Crochet Beautiful Giraffe
Crocheting a beautiful giraffe can be such a delightful and rewarding craft project! With its long neck and adorable spots, this amigurumi creation is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, the step-by-step process of bringing this charming giraffe to life is both enjoyable and satisfying. From selecting the perfect yarn colors to carefully stitching each piece together, creating your own crocheted giraffe allows you to unleash your creativity and craft a handmade treasure that will be cherished for years to come. So grab your hook, pick up some soft yarn, and let's crochet this lovely giraffe together!
Skill Level: suitable for a beginner
Techniques Used: worked in rounds with sc
Materials:
- 3.5 crochet hook
- yarn needle
- fiberfill stuffing
- medium worsted weight yarn:
- in yellow
- brown
- black
- white
- pink – optional for mouth
Abbreviations
Rd – round
hk – hook
ch – chain
ea – eaech
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet in two stitches to make one single crochet stitch
5dc bobble – 5 double crochet bobble stitch
FO – fasten off
Head: In yellow
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: 2sc around (12)
Rd 3: (sc, 2sc) around (18)
Rd 4: (sc in 2, 2sc) around (24)
Rd 5-6: sc around (24)
You will add brown to make the nostrils:
Rd 7: sc in 8, ( with brown): 5dc-bobble (yellow): sc in 6, (brown): 5dc bobble, (yellow): sc in 8 (24). FO brown
Rd 8: sc around (24)
Rd 9: (sc in 3, 2sc) around (30)
Rd 10-12: sc around (30)
Rd 13: (sc in 4, 2sc) around (36)
Rd 14-16: sc around (36)
Rd 17: (sc in 5, 2sc) around (42)
Rd 18-20: sc around (42)
Rd 21: (sc in 6, 2sc) around (48)
Rd 22-24: sc around (48)
Rd 25: (sc in 6, sc2tog) around (42)
Rd 26: sc around (42)
Rd 27: (sc in 5, sc2tog) around (36)
Rd 28: (sc in 4, sc2tog) around (30)
Rd 29: (sc in 3, sc2tog) around (24)
Rd 30: (sc in 2, sc2tog) around (18)
Rd 31: (sc, sc2tog) around (12)
Stuff firmly
Rd 32: (sc2tog) around (6)
FO and sl st closed
Ossicones (horns) make 2 in brown
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6)
Rd 2: 2sc around (12)
Rd 3-4: sc around (12)
Rd 5: sc2tog around (6)
switch to yellowm FO the brown
Rd 6-12: sc around (6)
sl st, FO, stuff and sew to the top of the head with the yellow end on the head.
Ears (make 2) in yellow
Rd 1: ch 2, 5sc in 2nd ch from hk (5)
Rd 2: sc around (5)
Rd 3: 2sc around (10)
Rd 4: sc around (10)
Rd 5: (sc, 2sc) around (15)
Rd 6: sc around (15)
Rd 7: (sc in 2, 2sc) around (20)
Rd 8: sc around (20)
Rd 9: (sc in 3, 2sc) around (25)
Rd 10-12: sc around (25)
Rd 13: (sc in 3, sc2tog) around (20)
Rd 14-15: sc around (20).
sl st, FO, pinch and sew closed along the bottom. Sew to head
Ear insides (make 2) in brown
Rd 1: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each st to last ch. 3 sc in last ch. Turn to work in bottom of chains. sc across to end. 3sc in last ch (13)
Rd 2: sc in 6, 2sc in 2sc, sc in 5 (15) sl st and FO. Sew to ear.
Eyes make 2 in white
Make a semi-circle: Row 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk. ch 1, turn
Row 2: 2sc across (12). sl st and FO
Attach brown to the flat part of the semi circle with a sl st. Working across the flat part: Sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in 2. ch 3. FO.
Eye pupils in black:
Rd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk (6). Sl st, FO, sew to eye whites. Use white to embroider an eye sparkle. Sew eyes to the face – the brown part is the top and the ch 3 of the brown is lateral
Mouth – if desired, use pink or black to embroider a smile
Neck/body in yellow
Hold your giraffe head upside down
Rd 1: plot out a circle of 35 stitches. You may use chalk or st markers to assist you. Attach yellow with a sl st and follow the circle by sc around (35)
Rd 2-10: sc around (35)
Rd 11: sc in 31 (ensure you are in the center of the back) ch 13, sc down the ch as follows: 2sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch down; sc in foundation where ch begins, sc in last 4 st (61)
Rd 12: sc in 31, sc in 11, 2sc in 3, sc in 16 (64)
Rd 13: sc in 43, 2sc in 2, sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc in 15 (68)
Rd 14: sc in 44, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc in 21 (70)
Rd 15-16: sc around (70)
Rd 17: (sc in 9, sctog)x6, sc in 4 (64)
Rd 18: (sc in 6, sc2tog) around (56)
Rd 19-20: sc around (56)
sl st, FO
To complete the body, it will be divided into sections.
First, identify the front middle 4 st and make a flap as follows:
Row 1: attach yellow with a sl st, sc in 4
Rd 2-5: ch 1, turn sc in 4. sl st, FO, leave a long end to sew
Repeat the above process in the middle 4 stitches of the back
Your legs will take up 7 stitches on either side of the front and back flaps. count 7 stitches from the front flap. On the 8th stitch, attach yellow with a sl st to make the belly flap.
Row 1: sc in 10 center stitches
Row 2-10: ch 1, turn, sc across (10) Attach across to the other side of the belly by sl or sewing (ensure there are 7 free stitches on either side of front and back flaps.
You can begin to stuff the neck and body. Set the body aside to make the limbs:
Feet in brown (make 4)
Rd 1: ch 2, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hk (7)
Rd 2: 2sc around (14)
Rd 3: (sc, 2sc) around (21)
Rd 4: in back lps, sc around (21)
Rd 5: sc around (21)
Rd 6: (sc, sc2tog) around (14)
Switch to yellow and FO brown
Rd 7-23: sc around (14) sl st and FO
stuff
Assembly:
Sew the front and back flaps to the middle flap. The space that is left over is for your legs.
Each leg has 14 sc. 7 of these sc st will be sown to the 7 empty st you left on the body and the remaining st will sew to the flaps. stuff firmly as you sew everything into place. weave in your ends
Tail in yellow
Rd 1: ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hk (4)
Rd 2-14: sc around (4)
Switch to brown; FO yellow
Rd 15: 2sc around (8)
Rd 16-18: sc around (8)
Rd 19:sct2tog around (4) sl st, FO, sew closed. Sew yellow end to the back of the giraffe
Brown spots: same brown or a different shade – crocheter’s choice
Make 7 or more circles of various sizes and sew into place around the body
I made circles of 6, 8, 18 and 18sc
And that’s it!