Crochet Stripey Giraffe

I am finally getting around to writing about this Crochet Stripey Giraffe I finished the day before we left for Cuba. I started it over a year ago using yarn from my stash making an arm and two legs before putting it aside to work on more pressing projects. 

I picked it up again after Christmas working one stripe at a time.  

I love how this Crochet Stripey Giraffe turned out ... so sweet. 

  

I hope this colourful cheerful Crochet Stripey Giraffe brightens your day just a little ... smiles from meo my crochet.

If you would like to make a Crochet Stripey Giraffe too, you can find the free pattern here by blogger Emma at I Love Buttons.

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Green Goblin Baby Pattern

green goblin baby PATTERN

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Materials used:

2 1/2 balls of Patons Angora Bamboo yarn (50 g) in Laurel Leaf (green)

partial ball of 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn (white)

Small amount of black yarn (for eyes)

Small amount of pink yarn (for mouth)

Hook size = 3.25 mm

yarn needles to join pieces

Polyester Fiberfill for stuffing

Stitches used:

ch - chain stitch

ss - slip stitch
st - stitch(es)

sc - single crochet

sc2tog - single crochet 2 together

inc - 2 sc in same stitch

Magic Circle - see how here (start each piece with magic circle)

Time to Complete - 15 hours (approximately)
Finished size - 11 inches tall

Legs (x2)

Use green yarn. Working from the bottom up, starting with a magic circle, use stitch marker to mark end of rows (work in continuous rounds with no joining)

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5-R6 - sc around (24)

R7 - sc2tog x4 + 16 sc (20)

R8 - sc2tog x4 + 12 sc (16)

R9-R13 - sc around (16)

R14 - (3 sc inc) x4 (20)

R15-R16 - sc around (20)

R17 - (4 sc inc) x4 (24)

R18 - sc around (24) Finish off and stuff leg.

Body

Join legs on middle 2 stitches as shown in this tutorial. The instructions are in German but the video alone is enough to understand the technique. Once the legs are joined continue crocheting around both legs to form the body.

R19 - (23 sc inc) x2 (50)

R20 - sc around (50)

R21 - (4 sc inc) x10 (60)

R22 - sc around (60)

R23 - (9 sc inc) x6 (66)

R24 - sc around (66)

R25 - sc around (66)

R26 - sc around (66)

R27 - sc around (66)

R28 - sc around (66) 

R29 - (9 sc sc2tog) x6 (60)

R30 - sc around in blo (60) 

R31 - sc around (60)

R32 - sc around (60)

R33 - (8 sc sc2tog) x6 (54) 

R34 - 14 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 20 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 12 sc (50)

R35 - sc around (50)

R36 - 14 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 16 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 12 sc (46)

R37 - sc around (46)

R38 - 14 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 12 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 12 sc (42)

R39 - sc around (42)

R40 - 12 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 12 sc (sc2tog)x2 + 10 sc (38)

R41 - sc around (38)

R42 - 11 sc + sc2tog + 15 sc + sc2tog + 8 sc (36)

R43 - sc around (36)

R44 - (4 sc + sc2tog) x6 (30)

R45 - sc around (30)

R46 - sc around (30)

R47 - (3 sc + sc2tog) x6 (24)

R48 - sc around (24) [switch to grey at end of row]

R49 - (2 sc + sc2tog) x6 (18)

R50 - sc around (18)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail to attach the head. Stuff body firmly.

Arms (x2)

Start with white.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - sc around (18)

R5 - (4 sc dec) x3 (15)

R6 - sc around (15)

R7 - (3 sc dec) x 3 (12)

Change to green at end of R7

R8 - sc around (12)

R9 - (4 sc dec) x 2 (10)

R10-R32 - sc around (10)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff only hands and part way up arm.

Head

Use off white yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 - (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9 - (7 sc inc) x6 (54)

R10 - (8 sc inc) x6 (60)

R11 - sc around (60)

R12 - sc around (60)

R13 - sc around (60)

R14 - sc around (60)

R15 - sc around (60)

R16 - sc around (60)

R17 - sc around (60)

R18 - sc around (60)

R19 - sc around (60)

R20 - (8 sc dec) x6 (54)

R21 - sc around (54)

R22 - (7 sc dec) x6 (48)

R23 - (6 sc dec) x6 (42)

R24 - (5 sc dec) x6 (36)

R25 - (4 sc dec) x6 (30)

R26 - (3 sc dec) x6 (24)

R27 - (2 sc dec) x6 (18)

R28 - (2 sc dec) x3 + 6 sc (15)

R29 - sc around (15)

R30 - sc around (15)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff head and neck firmly to hold shape.

