Little Giraffe Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

How to crochet little giraffe?

Materials:

Acrylic Yarn
Dark Brown (Color 1 for white giraffe)
White (Color 2 for white giraffe)
Brown (Color 1 for yellow giraffe)
Yellow (Color 2 for yellow giraffe)

Lace Yarn:
Black (for nose)

Other accessories:
Safety eyes (6mm)

Crochet Hook:
I used 4/0 here but any hook that fit your yarn would do

Yarn Needle:
for sewing the parts together

Abbreviations (US terms):

  • sl st - slip stitch
  • ch(s) - chain(s)
  • sc - single crochet
  • st - stitch
  • sc inc - 2 single crochet in 1 stitch
  • sc dec - 1 single crochet in 2 stitch

Little giraffe crochet pattern instructions

Follow the yarn color marked in the pattern to crochet yellow and white little giraffe. Or you can pick your own yarn color to make a unique one yourself.

Little Giraffe Leg Crochet Pattern

Round 1:
In color 1, make a Magic Circle with 4sc. Close the circle with sl st. (4st)

In the following rows, start with a sl st and close the round with sl st.

Round 2:
1sc inc. Repeat 3 times. (8st)

Round 3-4:
1 sc in each st.. (8st)

Change to Color 2 when finish off Round 4.

Round 5-8:
In color 2, 1sc in each st.. (8st)

Stuff and fasten off. Leaving a long tail for sewing onto the body.

Make 4 in total.

Little Giraffe Body to Head Crochet Pattern

Round 1:
In color 2, make a Magic Circle with 6sc. Close the circle with sl st. (6st)

In the following rows, start with a sl st and close the round with sl st.

Round 2:
1sc inc. Repeat 5 times. (12st)

Round 3:
1sc, 1 sc inc. Repeat 5 times. (18st)

Round 4:
2sc, 1sc inc. Repeat 5 times. (24st)

Round 5:
1sc in each st. (24st)

Round 6:
3sc, 1sc inc. Repeat 5 times. (30st)

Round 7:
1sc in each st. (30st)

Round 8:
4sc, 1sc inc. Repeat 5 times. (36st)

Round 9-10:
1sc in each st. (36st)

Round 11:
6sc, *1sc dec, 2sc*, repeat * for 5 times, 6sc (30st)

Round 12:
6sc, *1sc dec, 1sc*, repeat * for 5 times, 6sc (24st)

Round 13:
6sc, *1sc dec*, repeat * for 5 times, 6sc (18st)

Round 14:
*1sc dec, 1sc*, repeat * for 5 times (12sc)

Round 15-17:
1sc in each st. (12st)

Round 18:
*1sc, 1sc dec*, repeat * for 3 times (8st)

Round 19-20:
1sc in each st. (8st)

The body part is formed. Stuff until the body is firm. 

Then, continue to crochet for the head.

Giraffe head begins here:

Round 1:
1sc in each st. (8st)

Round 2:
*1sc inc, 1sc*, repeat * for 3 times (12st)

Round 3:
*1sc inc, 1sc*, repeat * for 5 times (18st)

Round 4:
*1sc inc, 2sc*, repeat * for 5 times (24st)

Round 5-6:
1sc in each st (24st)

Round 7:
*1sc dec, 2sc*, repeat * for 5 times (18st)

Round 8:
*1sc dec, 1sc*, repeat * for 5 times (12st)

Round 9:
1sc in each st (12st)

Round 10:
*1sc dec, 1sc*, repeat * for 3 times (8st)

Round 11:
1sc in each st (8st)

Stuff and fasten off.

Little Giraffe Mouth Crochet Pattern

In white yarn, begin with ch2.

Round 1:
From the 2nd ch from the hook, *1sc, 2sc in next st*, repeat * (6st)

Round 2:
Sc inc in each st (12st)

Round 3:
*1sc inc, 1sc in next 2 st*, repear * for 3 times (16st)

Round 4:
1sc in each st (16st)

Stuff and fasten off. Leaving a long tail for sewing onto the head.

Little Giraffe Ear Crochet Pattern

Round 1:
In color 2, make a Magic Circle with 4sc. Close the circle with sl st. (4st)

In the following rows, start with a sl st and close the round with sl st.

Round 2:
*1sc, 1sc inc in next st*, repeat * (6st)

Round 3:
*2sc, 1sc inc in next st*, repeat * (8st)

Round 4:
*2sc, 1sc dec in next st*, repeat * (6st)

Round 5:
sc dec for 3 times (3st)

Fasten off. Leaving a long tail for sewing onto the head.

Make 2 in total.

Little Giraffe Horn Crochet Pattern

Round 1:
In color 1, make a Magic Circle with 4sc. Close the circle with sl st. (4st)

In the following rows, start with a sl st and close the round with sl st.

Round 2:
1sc inc in each st. (8st)

Round 3:
*2sc, 1sc dec in next st*, repeat * (6st)

Change to Color 2 here.

Round 4:
In color 2, sc in each st. (6st)

Round 5:
*1sc, 1sc dec in next st*, repeat * (4st)

Fasten off. Leaving a long tail for sewing onto the head.

Make 2 in total.

Little Giraffe Tail Crochet Pattern

In color 2, begin with ch12.

From the 2nd chain from the hook, make 1 sc in each ch. 

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing onto the body.

Add the hair at the tip of the tail following the same instruction of Hair for Little White Giraffe below.

Little Giraffe Body Details

Patches for Little Yellow Giraffe

For yellow giraffe, make around 8 little circle pieces as patches:

Round 1:
In color 1, make a Magic Circle with 4sc. Close the circle with sl st. (4st)

In the following rows, start with a sl st and close the round with sl st.

Round 2:
1sc inc in each st. (8st)

Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing onto the body.

Hair for Little White Giraffe

For white giraffe, attach hair onto the back of the neck as shown in the photo.

I attach the yarn by make a small knot on each stitch along the neck. Then, cut it short and use a needle to turn the cord into fibres.

Little Giraffe Face Details:

Eyes:
Add some glue on the tip of the safety eyes, and insert right above the mouth.

Nose:
In black, embroidery two crosses as shown in the photos.

Yay! It's done~

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