This amigurumi giraffe is the perfect size for kids’ hands. To create this crochet giraffe you need only basic skills and a little time.

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (yellow and beige), Alize Miss (brown)
• Hook size: 2.25 mm and 1.25 mm
• Safety eyes
• Brown and white embroidering floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill for stuffing

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Body and legs

Legs (make 2)
Yellow yarn, 2.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3-5: 9 sc (3 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!

From second leg: 2 ch, join with the first leg.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 6: 9 sc on the first leg, 2 sc in 2 ch, 9 sc on the second leg, 2 sc in 2 ch (opposite side) (22)
R 7: (inc, 1 sc)*4, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*4, 3 sc (30)
R 8-12: 30 sc (5 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 15: 18 sc
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 17: 12 sc
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head
Yellow yarn, 2.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7-12: 36 sc (6 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 9 and R 10 at the distance of 8-9 st from each other.
R 13: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 16: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
F.o.

Embroider eye whites with white floss.

Arms (make 2)
Yellow yarn, 2.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc, 5 sc (7)
R 3-8: 7 sc (6 rows)
Stuff slightly with fiberfill.
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.

Nose
Beige yarn, 2.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (inc, 1 sc)*6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
Yellow yarn (YarnArt Jeans divided into two threads), 1.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 6: 15 sc
R 7: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 8: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.

Horns (make 2)
Brown yarn (Alize Miss), 1.25 mm crochet hook
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 7: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
R 8-10: 9 sc (3 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.

Designed and photos by Olga Lukoshkina
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