I have a crochet giraffe face pattern to share with you today as part of the ongoing train series that I have been doing. The finished giraffe is going to look like this.
If you would like to follow along with the how-to video tutorial it is available on Youtube at Crochet Giraffe Face Tutorial (Train Series Part 7).
To view the full pattern continue to scroll down this page. If you would like to download the pattern in PDF format it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Giraffe Face Pattern. You can buy it individually for $1 or the complete set of nine patterns for $5.
I will be using US terminology here so if you would like to get the UK version click on Crochet Giraffe Face Pattern (UK version).
If you would like to go back to the start of the series have a look at my crochet train.
Crochet Giraffe Face Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Small amounts of lemon and brown crochet cotton or wool, I used 4 ply crochet cotton.
- Crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
- Needle for sewing giraffe together.
- Black sewing or embroidery cotton to embroider on the eyes and mouth.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
Muzzle
Using brown cotton, make a magic loop.
Row 1: Work 3 ch, 2 dc, 3 tr, 6 dc, 3 tr and 3 dc into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in same place as ch, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in following st, 1 sc in each st to end. Join with sl st in ch. Fasten off.
Top of Head
Join lemon cotton to between the hdc and sc.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, a joined dc over same st as last part of joined dc and next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Horns (Make 2)
Using brown ch 7, work a sc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in each ch to end. Fasten off.
Ears (Make 2)
Join lemon cotton to side of head about 3 sts below horns. 4 ch, work a 3 tr cluster in same place as ch. Fasten off.
Neck
Join lemon cotton to muzzle where shown.
Row 1: 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn.
Repeat row 2 until neck is the desired length. Fasten off.
Spots
Using brown make 5 small random spots by making a magic loop and working 4-6 sts of sc, hdc and dc into circle and joining with a sl st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in endings. Attach horns to top of head.
Attach 2 spots to top of head and 3 spots to neck.
Embroider on eyes and mouth.
And here’s the crochet giraffe face on a train carriage.
Join me next time as we do the train caboose and let me know how you go with the pattern by leaving a comment.