Plush Giraffe

Free crochet pattern for a Plush Giraffe by Inna Volkova @loopy_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a giraffe. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi project: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. For the details, you can use buttons for the nostrils and belly button, or embroider them instead.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn: yellow, white, brown
• 4.0-4.5 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Buttons, 3 pcs
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Plush Giraffe Pattern

Head

1. 6 sc in MR
3. 6 inc, one in each stitch (12)
4. 12 inc, one in each stitch around (24)
5. (1 sc + inc) x 12 (36)
6. (5 sc + inc) x 6 (42)
7. 42 sc
8. (4 sc + inc) x 8, then crochet 2 sc (50)
9-13. 50 sc (5 rows)
14. (4 sc + dec) x 8, then crochet 2 sc (42)
15. 42 sc
16. (3 sc + dec) x 8, then crochet 2 sc (34)
17-18. 34 sc (2 rows)
19. Change color and crochet 34 sc
20. (2 sc + dec) x 8, then crochet 2 sc (26)
21-22. 26 sc (2 rows)

Start stuffing the head. Make sure the stuffing is distributed evenly inside and the head shape stays symmetrical. Insert the eyes on row 18, with 3 stitches between them.

23. (1 sc + dec) x 8, then crochet 2 sc (18)
24. 18 sc
25. (1 sc + dec) x 6 (12)
26. Close the stitches with a needle

Horns (Make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
3. inc in each stitch (12)
4. (2 sc + inc) x 4 (16)
5. (inc + 2 sc) x 5, then finish the row with inc (22)
6-7. 22 sc (2 rows)
8. (dec + 2 sc) x 5, then finish with dec (16)
10. Change color and crochet 16 sc
11. (dec + 2 sc) x 4 (12)
12. (4 sc + dec) x 2 (10)
13. 10 sc (2 rows), fasten off and stuff the horn.

Make the second horn the same way.

Ears (Make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
3. (inc + 1 sc) x 3 (9)
4. (2 sc + inc) x 3 (12)
5-6. 12 sc (2 rows)
7. (2 sc + inc) x 4 (16)
8. (3 sc + inc) x 4 (20)
9-11. 20 sc (3 rows)
12. (2 sc + dec) x 5 (15)
13. (1 sc + dec) x 5 (10)
14. 10 sc
15. Fold together and crochet through both layers for 4 stitches. Fold in half again to shape the ear, then crochet 3 stitches.

Face Details

• Pin the horns and ears in place
• Sew the horns and ears on symmetrically
• Sew the nostril buttons on symmetrically using thread that matches the giraffe body

Body

1. 6 sc in MR
3. inc in each stitch around (12)
4. (2 sc + inc) x 4 (16)
5. (inc + 2 sc) x 5, then crochet one more inc (22)
6. (2 sc + inc) x 7, then crochet one stitch (29)
7. (inc + 2 sc) x 9, then crochet one inc and one stitch (39)
8. (3 sc + inc) x 9, then crochet 3 sc (48)
9-17. 48 sc (9 rows)
18. Crochet 19 sc, make 4 decreases in a row, then crochet the remaining 21 stitches to the end of the row (44)
19. Crochet 16 sc, make 6 decreases in a row, then crochet 16 stitches to the end (38)
20. (4 sc + dec) x 6 + 2 stitches (32)
21. (6 sc + dec) x 4 (28)
22-26. 28 sc (5 rows). Stuff the body gradually
27. (dec + 3 sc) x 5, then make one more decrease (22)
28. (dec + 2 sc) x 5 + crochet 1 stitch (16)
29-38. 16 sc (10 rows) (neck)
39. 10 sc

Stuff firmly with filling.

Arms (Make 2)

1. 4 sc in MR
3. inc in each stitch (8)
4. (1 sc + inc) x 4 (12)
5. (2 sc + inc) x 4 (16)
6. (3 sc + inc) x 4 (20)
7. (4 sc + inc) x 4 (24)
8. 24 sc
9. (4 sc + dec) x 4 (20)
10. (3 sc + dec) x 4 (16)
11. Change color and crochet 16 sc
12. (2 sc + dec) x 4 (12)
13-24. 12 sc (12 rows)
25. Fold the arm in half and crochet 4 stitches through both layers, closing the piece.

Legs (Make 2)

1. 4 sc in MR
3. inc in each stitch (8)
4. (1 sc + inc) x 4 (12)
5. (2 sc + inc) x 4 (16)
6. (3 sc + inc) x 4 (20)
7. (4 sc + inc) x 4 (24)
8. (5 sc + inc) x 4 (28)
9. Crochet one row (28)
10. (5 sc + dec) x 4 (24)
11. (4 sc + dec) x 4 (20)
Stuff firmly and change color
12. 20 sc (20)
13. (dec + 8 stitches) x 2 (18)
14. (dec + 7 stitches) x 2 (16)
15-28. 16 sc (15 rows)
29. Fold together and crochet 6 stitches through both layers of the leg, turn your work, and crochet 3 stitches.

Tail

1. Crochet 9 ch and join into a ring
2-5. Crochet 4 rounds, marking the beginning of the round with a stitch marker
6. Make dec, then crochet 7 stitches (8)
7-8. Crochet two rounds (8 stitches)
9. Make dec, then crochet 6 stitches (7)
10-11. Crochet two rounds (7 stitches)
12. Make one dec, then crochet 5 stitches (6)
13-14. Crochet two rounds (6)
15. Make one dec, then crochet 4 stitches (5)
16-17. Crochet two rounds (5)

Close the tail stitches while making large chain loops so they look like a tassel.