Meet your next adorable crochet companion—the Overalls Giraffe Amigurumi Free Pattern! This charming little giraffe, dressed in cute crocheted overalls, is sure to steal hearts with its sweet expression and lanky limbs. Whether you’re an experienced amigurumi artist or just starting out, this free amigurumi crochet pattern provides step-by-step instructions to help you bring this delightful giraffe to life. Perfect as a gift for children, nursery decor, or your own collection of handmade animals, this amigurumi giraffe tutorial is a must-try for any crochet lover looking to add a playful touch to their craft projects.
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Skill level: above intermediate.
Toy details:
Arms and legs are crocheted into the body;
The head is crocheted separately and can turn 360°;
Horns, ears, snout, and spots are sewn on;
Clothes are removable.
Finished size: approx. 28–29 cm (11–11.4 inches) tall when made with the recommended materials, including horns. Please note that the size may vary depending on your crochet tension.
🧶 Materials:
1.YarnArt Jeans yarn (160 m / 50 g):
1.1: Color 35 (yellow) – a bit less than 1 skein (main color)
1.2: Color 70 (brown) – less than 1/4 skein (contrast color)
1.3: Color 01 (white) – a small amount for the snout and pockets
1.4: Color 69 (green) – half a skein for overalls (you may use any color)
1.5: Color 20 (pink) – a small amount for cheeks
2. 6 mm safety eyes
3. Crochet hook (I use 2.0 mm, 1.75 mm will also work)
4. Stuffing (polyester fiberfill, holofiber, or similar)
5. Needle, stitch marker, scissors, sewing pins
6. Black thread for the snout
7. 2 buttons (max 10 mm in diameter)
🔤 Abbreviations (US terms):
ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
MR – magic ring
FLO – front loop only
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
dec – decrease (sc2tog)
(NUMBER) – total number of stitches in the round or identical rows
(…) x NUMBER – repeat what’s inside the brackets as many times as stated
🎨 Color Change
Let’s go over how to change yarn colors.
For example, when switching from contrast color to main color:
Insert your hook into the last stitch of the round and yarn over with the contrast color – now you have 2 loops of the contrast color on the hook.
Yarn over with the main color and pull through both loops. Gently tug both yarns to neaten the stitch.
Now you’re ready to continue with the main color.
PATTERN – Amigurumi Giraffe
✋ Arms (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Work in a spiral. Stuff as you go.
Start with contrast color (brown):
1: 7 sc in MR (7)
2: 7 inc (14)
3: 14 sc in BLO (14)
4: 14 sc
5: (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)
6: 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc (10)
Change to main color (yellow). Secure and cut brown yarn.
7: 10 sc in BLO
8–24: 10 sc (17 rounds)
25: (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8)
26: Fold the arm in half and crochet through both sides with 4 sc. Fasten off and cut yarn.
🦶 Legs (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Work in a spiral. Stuff as you go.
Start with contrast color (brown):
1: 8 sc in MR (8)
2: 8 inc (16)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4: 24 sc in BLO
5: 24 sc
6: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 2, 3 sc (21)
7: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
8: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 2, 2 sc (15)
9: 15 sc
Change to main color (yellow). Secure and cut brown yarn.
10: (3 sc, dec) x 3 in BLO (12)
11–34: 12 sc (24 rounds)
35: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
36: Fold the leg in half and crochet through both sides with 5 sc. Fasten off and cut yarn.
🦒 Horns (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Work in a spiral. Stuff as you go.
Start with contrast color (brown).
Make 2 small pieces (3 rounds each):
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc, 1 sc) x 3 (9)
3: 9 sc
For the first piece, sl st to join and fasten off.
For the second piece, do not cut yarn – continue as follows:
4: Join the pieces with 1 sc into the sl st of the first piece (do not count this stitch in next round), then 9 sc around the first piece, 9 sc around the second (18)
5: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
6: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Fold in half, mark the side stitches (refer to photos). Continue with contrast color up to the first marked stitch (e.g., 3 sc), then switch to main color.
