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Amigurumi Giraffe Calf – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Giraffe Calf – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Bring the gentle charm of a Giraffe Calf to life with this Amigurumi Giraffe Calf crochet pattern! 🦒✨ With its long neck, delicate spots, and adorable stance, this design captures the essence of this graceful young creature in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love animal-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a wonderful addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, color variations, and even tiny accessories like embroidered spots or a miniature savanna setting to enhance its personality. Choose classic golden browns and creams for a realistic look or experiment with pastel hues for a whimsical twist! Whether displayed as part of a wildlife setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi giraffe calf is sure to bring smiles.

Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this gentle creature to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🦒 Amigurumi Giraffe Calf Crochet Pattern

This adorable giraffe calf will melt your heart with its sweet expression and gentle spots. Designed with seamless legs joined to the body, this pattern gives a polished look and sturdy base for standing. Perfect for nurseries or safari-themed gifts!

✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Seamless limb shaping, color changes, and light embroidery involved.

📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12–14 inches (30–35 cm) tall using DK weight yarn and a 2.5–3.0 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • DK yarn:

    • White (Main body)

    • Camel/Tan (Spots, hooves, horns)

    • Light pink (Muzzle and inner ears)

    • Grey (Bottom hooves)

    • Brown (Tail hair)

  • 2.5–3.0 mm crochet hook

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Tapestry needle

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Stitch marker

  • Optional: pipe cleaner for tail

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
BLO – Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off

🐾 Legs (Make 4 – work directly into body for seamless join)

With Grey:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–6. sc around (18)
    Change to White:
    7–15. sc around (18)
    Stuff each leg firmly.

Do not FO after the 4th leg. You will now join the legs to begin crocheting the body in one continuous piece.

🦒 Body (Worked in the round)

From last leg:

  • ch 4, attach to 1st leg with sc

  • sc around 1st leg (18), sc across ch (4), sc around 2nd leg (18), sc back across ch (4)
    Total: 44 sts

1–5. sc around (44)
6. (9 sc, dec) x4 (40)
7–12. sc around (40)
13. (8 sc, dec) x4 (36)
14–18. sc around (36)
19. (7 sc, dec) x4 (32)
20–24. sc around (32)
25. (6 sc, dec) x4 (28)
26. sc around (28)
FO and stuff body firmly.

🦒 Neck

Attach yarn at center of body top:

  1. sc 20 evenly around neck opening (20)
    2–10. sc around (20)

  2. (4 sc, dec) x4 (16)
    12–18. sc around (16)
    Stuff as you go. Leave long tail for sewing head.

😊 Head

With White:

  1. MR, 6 sc (6)

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–14. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
    Insert eyes between R9–10 with approx. 5–6 sts between.

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close.

Muzzle (Pink):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    FO and sew to face center.

👂 Ears (Make 2)

Inner (Pink):

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)

  3. sc around
    FO.

Outer (White):
Repeat as above, but do not FO.
Hold pink and white pieces together and sc around both to join.

🦴 Horns (Ossicones, Make 2)

With Tan:

  1. MR, 5 sc (5)
    2–4. sc around
    Change to White:
    5–7. sc around
    FO and sew to top of head.

🐮 Tail

With White:

  • ch 15, sl st back to base
    Cut several strands of brown yarn and latch hook them onto the end. Trim to desired length for a tufted tail.

🧵 Spots (Make various sizes)

With Tan:

  • Varying:

    • MR, 6 sc

    • MR, 8 sc

    • MR, (1 sc, inc) x3, or create oblong shapes

  • Sew to body and neck randomly to resemble natural giraffe markings.

✂️ Assembly

  • Sew head to neck securely

  • Attach ears, horns, and tail

  • Embroider smile and lashes if desired

  • Sew on spots randomly across body and legs

This charming giraffe calf is a fun and huggable project with seamless shaping for a smooth finish. Make it in safari shades or experiment with fantasy colors for a whimsical twist!


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