Horns
Start with brown yarn:
- 6 fM in MR (6 fM)
- Increase x 6 (12 fM)
- 1 fM, 1 increase x 6 (18 fM)
- Single crochet around 18 fM
- 1 fM, 1 decrease x 6 (12 fM)
Change yarn color - 1 fM, 1 decrease x 4 (8 fM)
7-8. Single crochet around 8 fM
- Attach the horns at round 3/6.
Snout
- Chain 8
- Increase in second chain from hook, 5 fM, 3 increase, 5 fM, increase (16 fM)
- Increase x 2, 5 fM, increase x 3, 6 sc (21 fM)
- 1 fM, 1 increase x 2, 6 fM, increase, 1 fM, 1 increase x 2, 6 fM (26 fM)
- 2 fM, 1 increase x 2, 7 fM, increase, 2 fM, 1 increase x 2, 6 fM (31 fM)
6-7. Single crochet around 31 fM
- Sew the snout onto round 21/27.
Body
- 6 fM in MR (6 fM)
- Increase x 6 (12 fM)
- 1 fM, 1 increase x 6 (18 fM)
- 1 fM, increase, 1 fM x 6 (24 fM)
- 3 fM, 1 increase x 6 (30 fM)
- 2 fM, increase, 2 fM x 6 (36 fM)
- Increase, 5 fM x 6 (42 fM)
- 5 fM, increase, 1 fM x 6 (48 fM)
- 3 fM, increase, 4 fM x 6 (54 fM)
- 2 fM, increase, 6 fM x 6 (60 fM)
11-15. Single crochet around 60 fM - 2 fM, decrease, 6 fM x 6 (54 fM)
- Single crochet around 54 fM
- 3 fM, decrease, 4 fM x 6 (48 fM)
- Single crochet around 48 fM
- 5 fM, decrease, 1 fM x 6 (42 fM)
- Single crochet around 42 fM
- Decrease, 5 fM x 6 (36 fM)
23-24. Single crochet around 36 fM - 2 fM, decrease, 2 fM x 6 (30 fM)
- Single crochet around 30 fM
- 3 fM, 1 decrease x 6 (24 fM)
- Single crochet around 24 fM
- 6 fM, 1 decrease x 3 (21 fM)
30-44. Single crochet around 21 fM
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Place the points as you like.
- Sew the head onto the body.
- If you don’t insert a stick into the body, it will move. However, you can insert a straw if you prefer.
Arms & Legs
Start with brown yarn:
- 6 fM in MR (6 fM)
- Increase x 6 (12 fM)
- 1 fM, 1 increase (18 fM)
- Single crochet around 18 fM
- In BLO, single crochet around 18 fM
- 1 fM, 1 decrease (12 fM)
- Single crochet around 12 fM
Change yarn color
8–23. Single crochet around 12 fM - Decrease x 6 (6 fM)
- Make 4 of these.
- Sew them onto the body using movable stitches at round 10 (legs) and round 6 (arms).
Spots
- 6 fM in MR (6 fM)
- Increase x 6 (12 fM)
- Single crochet around 12 fM
- Make 4 of these.
- Sew them onto the body as desired.
Tail
- 6 fM in MR (6 fM)
- – 16. Single crochet around 6 fM
- Finish the tail and add some brown yarn at the end.
- Sew the tail onto round 8/10 on the body.
Scarf
- Chain 8
- Slip stitch, K/P
3.–80. Slip stitch, K/P - Finish the work and make 2 pom-poms. Sew them onto the ends of the scarf.
This pattern should help you create a lovely giraffe! Let me know if you need further assistance.