From now on:
Contrast color is normal text
Main color is bold & underlined
7: (inc, dec, 1 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
8: 2 sc, don’t switch colors,
dec over 3 contrast-color sts (pick up loops from each of the 3 sts, 3 contrast-color loops + 1 main-color loop on hook, yarn over with main color and pull through all 4 loops)
Repeat: 2 sc, dec over 3 sts (6)
Secure and cut contrast color.
9–11: 6 sc (3 rounds). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Crochet in the main color in a spiral.
Do not stuff the part with fiberfill.
1: 6 sc in MR
2: (inc, 1 sc) × 3 (9)
3: (inc, 2 sc) × 3 (12)
4: 12 sc
5: (inc, 3 sc) × 3 (15)
6–8: 15 sc (3 rounds)
9: Fold the piece in half and crochet 7 sc through both sides
10: Fold once more in half and crochet 3 sc through both sides, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle (make 1) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Crochet with white yarn in a spiral.
1: Ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 2 (24)
4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 2 (30)
Crochet 2 more sc, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spots – Large (make 2)
Crochet with contrast color in a spiral.
To avoid making the spots too thick, split the yarn (YarnArt Jeans consists of 4 strands – use only 2 strands). Approximate yarn length: 130–140 cm.
1: 7 sc in MR
2: 7 inc (14)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 7 (21)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Spots – Small (make 7)
Crochet with contrast color in a spiral.
To avoid making the spots too thick, split the yarn (YarnArt Jeans consists of 4 strands – use only 2 strands). Approximate yarn length: 90–100 cm.
1: 7 sc in MR
2: 7 inc (14)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Heart-shaped Spot (make 1)
Crochet with contrast color.
To avoid making it too thick, split the yarn (YarnArt Jeans consists of 4 strands – use only 2 strands). Approximate yarn length: 90–100 cm.
In MR, crochet:
ch 2, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st.
Tighten the ring, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.
Cheeks (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Crochet with pink yarn in a spiral.
To avoid making them too thick, split the yarn (YarnArt Jeans consists of 4 strands – use only 2 strands). Approximate yarn length: about 90–100 cm.
1: 7 sc in MR
2: 7 inc (14)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Body (make 1) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Crochet in the main color in a spiral.
Stuff with fiberfill as you go.
1: 8 sc in MR (8)
2: 8 inc (16)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 8 (24)
4: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 2 sc (36)
6: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
7: 42 sc — in the next round, legs will be crocheted in
8: 8 sc, 5 sc with leg, 16 sc, 5 sc with leg, 8 sc (42)
9–10: 42 sc (2 rounds)
From here on, decreases are made only at the sides.
The stitch marker should be in the center of the back. If it shifts, add offset stitches as needed.
11: 9 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 9 sc (40)
12: 40 sc
13: 9 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 9 sc (38)
14: 38 sc
15: 8 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 8 sc (36)
16: 36 sc
17: 8 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 8 sc (34)
18: 34 sc
19: 7 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 7 sc (32)
20: 32 sc
21: 7 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 7 sc (30)
22: 30 sc
23: 6 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 6 sc (28)
24: 28 sc
25: 6 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 6 sc (26)
26: 26 sc
27: 5 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 5 sc (24)
28: 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc (22) — arms will be crocheted in next
29: 4 sc, 4 sc with arm, 6 sc, 4 sc with arm, 4 sc (22)
30: 4 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 4 sc (20)
31–33: 20 sc (3 rounds)
34: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc (18)
35–37: 18 sc (3 rounds)
38: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
39: 15 inc (30)
40–41: 30 sc (2 rounds)
42: (1 sc, dec) × 10 (20)
43: 10 dec (10)
44: 5 dec (5)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Tighten the remaining yarn to close the ring, and hide the yarn end inside the body.
Head (make 1) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Crochet with the main color in a spiral.
Stuff the piece as you go.
1: 8 sc in MR (8)
2: 8 inc (16)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
7: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
8: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
9: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
10–23: 60 sc (14 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 18 and 19, 12 sc apart.
24: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
25: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
26: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 7, 2 sc (40)
27: (3 sc, dec) x 8 (32)
Stuff the head well and place it onto the body. Work the next rounds while holding the head on the body.
28: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 7, 1 sc (24)
29: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Slightly tighten the opening by sewing through the front loops only, as shown in the photo.
Tighten gently so the head stays attached but can still turn freely.
