Lucia Giraffe Pattern | Crochet Amigurumi
This free crochet giraffe pattern is perfect for anyone who enjoys amigurumi. With Rubí Handy Cotton yarn, you can make a giraffe approximately 45 cm tall—soft, fun, and perfect for gifting to little ones. An original design by Idealium.
Materials for this pattern
- Skeins medium-weight cotton:
- Crochet hook: 4 mm
- Accessories: yarn needle, synthetic cotton stuffing
Finished measurements
Height: approx. 45 cm
✨ Abbreviations
- rnd: round
- ch: chain
- st.: stitch
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- inc.: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec.: decrease (2 sc crocheted together)
💡 Tip: place a marker in the first stitch of each round, as it is easy to lose track when crocheting in a spiral.
Step-by-step pattern
A) Body (yellow)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc (6)
- v2: inc in every st. (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 sc
- v21: 7 sc, dec repeat (48)
- v22–24: 48 sc
- v25: 6 sc, dec repeat (42)
- v26–28: 42 sc
- 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 sc
👉 Stuff with fiberfill.
B) Head (brown and yellow)
- v1: In brown: magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc around (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 sc
- v23: 4 sc, dec repeat (30)
- v24–27: 30 sc
- v28: 3 sc, dec repeat (24)
- v29: 2 sc, dec repeat (18)
- v30: 1 sc, dec repeat (12)
- v31: dec around until you have 6 sts.
- Stuff and fasten off
C) Horns (x2)
- v1: In brown: magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc around (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
- Stuff and fasten off.
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 stuff, fold in half, and make slip stitches through both layers.
Fasten off. Leave enough yarn at the fastening point to sew the piece to the body.
E) Little legs (x2, brown)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc around (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
- Stuff, place both sides together, and fasten off with a slip stitch.
F) Little arms (x2, brown and yellow)
- v1: In brown, magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: inc around (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
- Stuff. Place both sides together and fasten off with a slip stitch.
G) Eyes (x2, brown)
- 3 ch. Join the third chain to the first with a slip stitch.
H) Spots (x6, brown)
- v1: Magic ring, 6 sc
- v2: increase around (12)
- Fasten off with a slip stitch.
✨ Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach the horns, ears, and eyes.
- Sew on the little arms and legs.
- Add the spots distributed across the body.
💡 Tips
- Adjust the firmness of the stuffing so the giraffe remains stable.
- If it is for a baby, use embroidered eyes instead of safety eyes.
- You can vary the colors to create your own version.
