Crochet baby giraffe amigurumi pattern

Use this free crochet pattern to make a lovely baby giraffe amigurumi. So little and sweet, this crochet baby giraffe will be loved by all. All parts of the amigurumi giraffe are worked separately and sewn on afterwards. The finished toy size is approximately 8 cm (3.1″).

Designer: @tatagurumi_

You will need:

• Amigurumi Kartopu yarn (49% cotton, 51% acrylic, 50 g/130 m): yellow and brown colors
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 7 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery or sewing thread
• Sewing needle
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Tailors pins
• Fiberfill

Free amigurumi baby giraffe pattern

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
dec – decrease
BPsc – back post single crochet
BLO – back loop only
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Head
With yellow color:
R 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
R 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [24]
R 4: 24 sc
R 5: (2 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [32]
R 6-9: 32 sc (4 rows)
R 10: 6 sc, 4 inc, 10 sc, 4 inc, 8 sc [40]
R 11-13: 40 sc (3 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 9 and R 10 at the distance of 4 sc (visible) from each other.
R 14: (3 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [32]
R 15: (2 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [24]
R 16: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 17: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off.

Ears (make 2)
With yellow color:
R 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [6]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
R 5: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the ears to the head between R 5 and R 6.

Horns (make 2)
Start with brown color:
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
R 3: 10 sc
R 4: (dec) repeat 5 times [5]
Change to yellow color:
R 5: 5 sc in BLO
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the horns on the top of the head between R 3 and R 4.

Muzzle
With brown color:
Make 4 ch. Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, turn: 1 sc, inc (on the opposite side of the chain) [8]
R 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc [14]
R 3-4: 14 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the muzzle in the center of the head under the eyes between R 10 and R 14.

Body
With yellow color:
R 1: 8 sc in magic ring [8]
R 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [24]
R 4: 24 sc
R 5: (2 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [32]
R 6-10: 32 sc (5 rows)
R 11: (2 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [24]
R 12-13: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 14: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 15: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 16-17: 12 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)
With brown color:
R 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
R 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
R 3: 8 BPsc
R 4: 8 sc
Change to yellow color:
R 5: 8 sl st in BLO
R 6: 8 sc in BLO
R 7-12: 8 sc (6 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the arms to the body from R 11 to R 14.

Legs (make 2)
With brown color:
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
R 3: 10 BPsc
R 4: 10 sc
Change to yaellow color:
R 5: 10 sl st in BLO (10)
R 6: 10 sc in BLO (10)
R 7-8: 10 sc (2 rows)
R 9: (dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [8]
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.

Sew the legs to the body from R 4 to R 7.

Your baby giraffe is ready!