Crochet Giraffe Pattern

©The Yarning Darling 2012

I apologise for the statement that follows.  I found out that someone has stolen this pattern and is selling it for personal profit without my permission.  They have not yet deleted it, despite me messaging them and contacting the main website.  It's sad that there are people like that out there in the world :(

This pattern is my intellectual property.  No persons are authorised to maunfacture, copy, advertise, distribute freely or for exchange of money this pattern without explicit written consent from myself.  

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Materials

Yarn A (yellow colour, DK weight)

Yarn B (reddy/brown colour, DK weight)

Crochet hook (4mm/US G-6, or specified hook size for yarn choice)

2 x 9mm safety eyes

Polyester filling material

Sewing needle

This is meant to be worked in amigurumi style i.e. work in a spiral.

Body Use Yarn A

Row 1:   Ch 10 + 1

Row 2:  sc9, inc (3st in one), sc8, inc (22)

Row 3:  inc, sc8, inc, sc1, inc, sc8 inc, sc1 (26)

Row 4:  sc1, inc, sc9, inc, sc2, inc, sc9, inc, sc1 (30)

Row 5:  inc, sc1, inc, sc10, inc, sc1, inc, sc1, inc, sc10, inc, sc1 (36)

Row 6:  inc, sc1, inc, sc13, inc, sc1, inc, sc1, inc, sc13, inc, sc1 (42)

Row 7:  inc, sc2, inc, sc14, inc, sc2, inc, sc2, inc, sc14, inc, sc1 (48)

Row 8:  sc round (48)

Rows 9-18: sc round (48)

Row 19: sc1, dec, sc2, dec, sc2, dec, sc14, dec, sc2, dec, sc2, dec, sc13 (42)

Row 20: sc1, dec, sc1, dec, sc1, dec, sc13, dec, sc1, dec, sc1, dec, sc12 (36)

Row 21: dec, sc1, dec, sc1, dec, sc10, dec, sc1, dec, sc1, dec, sc10 (30)

Row 22: dec, sc2, dec, sc9, dec, sc2, dec, sc9 (26)

Row 23: dec, sc1, dec, sc8, dec, sc1, dec, sc8 (22)

Cast off and leave long tail for sewing.

Sew opposing sides of the hole together so it leaves a line (so will look like chain we started with)

Head & Neck Use Yarn A

Row 1:  magic ring (6)

Row 2:  inc (12)

Row 3:  *sc, inc* (18)

Rows 4-11: sc round (18)

Insert eyes into row 5 with 3-4 stitches between eyes

Row 12:  *sc, dec* (12)

Rows 13-23: sc round (12)

Row 24: inc round (24)

Cast off and leave long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 4)

Start with Yarn B

Row 1:  magic ring (6)

Row 2:  inc (12)

Row 3:  sc round (12)

Change to Yarn A

Row 4:  sc round (12)

Row 5:  sc round (12)

Row 6:  *sc2, dec* (9)

Row 7:  sc round (9)

Row 8:  sc round (9)

Cast off and leave long tail for sewing.

Nose/Snout

Start with Yarn B

Row 1:  magic ring (6)

Change to Yarn A

Row 2:  inc (12)

Row 3:  sc round (12)

Row 4:  sc round (12)

Row 5:  sc round (12)

Row 6: dec (6)

Ears (make 2) UseYarn A

Row 1:  magic ring (4)

Row 2:  *sc, inc* (6)

Row 3:  sc round (6)

Row 4: *sc, dec* (4)

Cast off and leave long tail for sewing.

Horns (make 2)

Start with Yarn B

Row 1:  magic ring (4)

Row 2: sc round (4)

Change to Yarn A

Row 3:  sc round (4)

Row 4:  *dec*(2)

Cast off and leave long tail for sewing.

Spots

Make an assortment of magic rings of 6 stitches. I also made a few of 'magic ring (4), inc (8)'.

Assembling

1.       Sew ears – in line with centre hole at the level of the eyes.

2.       Sew horns – in line with eyes.

3.       Sew legs onto body.

4.       Attach head section to body.

5.       Sew on spots.

Ta da! Mr Giraffe is all complete now!

©The Yarning Darling 2012