“BRRR-affe” the Winter Giraffe Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

 

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Supplies:
• Yarn 4/Medium Weight Yarn in…
Yellow and brown. This is for the giraffe.
• Yarn 6/Bulky Weight Yarn in…
White, blue, red, and green. This is for the hat and scarf.
•4mm Crochet Hook
•Tapestry needle to weave in ends
•Scissors
•Stuffing
•Hot glue (optional)
•12mm safety eyes

Additional Information:
•Difficulty: Intermediate | Size: From hoof to ear: 14.5″ tall
This giraffe (or “BRRR-affe”!) is all bundled up for winter! His plush hat and scarf make him look super cute and the contrast of plush and regular yarn really compliments the entire look of the giraffe! This pattern is a bigger project and is great if you’re looking for a pattern to keep you busy. The legs, body, and neck are all crocheted into one piece. The head is sewn on along with his clothing accessories, tail, and ears/horns. Let’s get started!

Legs: (Make 4)

Start in brown

Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (18)
Round 4: Working in the BLO (Back Loop Only), *Sc* all around (18)
Round 5-6: Working in BOTH loops, *Sc* all around (18)
Round 7: Change to yellow. Working in the BLO, *Sc* all around (18)
Round 8-15: Working in BOTH loops, *Sc* all around (18)
Finish off and weave in ends. Stuff the legs. Set the legs aside for now.

Now we make the belly. Later, the belly and legs will be crocheted together to start to form the body.

Belly:

In Yellow

Round 1: Ch 16. Sc 3 times in the 2nd Ch from the hook. Sc in the next 13 st. Now we meet the last chain. Sc 3 times in the next chain. Working on the OTHER side of the crochet chain, where we haven’t made any stitches yet, Sc in the next 13 st (32)
Round 2: Inc in each of the next 3 st, Sc in the next 13 st, Inc in each of the next 3 st, Sc in the next 13 st (38)
Round 3: Repeat *Inc in the next st, Sc in the next st* 3 times. Sc in the next 13 st. Repeat *Inc in the next st, Sc in the next st* 3 times. Sc in the next 13 st (44)

In the next round we will attach the legs to the body. We do this by crocheting the legs to the body.
Round 4:
•Align a leg to the next stitches of the body (Pic 2). Inserting your hook through BOTH the leg and body stitches, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 3-4). Working on just the body, Sc in the next 4 st.

•Align a leg to the next stitches of the body (Pic 5). Inserting your hook through BOTH the leg and body stitches, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 6). Working on just the body, Sc in the next 9 st.

•Align a leg to the next stitches of the body (Pic 7). Inserting your hook through BOTH the leg and body stitches, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 8). Working on just the body, Sc in the next 5 st.

•Align a leg to the next stitches of the body. Inserting your hook through BOTH the leg and body stitches, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 9). Working on just the body, Sc in the next 10 st (Pic 10).

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

Stitch count: We made a total of 44 stitches in this round. The legs are now connected to the belly.

 

In the next round we will crochet on the body and legs to start forming the rest of the body. We do NOT crochet back into the stitches that connect the leg to the body in the last round. Instead, we will crochet on the body and unused leg stitches from Round 4.

Round 5: Working on the leg, Sc in the next 14 st (Pic 1). Working on the body, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 2).
Working on the leg, Sc in the next 14 st (Pic 3). Working on the body, Sc in the next 9 st (Pic 4).
Working on the leg, Sc in the next 14 st (Pic 5). Working on the body, Sc in the next 5 st (Pic 6).
Working on the leg, Sc in the next 4 st (Pic 7). Working on the body, Sc in the next 10 st (Pic 8).
Stitch count: 84 stitches. Remember to ignore the 4 stitches that connect the leg and body together in Round 4.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

Round 6-17: *Sc* all around (84)

In the next round we will make a chain. This chain will separate the neck from the back.