Hood

Use green yarn. Check to make sure hood fits head and adjust tension based on fit. You may have to move up a hook size if the hood is too tight.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 - (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9 - (7 sc inc) x6 (54)

R10 - (8 sc inc) x6 (60)

R11 - sc around (60)

R12 - sc around (60)

R13 - sc around (60)

R14 - sc around (60)

R15 - (8 sc sc2tog) x6 (54)

R16 - sc around (54)

R17 - sc around (54)

R18 - sc around (54)

R19 - sc around (54)

R20 - sc around (54)

R21 - sc around (54)

R22 - sc around (54)

R23 - 7 sc sc2tog x6 (48)

R24 - sc around (48)

R25 - ss loosely around (48)

Finish off leaving long tail. Place on head as shown in photos above. After attaching head to body, I like to wrap the tail from the hood around the neck to cover joining stitches.

Ears (x2)

Use green yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - sc around (6)

R3 - (sc inc) x3 (9)

R4 - sc around (9)

R5 - (sc inc) x5 inc (14)

R6 - sc around (14)

R7 - sc around (14)

R8 - sc around (14)

R9 - sc around (14)

R10 - sc around (14)

R11 - (sc inc) x7 (21)

R12 - sc around (21)

R13 - (2 sc inc) x7 (28)

R14 - sc around (28)

R15 - sc around (28)

R16 - sc around (28)

R17 - sc around (28)

R18 - (2 sc sc2tog) x7 (21)

R19 - sc around (21)

R20 - sc around (21)

R21 - (sc sc2tog) x7 (14)

R22 - sc around (14)

R23 - sc around (14)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Position on head as shown in photos.

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Crochet Kitty Pattern

CROCHET KITTY PATTERN

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Materials used:

partial ball of Patons Divine (#5 bulky weight yarn) in icicle white

partial ball of #4 worsted weight yarn in blue (100% acrylic)

partial ball of #4 worsted weight yarn in beige (100% acrylic)

Hook size = 3.25 mm 

yarn needles to join pieces

Polyester Fiberfill for stuffing

Small amount of black yarn (for eyes)

Small amount of light pink yarn (for mouth)

Stitches used:

ch - chain stitch

ss - slip stitch

sc - single crochet
inc - sc increase (2 sc in same stitch)

sc2tog - single crochet 2 together aka dec - decrease

Magic Circle - see how here (start each piece with magic circle)

Time to Complete - 10 hours (approximately)
Finished size - 11 inches tall

Legs (x2)

Start with blue worsted weight yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5-R6 - sc around (24)

R7 - sc2tog x4 + 16 sc (20)

R8 - sc2tog x4 + 12 sc (16)

R9-R13 - sc around (16)

R14 - (3 sc inc) x4 (20)

R15-R16 - sc around (20)

R17 - (4 sc inc) x4 (24)

Switch to white Patons Divine yarn

R18 - sc around (24) 

Body

Use white Patons Divine yarn to join legs

R19 - sc around (48)

R20 - 23 sc inc - sc - inc - 22 sc (50)

R21 - sc around (50)

R22 - sc around (50)

R23 - sc around (50)

R24 - sc around (50)

R25 - sc around (50)

R26 - sc around (50)

R27 - sc around (50)

R28 - sc around (50)

R29 - sc around (50)

R30 - sc around (50)

R31 - (3 sc dec) x10 (40)

R32 - sc around (40)

R33 - sc around (40)

R34 - sc around (40)

R35 - (8 sc dec) x4 (36)

R36 - sc around (36)

R37 - (4 sc dec) x6 (30)

R38 - sc around (30)

R39 - (2 sc dec) x6 (24)

R40 - sc around (24)

R41 - (1 sc dec) x6 (18)

R42 - sc around (18)

Finish off leaving a long tail for joining.

Arms (x2)

Start with beige worsted weight yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - sc around (18)

R5 - (4 sc dec) x3 (15)

R6 - sc around (15)

R7 - (3 sc dec) x 3 (12)

Switch to blue worsted weight yarn.

R8 - sc around (12)

R9 - (4 sc dec) x 2 (10)

R10-R29 sc around (10)

Switch to white Patons Divine yarn

R30 - sc around (10)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff only hands and part way up arm.

