Crochet Giraffe

Yarn: worsted weight - light yellow, light blue
Hook: size D3/3.25mm

Body
with light yellow yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnd 3: *2 sc in each sc, sc in next st* around - 18
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts* around – 24
Rnds 5-7: sc around
Rnd 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts* around – 30
Rnds 9-11: sc around
Rnd 12: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 24
Rnd 13: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc* around – 18
Stitch mouth; begin stuffing Body, continue stuffing firmly as work progresses
Rnds 14-25: sc around
Sew Arms to Body
Rnd 26: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts* around – 21
Rnd 27: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts* around – 24
Rnd 28: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts* around – 27
Rnd 29: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts* around – 30
Rnd 30: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts* around – 33
Rnd 31: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts* around – 36
Rnds 32-43: sc around
Rnd 44: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts* around – 30
Rnd 45: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts* around – 24
Rnd 46: *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts* around – 18
Rnd 47: *sc2tog, sc in next st* around – 12
Rnd 48: sc2tog around – 6
Bind off

Arms and Legs x4
with light blue yarn, ch 2
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* around – 18
Rnd 4: working through back loops only, sc around
Rnd 5: *sc2tog, sc in next sc* around; change to yellow – 12
Rnds 6-22: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body; stuff lightly

Horns x2
with blue yarn
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 8 sts.
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 4: (Sc2tog) around – 4 sts. Change to A. Stuff firmly
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body

Ears x2
with blue yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body

Tail
with yellow yarn, ch 15; change to blue yarn
Ch 5, sl st to last yellow ch, ch 5, sl st to same last yellow ch, ch 5, sl st and end at same ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body

Small Spots x6
with blue yarn
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Fasten off

Large Spots x3
Rnd 1: work 6 sc into magic ring
Rnd 2: *2 sc in each sc* around - 12
Fasten off

Finishing
Sew Horns to top of Body. Fold Ears and sew to Body. Sew Legs to Body. Sew Tail to back of Body. Weave in ends. Glue Spots as desired onto Body. Glue on googly eyes.

Adapted from: Lion Brand Amigurumi Georgina the Giraffe