Giraffe Crochet Pattern

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

5 years ago

Welcome to my giraffe crochet pattern. This is what the finished giraffe will look like.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Giraffe Crochet Tutorial.

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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to see the UK version, go to Giraffe Crochet Pattern (UK Version).

Giraffe Crochet 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

I used yellow, brown and black 4 ply crochet cotton.
A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
A sewing needle.
Sewing thread to stitch the giraffe together.
Scissors.
A darning needle to weave in the ends.
Black and white sewing or embroidery cotton for the dot on the eyes and the mouth.

Size

Large giraffe (Using 8 ply wool)

20cm x 9cm or 8” x 3.5”

Medium giraffe (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)

13cm x 6cm or 5” x 2.5”

Muzzle

Using contrast colour make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, 3 dc, 3 tr, 6 dc, 3 tr, 3 dc, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

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 sc in following st, 1 sc in each st to end. Join with sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Top of Head

Join main colour to between hdc and sc as shown.

Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts. Turn.

Row 2: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 3: 3 ch, a dc cluster over 1^st 3 sts, a dc cluster over same st as last st of dc cluster and last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Horns (Make 2)

Using contrast colour work 7 ch, work 1 sc in ^3rd ch from hook, sl st in each ch to end. Fasten off leaving a longer tail to attach it to the giraffe’s head.

Ears (Make 2)

Join main colour cotton to side of head about 2 sts down from top of head.

4 ch, work a joined tr in same place as ch. Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 2 sl st into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch. Fasten off.

Neck

Join main colour cotton to muzzle about 1 st from the centre bottom.

Row 1: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in next st. Turn.

Rows 2-5: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st. Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn.

Rows 7-12: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st. Turn.

Don’t fasten off, continue with the body.

Body

Row 13: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 3 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 14: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 15: 1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. 6 ch.

Row 16: Work 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch and 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.

Rows 17-19: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 20: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 21: 1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 22: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row and Tail

Join main colour to beginning of neck as shown.

Work 1 or 2 sc in each st around to st before back, 13 ch, miss 1^st ch and work a sl st in each remaining ch, work 1 sc into next st on body, work 1 or 2 sc in each st up to head. Fasten off.