Pattern Giraffe Lucia
Pattern to crochet this cotton giraffe measuring approximately 45 cm. Design by Idealium.
Material
- 3 balls Handy Cotton (2 yellow and 1 brown)
- Crochet hook no. 4
- Wool needle
Pattern
v.= return
cad. = chain stitch
p.= point
sc = single crochet
pr = slip stitch
inc. = increase (two stitches knitted by inserting the needle into the same stitch from the previous row)
desm. = decrease (two points closed together)
Tip: Place the round marker on the first stitch of each round, as when knitting in the round it is very easy to forget which stitch was the first.
A.) BODY
Yellow:
v1. Magic ring. 6 sc (6p)
v2. Inc. in all stitches (12p)
v3. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v4. 2 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (24 sts)
v5. 3 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (30 sts)
v6. 4 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (36 sts)
v7. 5 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (42 sts)
v8. 6 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (48 sts)
v9. 7 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (54 sts)
v10 to 20: 54 bp
v21. 7 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (48 sts)
v22. a 24. 48 pb
v25. 6 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (42 sts)
v26 to 28. 42 pb
v29. 5 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (36 sts)
v30. 36 pb
v31. 4 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (30 sts)
v32. 30 bp
v33. 3 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (24 sts)
v34 to 35. 24 bp
v36. 2 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v37 to 45. 18 pb
Fill with synthetic cotton.
B.) HEAD
Brown:
v1. Magic ring. 6 sc
v2. Inc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
v3. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v4. 2 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (24 sts)
v5. 3 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (30 sts)
v6. 30 bp
v7. 4 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (36 sts)
v8. 36 bp
v9. 5 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (42 sts)
v10 to 12. 42 bp
Yellow:
v13 to 15. 42 pb
v16. 5 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (36 sts)
v17 a 22. 36 pb
v23. 4 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (30 sts)
v24 to 27. 30 bp
v28. 3 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (24 sts)
v29. 2 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v30. 1 sc, dec…repeat all round (12 sts)
Fill with synthetic cotton.
v31. dec, dec… repeat around the entire round (6p)
Close.
C.) HORNS (x2)
Brown:
v1. Magic ring, 6 sc.
v2. Inc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
v3. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v4 to 6. 18 sc
v7. 1 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
v8. 1 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (8 sts)
Yellow:
v9 to 14: 8 pb
Fill with synthetic cotton.
Close.
D.) EARS (X2)
Brown:
v1. Magic ring, 6 sc
v2. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (9 sts)
v3. 9 bp
v4. 2 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12)
v5. 12 pb
v6. 3 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (15)
v7. 15 bp
v8. 15 bp
v9. 4 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v10. 18 pb
v11. 18 pb
v12. 5 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (21 sts)
v13. 21 pb
v14. 21 pb
Do not stuff. Fold in half and press in both layers.
Close. Leave enough thread at the closure to sew the piece to the body.
E.) PAWS (X2)
Brown:
v1. Magic ring, 6 sc
v2. Inc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
v3. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v4. 2 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (24 sts)
v5 to 6. 24 sc
v7. 2 sc, dec.. repeat around the entire round (18)
v8. 1 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (12)
v9 to 25. 12 sc
Fill out.
v26. Face both sides and close with pr
F.) LITTLE ARMS (X2)
Brown:
v1. Magic ring, 6 sc
v2. Inc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
v3. 1 sc, inc… repeat around the entire round (18 sts)
v4. 18 bp
v5. 1 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (12)
v6. 1 sc, dec… repeat around the entire round (8 sts)
v7 to 17. 8 bp
Yellow:
v18 to 21. 8 pb
Fill out.
v22. Face both sides and close with pr
G.) EYES (x2)
Brown:
3 ch. Join the third with the first in pr
H.) STAINS (X6 or as many as you want)
Brown:
v1. Magic ring, 6 sc
v2. Inc, inc… repeat around the entire round (12 sts)
Close round with 1 st.
Sew all the pieces together.