Lucia Giraffe Crochet Pattern
This free crochet giraffe pattern is ideal for those who enjoy amigurumi. With Rubi Handy Cotton , you'll get a giraffe measuring approximately 45 cm, soft, fun, and perfect for gifting to little ones. An original design by Idealium .
Materials for this pattern
- Balls of yarn Handy Cotton :
- Crochet hook: No. 4 mm
- Accessories: wool needle, synthetic cotton filling
👉 Buy the balls Handy Cotton at Idealium and choose from all available colors.
Final measures
Height: approx. 45 cm
✨ Abbreviations
- v.: return
- ch.: chain
- p.: period
- pb: single crochet
- pr: slip stitch
- inc.: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec.: decrease (2 sc closed together)
💡 Tip: Place a marker on the first stitch of each row, as it's easy to lose your reference when knitting in a spiral.
Step-by-step pattern
A) Body (yellow)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc (6)
- v2: inc in all sts (12)
- v3: 1 sc, inc repeat (18)
- v4: 2 sc, inc repeat (24)
- v5: 3 sc, inc repeat (30)
- v6: 4 sc, inc repeat (36)
- v7: 5 sc, inc repeat (42)
- v8: 6 sc, inc repeat (48)
- v9: 7 sc, inc repeat (54)
- v10–20: 54 bp
- v21: 7 sc, dec repeat (48)
- v22–24: 48 bp
- v25: 6 sc, dec repeat (42)
- v26–28: 42 bp
- v29: 5 sc, dec repeat (36)
- v30: 36 sc
- v31: 4 sc, dec repeat (30)
- v32: 30 sc
- v33: 3 sc, dec repeat (24)
- v34–35: 24 sc
- v36: 2 sc, dec repeat (18)
- v37–45: 18 bp
👉 Fill with fiber.
B) Head (brown and yellow)
- v1: In brown: magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc (12)
- v3: 1 sc, inc repeat (18)
- v4: 2 sc, inc repeat (24)
- v5: 3 sc, inc repeat (30)
- v6: 30 sc
- v7: 4 sc, inc repeat (36)
- v8: 36 sc
- v9: 5 sc, inc repeat (42)
- v10–12: 42 sc
- Change to yellow → v13–15: 42 sc
- v16: 5 sc, dec repeat (36)
- v17–22: 36 bp
- v23: 4 sc, dec repeat (30)
- v24–27: 30 bp
- v28: 3 sc, dec repeat (24)
- v29: 2 sc, dec repeat (18)
- v30: 1 sc, dec repeat (12)
- v31: dec all the way around until you have 6 sts.
- Fill and close
C) Horns (x2)
- v1: In brown: magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc (12)
- v3: 1 sc, inc (18)
- v4–6: 18 sc
- v7: 1 sc, dec (12)
- v8: 1 sc, dec (8)
- Change to yellow → v9–14: 8 sc
- Fill and close.
D) Ears (x2, brown)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: 1 sc, inc (9)
- v3: 9 sc
- v4: 2 sc, inc (12)
- v5: 12 sc
- v6: 3 sc, inc (15)
- v7–8: 15 sc
- v9: 4 sc, inc (18)
- v10–11: 18 sc
- v12: 5 sc, inc (21)
- v13–14: 21 sc
👉 Do not fill, fold in half and prune both layers.
Close. Leave enough thread in the closure to sew the piece to the body.
E) Paws (x2, brown)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc (12)
- v3: 1 sc, inc (18)
- v4: 2 sc, inc (24)
- v5–6: 24 sc
- v7: 2 sc, dec (18)
- v8: 1 sc, dec (12)
- v9–25: 12 sc
- Fill, face both sides and close with pr
F) Little arms (x2, brown and yellow)
- v1: In brown, magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc (12)
- v3: 1 sc, inc (18)
- v4: 18 sc
- v5: 1 sc, dec (12)
- v6: 1 sc, dec (8)
- v7–17: 8 sc
- Change to yellow → v18–21: 8 sc
- Fill out. Face both sides and close with a sl st.
G) Eyes (x2, brown)
- 3 ch. Join the third with the first in pr
H) Stains (x6, brown)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc all the way around (12)
- Close with pr.
✨ Assembly
- Sew head to body.
- Place horns, ears and eyes.
- Sew little arms and legs.
- Add the spots distributed on the body.
💡 Tips
- Adjust the firmness of the stuffing so that the giraffe is stable.
- If it's for a baby, use embroidered eyes instead of safety buttons.
- You can vary the colors of Ruby Handy Cotton to create your own version.