Free Crochet Masterclass: Little Giraffe by Olga Lukoshkina (@lukoshkina.o)
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet a small giraffe using any acrylic, cotton, or mixed yarn. The author recommends using YarnArt Jeans. The finished toy will be slightly smaller than your palm.
Materials and Tools
- YarnArt Jeans yarn (yellow and beige)
- Alize Miss yarn (brown)
- 2.25 mm and 1.25 mm crochet hooks
- Safety eyes for toys
- Brown and white embroidery thread for eyebrows and nostrils
- Toy stuffing
- Needle for attaching parts
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- KA – magic ring
- ch – chain stitch
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- (…) x n times – repeat n times
- (12) – number of stitches at the end of the round
Amigurumi Little Giraffe Crochet Instructions
Legs (2 pieces)
Crochet with yellow yarn, 2.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3rd-5th row: 9 sc (3 rows)
Fasten off.
For the second leg, do not cut the yarn, continue crocheting the body.
Body
From the second leg, make 2 ch and join to the first leg.
6th row: 9 sc on the first leg, 2 sc in the 2 ch, 9 sc on the second leg, 2 sc in the 2 ch (22)
7th row: (inc, 1 sc) x 4, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 4, 3 sc (30)
8th-12th row: 30 sc (5 rows)
13th row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
14th row: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15th row: 18 sc
16th row: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
17th row: 12 sc
Leave a long tail for sewing the parts together.
Head
Crochet with yellow yarn, 2.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: (inc) x 6 (12)
3rd row: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4th row: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5th row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6th row: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7th-12th row: 36 sc (6 rows)
Insert the eyes between the 9th and 10th rows, approximately 8-9 sc apart.
13th row: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
14th row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
15th row: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
16th row: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Embroider the white parts for the eyes.
Arms (2 pieces)
Crochet with yellow yarn, 2.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: inc, 5 sc (7)
3rd-8th row: 7 sc (6 rows)
Stuff slightly.
Leave a long tail for sewing the parts together.
Muzzle
Crochet with beige yarn, 2.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: (inc) x 6 (12)
3rd row: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
4th-5th row: 18 sc (2 rows)
Leave a long tail for sewing the parts together.
Ears (2 pieces)
Crochet with yellow yarn (divide YarnArt Jeans into 2 parts), 1.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: 6 sc
3rd row: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
4th row: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
5th row: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
6th row: 15 sc
7th row: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
8th row: (dec) x 6 (6)
Leave a long tail for sewing the parts together.
Horns (2 pieces)
Crochet with brown yarn (Alize Miss), 1.25 mm hook:
1st row: 6 sc in KA (6)
2nd row: (inc) x 6 (12)
3rd row: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4th-5th row: 15 sc (2 rows)
6th row: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
7th row: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
8th-10th row: 9 sc (3 rows)
Leave a long tail for sewing the parts together.
