It’s been a while since I posted a free pattern on here, today I am sharing this plush chunky giraffe. I’ve always seen pictures of crochet giraffes online and wanted to make one that was easy to create using chenille or chunky yarn.

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

• Sizing: This giraffe is approximately 14 inches (30cm), size varies depending on the tension of your stitches.
• This pattern is created in continuous rounds, you do not join rounds.
• Use stitch markers or a piece of yarn to mark off the beginning and ends of rounds.
• You can use an alternative to a Magic ring. Chain 2 and work 6 single crochets in the first chain.
• I used brown and beige yarn for this pattern but you can use colours of your choice. 

MATERIALS

• White Super Chunky yarn 100g (1 ball) for spots, feet and horns.
• Beige Super Chunky yarn 200g (2 ball) for main colour
• 6mm hook.
• Needle.
• Scissors.
• Stuffing. 
• Plastic safety eyes.

ABBREVIATIONS

• Sc – single crochet
• Inc – increase (two single crochet in the same stitch)
• Dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• st. – stitch
• BLO – back loops only
• ch. – chain
• MR – magic ring

LEGS (MAKE 2)

Using brown and 6mm hook.

Round 1 – 5 sc in a MR (5)
Round 2 – ‘inc’ x5 (10)
Round 3 – ‘1sc then inc’x5 (15)
Round 4 – BLO sc in each st. (15)
Switch to beige
Round 5-7 (3 rounds) – sc in each st. (15)

Fasten off the first leg but do not fasten off the second as you will continue to work from the second leg. 

BODY

Continue from the second leg.
Round 8 – slst. Into the first leg. 15 sc round the first leg, continue and 15sc round the second leg. (30)
Round 9- sc in each st. (30)

Round 10 – ‘8sc then dec’ x3 (27)
Round 11- sc in each st. (27)
Stuff the legs and stuff the body throughout.
Round 12- ‘7sc then dec’x3. (24)
Round 13– sc in each st. (24)
Round 14- ‘2sc then dec’x6. (18)
Round 15- sc in each st. (18)
Round 16: ‘1sc then dec’x6 (12)
Round 17- ‘2sc then dec’x3 (9)
Round 18-21 (4 rounds)- sc in each st. (9) 

Fasten off and leave a tail to sew on the head. Make sure the neck is stuffed tight. 

HEAD

Using brown and 6mm hook. 

Round 1 – 5 sc in a MR (5)
Round 2 – ‘inc’ x5 (10)
Round 3 – ‘1sc then inc’x5 (15)
Round 4-5- sc in each st. (15)
Change to beige. 
Round 6- 5sc , ‘inc’x5, 5sc. (20)
Round 7 – 5sc, ‘1sc then inc’x5, 5sc (25)
Round 8 – 5sc, ‘2sc then inc’x5, 5sc (30)
Insert eyes between rows 6 and 7 leaving 5 stitches in between.
Round 9 – sc in each st. (30)
Round 10 – ‘4sc then inc’ x6 (36)
Round 11 – sc in each st. (36)
Round 12 – ‘4sc then dec’ x6 (30)
Round 13 – sc in each st. (30) 
Round 14 – ‘3sc then dec’ x6 (24)
Start stuffing the head now. 
Round 15 – ‘2sc then dec’ x6 (18)
Round 16 – ‘1sc then dec’ x6 (12)
Round 17- dec x6 (6)

Fasten off and sew in. Sew the head to the neck. 

ARMS (MAKE 2)

Using brown and 6mm hook.

Round 1 – 6 sc in a MR (6)
Round 2 – ‘2sc then inc’x2. (8)
Round 3 – sc in each st. (8)
Switch to beige.
Round 4- ‘2sc then dec’x2 (6)
Round 5-7 (3 rounds) – sc in each st. (6) 

Lightly stuff the bottom half of the arm, fold over and 3sc through both sides. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.  Sew arms between rows 14 and 15 on either side of the body.

EARS (MAKE 2)

Using cream and 6mm hook.

Round 1 – 4sc in a MR (4)
Round 2- ‘1sc then inc’x2 (6)
Round 3 – ’2sc then inc’x2. (8)
Round 4- sc in each st. (8)
Round 5- dec x4 (4)

Fold over and 2sc through both sides. Sew ears down round 36-39 on either side of the head.  

HORNS 

Using brown and 6mm hook.

Round 1- 6sc in MR (6)
Round 2 –‘2sc then inc’x2 (8)
Round 3 – sc in each st. (8)
Switch to beige
Round 4- ‘2sc then dec’ x2 (6)
Round 5 – sc in each st. 

Fasten off, stuff the top of the horn. Sew each horn at the top of the head just off-centre.

PATCHES

PATCH 1 + 2

Using Brown and 6mm hook.

Round 1: 6sc in MR (6)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

PATCH 3 

Using Brown and 6mm hook.

Round 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Round 2: ‘sc then inc’x3 (9)

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Sew the patches in the desired places.