Crochet Giraffe Amigurumi
Crochet Giraffe Amigurumi are absolutely adorable! These whimsical creations bring a touch of whimsy and cuteness to any space. Crafting these delightful giraffes is not only a fun and creative activity but also a fantastic way to add a personal touch to your home decor or to create a heartfelt gift for a loved one. With their long necks and cheerful expressions, these crocheted giraffes are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face! So grab your crochet hook and some yarn, and get ready to embark on a wonderfully charming crafting adventure.
Materials
- Yarn 8 ply/DK or appropriate (see note below)
- Crochet hook (3 mm) or appropriate
- Safety eyes (optional)
- Stuffing
You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For the giraffe I used a 3 mm hook with approximately 120 grams of 8ply/DK acrylic yarn.
You will need two different colours of yarn, approximately 80 g of the main body colour and 20 grams of the accent colour (for hooves, horns and tail tip).
Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):
sc – single crochet
sl – slip stitch
dec – decrease
inc – increase
blo – crochet through back loops only
ch – chain
The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate how many stitches you should have at the end of the round
Body:
Using body colour:
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (42)
Round 8-19: sc 42 (42)
Round 20: (5 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (36)
Round 21: (4 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)
Round 22: (3 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (24)
Stuff body.
Round 23: (2 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (18)
Round 24: (1 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (12)
Round 22: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off.
Legs (make 4):
Using hoof colour:
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)
Round 5: 24 sc blo (24)
Round 6-7: 24 sc, (24)
Change to leg colour:
Round 8: 24 sl (24)
Round 9: 24 sc blo (24)
Round 10: 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc (22)
Round 11-13: 22 sc (22)
Round 14: 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc (20)
Round 15-17: 20 sc (20)
Round 18: 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 8sc (18)
Round 19-21: 18 sc (18)
Fasten off.
Neck:
Using body colour:
Round 1: chain 28, sl through first ch to form ring (28)
Round 2-3: 28 sc (28)
Round 4: 20 sc, 1 sl, turn (21)
Round 5: 16 sl blo
Round 6: sl, sc to end of round (28 stitches at end of round)
Round 7: sc 28 (28)
Round 8: 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc (26)
Round 9-12: 26 sc (26)
Round 13: 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (24)
Round 14-20: 24 sc (24)
Fasten off.
Head:
Using body colour:
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (42)
Round 8-13: sc 42 (42)
Round 14: (5 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (36)
Round 15: (4 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)
Round 16: (3 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (24)
If you wish to use safety eyes, attach them now between rounds 4 and 5 with 5 stitches between them. Stuff head.
Round 17: (2 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (18)
Round 18: (1 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (12)
Round 19: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off.
Snout:
Using body colour:
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)
Round 6-8: 30 sc (30)
Fasten off.
Ears (make 2):
Using body colour:
Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring
Round 2: 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (6)
Round 3: 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (8)
Round 4: 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (10)
Round 5: 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (12)
Round 6-7: 12 sc (12)
Round 8: 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (10)
Round 9: 10 sc (10)
Round 10: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (8)
Round 11: 8 sc (8)
Round 12: 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (6)
Fasten off.
Horns (make 2):
Using horn colour:
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: 12 sc (12)
Round 4: 6 dec (6)
Round 5-7: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off.
Tail:
Starting colour for end of tail (same colour as hooves and horns):
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3-4: 12 sc (12)
Round 5: 6 dec (6)
Change to body colour:
Round 6: 6 sl (6)
Round 7: 6 sc blo (6)
Round 8-14: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off.
Making up (refer to pictures for placement):
Stuff legs. Pin all of the legs to the body to find correct placement before sewing to attach. Stuff snout and pin to head before sewing in place (below safety eyes if you have attached them). Flatten ears and pin to head before sewing in place. Pin horns to head before sewing in place. Fold ears in half and pin to head to find correct placement before sewing in place. Pin neck to body and attach. Stuff neck and then pin to head before sewing to attach. Pin tail before attaching to body.