Giraffe 2.0

Here is the pattern with the legs worked in. I think I like this way better, just because it looks a little cleaner when stitching on the legs, and is easier to assemble than "guessing" where they should go, etc.

Giraffe

NOTE: On some of these rows, it will not end in an even stitch. (For example, you may "1sc in next 2, 2sc in next, rep around" but end in in 1 sc. As long as the end of the round numbers are the same, it works. Please use a marker, as this pattern may still need to be checked by someone. So if you see a mistake, please let me know!)

Head/Body (Yellow):
Magic ring – 6
2sc in each – 12
1sc in first, 2sc in next, rep – 18
1sc in 2, 2sc in next, rep – 24
1sc in 3, 2sc in next, rep – 30
Sc in each around – 30 (x10)
1 sc in 3, 2sctog, rep – 30
1sc in 2, 2sctog, rep – 24
1sc in 2, 2sctog, rep – 14
Sc around – 14 (x6)
1sc in 6, 2sc in next, rep – 16
Sc around – 16
1sc in 5, 2sc in next – 18
Sc around – 18
1sc in 4, 2sc in next – 21
Sc around – 21
1sc in 3, 2sc in next – 26
Sc around – 26
1sc in 2, 2sc in next – 34
Sc around – 34 (x3)
Sc 28, ch 3, sc 3 - 34
SC 3, ch 3, sc 28 - 34
Sc around - 34 (x5)
Note: This leaves holes for the front legs to attach into.
1 sc in 2, 2sc in next – 44
Sc 31, ch 5, sc 8 - 44
Sc 8, ch 5, sc 31 - 44
Note: This leaves holes for the back legs.
1sc in 2, 2sc in next – 58
Sc around – 58
Switch to brown
Sc around, tie into first stitch – 58
1sc in 4, 2sctog – 58
1sc in 3, 2sctog (you’re going to end on 1 sc stitch, but it is ok)– 49
1sc in 3, 2sctog – 40
1sc in 2, 2sctog – 32
1sc in 2, 2sctog – 24
1 sc in 1, 2sctog – 20
1sc in 1, 2sc tog – 13
1sc in 1, 2sctog – 7
1sc in 1, 2sctog – 2
Close

Front feet (brown)
Magic ring – 6
2sc in each – 12
1sc in 3, 2sc in next – 15
Sc around – 15
Tie off brown, start in next stitch with yellow
Sc around; in the first round, end by sc into 1st stitch of round. In the 2nd row you will skip that 16th stitch to make 15 – 15 (x8)
Sc in 3, 2sctog – 15
Sc around – 12
Sc in 2, 2sctog – 9
Sc around – 9 (x2)
Sc in 2, 2sctog, rep around - 7 (ends on a sc but that is ok)
Leave a tail and sew on.

Hind Legs (brown)
Magic ring – 6
2sc in each – 12
1sc in 1, 2sc in next – 18
1sc in 1, 2sc in next – 24
Sc around – 24
Switch to yellow
Sc around – 24 (x2)
1sc in 4, 2sctog – 24
1sc in 3, 2sctog – 16
Sc around – 16 (x2)
1sc in 3, 2sctog – 16
Sc around – 13 (x3)
Sc in 2, 2sctog – 13
12” tail, sew on

I had a few issues with redoing this part of the pattern; if the numbers are off at the end of the row by 1, it should still work out okay.

Ears (yellow)
Magic ring – 6
2sc in each –12
Sc in 2, 2sc in next – 16
Sc around - 16
Sc in 3, 2sc in next - 20
Switch to brown
SC around – 18
There are two ways to do this--you can sew it together with a needle, lightly stuffing, or you can use a hook and close it up. To do the latter, I sc the first stitch on each side of the ear together, for two stitches; then I sl st the next stitch; then I stuck my hook through both of the fourth stitches, YO, ch 1 in the middle (adding a chain between the two “sides” then, in other words, in the center of the ear seam) and then pulled through the stitch, slip stitching it together. I did that for 3 stitches, and then sl st the last 3 together. Don’t forget to lightly stuff :)


Nose
Magic ring – 6
2sc in each – 12
Sc in 2, 2sc in next, rep around – 16 (x2)
Sc around – 20
Leave a tail, sew on

Horns
Magic Ring 4
In back loops, sc around - 4
Like normal, sc around - 4

Tail
Magic Ring 6
In back loops, sc around - 6
Like normal, sc around - 6 (x3)
I used a few strands of brown and knotted them onto the end to give him a lil "brushy tail". ;)

Spots
Magic ring 5
2sc in each – 10
(don’t make these bigger)