A cute Free Crochet Giraffe Pattern perfect for a crochet baby crinkle toy! This giraffe crochet pattern is very versatile and can be stuffed into an amigurumi giraffe or kept flat and stuffed with crinkle paper to make a crochet giraffe crinkle sensory toy.
Did you know that adult giraffes only need 30 minutes of sleep per day? Apparently, they only need to sleep in 5 to10 minute increments and only sleep 30 minutes a day. If I had that amount of sleep, I would definitely be a zombie. Hopefully the baby or small child you are making this crochet amigurumi giraffe for sleeps more than that!
This free crochet giraffe pattern is a perfect easy amigurumi crochet pattern for a beginner. While the crochet giraffe toy pattern is made in multiple parts, it is easy to assemble because it isn't stuffed. Usually when amigurumi animals are assembled they are stuffed and can then be quite complicated to put together because the stuffing is there to act as a squishy cushion and can easily be misshaped in the process. By having the crochet pattern for the giraffe toy flat you can place it how you want and sew it a lot easier.
If you are looking to make a free no sew amigurumi pattern, I suggest my Crochet Moon Pillow Pattern because it can be crocheted closed. No needle required.
As I mentioned before, the small crochet giraffe pattern is perfect for a baby and a giraffe pattern nursery. Pair it with my Crochet Linen Stitch Baby Blanket with Crab Stitch Border, or Crochet Grit Stitch Blanket Pattern for a perfect crochet baby shower gift.
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✏️ Things To Note:
- The free crochet giraffe pattern is only stuffed with crinkle paper, but you can stuff it with traditional polyfill instead. You can also try putting a wrapped hair clip in an arm or ossicone for a clicking sound, like in my Crochet Fidget Toy Pattern. Anything you give to a baby - stuffed/unstuffed etc should be watched carefully when the baby is playing with it. Safety is the number one priority!
- Do not use safety eyes for this project if it is given to a baby or a child under the age of 3. Safety eyes can break apart and can easily be swallowed. Either leave the face blank or embroider the face with tightly secured yarn. Other options include painting on the eyes. I embroider eyes for all of my crochet projects meant for babies - and can be seen in my Honeycomb Crochet Blanket Pattern on the crochet bee appliques and crochet bee plushie.
- The finished flat version of the giraffe from the giraffe crochet pattern is about 12 inches. Which doesn't necessarily make it a small crochet giraffe pattern, but more medium to large size.
- I used Lily Sugar N' Cream Cotton Yarn for this crochet baby toy, but other soft yarns can be used too - this is usually baby soft/simple soft yarn lines, and some acrylic yarns. I personally think Caron one-pound skeins are soft enough, or at least the ones I encountered. If you have leftover yarn my Crochet Duck Hat Pattern uses extra yellow cotton yarn, and my Crochet Capybara Coaster Pattern is mainly made from the Lily Sugar N' Cream jute colored yarn.
🪡 Materials Needed
- 2 Lily Sugar N' Cream yarn - country yellow
- 1 Lily Sugar N' Cream yarn - jute
- 1 Lily Sugar N' Cream yarn - black
- I hook (5.5mm)
- Tapestry needle
- 3 stitch markers
- (optional) polyfill stuffing or crinkle paper:
💭 Abbreviations to Remember (US Terms)
- Magic ring (mr)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc) - 2 stitches in 1 stitch
- Decrease (dec) - 1 stitch in 2 stitches
🧋 Variations
Try stuffing the crochet giraffe! Or use different colors for the free crochet giraffe pattern!
🍵 Instructions for Free Crochet Giraffe Pattern
For this pattern we will mostly be working in rounds. Now I will show you how to crochet a giraffe:
Crochet Giraffe Legs x2:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
Round 3: Inc, sc, inc, sc and repeat until end of round (18)
Round 4-5: Sc in every stitch (18) At the end of the 5th round change the colors to light yellow.
To make a color change, in the last stitch of the row completed make a sc but instead of yarning over with light brown, yarn over with light yellow and go through the stitch and finish the stitch like normal.
Round 6-9: Sc in every stitch (18)
Round 10: Inc, sc x2, inc, sc x2 and repeat until end of round (24) Fasten off and finish off the first leg,
Now make a second leg, but do not fasten it off.