Head

Use beige worsted weight yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 - (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9 - (7 sc inc) x6 (54)

R10 - (8 sc inc) x6 (60)

R11 - sc around (60)

R12 - sc around (60)

R13 - sc around (60)

R14 - sc around (60)

R15 - sc around (60)

R16 - sc around (60)

R17 - sc around (60)

R18 - sc around (60)

R19 - sc around (60)

R20 - (8 sc dec) x6 (54)

R21 - sc around (54)

R22 - (7 sc dec) x6 (48)

R23 - (6 sc dec) x6 (42)

R24 - (5 sc dec) x6 (36)

R25 - (4 sc dec) x6 (30)

R26 - (3 sc dec) x6 (24)

R27 - (2 sc dec) x6 (18)

R28 - (2 sc dec) x3 + 6 sc (15)

R29 - sc around (15)

R30 - sc around (15)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff head and neck firmly to hold shape.

Hood

Use white Patons Divine yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 - (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9 - sc around (48)

R10 - sc around (48)

R11 - sc around (48)

R12 - sc around (48)

R13 - (8 sc dec) x4 + 4 sc (44)

R14 - sc around (44)

R15 - sc around (44)

R21 - sc around (44)

R22 - ss loosely around (44)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Position on head as shown in photo above. After attaching head to body, I like to wrap the tail from the hood around the neck to cover joining stitches.

Ears

Use blue worsted weight yarn.
R1 - 6 sc (6)
R2 - sc around (6)
R3 - (sc inc) x6 (12)
R4 - sc around (12)
R5 - (sc inc) x6 (18)
R6-7 - sc around (18)
Finish off and leave a long tail for joining. Fold ear in half and stitch opening closed. Attach to hood with a slight curve to look like a kitten ear.

Tail

Use blue worsted weight yarn.
R1 - 6 sc (6)
R2-20 - sc around (6)
R21 - (sc inc) x3 (9)
Finish off and leave a long tail for joining. Do not stuff before joining.

Refer to the photos in my last post about Crochet Kitty before joining all the parts.

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Freddy Frog

This time I decided to use up a partial ball of Bernat Satin 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn in Fern to make a frog. I followed my Pink Piglet pattern hoping I would have enough yarn to finish. 

Since I was making a frog, I did not need ears or a tail, just two little googly frog eyes, so I was able to finish with slightly more yarn to spare than last time and much less worry as a result.

What do you think of little Freddy Frog? Isn't he cute with his googly eyes? I looked up images of frogs so I could make his eyes more 'frog like'.

 

 

My son thinks he looks silly with four eyes but, as I explained, he's not a 'real' frog. Freddy is a little boy wearing a frog costume. Don't all children like to dress up and pretend to be something else? That's my theme with my latest crochet critter patterns. I'm making little children dressed up as bunnies, bears, piglets and frogs. The options are almost endless.

Freddy Frog and Pink Piglet are perfect together. They like each other's costume and can't wait to play when they are done posing for photos.

Our poodle watches all the posing with interest but really wants photos to end so she can get out for a walk and enjoy this beautiful sunshiny day.

I've included the Pink Piglet pattern alterations below in case you might like to make a Freddy Frog too.

FREDDY FROG PATTERN

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Materials used:

partial ball (4.2 oz) of Bernat Satin Fern (100% acrylic worsted weight yarn in green)

partial ball of 100% acrylic worsted weight yarn in white

Hook size = 3.5 mm

yarn needles to join pieces

Polyester Fiberfill for stuffing

Small amount of black yarn (for eyes)

Small amount of light pink yarn (for mouth)

Stitches used:

ch - chain stitch

ss - slip stitch

sc - single crochet
inc - sc increase (2 sc in same stitch)

sc2tog - single crochet 2 together aka dec - sc decrease

Magic Circle - see how here (start each piece with magic circle)

Time to Complete - 10 hours (approximately)
Finished size - 11 inches tall

Follow pattern for Pink Piglet found here with following alterations:

Arms (x2)

Added 3 rows for a total of 30 rows

Googly Eyes (x2)

With white (make a small round ball)
R1 - 6 sc in Magic Circle (6)
R2 - inc x6 (12)
R3-4 - sc around (12)
R5 - dec x 6 (6)
Stuff lightly and ss to close opening and finish off

With green (make hoods for eyes)
R1 - 6 sc (6)
R2 - inc x 6 (12)
R3-5 - sc around (12)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving enough to join

Insert small white ball in little green hoods to make 'hooded' eyes. Attach eyes to head as shown in photo above. Embroider pupil using black yarn as shown in photos above.

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