Plush Giraffe

Author: @mamina_zayka_plush
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi plush giraffe crochet

Free Plush Giraffe crochet tutorial by @mamina_zayka_plush.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush giraffe. Any plush yarn and a matching crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project. The muzzle and spots can be crocheted with Alize Softy fluffy yarn.

Finished toy size is about 24-25 cm.

Materials and Tools

  • Himalaya Dolphin Baby plush yarn or YarnArt Jeans
  • Alize Softy fluffy yarn (for the muzzle)
  • 4.5-5.0 mm crochet hook
  • Toy stuffing
  • Black thread for embroidering the eyebrows and nostrils
  • 12 mm safety eyes
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Plush Giraffe Crochet Pattern

Legs x2

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 1 sc, inc x 3 (9) (switch to the main color)
3. dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
4. 9 sc
5. dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
6. 9 sc

Do not cut the yarn on the second leg; continue crocheting.

Body

1. Join the legs with 3 ch, crochet 9 sc along one leg, 3 sc along the chain, and 9 sc along the second leg (24)
2. 3 sc, inc x 6 (30)
3. 30 sc
4. inc, 3 sc, inc, 25 sc (32)
5. 32 sc
6. dec, 3 sc, dec, 25 sc (30)
7. 3 sc, dec x 6 (24)
8. 24 sc
9. 2 sc, dec x 6 (18)

Stuff the body and legs with fiberfill.

10. 18 sc
11. 1 sc, dec x 6 (12)
12. 12 sc

Arms x2

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 1 sc, inc x 3 (9), switch to the main color
3. 9 sc
4. dec, 7 sc (8)
5-10. 8 sc for 5 rounds

Horns x2

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. 12 sc
4. dec x 6 (6)
switch to the main color
5-6. 6 sc for 2 rounds

Ears x2

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18)

Fold the ears in half and crochet 2 stitches together.

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc x 6 (24)
5. 3 sc, inc x 6 (30)
6-8. 30 sc for 3 rounds
9. 2 sc, dec x 6 (24)
10. 1 sc, dec x 6 (18)

Insert 12 mm safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced 3-4 ch apart, then stuff the head with fiberfill.

11. 1 sc, dec x 6 (12)
12. dec x 6 (6)

Tighten the opening, or continue making decreases.

I crocheted the toy's muzzle with Alize Softy yarn, but you can use plush yarn; choose the size you prefer.

Embroider the eyebrows and nostrils with black thread.

Crochet the tail from chain stitches and sew it to the body.

Muzzle

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18)

Continue in the same way, making 6 inc in each round until you reach the size you need.

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