Crochet Giraffe Body:
This part of the crochet pattern for giraffe starts off where the legs stopped.
Round 11: After both legs have been completed, ch x2 from the second leg and attach the first leg by making a sc. Then sc all around the leg. Once you get to the chain connecting the 2 pieces, make a sc in each chain (2). Then sc to the beginning of the round (where you made the chain). Put in a stitch marker to mark the start of the rounds (52).
Round 12: Inc, sc x12, repeat (56)
Round 13: Inc, sc x13, repeat (60)
Round 14-22: Sc in every stitch (60)
Place the other 2 stitch markers on either side right on the far edges. For the rest of the body we will aim to put the decreases on the sides of the giraffe versus on the front or back. This might mean to move your sc over one stitch or decrease one. Just try to have some wiggle room for this part depending on your tension.
Round 23: Sc x18, dec, sc x28, dec, sc x10 (58)
Round 24: Sc x18, dec, sc x27, dec, sc x9 (56)
Round 25: Sc x18, dec, sc x26, dec, sc x8 (54)
Round 26: Sc x17, dec, sc x26, dec, sc x7 (52)
Round 27: Sc x17, dec, sc x25, dec, sc x6 (50)
Round 28: Sc x17, dec, sc x23, dec, sc x6 (48)
Round 29: Sc x17, dec, sc x22, dec, sc x5 (46)
Round 30: Sc x16, dec, sc x21, dec, sc x5 (44)
Round 31: Sc x16, dec, sc x20, dec, sc x4 (42)
Round 32: Sc x15, dec, sc x19, dec, sc x4 (40)
Round 33: Sc x15, dec, sc x18, dec, sc x3 (38)
Round 34: Sc x15, dec, sc x17, dec, sc x2 (36)
Round 35: Sc x15, dec, sc x16, dec, sc x1 (34)
Round 36: Sc x14, dec, sc x15, dec, sc x1 (32)
Round 37: Sc x14, dec, sc x14, dec (30)
Round 38: Sc x13, dec, sc x13, dec (28)
Round 39: Sc x12, dec, sc x12, dec (26)
Round 40: Sc x11, dec, sc x11, dec (24)
Round 41: Sc x10, dec, sc x10, dec (22)
Round 42: Sc x9, dec, sc x9, dec (20)
Round 43-46: Sc in every stitch (20)
Round 47: Sc x8, dec, sc x8, dec (18)
Round 48: Sc in every stitch (18) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Crochet Giraffe Head:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. (6)
Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
Round 3: Inc, sc, inc, sc and repeat until end of round (18)
Round 4: Sc in every stitch (18)
Round 5: Inc, sc x2, inc, sc x2 and repeat until end of round (24) Just like the color changes we did before, make a color change to light yellow at the end of this round.
Round 6-8: Sc in every stitch (24)
Round 9: Inc, sc x7 for the entire round (27)
Round 10-12: Sc in every stitch (27)
Round 13: Inc, sc x8 for the entire round (30)
Round 14-17: Sc in every stitch (30)
Round 18: Dec, sc x3 for the entire round (24)
Round 19: Dec, sc x2 for the entire round (18)
Round 20: Dec, sc for the entire round (12)
Round 21: Dec for the entire round (6), Fasten off sew closed.
Crochet Giraffe Arms x2:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
Round 3: Inc, sc x3, and repeat until end of round (15)
Round 4: Sc in every stitch (15) then switch the yarn color like before to light yellow.
Round 5: Sc in every stitch (15)
Round 6: Dec, sc x3, and repeat for the rest of the round (12)
Round 7-8: Sc in every stitch (12)
Round 9: Dec, sc x2, and repeat for the rest of the round (9)
Round 10-12: Sc in every stitch (9)
Round 13: Dec, sc, and repeat for the rest of the round (6)
Round 14: Sc in every stitch (6)
Round 15: Dec for the entire round (3) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Crochet Giraffe Ossicones x2:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
Round 2: Sc for the entire round (6). Then change colors to light yellow at the end of the round.
