I have a giraffe face crochet 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 Giraffe Face Crochet Pattern how-to (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 Giraffe Face Crochet Pattern. You can buy it individually for $1 or the complete set of nine patterns for $5.
I will be using UK terminology here so if you would like to get the US version click on Giraffe Face Crochet Pattern (US version).
If you would like to go back to the start of the series have a look at my crochet train.
Giraffe Face Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double 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, make a magic loop.
Row 1: Work 3 ch, 2 tr, 3 dtr, 6 tr, 3 dtr and 3 tr into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3rd ch.
Row 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 htr and 1 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 htr and 1 dc in following st, 1 dc in each st to end. Join with sl st in ch. Fasten off.
Top of Head
Join lemon cotton to between the hdc and dc.
Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 3 sts, a joined tr over same st as last part of joined tr and next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Horns (Make 2)
Using brown ch 7, work a dc 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 dtr cluster in same place as ch. Fasten off.
Neck
Join lemon cotton to muzzle where shown.
Row 1: 2 ch, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 htr in each st to end. Turn.
Repeat row 2 until neck is the desired length. Fasten off.
Spots
Using brown cotton make 5 small random spots by making a magic loop and working 4-6 sts of dc, htr and tr 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 giraffe face crochet pattern 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.