14 Free
Crochet Giraffe Amigurumi
Patterns


Make a beautiful gift with one of these free crochet giraffe patterns, or make one for yourself, they’re so cute!

All yellow crochet giraffe.
Photo: hobbii.com

A free crochet pattern from crochet designer Marjan van der Leer via the Hobbii website. When completed, this giraffe softie measures 10 ½” (27 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight cotton yarn, e.g., Rainbow Cotton 8/4 from Hobbii. You’ll need one skein of Ochre Yellow and one skein of Sunny Yellow.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: embroidery needle, black yarn or embroidery floss, 8 mm safety eyes, and toy stuffing.

Crochet giraffe toy.
Photo: morinesshop.com

This free crochet pattern utilizes moss stitch to create the coloured pattern for the body and legs of this very cute giraffe toy.

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn. You will need approximately 30 yards of the Mustard colour and 20 yards of Rust. You will also need 1 yard of black, fingering-weight yarn for the eyes and nose.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 10 mm safety eyes, stitch marker, pins, scissors, darning needle, and toy stuffing.

Two crochet giraffe amigurumi sitting on a ladder.
Photo: craftpassion.com

This giraffe amigurumi is approximately 17″ (43 cm) tall when completed, an ideal size for a cuddly toy. The pattern is best suited to crocheters with some experience due to the colour changes.

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight acrylic yarn, e.g., Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: polyester fiberfill, long darning needle, water erasable fabric marker, scissors, and pins.

Amigurumi crochet giraffe holding a branch.
Photo: tarturumies.com

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm and 3 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: fiberfill, 10 mm safety eyes, yarn needle, and scissors.

Blue crochet giraffe.
Photo: amigurumi.today

This cute blue crochet giraffe measures 8″ (20 cm) when sitting.

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton acrylic, e.g. Jeans from YarnArt.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: fiberfill stuffing, 10 mm safety eyes, scissors, sewing needle, and black and white embroidery thread.

Two sweet crochet giraffe with flowers in their hair.
Photo: amiimaker.com

Make an adorable giraffe softie for your little one with this easy, free pattern.

YARN REQUIRED: no weight is specified in the pattern – you will need 100% cotton yarn and a crochet hook that corresponds with the yarn weight you are using.
NOTIONS: stitch markers, polyester stuffing, scissors, tapestry needle, embroidery floss, ribbon, and fabric flowers.

Sleeping amigurumi giraffe.
Photo: amiguworld.com

There is no yarn weight or hook size specified in this pattern. You will need yarn in four colours – yellow, orange, brown, and black. You will also need a small amount of pink and brown yarn or embroidery floss for embroidering the eyes and cheeks.

Crochet giraffe wearing a green dress.
Photo: airalidesign.com

Gill the Giraffe is a free amigurumi giraffe pattern designed by Airali Design. The free PDF pattern is available on the Anchor Crafts website. The finished amigurumi giraffe measures approximately 5½” tall (14 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight, cotton yarn, e.g., Baby Pure Cotton from Anchor.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 6 mm safety eyes, black embroidery thread, two x 1 cm diameter buttons, a tapestry needle, sewing pins, stitch markers, fiberfill stuffing, and scissors.

Crochet giraffe in a pink tutu.
Photo: Carolyne Brodie

This pretty crochet giraffe is available as a free Ravelry download. The completed giraffe measures 15″ tall.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 12 mm safety eyes, scissors, sewing needle, stitch marker, and fiberfill toy stuffing.

Standing crochet giraffe.
Photo: crochet365knittoo.com

This little crochet giraffe works up relatively quickly and uses embroidery to create the spots, avoiding complex colour changes. Gigi is 6½” tall (16.5 cm) tall when completed in the materials listed below.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Simply Aran from Paintbox Yarns. You will need about 1 oz of mustard yellow yarn, ½ oz of brown, and a few yards of ivory yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 9 mm safety eyes (optional), dark brown embroidery thread, fiberfill, scissors, and a tapestry needle.

Video: Suwanna’s Crafts Room

You can follow along with this crochet giraffe video tutorial and the written pattern on the website. There are two parts to the tutorial and you can find part two here.

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 1.5 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker (or different coloured thread to use as a marker), sewing pins, scissors, a tapestry needle, little bead eyes, and black embroidery thread for facial details.

Sitting crochet giraffe.
Photo: willowcrochet.com

This crochet giraffe pattern is probably suited to an intermediate or advanced crocheter as it does not include detailed instructions for the colour changes required for the spots. Instead, it leaves them up to you to work in as you go. The finished crochet giraffe measures approximately 6½” high (16.5 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: about 70 yards of #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Bonus DK from Hayfield.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 9 mm safety eyes (optional), a yarn needle, and scissors.

Video: KnittingKitty

This YouTube tutorial will teach you step-by-step how to crochet a cute baby giraffe amigurumi.

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight, cotton acrylic yarn. You will need yarn in yellow, brown, and black.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: stitch marker, polyester fiberfill, darning needle, scissors, and brown felt for the giraffe’s spots.

Crocheted chenille giraffe.
Photo: darlingmapledesigns.com

This free crochet giraffe works up quickly and is super soft and squishy when made using the recommended bulky chenille yarn.

YARN REQUIRED: #5 / Bulky / Chunky / Craft weight yarn, e.g., Velvet from Bernat. You will need 75 yards (68 cm) of Bernat Velvet in Soft Sunshine, 40 yards (36 m) of Bernat Velvet in Mushroom, and 25 yards (22 m) of Bernat Velvet in Cream.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: polyester filling, 12 mm safety eyes, stitch markers, and a yarn needle.

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