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Crochet a Giraffe – legs, body and neck in one piece (EN & DE)

Product description

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF pattern, NOT the finished item.

The pattern is written in full in English and in German (one PDF per language).

Crochet pattern for a giraffe, about 20 cm / 8 inches tall – legs, body, neck and head are worked in one single piece. An instant-download PDF, written in full in English and German.

What makes this giraffe special is the way it is built: the four legs are started separately and then joined – from there the work continues without a break across the belly, up the long neck and into the head. So the very joints where amigurumi usually goes crooked never have to be sewn at all.

Only the small pieces are sewn on: muzzle, ears, horns, tail and the spots in two sizes. The original is medium blue with brown spots, hooves and little horns – pick different colours and you get a classic giraffe just as easily.

Legs, body, neck and head with no seams – worked in one piece
About 8 inches tall
Explained round by round, with the stitch count at the end of each round
Step-by-step photos
Bilingual: the complete pattern in English AND German
PDF for instant download and printing

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

If you run into any trouble or something is unclear, please send me a message first – I am happy to help. After that I would be very glad about a review.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

You need: chain, single crochet, slip stitch, magic circle, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, increasing and decreasing, skipping and doubling stitches.

Joining the four legs is explained step by step and shown in photos – you do not need to know that technique beforehand to start this giraffe.

Size Information

The finished giraffe is about 20 cm / 8 inches tall.

Gauge: 26 stitches × 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 inches (Schachenmayr Catania)

Materials List

  • 50 g medium blue
  • a leftover in brown
  • a pair of safety eyes, about 2 cm
  • fibre fill

I used Schachenmayr Catania.

Equipment:

  • crochet hook no. 3 mm (C)
  • darning needle
  • scissors

You may sell the giraffe you crochet from this pattern as long as you credit me as the designer (Masche-für-Masche). The pattern itself is for private use only and may not be shared, sold, swapped or translated.

You receive the pattern as a PDF – one file in English and one in German, together in a single ZIP file.

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You can download the pattern immediately after receipt of payment.

Author: maschefuermasche
Languages: English | Deutsch
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Price: US $5.81*
With Prepaid-account: US $5.52*
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Product description

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF pattern, NOT the finished item.

The pattern is written in full in English and in German (one PDF per language).

Crochet pattern for a giraffe, about 20 cm / 8 inches tall – legs, body, neck and head are worked in one single piece. An instant-download PDF, written in full in English and German.

What makes this giraffe special is the way it is built: the four legs are started separately and then joined – from there the work continues without a break across the belly, up the long neck and into the head. So the very joints where amigurumi usually goes crooked never have to be sewn at all.

Only the small pieces are sewn on: muzzle, ears, horns, tail and the spots in two sizes. The original is medium blue with brown spots, hooves and little horns – pick different colours and you get a classic giraffe just as easily.

Legs, body, neck and head with no seams – worked in one piece
About 8 inches tall
Explained round by round, with the stitch count at the end of each round
Step-by-step photos
Bilingual: the complete pattern in English AND German
PDF for instant download and printing

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

If you run into any trouble or something is unclear, please send me a message first – I am happy to help. After that I would be very glad about a review.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

You need: chain, single crochet, slip stitch, magic circle, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, increasing and decreasing, skipping and doubling stitches.

Joining the four legs is explained step by step and shown in photos – you do not need to know that technique beforehand to start this giraffe.

Size Information

The finished giraffe is about 20 cm / 8 inches tall.

Gauge: 26 stitches × 24 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 inches (Schachenmayr Catania)

Materials List

  • 50 g medium blue
  • a leftover in brown
  • a pair of safety eyes, about 2 cm
  • fibre fill

I used Schachenmayr Catania.

Equipment:

  • crochet hook no. 3 mm (C)
  • darning needle
  • scissors

You may sell the giraffe you crochet from this pattern as long as you credit me as the designer (Masche-für-Masche). The pattern itself is for private use only and may not be shared, sold, swapped or translated.

You receive the pattern as a PDF – one file in English and one in German, together in a single ZIP file.

Product details
Created
April 25, 2020
Updated
August 29, 2026
File types
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Product views
1,177
Sales
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Questions & Answers
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Categories
Crochet » Amigurumi
Crochet » Amigurumi » Misc

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Silke111
September 8, 2020

schöne Anleitung,

klar verständlich und einfach nachzuarbeiten.
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  • Hallo, wenn ich es richtig gesehen habe, fehlt bei der Anleitung der Kopf.
    Seite 1 Titelbild
    Seite 2 Abkürzungen
    Seite 3 die Schnauze
    Aber wo ist der Kopf?
    Liebe Grüße
    Bettina
    • maschefuermasche Author bettina-borkowski
      6 years ago
      Hallo, schau mal bitte in Runde 39 vom Körper, ab da geht es zum Kopf.
      Und dann kommt da noch die Schnauze dran, die geht auf der nächsten Seite los.
      Liebe Grüße
      Sandra
      • bettina-borkowski maschefuermasche
        6 years ago
        Super, vielen Dank, habe es gefunden.
        Dann kann es ja los gehen 😊
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