Sitting giraffe toy

This giraffe toy was designed to fit into the hot air balloon of the elephant hot air balloon mobile (the pattern for which can be found here), but it can also be made on its own. If you are planning on putting this giraffe into the hot air balloon you may want to enlarge the cords of the balloon by a few stitches so that the giraffe can fit easily into it.

Difficulty:

Easy

You will need:

• A 2.5mm crochet hook
• dk yarn in black, yellow, and brown
• Toy stuffing
• A darning needle

For the head and body (starting from the base of the body):

With yellow make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)

Round 2: sc in first st, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (18sc)

Round 3: sc in first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (24sc)

Rounds 4 - 10: (7 rounds) sc in each st

Round 11: sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)

Round 12: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)

Round 13: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (8sc)

Stuff the body of the giraffe

Rounds 14 - 23: (10 rounds) sc in each st

Round 24: 3sc in the fist st, sc3, 3sc in the next st, sc3 (12sc)

Round 25: (2sc in each of the fist 3sts, sc3) twice (18sc)

Round 26: ((Sc, 2sc in the next st) 3 times, sc3) twice (24sc)

Rounds 27 - 32: (6 rounds) sc in each st

Round 33: (Sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc3) twice (18sc)

Round 34: (Sc2tog 3 times, sc3) twice (12sc)

Round 35: Sc3tog, sc3, sc3tog, sc3 (8sc)

Fasten off

Stuff the head of the giraffe and sew up the top of it.

For the horns (make 2):

With brown yarn make  a magic loop with 4sc

Round 1: sc in each st

Fasten off

Rejoin yellow yarn to one of these sts

Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds) sc in each st

Fasten off

Sew these to the top of the head

For the ears (make 2):

With yellow yarn make a magic loop with 3sc. Ch1, turn

Row 1: 2sc in the first st, sc, 2sc in the last st. ch1, turn (5sc)

Rows 2 - 3: (2 rounds) sc in each st. ch1, turn

Row 4: Sc2tog, sc, sc2tog (3sc)

Fasten off

Sew these to the head just below the horns

For the arms (make 2):

With yellow make a magic loop with 6sc

Rounds 1 - 6: (6 rounds) sc in each st

Fasten off

Sew these to the body of the giraffe

For the legs (make 2):

With yellow make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)

Rounds 2 - 7: (6 rounds)

Fasten off

Sew these to the body of the giraffe

For the snout:

With brown yarn ch3

Round 1: sc in the 2nd chain st from hook, then make 3sc in the next chain st (the first one you made). Make 2sc ito the back of the first chain st you crocheted into (6sc)

Round 2: make 2sc into each st (12sc)

Fasten off

Sew this to the face of the giraffe

Use black yarn to embroider the facial features onto the giraffe, then use brown yarn to embroider the spots onto your giraffe.

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern. If you  have any questions please feel free to contact me, either by  leaving a comment below or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages.

You are very welcome to sell finished products but please don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own. Thank you!