Sweet Oddity Art

Gigi the Giraffe Crochet Pattern

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 Pattern Details

Size:
17 inches from bottom of foot to top of head with weight 4 yarn and a 3.25 mm hook

Skill Level Needed:

Intermediate- suitable for novice crocheters, requires patience and precisions when assembling
the giraffe and basic crochet skills.

Contact Info:
If you have any questions or concerns about this pattern, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I will get back to you within 24 hours.

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Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4, approximately 150g of main color, 50g of accent colors
Color A: Yellow, Color B: Brown, Color C: Pink
Hook Size: D Hook or 3.25 mm
15 mm safety eyes
Scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing
Blush, black embroidery thread, pipe cleaner

Abbreviations:
mr= magic ring- crochet single crochet stitches in to the
adjustable loop BLO= back loops only
ch= chain stitch
sc= single crochet stitch
sl= slip stitch
dc= double crochet stitch
inc= increase- make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch
dec=decrease- crochet two stitches together using the decrease method
(4 sc, inc) x 6= repeat the pattern between parentheses 6 times

Notes:
• Do not join rounds unless stated, work in a continuous spiral
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round
• All stitches are worked in both loops unless stated otherwise in the pattern

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Head:
Crocheted from front of nose to back of head
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
8-9. sc in each st around
Change to Color A:
10-11. sc in each st around
12. (4 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 48
13. (5 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 54
14. (6 sc, inc) x 6, 12 sc= 60
15-23. sc in each st around
Place eyes between rounds 12 and 13, leaving 14 holes between them. 1st eye is placed before
the 2nd increase. Count 14 holes after the first eye and place the 2nd eye. If you want the
sunken eye look, do not place the backs of the eyes on until round 28.
TIP! You may have to adjust the eye placement depending on yarn and hook size you use.
24. (8 sc, dec) x 6= 54
25. sc in each st around
26. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
27. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
28. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
Now for the eyes. Stuff the head well. Cut a long piece of yarn and remove the eyes. Place the
needle in the hole where the first eye was and thread the needle into a hole next to the eye
hole. Go back and forth between each eye hole repeating the process from the first eye. Pull
slightly on the yarn after going through each hole. Do this about 3 times on each side until you
reach the look you want. Follow the pictures for help. There is also a youtube video I have for
extra help on this process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoBnTY6k70&t=55s
To place the backs of the eyes you will need to remove most of the stuffing to place the
washers on the eyes then re stuff it.
29. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
30. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
31. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
32. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
33. Dec x 6= 6
F/O and sew the hole closed

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Body:
With Color A:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6= 42
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6= 48
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6= 54
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6= 60
11-16. sc in each st around
17. (8 sc, dec) x 6= 54
18. sc in each st around
19. (7 sc, dec) x 6= 48
20-21. sc in each st around
22. (6 sc, dec) x 6= 42
23-24. sc in each st around
25. (5 sc, dec) x 6= 36
26-27. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the body
28. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30
29-30. sc in each st around
31. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
32. sc in each st around
33. (2 sc, dec) x 6= 18
Stuff the neck firmly as you crochet
34-44. sc in each st around
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
Tail:
Starting Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2-3. sc in each st around
4. Increase in each st around= 12
5-7. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the tip of the tail
Arms(Make 2):
Starting with Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36
7-8. Sc in each st around
9. 7 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 5, dec, 7 sc= 30
10. 7 sc, (dec, sc) x 5, dec, 6 sc= 24
Change to Color A:
11. Sc in each st around
12. (6 sc, dec) x 3= 21
13. Sc in each st around
14. (5 sc, dec) x 3= 18
15-16. Sc in each st around
Start stuffing the arms
17. Dec, 16 sc= 17
18-19. Sc in each st around
20. Dec, 15 sc= 16
21-22. Sc in each st around
Stop stuffing the arms
23. Dec, 14 sc= 15
24-25. Sc in each st around
26. Dec, 13 sc= 14
27-28. Sc in each st around
29. Dec, 12 sc= 13
30. Sc in each st around
31. Dec, 11 sc= 12
32. sc in each st around
Work 5 sc, fold the arms in half and
sc the opening closed. F/O and leave
a long tail for sewing
8. Dec x 6= 6
Stop stuffing the tail
Change to Color A:
9-22. Sc in each st around
Fold the tail in half and sc the opening
closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
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Legs(Make 2): Horns(Make 2):
Starting with Color B: With Color B:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12 2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18 3. (sc, inc) x 6= 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6= 24 4-6. Sc in each st around
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6= 30 7. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6= 36 8. Dec x 6= 6
7-8. sc in each st around Stuff the horns firmly
9. (4 sc, dec) x 6= 30 9-13. Sc in each st around
Change to Color A: F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
10. sc in each st around
11. (3 sc, dec) x 6= 24
12. sc in each st around
13. (6 sc, dec) x 3= 21
14. sc in each st around
15. (5 sc, dec) x 3= 18
16-17. sc in each st around
Start stuffing the legs
18. Dec, 16 sc= 17
19-20. sc in each st around
21. Dec, 15 sc= 16
22-23. sc in each st around
Stop stuffing the legs
24. (2 sc, dec) x 4= 12
25-26. sc in each st around
Fold the legs in half and sc the opening
closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Ears (make 2): Inner Ears(Make 2):

