Sweet Oddity Art

Mini Giraffe Crochet Pattern

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 Pattern Details

Size:
10 inches from foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook

Skill Level Needed:

Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the giraffe and basic crochet skills.

Contact Info:
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I will get back to you within 24 hours.

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Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 50g of main color, 25g of accent colors
Color A: Yellow, Color B: Orange
Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
14 mm safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing

Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the
adjustable loop BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch F/O= Fasten off
sc= single crochet stitch inc3= 3 sc in the same stitch
sl= slip stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times

Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern

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Head:
Crocheted from front of nose to back of head
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6. sc in each st around
Change to Color A:
7-8. sc in each st around
9. (2 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 36
10. (3 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 42
11. (4 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 48
12-17. sc in each st around
Place eyes between rounds 9 and 10, leaving 12 holes between them. 1st eye is placed before
the 2nd increase. Count 12 holes after the first eye and place the 2nd eye. If you want the
sunken eye look, do not place the backs of the eyes on until round 21.
TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
18. (6 sc, dec) 6= 42
19. sc in each st around
20. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
21. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the
needle in the hole where the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye
hole. Go back and forth between each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye. Pull
slightly on the yarn after going through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you
reach the look you want. Follow the pictures for help. There is also a youtube video I have for
extra help on this process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoBnTY6k70&t=55s
To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the
washers on the eyes then re stuff it.
22. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
23. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
24. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
25. dec x 6= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed

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Body: Ears(Make 2):
With Color A: With Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12 2. Sc in each st around
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 3. (sc, inc) x 3= 9
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 4. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30 5. (3 sc, inc) x 3= 15
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36 6-7. Sc in each st around
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42 8. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12
8-12. sc in each st around Do not stuff the ears
13. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36 9. Dec x 6= 6
14. sc in each st around Fold the ears in half and sc the
15. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 opening closed. F/O and leave a long
16-17. sc in each st around tail for sewing
Start stuffing the body
18. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
19-20. sc in each st around
21. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
22-23. sc in each st around
24. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15
25-30. sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Tail:
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2-3. sc in each st around
4. Increase in each st around= 12
5. sc in each st around
Only stuff the tip of the tail
6. Dec x 6= 6
Change to Color A:
7-15. sc in each st around
Fold the tail in half and sc the opening
closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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 Horns(Make 2):
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 Change to Color A:
2. Increase in each st around= 12 7-10. Sc in each st around
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
4. sc in each st around
5. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
I only stuffed the top portion of the horns
6. Dec x 6= 6

Arms(Make 2): Legs(Make 2):

Starting with Color B: Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12 2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5-6. sc in each st around 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
Change to Color A: 6-7. Sc in each st around
7. 2 sc, (sc, dec) x 6, 4 sc= 18 Change to Color A:
8. 5 sc, dec x 4, 5 sc= 14 8. 3 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 6, 3 sc= 24
Start stuffing the arms 9. 3 sc, (sc, dec) x 6, 3 sc= 18
0 9-10.
B sc in each st around Start stuffing the legs
11. Dec, 12 sc= 13 10-11. Sc in each st around
12-13. sc in each st around 12. (4 sc, dec) x 3= 15
14. Dec, 11 sc= 12 13-14. Sc in each st around
Stop stuffing the arms 15. (3 sc, dec) x 3= 12
15-16. sc in each st around Stop stuffing the legs
17. Dec, 10 sc= 11 16-17. Sc in each st around
18-19. sc in each st around 18. (4 sc, dec) x 2= 10
20. Dec, 9 sc = 10 19-20. Sc in each st around
21-22. sc in each st around Work a sc, fold the legs in half and sc
Work a sc, fold the arms in half and sc the opening closed. F/O and leave a
the opening closed. F/O and leave a long tail long tail for sewing.
for sewing.

Spots(Make 5):
With Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. (inc, 2 sc) x 2= 8
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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 Assembly

Head and Body:

1. Thread the needle with a long strand of white yarn. Insert the needle into a hole in
between the eyes. Bring the needle to a lower corner on the eye. Wrap the needle
around the outside of the eye. Insert the needle into a hole on top of the eye. Pull a
little tightly. Repeat for the 2nd eye. Weave in any tail ends.
2. Mark 4 spots with pins approximately between round 4 and 5. The pins will be
approximately 1 hole apart from each other. The sets of pins will be approximately 4
holes apart. Thread your needle with a long strand of yellow yarn. Insert the needle into
a hole on the head. Bring the needle up to a pinned spot. Embroider a nostril. Repeat for
the 2nd nostril. Weave in any tail ends.
3. Pin the head to the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing as you
sew.
4. Sew the head to the body.

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Arms:
1. Pin the arms into a forward angle on the side of the body underneath the neck. There
are no certain round placements as I just try to decided based on look where the arms
should go.
2. Sew them onto the body.

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Legs:
1. Turn the body upside down with the nose facing away from you.
Pin the legs onto the bottom of the body approximately between rounds 4 and 5.
2. Sew the legs onto the body

Horns:
1. Take one pipe cleaner and cut it in half.
2. Take one half of the pipe cleaner and fold it in half. Twist the pipe cleaner and fold
the sharp edge down. Insert the pipe cleaner into the bottom half of the horn. Cut the
pipe cleaner to size if you need to do that.
3. Pin the horns approximately between rounds 14 and 16.
4. Sew the horns onto the head.

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Ears:
1. Pin the ears next to the horns leaving a little space between the horns and ears.
2. Sew the ears onto the head.

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Tail:
1. Pin the tail onto the back of the body.
2. Sew the tail onto the body.

Spots:
1. Pin the spots onto the back of the body.
2. Sew the spots onto the body.

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Blush:
1. Add some blush to the cheeks and inside the ears if you want with actual blush or
pink crayon.

You now have your finished Mini Giraffe! Thank you for your purchase! If you have any
questions or concerns please email me at sweetoddityart@gmail.com or etsy convo me. I will
get back to you asap. Please share your finished giraffe with me as often as you want! I love
seeing them!

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 Helpful Tips:
Exact Colors and Brand of Yarn Used:
1. Yellow: Red Heart Daffodil
2. Orange: I love this yarn Orange

You can use different eye and nose sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you
change the sizes.

You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your giraffe
and you might need to adjust eye and nose placement.

How you stuff matters! The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your
giraffe turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.

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