Round 3-6: Sc for the entire round (6). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Giraffe Ears x2:
Round 1: Using light yellow yarn, make a MR and make sc x3 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x3 in the second chain from the hook. (3)
Round 2: Inc in every stitch (6)
Round 3: Inc, sc and repeat for the rest of the round (9)
Round 4-5: Sc in every stitch (9)
Round 6: Dec, sc and repeat for the rest of the round (6)
Round 7: Dec for the entire round (3). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Crochet Giraffe Spots:
Large Spots x2:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12)
Round 3: Inc, sc, for the entire round (18) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Small x6:
Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12), Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Crochet Amigurumi Giraffe Assembly:
Layout of where everything will be sewn on the giraffe.
First, sew the head, arms, ears and ossicones onto the giraffe.
Then, sew the spots onto the giraffe just like I have mine. I have the spots in the same locations on the back too. Or you can choose a different layout depending on how you would like the crochet amigurumi toy giraffe to look like at the end!
Then embroider the eyes and nostril holes with black yarn.
And now you have a beautiful crochet giraffe made from the crochet giraffe toy pattern!
Want to make another fun animal project for a baby shower? My Crochet Sheep Pattern is both a small pillow and an animal. It has a fun texture and can be used for many different purposes.
🧵 FAQs
Ossicones! Ossicones are bone structures enveloped in skin and fur.
Amigurumi is the Japanese craft of creating small, stuffed yarn creatures through crochet or knitting. This art form extends beyond animals to include a variety of crocheted small objects or characters, all of which can differ greatly in size and style.
No, each giraffe pattern is distinct. Remember this as you crochet a giraffe toy: you're free to add as many spots as you like, wherever you prefer!
🧶More Crochet Amigurumi Animal Patterns
If you tried this Free Crochet Giraffe Pattern (or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. I'd love to hear from you!
Free Crochet Giraffe Pattern
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
- mr = Magic ring
- sc = Single crochet
- inc = Increase (2 stitches in 1 stitch)
- dec = Decrease (1 stitch in 2 stitches)
Notes
- The free crochet giraffe pattern is only stuffed with crinkle paper, but you can stuff it with traditional polyfill instead. Anything you give to a baby - stuffed/unstuffed etc should be watched carefully when the baby is playing with it. Safety is the number one priority!
- Do not use safety eyes for this project if it is given to a baby or a child under the age of 3. Safety eyes can break apart and can easily be swallowed. Either leave the face blank, or embroider the face with tightly secured yarn. Other options include painting on the eyes.
- The finished flat version of the giraffe from the giraffe crochet pattern is about 12 inches. Which doesn't necessarily make it a small crochet giraffe pattern, but more medium to large size.
- I used Lily Sugar N' Cream Cotton Yarn for this crochet baby toy, but other soft yarns can be used too - this is usually baby soft/simple soft yarn lines, and some acrylic yarns. I personally think Caron one pound skeins are soft enough, or at least the ones I encountered.
Instructions
- For this pattern we will mostly be working in rounds.
Legs x2:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
- Round 3: Inc, sc, inc, sc and repeat until end of round (18)
- Round 4-5: Sc in every stitch (18) At the end of the 5th round change the colors to light yellow.
- To make a color change, in the last stitch of the row completed make a sc but instead of yarning over with light brown, yarn over with light yellow and go through the stitch and finish the stitch like normal.
- Round 6-9: Sc in every stitch (18)
- Round 10: Inc, sc x2, inc, sc x2 and repeat until end of round (24) Fasten off and finish off the first leg, but not the second leg.
- Round 11: After both legs have been completed, ch x2 from the second leg and attach the first leg by making a sc. Then sc all around the leg. Once you get to the chain connecting the 2 pieces, make a sc in each chain (2), Then sc to the beginning of the round (where you made the chain). Put in a stitch marker to mark the start of the rounds (52)
- Round 12: Inc, sc x12, repeat (56)
- Round 13: Inc, sc x13, repeat (60)
- Round 14-22: Sc in every stitch (60)
- Place the other 2 stitch markers on either side right on the far edges. For the rest of the body we will aim to put the decreases on the edges versus on the front or back of the giraffe. This might mean to move your sc over one stitch or decrease one. Just try to have some wiggle room for this part depending on your tension.