With Color A: With Color C:
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6 1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. sc in each st around 2. Increase in each st around= 12
3. (sc, inc) x 3= 9 3. Sc in each st around
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3= 12 F/O and leave a long tail for sewing
5. (3 sc, inc) x 3= 15
6. (4 sc, inc) x 3= 18
7-10. sc in each st around
Do not stuff the ears
11. (sc, dec) x 6= 12
12. dec x 6= 6
Fold the ears in half and sc the opening closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

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 Assembly

Head and Body:

1. Thread your needle with a long strand of white yarn. Insert the needle into a hole in
between the eyes. Bring the needle up to a hole on the lower corner of the eye. Wrap
the needle around the outside of the eye. Insert the needle into a hole on top of the
eye. Pull a little tightly. Repeat for the 2nd eye.
2. Thread your needle with a strand of black embroidery thread. Insert the needle into a
hole on the head. Embroider an eyebrow. Repeat for the 2nd eye. Weave in any tail
ends.
3. Mark 4 spots on the muzzle with pins approximately between rounds 6 and 7. The
pins will be 2 holes apart. The set of pins will be 5 holes apart. Thread your needle with
a long strand of yellow yarn. Insert the needle into a hole on the head. Bring the needle
up to a pinned spot. Embroider a nostril. Repeat for the 2nd nostril. Weave in any tail
ends.
4. Pin the head onto the body for extra support. You may need to add more stuffing as
you sew.
5. Sew the head onto the body.

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Arms:
1. Pin the arm in a forward facing angle underneath the neck. There are no particular
rounds I place them on as it depends on how you stuff, shape, etc. its just better to
judge how you want them.
2. Sew the arms onto the body.

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Legs:
1. Turn the body upside down with the nose facing away from you.
2. Pin the legs onto the bottom of the body approximately between round 5 and 6.
3. Sew the legs onto the body.

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Horns:
1. Take a pipe cleaner if you want. Fold it in half and twist it. Fold it again and twist it.
Insert it into the horn.
2. Pin the horns onto the head approximately between rounds 23 and 25.
3. Sew the horns onto the head.

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Ears:
1. Sew the inner ears into the yellow ears.
2. Pin the ears onto the top of the head next to the horns
3. Sew the ears onto the head.

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Tail:
1. Pin the tail onto the back of the body.
2. Sew the tail onto the back of the body.

Spots:
1. For crochet spots. (Make 7)
1. Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6
2. Increase in each st around= 12
Pin them on random places on the back of the head and body. Sew them on.
2. If you want you can also use felt and make spots.

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Blush:
1. Use actual blush or pink crayon and add some blush to the cheeks if you want.

You have your finished Gigi the Giraffe! Thank you for your purchase! If you have any questions
or concerns please email me at sweetoddityart@gmail.com or etsy convo me. I will get back to
you asap. Please share your finished giraffe with me as often as you want! I love seeing them!

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 Helpful Tips:
Exact Colors and Brand of Yarn Used:
1. Yellow: Red Heart Light Yellow
2. Brown: Red Heart Warm Brown
3. Pink: Big Twist Rose

You can use different eye and nose sizes. You might have to adjust the placements if you
change the sizes.

You can use different hook sizes and weights of yarn. It will just change the size of your giraffe
and you might need to adjust eye and nose placement.

How you stuff matters! The type of stuffing you use, how you stuff, all this matters on how your
giraffe turns out. I prefer Polyfil stuffing but you can use other types.

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