Round 18: Sc in the next 4 st. Ch 12 (Pic 1). Skip the next 25 st, Sc in the 26th st (Pic 2-3). Move your stitch marker to the Sc you just made. This stitch marker now marks our new rounds.
The smaller section in the neck and has 37 total stitches (25 sc and 12 ch).
The bigger section in the back and has 68 total stitches (59 sc and 12 ch).

1.2.3.

Round 18 (continued): Continuing to work in the following stitches, make a decrease in the next stitch. I recommend making your decreases as invisible decreases if you want the decreases to be less noticeable. To do this, make the decrease by working in the next 2 stitches of the front loops only. Then, yarn over and pull through both loops. This will make your decrease look cleaner.
Sc in the next 4 st. Repeat *Dec 1 time, Sc in the next 4 st* 8 times. Sc in the next 4 st. Now we meet the chain.
Working on the chain (Pic 4-5), Sc in the next 2 st. Dec 1 time, Sc in the next 4 st, Dec 1 time. Sc in the next 2 st (Pic 6). Stitch count: 60

4.5.6.

Round 19: *Dec, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (48)
Round 20: *Dec, Sc in the next 6 st* all around (42)
Round 21: *Dec, Sc in the next 5 st* all around (36)
Round 22: *Dec, Sc in the next 4 st* all around (30)
Stuff the back now. Continue stuffing after each round.
Round 23: *Dec, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (24)
Round 24: *Dec, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (18)
Round 25: *Dec, Sc in the next st* all around (12)
Round 26: *Dec* all around (6)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the remaining stitches closed and weave in ends.

Neck:

In Yellow

Round 1: Attach your hook on right side of giraffe in the first Sc as shown (Pic 1). Yarn over with yellow yarn and Ch 1. Sc in the next st (Pic 2). Add a stitch marker to the Ch 1 you just made, this marks first st in this round. Sc in the next 23 st. Now we meet the chains. Sc in each of the next 12 chains (Pic 4-6). (37)

1.2.3.4.5.6.

Round 2: *Sc* all around (37)
Round 3: Skip the next st. repeat *Dec, Sc in the next 4 st* 6 times. (30)
Round 4-23: *Sc* all around (30)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Later we will use this tail of yarn to sew the head to the neck.

Head:

In Yellow

Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (24)
Round 5: *Inc, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (30)
Round 6-8: *Sc* all around (30)
Round 9: *Inc, Sc in the next 4 st* all around (36)
Round 10: *Sc* all around (36)
Now we will mark where to place the safety eyes. Add a different colored stitch marker in the 15th and 26th stitch. Later we will replace these eye stitch markers with safety eyes.
Round 11: *Sc* all around (36)
Round 12: Working in the FLO, *Inc, Sc in the next 5 st* all around (42)
Round 13: *Inc, Sc in the next 6 st* all around (48)
Round 14: *Inc, Sc in the next 7 st* all around (54)
Add the eyes into the marked areas now.
Round 15-25: *Sc* all around (54)
Round 26: *Dec, Sc in the next 7 st* all around (48)
Round 27: *Dec, Sc in the next 6 st* all around (42)
Round 28: *Dec, Sc in the next 5 st* all around (36)
Round 29: *Dec, Sc in the next 4 st* all around (30)
Round 30: *Dec, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (24)
Add stuffing into the head now. Continue stuffing after each round.
Round 31: *Dec, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (18)
Round 32: *Dec, Sc in the next st* all around (12)
Round 33: *Dec* all around (6)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the remaining stitches closed and weave in ends. Cut any excess yarn. Pin the head on as shown and sew on using the tail end of yarn from the neck. Once done weave in ends.

