Ginnie the Giraffe

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Original Pattern (exact copy, just different format)

Instructions

Head

With light orange yarn:

  1. Chain 5 start: ch5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch [14]
  2. inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times [20]
  3. inc, sc 6, inc 2 times, sc, inc, sc 6, inc 2 times, sc [26]
  4. inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times, inc, sc 8, *inc, sc* 2 times [32]
  5. inc, sc 10, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 2, inc, sc [38]
  6. inc, sc 12, *inc, sc 2* 2 times, inc, sc 12, *inc, sc 2* 2 times [44]
  7. *sc 10, inc* 4 times [48]
  8. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]
  9. *sc 5, dec* [36]

Now sc 9 additional stitches. Consider this the official end of round 9. Continue with round 10 as normal.


Switch to medium orange yarn (tutorial):

  1. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]
  2. sc in each st around [30]
  3. sc in each st around [30]
  4. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]
  5. *sc 5, inc* [42]
  6. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]
  7. *sc 7, inc* [54]
  8. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]
  9. sc in each st around [60]
  10. sc in each st around [60]
  11. sc in each st around [60]
  12. sc in each st around [60]
  13. sc in each st around [60]
  14. sc in each st around [60]
  15. sc in each st around [60]
  16. sc in each st around [60]
  17. sc in each st around [60]
  18. sc in each st around [60]
  19. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]
  20. *sc 7, dec* [48]
  21. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]
  22. *sc 5, dec* [36]
  23. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]



Stuff head ¾ full. Decide on placement of eyes, sew between the two spots to sculpt the head. Insert eyes and secure backings.

  1. *sc 3, dec* [24]
  2. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]
  3. *sc, dec* [12]

Finish stuffing.

  1. dec in each st around [6]

Close with an ultimate finish.

Ears (make 2)

With medium orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. *sc, inc* [9]
  3. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]
  4. *sc 3, inc* [15]
  5. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [18]
  6. *sc 5, inc* [21]
  7. sc in each st around [21]
  8. *sc 5, dec* [18]
  9. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 2 times, sc 2 [15]
  10. *sc 3, dec* [12]
  11. sc in each st around [12]
  12. sc in each st around [12]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.

Inner Ears (make 2)

With light orange yarn:
1. Chain 7 start: ch7, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 4, 3sc in the last ch [18]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ossicones (make 2)

With dark orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18]
  4. sc in each st around [18]

Switch to medium orange yarn (tutorial):

  1. sc in each st around [18]
  2. *sc, dec* [12]
  3. *sc, dec* [8]

Stuff the top.

  1. sc in each st around [8]
  2. sc in each st around [8]
  3. sc 6, dec [7]
  4. sc 5, dec [6]
  5. sc in each st around [6]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing firmly with fiber fill.

Body

With medium orange yarn:

  1. 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18
  4. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24
  5. *sc 3, inc* [30]
  6. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]
  7. *sc 5, inc* [42]
  8. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]
  9. *sc 7, inc* [54]
  10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]
  11. sc in each st around [60]
  12. sc in each st around [60]
  13. sc in each st around [60]
  14. sc in each st around [60]
  15. sc in each st around [60]
  16. sc in each st around [60]
  17. sc in each st around [60]
  18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]
  19. sc in each st around [54]
  20. *sc 7, dec* [48]
  21. sc in each st around [48]
  22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]
  23. sc in each st around [42]
  24. sc in each st around [42]
  25. *sc 5, dec* [36
  26. sc in each st around [36]
  27. sc in each st around [36]
  28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]
  29. sc in each st around [30]
  30. sc in each st around [30]
  31. *sc 3, dec* [24]
  32. sc in each st around [24]
  33. sc in each st around [24]
  34. sc in each st around [24]
  35. sc in each st around [24]
  36. sc in each st around [24]
  37. sc in each st around [24]
  38. sc in each st around [24]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill.

Big Spots (make 2)

With dark orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18]
  4. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Small Spots (make 4)

With dark orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

With dark orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18]
  4. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]
  5. BLO: sc in each st around [24]
  6. sc in each st around [24]
  7. sc in each st around [24]

Switch to medium orange yarn (tutorial):

  1. sc in each st around [24]
  2. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]
  3. sc in each st around [23]
  4. sc 21, dec [22]
  5. sc in each st around [22]
  6. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]
  7. sc in each st around [21]
  8. sc 19, dec [20]
  9. sc in each st around [20]
  10. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]
  11. sc in each st around [19]
  12. sc 17, dec [18]
  13. sc in each st around [18]
  14. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]
  15. sc in each st around [17]
  16. sc 15, dec [16]
  17. sc in each st around [16]
  18. sc in each st around [16]
  19. *sc 2, dec* [12]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.

Legs (make 2)

With dark orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. inc in each st around [12]
  3. *sc, inc* [18]
  4. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]
  5. *sc 3, inc* [30]
  6. BLO: sc in each st around [30]
  7. sc in each st around [30]
  8. sc in each st around [30]

Switch to medium orange yarn (tutorial):

  1. sc in each st around [30]
  2. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]
  3. sc 27, dec [28]
  4. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]
  5. sc 25, dec [26]
  6. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]
  7. sc 23, dec [24]
  8. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]
  9. sc 21, dec [22]
  10. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]
  11. sc 19, dec [20]
  12. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]
  13. sc 17, dec [18]
  14. *sc 7, dec* [16]
  15. *sc 2, dec* [12]

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiber fill. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed.

Tail

With medium orange yarn:

  1. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]
  2. sc around [6]
  3. sc around [6]
  4. sc around [6]
  5. sc around [6]
  6. sc around [6]
  7. sc around [6]
  8. sc around [6]

Fasten off and leave a 18″ for sewing. Fold the top opening in half and slip stitch closed. Thread the yarn tail into the work and out the magic ring with a yarn needle (use it to sew the tail to the body at a later step).

You are now going to add a tuft of fur to the slip-stitched end of the tail. With dark orange yarn, create a sip knot on your hook.

  1. *slst, ch 6, slst into the same st*

See “How to Crochet the Tail Tuft” in the Notes section for more details and a video tutorial.