The pattern is written in English using US

crochet terminology. Instructions are easy to

follow if you are familiar with basic crochet
techniques.
Materials:

“Giraffe lovey” • 2.5 mm hook (or 2.00 mm)

• Cotton yarn

Baby shower (I used Alize cotton baby “soft”, 50% cotton)

- Light yellow
Designed by Rnata - Brown
• Black embroidery thread
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

The size of the giraffe lovey is approximately 25

cm long with ears. It may vary though
depending on the kind of yarn and hook size
used.

You can also use any color of yarn.

Feel free to add accessories to your very own

giraffe toy.

Abbreviations:

COPYRIGHT: • ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
This is a pattern designed and written by RNata. • st/sts - stitch/stitches
It’s for personal use only. You may not sell, • inc – increase
share (printed or online), reproduce, distribute • dec – decrease
• slst - slip stitch
and altered any part of it. Do not claim it as your
• tr – treble crochet
own. However, you are welcome to sell the • FO – fasten off
finished item in a limited number provided that
you credit me (RNata) as the designer especially
when listing online. Thank you.

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HEAD
Use light yellow yarn.
Ch 6. Stitches are worked around both sides
of the foundation chain. 3
Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook,
inc in this st, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st.
Continue on the other side of the
foundation chain, 4 sc, (fig 1) [12]
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc [18]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x2, 3 sc, (sc, inc) x3, 4 sc, inc 4
[24]
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x2, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 5 sc,
inc [30]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x2, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc,
inc [36]
Rnd 6: sc around [36] 5
Rnd 7: 3 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x2, 3 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3,
3 sc, inc, sc, (fig 2) [42]
Rnd 8-15: sc around, (fig 3, 4) 8 rounds [42]
Rnd 16: sc, (sc, inc) x3, 15 sc, (sc, inc) x3,
14 sc [48] Rnd 20: (5 sc, inc) x2, 15 sc, (5 sc, inc) x2,
Rnd 17: sc around [48] 15 sc [58]
Rnd 18: sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 15 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, Rnd 21-23: sc around, 3 rounds [58]
14 sc [54] Rnd 24: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 4 sc)
Rnd 19: sc around, (fig 5) [54] x3, 9 sc [52]

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Rnd 25: 2 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 3 sc)
x3, 9 sc [46] 8
Start to stuff the head.
Rnd 26: 2 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 2 sc)
x3, 9 sc [40]
Rnd 27: 2 sc, (dec, sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, sc) x3,
9 sc [34]
Rnd 28: 2 sc, 3 dec, 11 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc [28]
Stuff the head firmly (fig 6, 7). 9
Crochet 3 sc more, after round 28 to be in
the corner.
Then cut the yarn leaving a long tail for
closing.

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EARS (make 2)
Use the light yellow yarn.
7 Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 [9]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 [12]
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x3 [15]
Rnd 5-9: sc around [15], 5 rounds
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Fold the ear in half (fig 11).
How to finish: Use the needle, connect two sides together
Using the long tail of yarn, start from as show on photos (fig 12, 13).
second loop. Sew the opening through the
front loops by going across each stitch 11
(fig 8, 9).

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Rnd 5: (sc, dec) x4 [8]

Rnd 6-7: sc around [8], 2 rounds
13 Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Stuff the horns firmly.

17

14

EYES and NOSE

Embroider the eyes 4 st long and 4 st in-
between using the black embroidery thread.
HORNS (make 2) Attach the pins between rounds 17 and 18.
Use the brown yarn. Skip the 12 st from beginning, attach the
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6] first pin, then skip 4 st and attach the
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] second, skip next 4 st, attach third pin, and
Rnd 3-4: sc around [12], 2 rounds last skip next 4 st and attach the fourth (fig
Change the yarn to light yellow. 18)
• Tip: make sure, that your first stitch of
new round would be yellow. 18
How to change the color of yarn:
With the two loops from the previous yarn
on the hook (fig 15), wrap the new yarn
around the hook, then pull the new yarn
through the two loops of the stitch (fig 16).

At first embroider the small 3 eyelashes one

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st height, then eye 4 st long. Embroider the
eye thicker then eyelashes (fig 19, 20, 21)

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 Place the horns on top of head and sew it
19 around (fig 24, 25).

24

20

25

21 Sew the ears to head between rounds 6 and

9 (fig 26).

26

Embroider the second eye similarly.

22
At last, sew the two or more spots (7 sc in
magic ring) to head (fig 27).

27

Embroider the two points of nose the 2 st

long.
Do it 2 rounds below the eyes (fig 23).

