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Follow along with the step-by-step instructions and create something adorable with your yarn and hook.
Your finished Giraffe Amigurumi will be about 15 cm (5.9") tall if you use the suggested yarn and hook. Feel free to try other yarn weights too — just keep in mind the size of your pup may turn out a little bigger or smaller.
To crochet this Giraffe Amigurumi you need:
- Yarn: Four-ply Cotton
- Hook size: 2.3 mm
Skill level: Easy
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Abbreviations:
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
BLO = Back Loop Only
HDC = Half Double Crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[ ] = total number of stitches in a round/row
Crochet in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker or a yarn scrap.
Head
R1: (White) 9ch, crochet back 2 stitches, 7sc, (4sc), 6sc, 3sc in next st [20]
R2: 8sc, 2inc, 8sc, 2inc [24]
R3: (9sc, 3inc) x 2 [30]
R4: 8sc, (inc, 2sc) x 2, inc, 8sc, (inc, 2sc) x 2, inc [30]
R5–R8: 36sc [36]
R9: 36sc (change to main color) [36]
R10–R11: 36sc [36]
R12: (4sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R13: 30sc [30]
R14: (3sc, dec) x 6 [24]
R15: 24sc [24]
R16: (6sc, dec) x 3 [21]
R17: 21sc [21]
R18: (5sc, dec) x 3 [18]
R19: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
R20: 6dec [6]
Body (Main Color)
R1: 6sc [6]
R2: 6inc [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (2sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R5: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
R6: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 [36]
R7: (5sc, inc) x 6 [42]
R8: (3sc, inc, 3sc) x 6 [48]
R9: (7sc, inc) x 6 [54]
R10: (4sc, inc, 4sc) x 6 [60]
R11–R14: 60sc [60]
R15: (4sc, dec, 4sc) x 6 [54]
R16: (7sc, dec) x 6 [48]
R17: (3sc, dec, 3sc) x 6 [42]
R18: (5sc, dec) x 6 [36]
R19: 12sc, 6dec, 12sc [30]
R20: 9sc, 6dec, 9sc [24]
R21: 6sc, 6dec, 6sc [18]
R22: 6sc, 3dec, 6sc [15]
R23–R42: 15sc [15]
Antlers ×2
R1: Magic ring 6sc [6]
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
R3–R7: 9sc [9]
Tail
R1: MR, 7sc [7]
R2–R7: 7sc [7]
Ears ×2
R1: MR, 6sc [6]
R2: (sc, inc) x 3 [9]
R3: (2sc, inc) x 3 [12]
R4: (3sc, inc) x 3 [15]
R5–R7: 15sc [15]
R8: (3sc, dec) x 3 [12]
R9: 6dec [6]
Legs ×4
R1: MR 6sc [6]
R2: 6inc [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: 18sc [18]
R5: change to main color, 18sc [18]
R6–R9: 18sc [18]
Spots
R1: MR 6sc [6]
R2: 6inc [12]
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R4: (2sc, inc) x 6 [24]
Small spot: R1–R2
Medium spot: R1–R3
Large spot: R1–R4
Congratulations, your creation is all finished!
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