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Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with this adorable Jingle Bell Giraffe amigurumi! Perfect for gifting or adding a touch of handmade magic to your Christmas decor, this pattern will guide you through creating a charming giraffe, complete with a festive Santa hat and a cozy scarf. Bring a smile to anyone’s face with this whimsical creation.
Craft Your Own Whimsical Holiday Companion
There’s nothing quite like a handmade gift to show you care, and this festive giraffe is sure to be treasured. Imagine the joy of seeing this little guy nestled under the tree or peeking out from a mantelpiece! This project offers a delightful way to practice your amigurumi skills and create a unique piece that captures the spirit of the season.
Crochet Pattern: Jingle Bell Giraffe: A Festive Amigurumi Crochet Pattern for the Holidays
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in Yellow (main color)
- Worsted weight yarn in Brown (spots, hooves, horn tips)
- Worsted weight yarn in Red (Santa hat, scarf stripes)
- Worsted weight yarn in White (Santa hat trim, pompom, scarf dots)
- Worsted weight yarn in Green (scarf main color)
- 3.25mm (D/3) crochet hook
- 6mm or 8mm black safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet 2 together)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- BLO: back loop only
- FO: Fasten off
- (X): number of stitches in round
Instructions
Head (Yellow Yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- R6-R10: 30 sc (5 rounds)
- Insert safety eyes between R7 and R8, approximately 5-6 stitches apart. Embroider a small smile with black yarn.
- R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- R12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- Start stuffing the head firmly.
- R13: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- R14: 6 dec (6)
- FO, leave a long tail for closing the hole and attaching to the neck.
Snout (Yellow Yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- R3: 9 sc (9)
- FO, leave a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff and set aside for attachment.
Ears (Yellow Yarn, Make 2)
- Ch 5.
- R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain: 3 sc. (9)
- R2: Sc in each stitch around. (9)
- FO, leave a tail for sewing. Fold the flat piece in half and sew the bottom edges together to create an ear shape.
Horns (Yellow & Brown Yarn, Make 2)
- R1: With Yellow yarn, MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2-R3: 6 sc (2 rounds)
- Change to Brown yarn.
- R4: 6 sc (6)
- FO, leave a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the horns.
Body (Yellow Yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- R7-R12: 36 sc (6 rounds)
- R13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- R14-R15: 30 sc (2 rounds)
- R16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- Start stuffing the body firmly.
- R17: 24 sc (24)
- R18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- FO, leave a long tail to close the opening and for sewing.
Legs (Yellow & Brown Yarn, Make 4)
- R1: With Yellow yarn, MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3-R5: 12 sc (3 rounds)
- Change to Brown yarn.
- R6-R7: 12 sc (2 rounds)
- FO, leave a tail for sewing. Stuff each leg firmly.
Neck (Yellow, Red, Green Yarn)
- R1: With Yellow yarn, MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- R4: BLO 18 sc (18)
- R5-R8: 18 sc (4 rounds)
- Change to Red yarn.
- R9: 18 sc (18)
- Change to Green yarn.
- R10-R12: 18 sc (3 rounds)
- Change to Red yarn.
- R13: 18 sc (18)
- Change to Yellow yarn.
- R14-R17: 18 sc (4 rounds)
- FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the neck firmly.
Santa Hat (Red & White Yarn)
- Hat (Red Yarn)
- R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
- R2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
- R3: 6 sc (6)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
- R5: 8 sc (8)
- R6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
- R7: 10 sc (10)
- R8: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
- R9: (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
- R10: (6 sc, inc) x 2 (16)
- R11: (7 sc, inc) x 2 (18)
- R12: (8 sc, inc) x 2 (20)
- R13: (9 sc, inc) x 2 (22)
- R14: (10 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
- R15: (11 sc, inc) x 2 (26)
- R16: (12 sc, inc) x 2 (28)
- Sl st, FO.
- Trim (White Yarn)
- Join white yarn to the bottom edge of the hat.
- Ch 1, work 28 sc evenly around the edge. Join with sl st.
- Ch 1, work 28 sc evenly around. Join with sl st. FO.
- Pompom (White Yarn)
- Wrap white yarn around two fingers approximately 20-30 times. Tie tightly in the middle, cut the loops, and trim to form a small, fluffy sphere. Sew securely to the tip of the hat.
Scarf (Green, Red, White Yarn)
- With Green yarn, Ch 45 (adjust length as needed to wrap around the neck comfortably).
- R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (44 sc)
- Change to Red yarn.
- R2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (44 sc)
- Change to Green yarn.
- R3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (44 sc)
- Change to Red yarn.
- R4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (44 sc)
- Change to Green yarn.
- R5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (44 sc)
- FO. Weave in all ends.
- White Dots: Using White yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider small French knots or simple straight stitches to create polka dots evenly spaced on the green sections of the scarf.
Assembly
- Sew the head securely to the top of the neck.
- Sew the bottom of the neck securely to the top of the body.
- Sew the snout to the front of the head, below the eyes.
- Attach the ears to the sides of the head, slightly behind the eyes.
- Sew the horns to the top of the head, between the ears.
- Sew the four stuffed legs to the underside of the body, positioning them evenly.
- Using Brown yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider various sizes of brown spots onto the body, referring to the image for placement and pattern.
- Place the Santa hat gently on the giraffe’s head.
- Wrap the scarf around the giraffe’s neck, securing it as desired.