with yellow yarn
R1: Make a magic ring, make 6 sc in ring and pull together (6)
R2: 1 inc in each st of the round (12)
R3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat (18)
R4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat (24)
R5: *3 sc, 1 inc* repeat (30)
R6: *4 sc, 1 inc* repeat (36)
R7: *5 sc, 1 inc* repeat (42)
R8: *6 sc, 1 inc* repeat (48)
R9-R16: sc each st of the round (48)
R17: *6 sc, 1 dec* repeat (42)
R18: *5 sc, 1 dec* repeat (36)
R19: *4 se, 1 dec* repeat (30)
R20: *3 sc, 1 dec* repeat (24)
R21: *2 sc, 1 dec* repeat (18)
Place safety eyes between R14 and R15, with 7 sc apart. Also stuff the head here.
R22: *1 sc, 1 dec* repeat (12)
Fasten off with a sl st and leave a yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the head some more and embroider eyebrows.
Muzzle
with white/sand yarn
R1: Ch 6
R2: In second from hook, 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 3 sc, make 4 sc in the last st and turn to the other side and crochet 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 inc (14)
R3: 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 5 sts, inc in the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next 5 sts, 1 inc (18)
R4: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 6 sts, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 6 sts, 1 inc (22)
R5-R6: Sc each st of the round (22)
Fasten off with a sl st and sew on the head, between the eyes from R15-R19. Embroider nostrils with brown yarn.
Ears x2
with brown and yellow yarn.
With yellow yarn.
R1: Make a MR, crochet 4 sc in the MR, and pull together (4)
R2: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat 2 times (6)
R3: Sc each st of the round (6)
R4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat 2 times (8)
R5: *3 sc, 1 inc* repeat 2 times (10)
R6-R7: Sc each st of the round (10)
R8: *3 sc, 1 dec* repeat 2 times (8)
R9: Sc each st of the round (8)
Fasten off with a sl st and leave a yarn tail for sewing. Embroidery with brown yarn in the ears. Fold the ears and sew them together. Sew on the head, 3 sc from eyes on R14/R15.
Horns x2
with brown and yellow yarn.
Start with brown yarn.
R1: Make a MR, crochet 9 sc in the MR and pull together (9)
R2-R3: Sc each st of the round (9)
R4: *1 sc, 1 dec* repeat 3 times (6)
Change colour to yellow
R5-R9: Sc each st of the round (6)
Fasten off with a sl st and leave a yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the horn and sew the horn on the head of the giraffe on R6-7.
