GiraffePattern Plush 2

Gemma the Plush Giraffe
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Welcome!
I hope you will enjoy the creation of this plush giraffe! Please don't hesitate to contact me at
hello@theresascrochetshop.com with any questions that you may have along the way. Have fun!
Did You Know?

• A group of giraffes is called a “tower” (and I can see why)!
• Giraffes are herbivores – their diet consists of leaves, seeds, fruits, and branches. They can eat
hundreds of pounds of leaves per week, but can go without drinking water for weeks!
• The “horns” on the giraffe’s head are called “ossicones,” and the male giraffes use them in combat
with each other!
The pattern and images contained in this document are the sole
property of Theresa's Crochet Shop. This written pattern is for
personal use only.
Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.
You may sell the finished product, but please credit

Theresa's Crochet Shop as the designer.
© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

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Materials You Will Need
• Crochet hook size: 5mm
• #6 super bulky weight yarn: yellow (115 yards needed), white (15 yards needed), light brown (60
yards needed), and 1 strand of pink (optional - for the cheeks)
• #4 medium weight yarn: 1 strand of black (optional – for the eye detail)
• Yarn needle
• 18 mm black safety eyes (see note 1)
• Polyester fiber fill stuffing
Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
dec – sc decrease st (see note 4)
Size
Final measurement for the finished giraffe is 9 inches (or 23 cm) sitting down, and 11 inches (28 cm)
tall standing up.
Videos
Did you know I have a YouTube channel? I’m posting a growing selection of how-to videos that may
help you when crocheting this pattern!
Channel: youtube.com/@theresascrochetshop
Vid #1 – Sewing on a Giraffe’s Horns and Ears: https://youtube.com/shorts/wxVmm-PjgVg
Vid #2 – Sewing on Eyelashes and Pink Cheeks: https://youtube.com/shorts/cF_rQAzd5Vs
Vid #3 – Sewing on a Giraffe’s Spots: https://youtube.com/shorts/VrKSMlaz6F4
Notes
1. I like to buy my black safety eyes from etsy.com, aliexpress.com, hobbii.com, or the local craft
store. The safety eyes are recommended but can be substituted with felt or embroidered eyes.
2. This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds (you will not join each round).
3. In my patterns, I begin each circle with “ch 2, 8 sc in first ch.” Another way of beginning is to start
with a magic circle. If you are more familiar with this method, just do 8 sc into your magic circle.
4. Single crochet decrease stitch explanation: Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over.
Pull a loop through so that there are now 2 loops on the hook. Insert the hook into the next
stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over
again and pull the loop of yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.

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Instructions
Head
With yellow yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch (8 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each st around (16 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) 8 times (24 sts)
R7-11: Sc 42 (42 sts x 5 rounds)
R13: Sc 48 (48 sts)
R14: (Sc 6, dec 1) 6 times (42 sts)
Fasten off. Stuff the head. Insert the safety eyes between
R12-R13, with 7 sts in between (Figure 1). Wait to attach the
washers to the backs of the eyes until you have made the
muzzle; this is easier for checking placement.
Figure 1: Eye Placement
Muzzle
With white yarn,
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Begin sewing this
muzzle between the eyes, so that the top of the muzzle is 2
rounds above the tops of the eyes. Just before you finish
sewing it on, fill the muzzle with stuffing.
After sewing on the muzzle, check that the eyes are spaced
right beside the muzzle on either side; then firmly press the
washers onto the backs of the eyes.

