How to Crochet an Adorable Giraffe

Crocheting an adorable giraffe can be such a delightful and rewarding project! The soft yarn, cheerful colors, and the process of carefully crafting each small detail make it a wonderful way to get creative and unwind. Watching the cute giraffe taking shape, from its long neck to its sweet little ears, brings a sense of joy and accomplishment.

He is about 8″ tall and I used some worsted weight homespun yarn and a g hook.

Head

Row 1: 6 sc in a loop, tighten loop.
Row 2: *sc, 2sc* repeat around (9 total).
Row 3-5: sc even.
Row 6: *sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (12 total).
Row 7-8: sc even around.
Row 9: *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (15 total).
Row 10: sc even.
Row 11: *sc, sc2tog* repeat around (10 total).
Row 12: sc2tog around (5 total).
Stuff and sew up.

Neck and Body

Ch 8 and join to the first ch with a sl st without twisting.
Row 1-9: sc even (8 total).
Row 10: sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc (10 total).
Row 11-12: sc even around.
Row 13: sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc, sc, sc (12 total).
Row 14: *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (15 total).
Row 15: *sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (20 total).
Row 16: *sc, sc, sc, 2sc* repeat around (25 total).
Row 17-22: sc even around.
Row 23: *sc, sc, sc, sc2tog* repeat around (20 total).
Row 24: *sc, sc, sc2tog* repeat around (15 total).
Row 25: *sc, sc2tog* repeat around (10 total).
Row 26: sc2tog around (5 total).
Stuff, sew up the bottom, leave the neck open and sew to the head.

Ears

Row 1: 3 sc in a loop, tighten loop.
Row 2: 2 sc in each around (6 total).
Row 3: sc ch1, sc in the next, sl st, sl st, sc ch1, sc in the next, sl st, sl st (10 total).
Flatten, shape into a cup, and sew onto the head.

Horn

With yellow, join to head with a sl st, ch 3, switch to brown, ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook, switch to yellow, sl st in the next 3.
Finish.

Tail

Join to body with a sl st, ch 6, turn and sl st in the next 5 and back to body.
Make a brown tassel at the end of the tail.

Arm (Make 2)

Row 1: With brown, 6 sc in a loop, tighten loop.
Row 2: 2 sc around (12 total).
Row 3: sc even.
Row 4: *sc, sc2tog* repeat around (8 total), sl st to round off and switch to yellow.
Row 5-15: sc even around.
Sl st to even off, stuff lightly.

Leg (Make 2)

Row 1: With brown, 8 sc in a loop, tighten loop.
Row 2: 2 sc even around (16 total).
Row 3-4: sc even around.
Row 5: *sc, sc, sc2tog* repeat around.
Sl st to round off and switch to yellow.
Row 6-14: sc even.
Sl st to even off, stuff lightly.

Sew parts together, weave in ends, and embroider nostrils and eyes.