The size of finished crochet giraffe is about 18 cm (7″) tall.

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m): cream #03 (½ skein), beige #87
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Black and white embroidery floss
• Lace for a bow
• Large-eye blunt needle for sewing detales
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
( ) = 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
F.o. = fasten off

Head
With cream yarn:
Stuff as you go.
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: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
R 10-19: 54 sc (10 rows)
R 20: (7 sc, dec) *6 (48)
R 21: (6 sc, dec) *6 (42)
Insert safety eyes between R 15 and R 16 at the distance of 9 stitches from each other.
R 22: (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
R 23: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
R 24: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 25: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle
With beige yarn:
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)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
With cream yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (3 sc, inc) *3 (15)
R 5-6: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (3 sc, dec) *3 (12)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of ear flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Spots (make 2)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Spots (make 3)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Spot (make 1)
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Horns (make 2)
With beige yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) *3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: (1 sc, dec) *3 (6)
Change to cream yarn:
R 5-8: 6 sc (4 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body
With cream yarn:
Stuff as you go.
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: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
R 9-14: 48 sc (6 rows)
R 15: (14 sc, dec) *3 (45)
R 16: (13 sc, dec) *3 (42)
R 17: (12 sc, dec) *3 (39)
R 18: (11 sc, dec) *3 (36)
R 19: (10 sc, dec) *3 (33)
R 20: (9 sc, dec) *3 (30)
R 21: (8 sc, dec) *3 (27)
R 22: (7 sc, dec) *3 (24)
R 23: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
F.o.

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