- Round 23: Sc x18, dec, sc x28, dec, sc x10 (58)
- Round 24: Sc x18, dec, sc x27, dec, sc x9 (56)
- Round 25: Sc x18, dec, sc x26, dec, sc x8 (54)
- Round 26: Sc x17, dec, sc x26, dec, sc x7 (52)
- Round 27: Sc x17, dec, sc x25, dec, sc x6 (50)
- Round 28: Sc x17, dec, sc x23, dec, sc x6 (48)
- Round 29: Sc x17, dec, sc x22, dec, sc x5 (46)
- Round 30: Sc x16, dec, sc x21, dec, sc x5 (44)
- Round 31: Sc x16, dec, sc x20, dec, sc x4 (42)
- Round 32: Sc x15, dec, sc x19, dec, sc x4 (40)
- Round 33: Sc x15, dec, sc x18, dec, sc x3 (38)
- Round 34: Sc x15, dec, sc x17, dec, sc x2 (36)
- Round 35: Sc x15, dec, sc x16, dec, sc x1 (34)
- Round 36: Sc x14, dec, sc x15, dec, sc x1 (32)
- Round 37: Sc x14, dec, sc x14, dec (30)
- Round 38: Sc x13, dec, sc x13, dec (28)
- Round 39: Sc x12, dec, sc x12, dec (26)
- Round 40: Sc x11, dec, sc x11, dec (24)
- Round 41: Sc x10, dec, sc x10, dec (22)
- Round 42: Sc x9, dec, sc x9, dec (20)
- Round 43-46: Sc in every stitch (20)
- Round 47: Sc x8, dec, sc x8, dec (18)
- Round 48: Sc in every stitch (18) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Arms x2:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
- Round 3: Inc, sc x3, and repeat until end of round (15)
- Round 4: Sc in every stitch (15) then switch the yarn color like before to light yellow.
- Round 5: Sc in every stitch (15)
- Round 6: Dec, sc x3, and repeat for the rest of the round (12)
- Round 7-8: Sc in every stitch (12)
- Round 9: Dec, sc x2, and repeat for the rest of the round (9)
- Round 10-12: Sc in every stitch (9)
- Round 13: Dec, sc, and repeat for the rest of the round (6)
- Round 14: Sc in every stitch (6)
- Round 15: Dec for the entire round (3) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Head:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
- Round 3: Inc, sc, inc, sc and repeat until end of round (18)
- Round 4: Sc in every stitch (18)
- Round 5: Inc, sc x2, inc, sc x2 and repeat until end of round (24) Just like the color changes we did before, make a color change to light yellow at the end of this round.
- Round 6-8: Sc in every stitch (24)
- Round 9: Inc, sc x7 for the entire round (27)
- Round 10-12: Sc in every stitch (27)
- Round 13: Inc, sc x8 for the entire round (30)
- Round 14-17: Sc in every stitch (30)
- Round 18: Dec, sc x3 for the entire round (24)
- Round 19: Dec, sc x2 for the entire round (18)
- Round 20: Dec, sc for the entire round (12)
- Round 21: Dec for the entire round (6), Fasten off sew closed.
Ossicones x2:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Sc for the entire round (6). Then change colors to light yellow at the end of the round.
- Round 3-6: Sc for the entire round (6). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Ears x2:
- Round 1: Using light yellow yarn, make a MR and make sc x3 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x3 in the second chain from the hook. (3)
- Round 2: Inc in every stitch (6)
- Round 3: Inc, sc and repeat for the rest of the round (9)
- Round 4-5: Sc in every stitch (9)
- Round 6: Dec, sc and repeat for the rest of the round (6)
- Round 7: Dec for the entire round (3). Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Giraffe spots:
Small x6:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12), Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Large x2:
- Round 1: Using light brown yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12)
- Round 3: Inc, sc, for the entire round (18) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
Sewing:
- Sew the spots onto the giraffe just like I have mine. Have it be the same on the front or back. Or you can choose a different layout depending on how you would like the crochet giraffe to look like at the end! Have fun with the crochet giraffe pattern!
- Sew on the arms to the giraffe near the base of the neck where it tapers.
- Sew on the antennas and ears onto the head. Then embroider the eyes and nostril holes with black yarn.
- Finally sew the head onto the body and your giraffe is done!
- Since this pattern was made with babies in mind the giraffe has no tail because since it is a thin small piece it can easily be ripped off by baby strength or become loose. I would rather be safe than sorry.
- And now you have a beautiful giraffe lovey made from the giraffe crochet pattern!
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