Today I will share with you the pattern of a giraffe amigurumi toy named Rafik designed by Marina Chuchkalova. The height of the crochet giraffe toy is approximately 21 cm. The designer used YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2 mm crochet hook to make this giraffe. You will also learn how to crochet the bow that will decorate our giraffe from the pattern description.
Giraffe Rafik with Bowtie Crochet Pattern
The giraffe’s horns and bow tie look quite cute. We see that the spots on the toy’s body are randomly positioned and these spots have an asymmetrical structure. This design style allows the spots to have a natural appearance.
Designer: @mycrochetwonders
YOU WILL NEED:
Yarn Art Jeans main color No. 07 (sand), Extra Alize Cotton, Gold No. 493 (brown)
Sewing yarn any color (for example, my No. 89 has terracotta)
Crochet Hook 2 mm.
Holofiber filler
Safety eyes and half-beads with a diameter of 6-8 mm
Abbreviations
MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
HEAD
Main color
Stuff as you go.
1 row: 6 sc in MR (6)
2 row: 6 inc (12)
3 row: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
4-6 row: 3 rows – sc in each st. (18)
7 row: (5 sc, inc) х 3 (21)
8 row: sc in each st. (21)
9 row: (6 sc, inc) х 3 (24)
10 row: sc sc in each st. (24)
insert safety eyes between rows 10 and 11, distance 8 sc.
11 row: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
12 row: sc in each st. (30)
13 row: (4 sc, inc) х 6 (36)
14-17 row: 4 rows – sc in each st.(36)
18 row: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
19 row: sc in each st. (30)
20 row: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
21 row: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
22 row: (1 sc, dec) х 6 (12)
23 row: 6 dec
Pull off the hole, hide the end of the yarn inward.
Arms (2 times)
Start with a complementary color
1 row: 6 sc in amigurumi ring (6)
2 row: 6 inc (12)
3 row: BLO – slst in each st.(12)
4 row: BLO the two previous rows – sc in each st.(12)
Change yarn to base color
5 row: BLO – slst in each st. (12)
6 row: BLO the two previous rows – sc in each st. (12)
7-14 row: 8 rows – sc in each st.(12)
Fill the arm, but not all the way to the top. Fold the edges and sew them together with 5th sc. Hide the end of the yarn inside.
LEGS (2 times)
Start with a complementary color
1 row: 6 sc in amigurumi ring (6)
2 row: 6 inc (12)
3 row: (3 sc, inc) х 3 (15)
4 row: BLO – slst in each st. (15)
5 row: BLO the two previous rows – sc in each st. (15)
6 row: sc in each p. (15)
Change yarn to base color
7 row: BLO – slst in each st. (15)
8 row: BLO the two previous rows – sc in each st. (15)
9-15 row: 7 rows – sc in each st. (15)
Cut the yarn at the first leg and fasten it.
Leave the loop at the second leg open.
BODY
1 row: from the second leg make 3 ch, insert the hook into the first leg and work 15 sc, then 3 sc along the chain, 15 sc along the second leg and 3 more sc along the chain (36)
2 row: (8 sc, inc) х 4 (40)
3-7 row: 5 rows – sc in each p.(40)
8 row: (8 sc, dec) х 4 (36)
9-10 row: 2 rows – sc in each p.(36)
11 row:(7 sc, dec) х 4 (32)
12-16 row: 5 rows – sc in each p.(36)
17 row: (6 sc, dec) х 4 (28)
18 row: sc in each st., crochet arms on the sides (28)
Arms are arranged in this way: 8 sc, 5 sc sew in a hand, 8 sc, 5 sc sew in a hand, 2 sc (28)
Arms may be located differently, depending on the degree of displacement of the beginning of the row (usually an error of 1-2 loops)
19 row: (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
20-31 row: 12 rows – sc in each st. (24)
Leave the yarn for sewing.
Sew on the head.
EARS (2 times)
Main color
1 row: 6 sc in amigurumi ring (6)
2 row: sc in each st. (6)
3 row: (1 sc, inc) х 3 (9)
4 row: (2 sc, inc) х 3 (12)
5-6 row: 2 rows – sc in each p.(12)
7 row: (2 sc, dec) х 3 (9)
8 row: (1 sc, dec) х 3 (6)
No need to refill.
Leave the yarn for sewing.
HORNS (2 times)
Start with a complementary color
1 row: 9 sc in amigurumi ring (9)
2-3 row: 2 rows – sc in each st. (9)
Change the yarn to the main yarn.
4 row: BLO – slst in each st (9)
5 row: BLO of the two previous rows – sc in each st. (9)
6-8 row: 3 rows – sc in each st. (9)
Put in the filler.
Leave the yarn for sewing.
MANE
7 sc with extended loops in ring amigurumi, slst in the first st.
Without breaking the yarn, make 30 ch
Tie 29 extended stitches, fastening each to the chain with a slip stitch.
TAIL
Make a chain of 11 ch
Tie 10 slst in a chain. Leave the yarn to sew on.
Attach the tassels to the tip of the tail.
To attach the four strands, yarn them one at a time without tightening.
Tighten all yarns at once.
Bow tie
Make 6 ch
Next, we make in a circle of the chain.
1 row: 4 sc, 2 sc in the last st of the chain, 4 sc on the other side of the chain (10)
2-5 row: 4 rows – sc in each st. (10)
Tie two such details. Sew them together.
Fold in center and close with lintel.
For a jumper make 8 ch and chain 7 sc.
Embroider specks on the neck and body.
Sew on ears, horns, tail and mane.
Attach the Bowtie. Embroider the nostrils between the 4th and 5th rows of the head.
When posting a photo on Instagram, do not forget to tag the author of MK @mycrochetwonders,
and also put the hashtag #design_by_chuchkalova and hashtag of the marathon # safari_marafon_jiraffe
