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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” Baby shower Designed by Rnata
• 2.5 mm hook (or 2.00 mm) • Cotton yarn (I used Alize cotton baby “soft”, 50% cotton) - Light yellow - 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: This is a pattern designed and written by RNata. It’s for personal use only. You may not sell, share (printed or online), reproduce, distribute and altered any part of it. Do not claim it as your own. However, you are welcome to sell the 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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ch – chain sc – single crochet st/sts - stitch/stitches inc – increase dec – decrease slst - slip stitch tr – treble crochet FO – fasten off
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HEAD Use light yellow yarn.
Ch 6. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain. 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 [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] 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 17: sc around [48] Rnd 18: sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 15 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 14 sc [54] Rnd 19: sc around, (fig 5) [54]
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Rnd 20: (5 sc, inc) x2, 15 sc, (5 sc, inc) x2, 15 sc [58] Rnd 21-23: sc around, 3 rounds [58] Rnd 24: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x3, 9 sc [52] 2
Rnd 25: 2 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x3, 9 sc [46] 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). Crochet 3 sc more, after round 28 to be in the corner. Then cut the yarn leaving a long tail for closing. 6
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EARS (make 2) Use the light yellow yarn.
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How to finish: Using the long tail of yarn, start from second loop. Sew the opening through the front loops by going across each stitch (fig 8, 9).
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). Use the needle, connect two sides together as show on photos (fig 12, 13). 11
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Rnd 5: (sc, dec) x4 [8] Rnd 6-7: sc around [8], 2 rounds Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the horns firmly. 17
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EYES and NOSE
HORNS (make 2) Use the brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12] Rnd 3-4: sc around [12], 2 rounds Change the yarn to light yellow. • Tip: make sure, that your first stitch of
new round would be yellow. 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). 15
Embroider the eyes 4 st long and 4 st inbetween using the black embroidery thread. Attach the pins between rounds 17 and 18. Skip the 12 st from beginning, attach the first pin, then skip 4 st and attach the second, skip next 4 st, attach third pin, and last skip next 4 st and attach the fourth (fig 18) 18
At first embroider the small 3 eyelashes one 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 around (fig 24, 25). 24
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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). 23
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. 5
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook, inc in this st, 18 sc, 3 sc in last st. Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, 19 sc, (fig 28) [42] Rnd 2-7: sc around, (fig 29) [42], 6 rounds
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Crochet 1 sc more (in first and second leg) after round 7 to bring the tail of yarn in the corner (fig 29). Fasten off the first leg. Don’t cut the yarn in the second leg. We continue to connect two legs together. Chain 3 (fig 31), then insert the hook in next 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. 30
Rnd 8: two legs together: 42 sc around first leg, sc in next 3 chain st, 42 sc around second leg, sc in next 3 chain st, (fig 34) [90] 34
• Tip: I used invisible decreases for next rounds.
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] 6
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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 17: 20 sc, dec, 39 sc, dec, 19 sc [80] Rnd 18: sc around [80] Rnd 19: 20 sc, dec, 38 sc, dec, 18 sc [78] Rnd 20: sc around [78] Rnd 21: 20 sc, dec, 37 sc, dec, 17 sc [76] Rnd 22: sc around [76] Rnd 23: 20 sc, dec, 36 sc, dec, 16 sc [74] Rnd 24: sc around [74] Rnd 25: 20 sc, dec, 35 sc, dec, 15 sc [72] Rnd 26: sc around [72] Rnd 27: 20 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 14 sc [70] Rnd 28: sc around [70] Rnd 29: 20 sc, dec, 33 sc, dec, 13 sc [68] Rnd 30: sc around, (fig 36) [68]
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Rnd 39: 18 sc, 3 dec, 24 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc [54] Rnd 40: sc around [54] Rnd 41: 16 sc, 3 dec, 21 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc [48] Rnd 42: sc around [48] Rnd 43: 14 sc, 3 dec, 18 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc [42] Rnd 44: sc around [42] Rnd 45: 12 sc, 3 dec, 15 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc [36] Rnd 46: 10 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc, 3 dec, cut the yarn here leaving a long tail for sewing [28]. Don’t crochet last 2 st, our tail of yarn lays in the corner. Don’t stuff the body (fig 38). 38
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Rnd 31: 20 sc, dec, 32 sc, dec, 12 sc [66] Rnd 32: sc around [66] Rnd 33: 20 sc, dec, 31 sc, dec, 11 sc [64] Rnd 34: sc around [64] Rnd 35: 20 sc, dec, 30 sc, dec, 10 sc [62] Rnd 36: sc around, (fig 37) [62] Rnd 37: 20 sc, dec, 29 sc, dec, 9 sc [60] Rnd 38: sc around [60]
ARMS (make 2) Use the brown yarn.
Ch 11. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted. Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook, inc in this st, 8 sc, 3 sc in last st.
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Continue on the other side of the foundation chain, 9 sc [22] Rnd 2: (inc, 10 sc) x2 [24] Rnd 3-6: sc around [24], 4 rounds Rnd 7: (dec, 4 sc) x4 [20]
Rnd 8: (dec, 5 sc) x4 [24] Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the legs lightly. 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). 42 39
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LEGS (make 2) Use the brown yarn.
Ch 15. Stitches are worked around both sides of the foundation chain. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted. Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook, inc in this st, 12 sc, 3 sc in last st. 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]
Sew the legs to body in first round. Place it in center and skip the 4 st from both sides (fig 44, 45, 46). 44
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Sew the arms between rounds 32 and 42 as show o photos (fig 48, 49). 48
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Sew the body to head using the tail of body. Sew it to the stitches of last round (fig 50, 51, 52).
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TAIL Use the light yellow yarn.
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). 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). 53
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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).
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Turn the collar around neck and sew it.
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