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BODY
Legs (make 2):
Use the light yellow yarn.
Ch 21. Stitches are worked around both
sides of the foundation chain.
Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
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Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook,
inc in this st, 18 sc, 3 sc in last st. 31
Continue on the other side of the
foundation chain, 19 sc, (fig 28) [42]
Rnd 2-7: sc around, (fig 29) [42], 6 rounds

28

32

29

33

Crochet 1 sc more (in first and second leg)

after round 7 to bring the tail of yarn in the
corner (fig 29). Rnd 8: two legs together: 42 sc around first
Fasten off the first leg. leg, sc in next 3 chain st, 42 sc around
Don’t cut the yarn in the second leg. second leg, sc in next 3 chain st, (fig 34) [90]
We continue to connect two legs together.
Chain 3 (fig 31), then insert the hook in next 34
stitch of first leg (fig 32) and make a sc. It
will be the first st of body and new
beginning.
Put your stitch marker here.
• Tip: I used invisible decreases for next
rounds.
30
Rnd 9: 20 sc, dec, 43 sc, dec, 23 sc [88]
Rnd 10: sc around [88]
Rnd 11: 20 sc, dec, 42 sc, dec, 22 sc [86]
Rnd 12: sc around [86]
Rnd 13: 20 sc, dec, 41 sc, dec, 21 sc [84]
Rnd 14: sc around [84]
Rnd 15: 20 sc, dec, 40 sc, dec, 20 sc [82]
Rnd 16: sc around, (fig 35) [82]

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• Tip: the crocheting can be curl up in the

first rounds, but don't worry it will go very
straight on next rounds. Rnd 39: 18 sc, 3 dec, 24 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc [54]
Rnd 17: 20 sc, dec, 39 sc, dec, 19 sc [80] Rnd 40: sc around [54]
Rnd 18: sc around [80] Rnd 41: 16 sc, 3 dec, 21 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc [48]
Rnd 19: 20 sc, dec, 38 sc, dec, 18 sc [78] Rnd 42: sc around [48]
Rnd 20: sc around [78] Rnd 43: 14 sc, 3 dec, 18 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc [42]
Rnd 21: 20 sc, dec, 37 sc, dec, 17 sc [76] Rnd 44: sc around [42]
Rnd 22: sc around [76] Rnd 45: 12 sc, 3 dec, 15 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc [36]
Rnd 23: 20 sc, dec, 36 sc, dec, 16 sc [74] Rnd 46: 10 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc, 3 dec, cut the
Rnd 24: sc around [74] yarn here leaving a long tail for sewing [28].
Rnd 25: 20 sc, dec, 35 sc, dec, 15 sc [72] Don’t crochet last 2 st, our tail of yarn lays
Rnd 26: sc around [72] in the corner.
Rnd 27: 20 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 14 sc [70] Don’t stuff the body (fig 38).
Rnd 28: sc around [70]
Rnd 29: 20 sc, dec, 33 sc, dec, 13 sc [68] 38
Rnd 30: sc around, (fig 36) [68]

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ARMS (make 2)
Rnd 31: 20 sc, dec, 32 sc, dec, 12 sc [66]
Use the brown yarn.
Rnd 32: sc around [66]
Ch 11. Stitches are worked around both
Rnd 33: 20 sc, dec, 31 sc, dec, 11 sc [64]
sides of the foundation chain.
Rnd 34: sc around [64]
Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 35: 20 sc, dec, 30 sc, dec, 10 sc [62]
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook,
Rnd 36: sc around, (fig 37) [62]
inc in this st, 8 sc, 3 sc in last st.
Rnd 37: 20 sc, dec, 29 sc, dec, 9 sc [60]
Rnd 38: sc around [60]
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Continue on the other side of the Rnd 8: (dec, 5 sc) x4 [24]
foundation chain, 9 sc [22] Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 2: (inc, 10 sc) x2 [24] Stuff the legs lightly.
Rnd 3-6: sc around [24], 4 rounds
Rnd 7: (dec, 4 sc) x4 [20] 41
Change the yarn to light yellow.
Rnd 8-10: sc around [20], 3 rounds
Crochet 2 sc more to bring the tail of yarn in
the corner.
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Stuff the arms lightly (fig 40).
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43
40

LEGS (make 2)
Use the brown yarn.
Ch 15. Stitches are worked around both Sew the legs to body in first round. Place it
sides of the foundation chain. in center and skip the 4 st from both sides
Make sure your chain isn’t twisted. (fig 44, 45, 46).
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook,
inc in this st, 12 sc, 3 sc in last st. 44
Continue on the other side of the
foundation chain, 13 sc [30]
Rnd 2: (inc, 14 sc) x2 [32]
Rnd 3-5: sc around [32], 3 rounds
Rnd 6: (dec, 6 sc) x4 [28]
Rnd 7: sc around [28]
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46 51

47 52

Sew the arms between rounds 32 and 42 as

show o photos (fig 48, 49). TAIL
Use the light yellow yarn.
48
Ch 15. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
In second chain from hook: slst in each
chain st [14]
Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Cut the 3-4 pieces of brown yarn 2 cm long
(fig 53).
49 Insert your hook in the tail and pick up the
brown threads and pull it through (fig 54).
Wrap the thread few times around and
make two knots (fig 55).

Sew the body to head using the tail of body. 53

Sew it to the stitches of last round (fig 50,
51, 52).

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54 COLLAR
Use the brown yarn.
Ch 30. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook:
29 sc [29]
Rnd 2: in first st: ch 3 + 2 tr, 3 tr in each st,
2 tr + ch 3 in last st.
55
59

Sew the tail to body on back side between

rounds17 and 18.
Embroider the spots 3 stitches long and 1
stitch height (fig 56, 57, 58). 60

56

Turn the collar around neck and sew it.

57

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