Welcome to my giraffe crochet pattern. This is what the finished giraffe will look like.

Finished giraffe crochet pattern group portrait

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Giraffe Crochet Tutorial.

 

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to see the US version, go to Giraffe Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Giraffe Crochet Pattern 

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

  • I used yellow, brown and black 4 ply crochet cotton.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
  • A sewing needle.
  • Sewing thread to stitch the giraffe together.
  • Scissors.
  • A darning needle to weave in the ends.
  • Black and white sewing or embroidery cotton for the dot on the eyes and the mouth.

Size

Large giraffe (Using 8 ply wool)

20cm x 9cm or 8” x 3.5”

Medium giraffe (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)

13cm x 6cm or 5” x 2.5”

Muzzle

Using contrast colour make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, 3 tr, 3 dtr, 6 tr, 3 dtr, 3 tr, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 htr and 1 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc and 1 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 htr and dc in following st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Join with sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe muzzle

Top of Head

Join main colour to between htr and dc as shown.

Crochet giraffe joining for top of head

Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, a tr cluster over 1st 3 sts, a tr cluster over same st as last st of tr cluster and last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe top of head

Horns (Make 2)

Using contrast colour work 7 ch, work 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in each ch to end.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail to attach it to the giraffe’s head.

Crochet giraffe horns

Ears (Make 2)

Join main colour cotton to side of head about 2 sts down from top of head.

Crochet giraffe joining for ear

4 ch, work a joined dtr in same place as ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe ears

Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 2 sl st into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe eyes

Neck

Join main colour cotton to muzzle about 1 st from the centre bottom.

Crochet giraffe joining for neck

Row 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in next st.  Turn.

Rows 2-5:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.

Rows 7-12:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st.  Turn.

Don’t fasten off, continue with the body.

Crochet giraffe neck

Body

Row 13:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 3 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 14:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 15:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  6 ch.

Crochet giraffe 6 chain

 

Row 16:  Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch and 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Rows 17-19:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 20:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 21:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 22:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe body

Neatening Row and Tail

Join main colour to beginning of neck as shown.

Crochet giraffe joining for neatening row

Work 1 or 2 dc in each st around to st before back, 13 ch, miss 1st ch and work a sl st in each remaining ch, 1 dc into next st on body, work 1 or 2 dc in each st up to head.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe body neatened

Tip of Tail

Using contrast colour join at end of tail.

Crochet giraffe joining for tip of tail

3 ch, work a joined tr into same place as ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe tip of tail

Back Left Leg

Using main colour make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 3 tr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 2 tr in 1st st and 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 tr in 1st st and a tr cluster over last 3 sts.  Turn.

Rows 4-5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st.  Turn.

Row 6:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet giraffe back left leg

Neatening Row

Work a sl st in each st around sides and top and fasten off.  You work a hoof on the end.

Crochet giraffe back left leg neatened

 

Other Legs (Make 3)

Using main colour work 5 ch.

Row 1:  Work 2 tr in 4th ch from hook and 1 tr in 5th ch.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 2 sts and 1 tr in last st.  Turn.

Rows 3-4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st.  Turn.

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet giraffe other leg

Neatening Row

Work a sl st in each st around sides and top and fasten off.  You work a hoof on the end.

Crochet giraffe other leg neatened

Hooves

Join black cotton to end of leg.

Crochet giraffe joining for hoof

3 ch, work 1 tr in each st along bottom of leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet giraffe back left leg with hoof

Crochet giraffe other legs with hooves

Spots

Make small random spots using contrast colour.  I’ve been using about 10.

Crochet giraffe spots

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach horns to top of head.

Crochet giraffe body with horns

Embroider a white dot in the middle of each eye.

Crochet giraffe eyes with dots

Sew the eyes to the head.

Crochet giraffe body with eyes

Embroider on a mouth.

Crochet giraffe body with mouth

Stitch the left legs to the front of the body.

Crochet giraffe body with left legs

Attach the right legs behind the body.

Crochet giraffe body with right legs

Sew the spots onto the giraffe as desired.

Finished crochet giraffe landscape

And there’s the finished giraffe. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. I’ve also got a giraffe face pattern.

Finished crochet giraffe head landscape

And if you like the giraffe I’ve also got an elephant, lion, tiger and a monkey that you might enjoy.

Finished crochet baby elephant landscape

Finished crochet sitting lion landscape

Finished crochet crouching tiger landscape

Finished crochet monkey with hair landscape