2 sc in next st\* 6 times. (18 sts) R4-6: Sc 18. R7: Ch 6, skip next 6 sts, sc 12 to complete round. R8: Sc 1 into each ch from previous round, sc 12 to complete round. (18 sts) R9: \*Sc 1, dec 1\* 6 times. (12 sts) R10: Dec 6 times. (6 sts) Fasten off and use tail of yarn to sew closed any remaining hole at back of head. Embroider eyes and nostrils on front section of head. R11: Rejoin yarn at any stitch of the neck hole created in round 7. Sc 12 around. Stuff head. R12-17: Sc 12, stuffing neck as you go. Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing to body.
Horns (make 2)
Using brown yarn and 3.5mm hook - R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. R2: Sc 4. Switch to yellow yarn - R3-4: Sc 4. Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing to head.
Ears (make 2)
Using brown yarn and 3.5mm hookR1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing to head.
Tail
Using 3 strands of yarn (yellow or brown or combination of both colours) and 4mm hook, make a short chain (around 5-7 ch) and fasten off.
Making up
Sew legs to body, spacing them out so the giraffe can stand up. Sew neck to body and sew the horns and ears to head. Sew tail to rear of body (use all 3 strands separately to sew the tail on, making it extra secure), then fray the yarn at the loose end of the tail (trim to make it even if necessary). Use brown yarn to crochet circles of different sizes (see below for suggestions) and sew these to the giraffe's body (alternatively, you could sew on patches of brown felt). Each giraffe (of the real animal variety) has unique markings, in the same way that humans have unique fingerprints. So give your amigurumi giraffe as many or few brown patches as you like - here are some examples of sizes you could make: 1: As for the giraffe's ears - 6 sc circle. 2: As for R1 of the horns - 4 sc circle. 3: 6 sc in R1, 12 sc in R2. 4: 4 sc in R1, 8 sc in R2.
