George Giraffe

Start at the bottom of the body.

Ch 2 with yellow or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)

3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)

4. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)

5. 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 30 sc)

6. 30 sc

7. 6 x (2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 2 sc) (= 36 sc)

8 - 13. 36 sc

14. 6 x (2 sc, sc 2 st together, 2 sc) (= 30 sc)

15 - 17. 30 sc

18. Sc every 4th and 5th sc together (= 24 sc)

19 - 21. 24 sc

22. 6 x (1 sc, sc 2 st together, 1 sc) (= 18 sc)

23 - 31. 18 sc

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

Stuff the body.

Start at the front of the head.

Ch 2 with yellow or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)

3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)

4. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)

5. 24 sc

6. 2 sc in every 4th sc (= 30 sc)

7 - 11. 30 sc

12. Sc every 9th and 10th sc together (= 27 sc)

13. 27 sc

14. 2 sc in every 9th sc (= 30 sc)

15. 6 x (2 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 2 sc) (= 36 sc)

16 - 21. 36 sc

Attach the safety eyes between round 13 and round 14, with 9 st between them.

22. 6 x (2 sc, sc 2 st together, 2 sc) (= 30 sc)

23. 30 sc

24. Sc every 4th and 5th sc together (= 24 sc)

25. 6 x (1 sc, sc 2 st together, 1 sc) (= 18 sc)

Stuff the head.

26. Sc every 2nd and 3rd sc together (= 12 sc)

27. 6 x (sc 2 st together) (= 6 sc)

Fasten off. Pull the yarn through the 6 remaining st, close the hole and weave in the end. Embroider with brown 2 nostrils at the front of the snout (see picture).

Sew the head onto the body.

Ch 2 with yellow or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 9 sc)

3. 2 sc in every 3rd sc (= 12 sc)

4 - 6. 12 sc

7. Fold the work and sc the st together with 5 sc.

Fasten off.

Make another ear and sew the ears onto the side of the head, at round 19 and round 20.

Ch 2 with brown or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 9 sc)

3. 9 sc

4. Sc every 2nd and 3rd sc together (= 6 sc)

5 - 7. 6 sc

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

Make another horn. Stuff the horns and sew them on top of the head, between the ears.

Ch 2 with brown or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)

3. 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18 sc)

4. 6 x (1 sc, 2 sc into the next sc, 1 sc) (= 24 sc)

5. 24 sc, into the back loops only.

6. 6 x (1 sc, sc 2 st together, 1 sc) (= 18 sc)

7 and 8. 18 sc

9. Sc every 2nd and 3rd sc together (= 12 sc)

Stuff the lower part of the leg.

Continue with yellow.

10. Sc every 2nd and 3rd sc together (= 8 sc)

11 - 22. 8 sc

Fold the work and sc the st together with 3 sc.

Fasten off.

Make 3 more legs and sew the legs onto the body.

Ch 2 with brown or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2. 2 sc in every sc (= 12 sc)

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off. Make 7 more dots and sew the dots scattered across the body.

Ch 2 with yellow or start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc into the 1st ch or into the magic ring, 1 sl into the 1st sc (= 6 sc)

2 - 5. 6 sc

End with 1 sl into the 1st sc and fasten off.

Cut off 5 strands of approx.  6 cm. Tie a knot into the yarn end. Pull the strands through the back of the tail with a tapestry needle. Cut off the strands at approx. 2 cm of the tails end. 

Sew the tail at the back of the body at round 7 and 8.