Mini Belly

Giraffe

A pattern by: Madeline

Mae Crochet
 Welcome
My name is Madeline and I’ve been crocheting since I was
11/12 years old. I’m a mom to 1 boy and a bonus mom to 1 girl.
This pattern is the first pattern in my “mini belly friends”
line. I hope you enjoy making this pattern as much as I did
creating it.

Table of Contents

Page 2. Welcome & introduction

Page 3. Supply List
Page 4. Arms & Horns
page 5. Ears
Page 6. Nose & Spots
Page 7. Legs & Body
Page 8. Starting the head
Page 9. Assembly
Page 10. Assembly Continued
Page 11. Thank you & how to reach me

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 Supplies:

-premier yarns parfait chunky (or

any size 5 or 6 weight yarn)
-black worsted weight yarn for
the eyebrows & nostril details
-4mm or 5mm crochet hook
-Polyfil
-16mm safety/felt eyes (I use this
size eye for worsted weight yarn
and parfait chunky)
-darning needle
-scissors

how to read the instructions: the instructions

written between * * and followed by x# will
be repeated that many times. For example
*inc* x12. You will increase 12 times.

*please note that yarn & hook size

are just suggestions based on what
I personally use
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 Arms & Horns:
MAKE THE ARMS FIRST!!

Arms: Make two

in main color:

1. 6 sc into magic circle

2. *1 sc, inc* x3 (9)
3-10. 8 rounds of 9 sc
Stuff just the tip of the arms very lightly. Fold in half and
Sc close with 4 sc, must be 4 sc or the arm placement
will be off. leave a short tail. You will be crocheting the
arms to the body later.

Horns: make two

starting in accent color:

1. 5 sc into magic circle

2. *Inc* x5 (10)
3. *Dec* x4, 2 sc -color change on last sc to main color (6)

In main color:

4-6. 3 rounds of 6 sc. (note: stuff the tip of the horns

after completing round 4)
stuff the horns completely, you may have to use the end
of your crochet hook to push stuffing into the horns.
Knot off and leave tail for sewing

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 Ears:
Ears: make two
In main color:

1. 5 sc into magic circle

2. *inc* x5 (10)
3. *1 sc, inc* x5 (15)
4. Fold ear in half and sc 2.
Knot off and leave tail for sewing.

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 Nose & Spots:
Nose:
in accent color:

1. Ch 6 (6)
2. One one side of chain: 4sc, inc. on opposite side of chain: 4 sc, inc (12)
3. Inc, 4 sc, *inc* x2, 4 sc, inc (16)
4. 1 round of 16 sc
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Spots: make one of each size:

in accent color:

Small:
1. 6 sc into magic circle
knot off and leave tail for sewing.

Medium:
1. 6 sc
2. *inc* x6 (12)
knot off and leave tail for sewing.

Large:
1. 6 sc into magic circle
2. *inc* x6 (12)
3. *1sc, inc* x6 (18)
knot off and leave tail for sewing.

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 Legs & Body:
Legs: make two. Fasten off first leg but not the second.
In main color:

1. 6 sc into magic circle

2. *inc* x6 (12)
3-4. 2 rounds of 12 sc

starting the body and connecting the arms:

Connect to the 1st leg with a single crochet (see photos below)
NOTE: This single crochet counts as “the first stitch of the next round

1. 1 round of 24 sc
2. 11 sc, *inc* x2, 11 sc (26)
3. 11 sc, *inc* x4, 11 sc (30)
4-5. 2 rounds of 30 sc
6. *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
7-8. 2 rounds of 24 sc
stuff and shape and continue to do so as you go.
9. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
10-11. 2 rounds of 18 sc
12. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
13. 4 sc, connect first arm with 4 sc, sc 2, connect arm with 4 sc (12) (photos below) You MAY have to adjust arm placement
depending on how your work spiral's!

NOTE: your round WILL shift here. Your new starting round is where you made the last sc while attaching your 2nd arm

14-16. 3 rounds of 12 sc
NOTE: make sure the neck is stuffed good here

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 Starting the head:
17. *Inc* x12 (24)
18. *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
19. *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
20-24. 5 rounds of 36 sc

insert safety eyes between rounds 22 & 23 of the 5 rounds of

36 sc. 6 visible sts apart.

25. *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)

Start stuffing and shaping head and continue as you go

26. *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)

27. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
28. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
29. *dec* x6 (6)
Close circle

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 Assembly:
Nose is sewn on between the eyes. Make sure to stuff the nose as
you’re sewing it on:

Horns sewn about 2-3 rounds away from the middle of the magic circle
(where the arrow is shown on the photo) covering about 2 rounds.

to add a tail: cut off a few strands of your main color yarn and attach them
through the back of the giraffe, braid the tail and tie a knot at the end of the braid
to secure it. cut off a few piece of your accent color and tie them to the ending of
the tail. Trim the yarn tails to your desired length.

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 Assembly Continued:
Ears sewn one round below the horns. Use the horns as a guide:

-spot placement can be wherever you want or prefer to put them.:

-add eyebrows and nostril details:

Your mini belly giraffe is complete! 10

 Thank you!
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