(almost) one piece giraffe pattern
** This pattern uses English crochet terms, an American version is available on the new home of this blog - vampireweasel.co.uk **
What you’ll need:
orange yarn
a small amount of brown yarn
a suitable size hook for the yarn used
yarn needle
regular needle
black thread
beads/buttons for eyes
As always i’ll be using English crochet terms so have a look at myconversion chart if you’d prefer American terms. Crochet into the back loop only of all stitches unless the instructions say otherwise and continue working in a spiral, using a stitch marker to keep track of rounds. I’m left handed and so the diagram for the legs is also left handed. You’ll need to reverse the direction if you’re right handed (ie. anti-clockwise). If you can’t figure it out leave a comment or send me an email and I’ll gladly redraw the diagram right handed and add it into the instructions.
HEAD
Round 1. With orange yarn create a magic ring containing 6dc.
Round 2. 2dc into each stitch (12 stitches total)
Round 3. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in next stitch. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)
Round 4. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (24 stitches total)
Round 5. 1dc in each stitch.
Round 6. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 3 stitches. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)
Round 7. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (12 stitches total)
STUFF. Do not fasten off but continue with neck
NECK
Round 8-17. 1dc in each stitch.
STUFF
Round 18. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in next stitch. *repeat 6 times (18 stitches total)
Round 19-20. 1dc in each stitch.
Round 21. *2dc into first stitch, 1dc in each of next 2 stitches. *repeat 6 times (24 stitches total)
Round 22. dc 9 stitches, htr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, htr, dc 9 stitches (28 stitches total)
Round 23. dc 9 stitches, htr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, tr, 2tr, htr, dc 9 stitches (32 stitches total)
Round 24. dc 10 stitches, htr, htr, tr, tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, 2tr, tr, tr, htr, htr, dc 10 stitches (36 stitches total)
Round 25-28. 1dc in each stitch.
Do not fasten off but continue with legs:
LEGS
Round 1. The next stitch you are about to complete is stitch number one and there are 36 stitches in the round (see the diagram below)
dc 9 stitches, chain 9, dc back into stitch number one to create a loop. Continue in the direction you are going:
Round 2-5. 1dc in each stitch.
Round 6. Change colour to brown. 1dc in each stitch.
Round 7. *miss 1 stitch, 1dc in each of next 3 stitches. *repeat until there are only a few stitches left, slip stitch the hole closed and fasten off.
With orange start at stitch 10 (on the diagram – the next stitch from the leg you just completed) and repeat steps 1 to 7 for the second leg.
Repeat for the remaining two legs, starting at stitch 19 and 28 respectively.
Stuff the legs and the body:
Using orange yarn stitch the legs together.
Attach a length of orange yarn to the back end and chain ~6 stitches to create a tail:
NOSE
Round 1. With brown yarn create a magic ring containing 6dc.
Round 2. 2dc into each stitch (12 stitches total)
Round 3-5. 1dc in each stitch.
STUFF and sew onto front of head
HORNS
Use a crochet hook to pull a length of brown yarn through a stitch on the top of the head. Knot together 4 or 5 times and trim. Repeat on the other side of the head.
EARS (x2)
In brown ch6.
TURN
sl st in 2nd chain from the hook, dc, htr, tr, sl st.
Fasten off and sew onto the side of the head
FINISHING
Using black thread sew buttons or beads to the front of the head for eyes and sew two patches of black on the nose for nostrils. Weave in any loose ends and give him a name like Geoffrey, George or Gerald :)
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