Amigurumi Baby Giraffe Free Pattern ⋆ AMIGURUMI DAILY

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Todays daily new amigurumi free crochet pattern is Giraffe
I want to give you some informations about this pattern ;

MATERIALS:

A pair of 6 mm safety eyes
black embroidery thread
2 small buttons (approx 1 cm diameter)
tapestry needle
pins
stitch markers
fiberfill for stuffing
NOTES
Head and body are worked in one piece starting from the head. Ears,
horns, arms, legs and tail are sewn to the body. The dress is worked top
down and has 2 buttons on the back.

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US CROCHET TERMS)
ch: chain
st: stitch/es
slst: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
inc: single crochet increase
dec: single crochet decrease
blo: back loop only

HEAD AND BODY
Make in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (inc, 1sc) repeat 4 times [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, 2sc) repeat 4 times [16]
Rnd 4: (inc, 3sc) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 5: (inc, 4sc) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 6: (inc, 5sc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 7: (inc, 6sc) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnd 8: (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times [36]
Rnd 9: (inc, 8sc) repeat 4 times [40]
Rnd 10: (inc, 9sc) repeat 4 times [44]
Rnd 11: (inc, 10sc) repeat 4 times [48]
Rnd 12 – 22 {11 rounds}: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 23: (dec, 4sc) repeat 8 times [40]
Rnd 24: (dec, 3sc) repeat 8 times [32]
Rnd 25: (dec, 2sc) repeat 8 times [24]
Rnd 26: (dec, 4sc) repeat 4 times [20]

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18, approx 12 stitches apart.
Using black thread, stitch a small mouth across round 19, between the eyes
Stuff the head and continue stuffing as you go.
Rnd 27 – 33 {7 rounds}: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 34: (inc, 4sc) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 35: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 36: (inc, 5sc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 37: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 38: (inc, 6sc) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnd 39: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 40: (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times [36]
Rnd 41 – 46 {6 rounds}: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 47: (dec, 4sc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 48: (dec, 3sc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 49: (dec, 2sc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 50: (dec, 1sc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 51: dec 6 times [6]

Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
HORNS
Make2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2-3 {2 rounds}: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 4: (dec, 2sc) repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 5-6 {2 rounds}: sc in all 6 st [6]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff rounds 1-3 only.

INNER EARS
Make 2 in orange.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
OUTER EARS
Make 2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Place the inner ear circle on the outer ear and work the next round through
both pieces.
Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) repeat 6 times [18]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

ARMS
Make 2 in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc, 1sc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3-8 {6 rounds}: sc in all 9 st [9]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff from rounds 1-5 only.

LEGS
Make 2 starting in orange.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: working in blo, sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to light yellow.
Rnd 4: working in blo, sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5-8 {4 rounds}: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the leg.

TAIL
Make in light yellow.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Slst into the first st, ch10.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
DRESS
Make in sea green. Ch 34.
Row 1: skip 6 ch (they will make the buttonhole), sc in next 28 ch, turn [28

buttonhole]
Row 2: ch1, 5sc, ch6, skip 4st, 10sc, ch6, skip 4st, 5sc, turn [20 stitches + 2
arches of 6 ch]
Row 3: ch1, 5sc, 6sc along the ch, 10sc, 6sc along the ch, 5sc, turn [32]
Row 4: ch1, (inc, 7sc) repeat 4 times, turn [36]
Row 5: ch6 (they will make the buttonhole), skip 6ch, sc in all st, turn [36]
Row 6: ch1, sc in all st, turn [36]
Row 7: ch1, (inc, 8sc) repeat 4 times, turn [40]
Row 8: ch1, sc in all st, turn [40]
Row 9: ch2, 2hdc in each st [80]
Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew 2 buttons on the opposite side of the
buttonholes.

ASSEMBLY
Sew the horns to the head, between rounds 4 and 5.
Pinch the ears to form a drop shape. Sew the ears to the head, starting
from round 7 (2 rounds under the horns).
Try on the dress and use sewing pins to mark the arm holes. Then sew the
arms in place.
Sew the legs between rounds 6 and 10 with an interspace of 6 stitches
on the front.
Sew the tail to the back.
Use the orange yarn to embroider little spots on the head and neck. Make
3 straight stitches across 2 or 3 rounds.

WASHING ADVICE
Always wash in as warm a water temperature as possible – up to the temperature
recommended, with a short spin. Use a lot of water if hand washing. For
darker colours we recommend the use of discolouration sheets.
Do not Bleach.
Do not tumble dry. Drip-dry on a horizontal surface.
Professional dry cleaning in tetrachloroethylene.
Do not use optical brighteners (or any detergent containing optical
brighteners).
We recommend to use a softener to preserve the natural softness of the yarn.