Red Sweater Giraffe Amigurumi Free Pattern

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Red Sweater Giraffe amigurumi free crochet pattern handmade toy

Looking for a cozy and adorable crochet project? This Red Sweater Giraffe Amigurumi Free Pattern is the perfect combination of cute and stylish! With its long neck, tiny horns, and charming red sweater, this giraffe makes a wonderful handmade gift or nursery decoration.

The pattern includes detailed, step-by-step instructions and is suitable for intermediate crocheters who enjoy shaping and color changes. Grab your yarn and hook — let’s create this lovable giraffe together!

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Materials

  • Yellow, beige, red, and brown yarn
  • Fiberfill stuffing (polyfill / holofiber)
  • Safety eyes or black beads
  • Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

  • CH – chain
  • SC – single crochet
  • INC – increase (2 SC in same stitch)
  • DEC – decrease (SC 2 stitches together)
  • SL ST – slip stitch
  • MR – magic ring
  • ( ) – stitch count at end of round

All parts are worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.

Red Sweater Giraffe amigurumi free crochet pattern

HEAD

Start with beige yarn.

1: 2 CH, 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6–9: 30 SC (30)

Change to yellow yarn.

10: 30 SC (30)
11: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
12: (5 SC, INC) x6 (42)
13: (6 SC, INC) x6 (48)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 12–13 with approx. 14 stitches between them.

14: (7 SC, INC) x6 (54) ← corrected stitch count
15–20: 54 SC (54)

21: (7 SC, DEC) x6 (48)
22: (6 SC, DEC) x6 (42)
23: (5 SC, DEC) x6 (36)

Start stuffing firmly.

24: (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)
25: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
26: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)
27: (1 SC, DEC) x6 (12)
28: DEC x6 (6)

Fasten off, close opening, hide tail.

Embroider two small brown crosses for nostrils.

EARS (Make 2)

1: MR, 6 SC (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)

Do not stuff.
Fold in half and sew to head around Round 20.

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HORNS (Make 2)

Using brown yarn:

1: MR, 6 SC (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3–4: 12 SC (12)
5: DEC x6 (6)

Stuff lightly.

6–7: 6 SC (6)

Switch to yellow yarn.

8–9: 6 SC (6)

Fasten off leaving long tail. Sew to head between ears.

BODY

Using yellow yarn:

1: 2 CH, 6 SC in 2nd CH (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 (42)
8: (6 SC, INC) x6 (48)
9: (7 SC, INC) x6 (54)
10: (8 SC, INC) x6 (60)

11–14: 60 SC (60)

15: (8 SC, DEC) x6 (54)
16–18: 54 SC (54)
19: (7 SC, DEC) x6 (48)
20: 48 SC (48)

Change to sweater color.

21: 48 SC (48)
22: (6 SC, DEC) x6 (42)
23–25: 42 SC (42)
26: (5 SC, DEC) x6 (36)
27–28: 36 SC (36)
29: (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)
30: 30 SC (30)

Start stuffing firmly.

31: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
32: 24 SC (24)
33: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)

Switch back to yellow yarn.

34–43: 18 SC (18)

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing head.

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COLLAR

Turn body upside down.

Join yarn in first stitch of Round 34.

1: 18 SC, join with SL ST (18)
2–3: CH 2, 18 SC, SL ST to beginning (18)

Fasten off. Turn collar outward.

Repeat same method for bottom sweater edge.

LEGS (Make 2)

Start with brown yarn:

1: 2 CH, 6 SC in 2nd CH (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 (36)
7–10: 36 SC (36)
11: (4 SC, DEC) x6 (30)

Switch to yellow yarn.

12–15: 30 SC (30)

Stuff firmly, leave top unstuffed.

16: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)
17–20: 24 SC (24)
21: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)

Flatten and SC across to close. Leave tail.

Sew to body so giraffe sits balanced.

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ARMS (Make 2)

Start with brown yarn:

1: 2 CH, 6 SC in 2nd CH (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3: (1 SC, INC) x6 (18)
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 (24)
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 (30)
6–9: 30 SC (30)
10: (3 SC, DEC) x6 (24)

Stuff lightly to mid-section.

Switch to yellow yarn.

11–16: 24 SC (24)

Switch to red yarn.

17–20: 24 SC (24)
21: (2 SC, DEC) x6 (18)
22–31: 18 SC (18)

Flatten and close with SC across. Leave long tail.

Sew to body at slight angle.

SLEEVE CUFF

Join yarn to Round 18 area.

1: 24 SC around (24)
2–3: CH 2, 24 SC, SL ST to join

Fasten off.

TAIL

Start with brown yarn:

1: 2 CH, 6 SC in 2nd CH (6)
2: INC in each st (12)
3–7: 12 SC (12)
8: DEC x6 (6)

Begin stuffing lightly.

Switch to yellow yarn.

9–14: 6 SC (6)

Flatten and close. Sew to body.

HEAD SPOTS

Make:

  • 2 circles: MR, 4 SC
  • 1 circle: MR, 6 SC

Join with SL ST and fasten off.

Sew to head as decorative spots.

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