Hello. This pattern of an amigurumi crochet giraffe includes a step-by-step description of knitting and a video master class with comments by the author Katkarmela. The giraffe is 11 cm tall with horns. Knitted toy made of hypoallergenic yarn.
Author’s pattern by Katkarmela. Post ready work and ask questions on the pattern in my group in Facebook or Instagram (links on the “About site” page).
What will be needed for knitting:
- Yarn – YarnArt Jeans
- Hook №2
- Filler – holofiber.
- Needle for stitching.
- Yarn or floss for embroidering eyes and nose.
- Ear plastic sticks or wire for the frame.
Abbreviation:
- sc – single crochet
- ch – chain
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
Video master class
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Legs
Knit the two details of the legs for the giraffe. On the first leg, cut and fasten the thread, and on the second leg leave on a skein of yarn and continue knitting according to the “Body” pattern.
We start knitting with gray yarn (hooves of a knitted giraffe):
1 – Amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – inc x 6 times (12)
Go to yellow yarn:
3 – 12 sc
Body
Fold together the two previously connected parts of the legs, continue to knit:
4 – on the first leg – 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, go to the second leg, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, go to the first leg, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (30)
5-11 – 30 sc
Next, we make decrease on the sides of the body:
12 – dec, 13 sc, dec, 13 sc (28)
13 – dec, 12 sc, dec, 12 sc (26)
14 – dec, 11 sc, dec, 11 sc (24)
15 – dec, 10 sc, dec, 10 sc (22)
16 – dec, 9 sc, dec, 9 sc (20)
17 – dec, 8 sc, dec, 8 sc (18)
18 – (1 sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
19-21 – 12 sc
Fasten the thread and cut along the length sufficient for sewing the body to the head of the giraffe amigurumi.
Head
We start crocheting the head of a giraffe with a nose. Knit with yellow yarn:
1 – 5 ch
2 – skip 2 loops, 2 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 2 sc, 3 sc in 1 loops (10)
3 – 2 sc, inc x 3 times, 2 sc, inc x 3 times (16)
4 – 4 sc, inc, inc, 6 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc (20)
5-7 – 20 sc
8 – 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 5 times, 3 sc (25)
9 – 8 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5 times, 2 sc (30)
10 – 12 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (33)
11 – 14 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 9 sc (35)
12-15 – 35 sc
16 – (5 sc, dec) x 5 times (30)
17 – (3 sc, dec) x 6 times (24)
18 – (2 sc, dec) x 6 times (18)
19 – (1 sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
20 – dec x 6 times (6)
Hands
We begin to knit hands with gray yarn (hooves):
1 – amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – (inc, 1 sc) x 3 times (9)
Go to body color yarn:
3-7 – 9 sc
8 – (1 sc, dec) x 3 times (6)
9 – dec x 3 times (3)
Cut the thread long enough for sewing. Sew on hands.
Ears
Two details of yellow yarn:
1 – amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – (1 sc, inc) x 3 times (9)
3 – (2 sc, inc) x 3 times (12)
4 – (2 sc, inc) x 4 times (16)
5-6 – 16 sc
7 – 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (14)
8 – 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (12)
9 – 1 sc, skip 4 loops, 7 sc
Sew ears.
Horns
Brown yarn:
1 – amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – inc x 6 times (12)
3 – 12 sc
Yellow yarn:
4 – (1 sc, dec) x 4 times (8)
5-6 – 8 sc
Cut the thread for sewing, sew the horns to the head.
Spots
Knit 5-6 details:
1 – amigurumi ring 6 sc
2 – inc x 6 times (12)
Cut the thread for sewing, dot the giraffe in a chaotic manner and sew.
Tail
The tail of a giraffe consists of two parts: a yellow tail and a brown tassel on the tip.
1 – 6 ch
2 – skip 1 loop, 5 sc
Fasten the thread, cut and sew the yellow tail to the body of the toy giraffe.
Take three pieces of brown yarn and fasten the fringe to the tip of the tail.
Eyes
See how to embroider a knitted giraffe in detail in the video master class published above.