Amigurumi doll in giraffe costume

Dressed in cute and funny giraffe costume, this amigurumi doll is ready for hours of fantasy playtime. Crochet the toy as a gift and make a child feel the happiest in the world!

You will need the following materials:

Super fine 100 % acrylic yarn (4ply, 50 g / 200 m) of yellow, white and brown colors
2.0 mm crochet hook
9 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill
Tapestry and sewing needles
Scissors

Note: it’s important to use the yarn of the same weight to get the right proportions of the toy parts.

The height of finished amigurumi doll is approximately 17 cm (including horns).

Skill level: intermediate

Amigurumi doll in giraffe costume
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
tr = triple crochet
(..) = repeat the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Head:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Insert safety eyes between 13th and 14th rounds (7 stitches between the eyes).
Rnd 19: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Hood:
Crochet with yellow yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 16: sc in next 22 st, dc in next st, (dc, tr, dc) in next st, dc in next st, sc in next 23 st.
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):
Crochet with yellow yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 9 st [9]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Flatten the ears, fold in half and fix in this position with sewing needle.

Horns (make 2):
Start with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2-3: sc in all 6 st [6]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 4-7: sc in all 6 st [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Arms (make 2):
Start with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 6: dec, sc in next 7 st [8]
Rnd 7: sc in all 8 st [8]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 8-17: sc in all 8 st [8]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only brown part of the arms.

Legs (make 2) and body:
Crochet from the bottom up. Stuff as you go.
Start with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st in back loops only [12]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 12 [12]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 7: sc in all 10 [10]
Change to yellow yarn.
Rnd 8-12: sc in all 10 [10]
Finish the first leg with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end. Make the second leg in the same way, but don’t finish it, continue working on the body. Crochet 5 ch and join to the first leg with sl st.
Rnd 13: sc in next 10 st of the first leg, sc in next 5 ch, sc in next 10 st of the second leg, sc in next 5 ch (opposite side) [30]
Rnd 14-23: sc in all 30 st [30]

Rnd 24: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 3 times [27]
Rnd 25: sc in all 27 st [27]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 3 times [24]
Rnd 27: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 29: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 5 times [15]
Rnd 31: sc in all 15 st [15]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.