Hat:

In Blue

The hat uses a soft 6 weight yarn with a 4mm hook.
Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (18)
Round 4: *Inc, Sc in the next 2 st* all around (24)
Round 5: *Inc, Sc in the next 3 st* all around (30)
Round 6: *Inc, Sc in the next 4 st* all around (36)
Round 7: *Inc, Sc in the next 5 st* all around (42)
Round 8: *Inc, Sc in the next 6 st* all around (48)
Round 9-12: *Sc* all around (48)
Round 13: Change to white. Working in the FLO, *Dc* all around (48)
Round 14: *FpDc in the next st, BpDc in the next st* all around (48)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the hat on as shown and sew or hot glue on. Once done, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

Ears: (Make 2)

In Yellow

Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Sc* all around (6)
Round 3: *Inc* all around (12)
Round 4-5: *Sc* all around (12)
Round 6: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (18)
Round 7-10: *Sc* all around (18)
Round 11: *Dec, Sc in the next st* all around (12)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the ears on as shown, making sure the ear is a little folded. Sew on. Once sewn on, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

Horns: (Make 2)

In Brown

Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc, Sc in the next st* all around (9)
Round 3-8: *Sc* all around (9)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the horns on as shown and sew on, making sure to add stuffing into the horn before fully sewing on. Once sewn on, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

Scarf:

Start in Red

The scarf uses a soft 6 weight yarn with a 4mm hook.
Row 1: Ch 4. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, Sc in the next 2 ch (3)
Row 2-3: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 3 st (3)
Row 4-6: Change to green. Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 3 st (3)
Row 7-9: Change to red. Ch 1 and turn. Sc in the next 3 st (3)
Repeat making 3 rows in green, then 3 rows in red until your scarf measures 45″ long. Finish off and weave in ends.

Wrap the scarf around the toy as shown.
1. Start at the body of the giraffe, drape the scarf across its body.
2. Then, loosely wrap the scarf around the lower part of the toy’s neck.
3. Wrap the scarf around the toy’s neck firmly twice more.
4. Bring the last strip of the scarf underneath the 3rd loop then let this strip land above the 3rd loop as shown.
Secure the scarf by placing lifting a small part of the scarf up, placing hot glue on the toy giraffe, then placing the scarf back down and holding in place to secure. Repeat this a few times on a few parts of the giraffe.

Tail:

Start in Yellow

Row 1: Ch 11. Hdc in the 2nd Ch from the hook. Hdc in the next 9 st (10)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Set the tail aside for now.

Tail Tip:

In Brown

We will make a magic ring and work each following stitch into the magic ring. Once we tighten the ring, it will form the tip of the tail.
Round 1: Make a magic ring. Working into the magic ring, make a Sc, Hdc, Dc, Trc Ch 2. Sc in the 2nd Ch from the hook. Working back into the magic ring, Trc, Dc, Hdc, Sc.
Tighten the ring to form the tail. Now make a SlSt to the first st made to complete. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Place the tail tip onto the tail as shown and sew or hot glue on. Once done, weave in ends of the tail tip.

Spots: (Make 2)

In Brown

Round 1: 6 Sc into a Magic Ring (6)
Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pin the dots on as shown and sew or hot glue on. Once done, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

 

Nostrils:

In Brown

Embroider small brown lines for the nostrils. I made each nostril 2 stitches long, and I made 2 strands of yarn for each nostril. Once done, weave in ends and cut any excess yarn.

Face Shaping:

In Yellow

Take a long piece of brown yarn and place it onto a needle. Insert needle into the bottom of the toy‘s head (Pic 1). Pull needle out on the right side of the toy‘s right eye (Pic 2).

1.2.

Reinsert needle to the left of the toy‘s right eye (Pic 3). Pull needle out one stitch to the left of the original insertion spot (Pic 4).

3.4.

Reinsert needle one stitch to the right (Pic 5). Pull needle out at the right side of the toy‘s left eye (Pic 6).

5.6.

Reinsert needle to the left of the toy‘s left eye (Pic 7). Pull needle out where the tail of yarn is coming out of (Pic 8). Pull both ends of yarn at the same time to tighten the face shape (Pic 9). Tie the ends of yarn into firm knots. Bring the knot inside the toy to hide. Cut any excess yarn. Done!

7.8.9.10.

Done! If you made a BRRR-affe, I would LOVE to see! You can show me by posting a picture in the comments underneath this post 🙂