Assembly and Finishing
1.Make eye shaping using the main color yarn (points 1 and 6 are 1 sc apart between rounds 24 and 25):
1.1: Insert the needle at point 1 and bring it out at point 2
1.2: Insert at point 3 and bring out at point 6
1.3: Insert at point 1 again and bring out at point 4
1.4: Insert at point 5 and bring out at point 6 again
2.Pull the threads to slightly shape the eyes, tie a couple of knots. The thread ends can remain as the muzzle will be sewn over this area.
3.Sew the muzzle between rounds 18 and 26.
4.Sew the ears to the sides at round 10.
5.Sew the horns between rounds 3 and 6.
6.Embroider eyelashes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth with black yarn.
7.Attach spots and cheeks as desired.
8.Spots Attachment Example
(Photos for reference)
Overalls (make 1) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Work in rounds.
Each round ends with a slip stitch (sl st) into the first stitch of the same round to form a closed circle.
Each new round begins with chain stitches, and the first stitch is worked into the same stitch as the sl st from the previous round.
Start with the pant legs:
1: Chain 28 and join into a ring with a sl st (ensure the chain is not twisted).
2: ch 1, 28 sc, sl st
3–11: ch 2, 28 dc, sl st (9 rounds)
Fasten off after the first leg. Do not fasten off the second leg—continue crocheting.
12: Join the second leg to the first with a sl st, then ch 2, work 28 dc around the first leg and 28 dc around the second leg (56)
If a large gap forms between the legs, work a special decrease:
Yarn over, pull up a loop from the last stitch on one leg and another from the first stitch on the second leg (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 3 loops, then yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops.
13–15: ch 2, 56 dc, sl st (3 rounds)
16: ch 2, 13 dc, dc2tog, 26 dc, dc2tog, 13 dc, sl st (54)
17: ch 2, 12 dc, dc2tog, 26 dc, dc2tog, 12 dc, sl st (52)
18: ch 2, 12 dc, dc2tog, 24 dc, dc2tog, 12 dc, sl st (50)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Front Panel of Overalls – worked in rows
The back side is where you started and ended rounds.
1: Fold the pants in half and find the side stitches (these should align with the decreases made in Round 18). Skip 1 stitch to either side, join the yarn, ch 1, and work 22 sc.
2: ch 1, dec, 18 sc, dec (20)
3: ch 1, dec, 16 sc, dec (18)
4: ch 1, dec, 14 sc, dec (16)
5: ch 1, dec, 12 sc, dec (14)
6: ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec (12)
7: ch 1, dec, 8 sc, dec (10)
8: ch 1, dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
9: ch 1, 8 sc, fasten off and cut the yarn.
Back Panel of Overalls – worked in rows
1: Skip 2 stitches to the left and right of the side stitches on the pants, join the yarn, ch 1, and work 20 sc.
2: ch 1, dec, 16 sc, dec (18)
3: ch 1, dec, 14 sc, dec (16)
4: ch 1, dec, 12 sc, dec (14)
5: ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec (12)
6: ch 1, dec, 8 sc, dec (10)
7: ch 1, dec, 6 sc, dec (8)
8: ch 1, dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
9: ch 23, starting from the 11th chain from hook, work 13 sc along the chain, 6 sc along the overalls, then chain 23 again and starting from the 11th ch from hook, work 13 sc.
In Round 9, we crocheted the straps for the overalls.
Try the overalls on the toy at this point. If the straps are too short, lengthen the chains—but keep in mind the front panel will get 1 extra row of sc edging.
Edging the top of the overalls:
9 sc along the side edge of the back panel
4 sc across the leftover stitches of the pants
9 sc along the side edge of the front panel
8 sc along the top edge of the front panel
9 sc down the opposite side of the front panel
4 sc across the other leg’s leftover stitches
9 sc up the other side of the back panel, fasten off and cut the yarn
Note: The number of sc along the sides may vary slightly.
Overall Pockets (make 2) – Amigurumi Giraffe
Work in rows.
1: Chain 13, starting from the second chain from hook, work 12 sc
2–8: ch 1, 12 sc (7 rows)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the pockets between rounds 11 and 16, about 10–11 stitches apart.
Amigurumi Giraffe Finish.