Hearty Giraffe amigurumi is a wonderful gift for any occasion! It’s easy to make and gives a wide field to experiment with its variations.
To crochet this hearty giraffe amigurumi you will need:
- Yarn of 3 colors: milk, red (or purple), pink (or light-purple)
- 2 mm crochet hook or another one that is suitable for your yarn
- Black beads or half-beads for eyes
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Sewing needle and scissors
Hearty Giraffe amigurumi pattern
(Free crochet pattern)
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
Total number of stitches is given in square brackets.
Body:
Stuff the body with hollow fiber as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 54 st.
Rnd 14: The heart is crocheted in this round. Crochet 11 sc with milk color, 1 sc with red color, 42 sc with milk color [54]
Rnd 15: 10 sc with milk color, 3 sc with red color, 41 sc with milk color [54]
Rnd 16: 9 sc with milk color, 6 sc with red color, 39 sc with milk color [54]
Rnd 17: 8 sc with milk color, 8 sc with red color, 38 sc with milk color [54]
Rnd 18-19: 7 sc with milk color, 10 sc with red color, 37 sc with milk color [54]
Rnd 20: 7 sc with milk color, 5 sc with red color, 1 sc with milk color, 5 sc with red color, 36 sc with milk color. [54]
Rnd 21: 7 sc with milk color, (dec, sc in the next 2 st) with red color, 3 sc with milk color, (sc in the next 2 st, dec) with red color, (sc in the next 7 st, dec) repeat 4 times with milk color [48]
Rnd 22: 8 sc with milk color, 1 sc with red color, 5 sc with milk color, 1 sc with red color, 33 sc with milk color [48]
Continue crocheting with milk color.
Rnd 23-24: sc in all 48 st
Rnd 25: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 26-28: sc in all 42 st
Rnd 29: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 30-31: sc in all 36 st
Rnd 32: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 33-35: sc in all 30 st.
Rnd 36: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 37-51: sc in all 24 st
Further, work forth and back to make the neck higher at the back side, so that the head will be slightly downward after you attaching it to the neck. If you wish you can skip this step and continue crocheting in rounds (making the neck of desired length).
Rnd 52: Crochet 8 sc, turn.
Rnd 53: 1 ch, skip 1 sc, sc in the next 13 st, turn.
Rnd 54: 1 ch, skip 1 sc, sc in the next 12 st, turn.
Rnd 55: 1 ch, skip 1 sc, sc in the next 11 st, turn.
Rnd 56: 1 ch, skip 1 sc, sc in the next 10 st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the head.
Head:
Start crocheting the head from the muzzle with red or purple yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: sc in all 30 st
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 8: sc in all 36 st
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 10-12: sc in all 42 st
Change to milk color.
Rnd 13-15: sc in all 42 st
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 17-25: sc in all 36 st
Rnd 26: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 27: sc in all 30 st
Rnd 28: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 29: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 30: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 31: decreases till the opening is closed. Stuff firmly. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.
Ears:
Crochet with pink or purple yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: sc in all 9 st
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 15 st
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 18 st
Rnd 12: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 21 st
Don’t stuff. Fold in half and crochet sc through both layers. Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Horns:
Start with red (or purple) color.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-6: sc in all 18 st
Rnd 7: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 4 times [8]
Change to milk color.
Rnd 9-15: sc in all 8 st
Stuff. Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
This pattern does not say where to place things to assemble, including the eyes.