Mini Cute Giraffe Amigurumi
Create a very adorable Amigurumi with this free giraffe crochet pattern! This easy step by step pattern is perfect for everyone, beginners and experienced crocheters. Using any yarn of your choice, you can create a mini cute giraffe Amigurumi plush toy in just a few hours.
This mini giraffe Amigurumi is the small free version of my big cute giraffe pattern (photo below, left giraffe) which I made a few years ago. This mini cute giraffe patterns makes a cute baby for the big cute giraffe pattern (available in my etsy shop).
Something I learned while designing this giraffe, is that the horns of the giraf are called ossicones. You are never to old to learn something new! I was 32 when I learned how to crochet, when my son was born he received a crocheted giraf toy rattle, which was my big inspiration to learn how to crochet.
Bigger yarn, bigger giraffe:
For this small Giraffe Amigurumi, I used sport weight cotton yarn. If you want to crochet a bigger version you can use thicker yarn. I used chenille Super Bulky plush yarn for the big giraffe (right) on the photo below, I love crocheting with Chenille yarn, it is so soft and fluffy. The small and big giraffe (middle and right on photo below) are both made with the same pattern, but with different yarn.
Basic Stitches Tutorial
If you’re new to crocheting, check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, complete with many instructional videos on how to crochet. It shows you everything you need to know to make your very own adorable Amigurumi plushie toys.
Materials:
Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins
TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a 8.0 mm crochet hook.
For Bulky Velvet yarn I recommend a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Abbreviations used in this cute crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase
Free Giraffe Crochet Pattern
Body (start with making the legs):
Leg 1,2,3, 3x:
- Start in black yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
- Rnd 3: BLO sc in all 12 st (12)
- Change to yellow yarn
- Rnd 4: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 6-7: sc in all 10 st (10)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times (8)
- Rnd 9-10: sc in all 8 st (8)
- Rnd 11: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times [12]
- Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Leg 4, 1x:
- Start in black yarn
- Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
- Rnd 3: BLO sc in all 12 st (12)
- Change to yellow yarn
- Rnd 4: sc in all 12 st (12)
- Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times (10)
- Rnd 6-7: sc in all 10 st (10)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times (8)
- Rnd 9-10: sc in all 8 st (8)
- Rnd 11: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times [12]
- Do not fasten off, we are going to join all legs now.
(now we are going to join with the first leg) - Rnd 1: ch 3, continue in the fifth (5th) stitch of the first leg, sc in next 8 st, continue in the fifth (5th) stitch of the second leg, sc in next 8 st, ch 3, continue in the fifth (5th) stitch of the third leg, sc in next 8 st, continue in the fifth (5th) stitch of the fourth leg, sc in next 8 st (38)
- For more help see this free giraffe crochet pattern video : https://youtu.be/t1vRGLu22Qw
- Rnd 2: sc in all 38 st (38)
- Rnd 3: inc in next st, sc in next 20 st, inc, sc in next 16 st (40)
- Rnd 4-6: sc in all 40 st (40)
- Remove the working loop of yellow yarn from your hook, but do not fasten off. We will pick it back up to start round 17 later.
Belly:
- Before we continue to crochet the body, we are making the bottom of the body, between the legs. Do not cut off the yarn, but use an other ball of yarn to crochet the bottom. If you do not have another ball of yarn, you can cut the yarn and attach it again after we made the belly. Then attach it like you do when changing colors:
https://www.mariskavos.nl/how-to-color-change-in-amigurumi/ - There are four stitches in round 11 of the legs, where we have not crocheted in yet. Sew two stitches between the front legs together and sew two stitches between the hind legs together (photo 1) For more help see this video: https://youtu.be/t1vRGLu22Qw
- Attach the yarn to the 38th stitch of round 1 of the body (photo 2-3).
