Meet Giraffe Star Lovey, an adorable little companion who's ready to bring a little extra sweetness and comfort to your handmade crochet collection! With her cute rounded snout, tiny horns, floppy ears, and sweet embroidered smile, this lovable giraffe is full of personality. Paired with a beautiful five-pointed star blanket in dreamy pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow, and cream, this charming lovey combines the fun of amigurumi with the coziness of a handmade blanket.
This easy crochet lovey pattern combines simple amigurumi techniques with a colorful star-shaped blanket. You'll begin by crocheting the five-pointed star using double crochet stitches and chain spaces, then create the giraffe's rounded head, little horns, and ears using single crochet stitches, increases, and invisible decreases. Once the pieces are complete, add her safety eyes and embroidered smile before securely attaching the giraffe's head to the center of the blanket.
Whether you're making a thoughtful gift for a new arrival, adding a sweet handmade touch to a nursery, or simply looking for a fun and relaxing crochet project, Giraffe Star Lovey is sure to bring a little extra handmade happiness to every stitch!
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Chenillique XL (weight #6 - 100% Polyester, 88 yds per 100 g)
Approximately 4 balls in Pastel Dreams
Black cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering smile and eyebrows - 28" (70 cm) -
Hook:
US 7/4.5mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 18 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: A 4-round gauge swatch = 3" (7.5 cm) in diameter with a US 7 / 4.5 mm
hook
Swatch:
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts) - Size: 16" (40.5 cm) tall
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- dec: invisible decrease (see below)
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- sc: single crochet
- sk: skip
- sl st: slip stitch
- sp(s): space(s)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
- (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Special Stitches
invisible decrease: insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook
Notes
Unless indicated otherwise, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.
Pattern
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STAR BLANKET
Round 1: Working in a Magic Ring, ch5 (counts as 1st dc and ch3-sp), (2dc, ch3)x 4, dc, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-5. (10 dc, 5 ch3-sps)
Round 2: Ch2 (counts as 1st dc), (2dc, ch2, 3dc) in first ch-sp, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp}x 4, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (30 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 3: Sl st in next st, ch2 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 2, sk 2 sts, dc 2}x 4, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in last ch- sp, dc 2, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (50 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 4: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 3, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 4, sk 2 sts, dc 4}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 4, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (70 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 5: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 5, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 6, sk 2 sts, dc 6}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 6, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (90 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 6: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 7, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 8, sk 2 sts, dc 8}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 8, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (110 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 7: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 9, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 10, sk 2 sts, dc 10}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 10, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (130 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 8: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 11, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 12, sk 2 sts, dc 12}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 12, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (150 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 9: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 13, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 14, sk 2 sts, dc 14}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 14, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (170 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 10: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 15, {(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch-sp, dc 16, sk 2 sts, dc 16}x 4, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in last ch-sp, dc 16, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (190 dc, 5 ch2-sps)
Round 11: Sl st in next st, ch2, dc 17, {(5dc) in next ch-sp, dc 18, sk 2 sts, dc 18}x 4, (5dc) in last ch-sp, dc 18, sk last st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch-2. (205 dc)
Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave in the ends.
HEAD
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 8. (24 sts)
Rounds 4-6 (3 rounds): Sc 24.
Round 7: Sc 9, (inc)x 6, sc 9. (30 sts)
Round 8: Sc 30.
Round 9: Sc 12, (inc)x 6, sc 12. (36 sts)
Round 10: Sc 12, (inc, sc)x 3, (sc, inc)x 3, sc 12. (42 sts)
Attach the safety eyes in Round 8, 8 sts apart.
Rounds 11-17 (7 rounds): Sc 42.
Round 18: (Sc 5, dec)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 19: (Sc 2, dec, sc 2)x 6. (30 sts)
Round 20: (Sc 3, dec)x 6. (24 sts)
Stuff the Head.
Round 21: (Sc, dec, sc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 22: (Sc, dec)x 6. (12 sts)
Round 23: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Head.
HORNS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Rounds 3-4 (2 rounds): Sc 12.
Stuff the Horn.
Round 5: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Sl st in the 1st st of Round 5.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the Horn on the Head.
EARS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: (Sc, inc)x 3. (9 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 2, inc)x 3. (12 sts)
Rounds 4-5 (2 rounds): Sc 12.
Flatten the top of the Ear, aligning opposite sts; ch1, then sc opposite sides together to close (6 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the Ear on the Head.
ATTACHING THE HORNS
Using sewing pins, pin the Horns on the Head between Rounds 14-16 of the Head, 8 sts apart.
Using the yarn tails from the Horns, sew the Horns to the Head.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
ATTACHING THE EARS
Fold the Ears in half lengthwise. Using sewing pins, pin the Ears on the Head between Rounds 14-16 of the Head, 3 sts below the Horns.
Using the yarn tails from the Ears, sew the Ears to the Head.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE
Using sewing pins, mark 2 sts in Round 2 of the Head, 4 sts apart (see photo in downloadable PDF). Next, mark the center of the Magic Ring. Mark a final st directly below the marked Magic Ring, in Round 2 (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Using black cotton yarn and the marked stitches as guides, make a horizontal st in Round 2, then make a vertical st from the Magic Ring to Round 2 below, wrapping around the previous horizontal stitch so it is pulled down into a V shape.
Secure the yarn ends, then hide them inside the toy.
ATTACHING THE HEAD
Using a tapestry needle and a 12-inch-long piece of yarn (the same yarn used for the Head and Blanket), sew the Head to the center (Round 1) of the Star Blanket.
Secure the ends, then hide them inside the Head.
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