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Eye Detail & Cheeks

See Vid #1 on the Materials page for a video explanation of
sewing on the facial details.
Thread a long strand of #4/medium-weight black yarn onto

your yarn needle. Insert it through the opening at the bottom
of the giraffe’s head and out right above the eyes. Sew 1
stitch above each eye, and add 2 tiny eyelashes if you like.
Now weave the black yarn through to the opening at the
bottom of the head and secure with a knot to the beginning
tail (Figure 2). Figure 2: Securing the Yarn
Next, if you want to add some little pink cheeks, thread a

strand of pink yarn onto your yarn needle, insert it through
the opening at the bottom of the head, and out below the
eyes. Sew a stitch at the bottom corner of the eye that is 2 sts
wide. Then sew 2 more stitches on top of that first stitch to
make it more visible (Figure 3). Repeat on the other side.
Weave the pink yarn through to the opening at the bottom of
the head and secure with a knot to the beginning tail.
Horns (x2)
Figure 3: Eye Detail
With light brown yarn,
R3: Sc 9 (9 sts)
Switch to yellow yarn,
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Stuff only the ball
ends of the horns with a bit of stuffing. Then sew the horns to
the top of the head, 1-2 rounds down from the beginning
circle (Figure 4). See Vid #2 on the Materials page for a video
explanation of sewing on the horns and ears.
Ears (x2)
With yellow yarn,
Figure 4: Horns and Ears Placement


R11: Dec 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ears.
Sew the ears 2-3 rounds down from the horns on either side
of the head (Figure 4).
Body
With yellow yarn,
R11-15: Sc 18 (18 sts x 5 rounds) Figure 5: Closing the Arm
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the body. Sew
the body to the head.
Arms (x2)
Figure 6: Finished Arm
Switch to yellow,
Now, before fastening off, stuff the arms. Then single crochet
through both layers of the arm to close it - 4 sc sts across the
top (Figure 5). Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing
(Figure 6).
Position the arms onto the body (3 rounds down from the
head, starting at R12 of the body) at an angle indicated by the
black line in Figure 7; sew the arms to the sides of the body. Figure 7: Arm Placement

Legs (x2)
Switch to yellow,
As with the arms, wait to fasten off. Stuff the legs. Crochet the
tops of the legs closed as you did with the arms - 5 sc sts
across. Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Now sew the
legs to the bottom of the body, right next to each other on
top of the beginning circle of the body (Figure 8). It is
important to sew the legs so close together that they are
touching at the top, so that the legs fall next to each other
when the giraffe is being held upright – instead of sticking out
to the sides.
Tail
R2: 2 sc in first st, sc 7 (9 sts)
R3: Sc 9 (9 sts)
Figure 8: Leg and Tail Placement
Switch to yellow,
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Stuff the ball end of
the tail with a little bit of stuffing. The tail will balance the
giraffe so it sits up. Hold the tail in place on your giraffe to see
just where the tail needs sewn to enable it to sit up (I sewed
mine to R3-4). Sew the tail to the body.
Spots!
See Vid #3 on the Materials page for a video about sewing on Figure 9: Sewing on the Spots
the spots and securing your yarn afterwards.

Thread an extra-long strand of light brown yarn onto your

yarn needle. Insert it anywhere in the giraffe’s body and out
where you want to sew on a spot. Sew a stitch that is 2-3 sts
wide (Figure 9); then sew 3-4 more stitches on top of that first
stitch to create the spot.
Continue to sew spots on the rest of the giraffe’s body; I

sewed 10 spots onto my giraffe (Figure 10), 6 on the front and
4 on the back. I cut a new strand of yarn for sewing the spots
on the back.
Figure 10: Finished Giraffe
When you are finished sewing on the spots, secure your yarn
by weaving it through to the where the beginning yarn tail is;
tie the 2 ends in a knot and weave them inside the body.
And there you go, you are finished! Thank you so much for
joining me in making this plush giraffe. Enjoy!
~Theresa


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Did You Know?

Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.

You may sell the finished product, but please credit

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

Eye Detail & Cheeks

Thread a long strand of #4/medium-weight black yarn onto

Next, if you want to add some little pink cheeks, thread a

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

R4: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st) 3 times (12 sts)

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

Thread an extra-long strand of light brown yarn onto your

Continue to sew spots on the rest of the giraffe’s body; I

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

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