- Rnd 1: sc in all 14 st (14) (photo 4 is the first sc in the this round) (sc in the remaining 2 st of the fourth leg, sc in the remaining 2 st of the third leg, sc in 3 chainstitches, sc in the remaining 2 st of the second leg, sc in the remaining 2 st of the first leg, sc in 3 chainstitches)
For more help see this free giraffe crochet pattern video: https://youtu.be/t1vRGLu22Qw
- Rnd 2: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times (12)
- Rnd 3: dec 6 times (6)
- Finish the body by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.
- Put stuffing in the legs.
Now we continue crocheting the body. - Rnd 7: sc in next 5 st, dec, (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times, sc in next 21 st (37)
- Rnd 8: sc in next 25 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 3 st (35)
- Rnd 9: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 17 st (32)
- Rnd 10: sc in next 5 st, dec, (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times, sc in next 17 st (29)
- Stuff the body with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go.
- Rnd 11: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 1 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 1 st, dec, sc in next 14 st (25)
- Rnd 12: (sc in next 2 st, dec 2 times) repeat 2 times, sc in next 13 st (21)
- Rnd 13: sc in all 21 st (21)
- Rnd 14: sc in next st, dec 4 times, sc in next 12 st (17)
- Rnd 15: sc in all 17 st (17)
- Rnd 16: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 2 times, sc in next 11 st (15)
- Rnd 17: sc in all 15 st (15)
- Rnd 18: sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 11 st (14)
- Rnd 19-23: sc in all 14 st (14)
- Rnd 24: sc in next 8 st, slst in next st (8)*
(*slst are never counted at the end of the round) - Do not finish this round.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Big Spot 2x:
- Use brown yarn
- Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
- Rnd 2: inc 8 times (16)
- Fasten off cleanly.
- Sew one big spot between rounds 4 and 9 of the left side of body, above the hindleg. Sew the other big spot on the right side of the body above the frontleg between rounds 4 and 9.
Medium sized Spot 3x:
- Use brown yarn
- Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
- Fasten off cleanly.
- Sew two medium spots on the left side of the neck, one between rounds 7 and 11 and one between 14 and 18. Sew one medium on the right neck between rounds 16 and 20.
Small Spot 3x:
- Use brown yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
- Fasten off cleanly.
- Sew one spot on the left frontleg between rounds 5 and 8. Sew one spot on the right frontleg between rounds 5 and 8. Sew one small spot on the right side of the body, above the hindleg between rounds 3 and 6.
Tail:
- Use yellow yarn
- Rnd 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
- Fasten off, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the tail onto the body
- Cut 4 pieces of brown yarn, about 4 inches in length. Fold the strips in half and loop them through the other end of the tail. Cut the yarn to preferred length. (photo 5-9)
- Sew the tail on the back of the body, on round 6.
Head:
- Use in yellow yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
- Rnd 4-6: sc in all 18 st (18)
- Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 9: sc in all 30 st (30)
- Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
- Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8-9 with an interspace of 10 stitches.
Embroider two nostrils onto the snout, on round 4. - For more help see this free giraffe crochet pattern video : https://youtu.be/t1vRGLu22Qw
- Rnd 11-14: sc in all 36 st (36)
- Rnd 15: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
- Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
- Rnd 17: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
- Stuff the head with filling.
- Rnd 18: (sc, dec in next st) repeat 6 times (12)
- Finish the head by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.
Ear 2x:
- Use in yellow yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
- Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (9)
- Rnd 4-5: sc in all 9 st (9)
- Rnd 6: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 3 times (6)
- Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Fold the ears to flatten them. Fold the bottom part together.
Sew round 6 of the ears on round 16 on the side of the head.
Ossicones (horns) 2x:
- Use brown yarn
- Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (9)
- Rnd 3: sc in all 9 st (9)
- Rnd 4: (sc, dec in next st) repeat 3 times (6)
- Rnd 5-6: sc in all 6 st (6)
- Put stuffing in the horns. Sew the horns on rounds 14 and 15 with an interspace of 4 stitches.
- Sew the neck of the body between round 9 and 15 of the head.
- Now your mini giraffe Amigurumi is finished! There are many more free amigurumi patterns on my blog. Please don’t forget to subribe to my newsletter, I will be making many more stuffed animal patterns in the future.
