Melman

Crochet giraffe in DROPS Safran or DROPS Paris

DROPS Children 24-8
DROPS design: Pattern no e-010-bn
Yarn group A and C or A + A
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SMALL:
Measurements: approx. 15 cm high x 9 cm long
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 11, strong yellow
50 g colour no 22, light brown
+ some black for eyes and horns

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 mm - or size needed to get 24 dc = 10 cm in width.
ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling.

LARGE:
Measurements: approx. 21 cm high x 13 cm long
Materials:
DROPS PARIS fra Garnstudio
50 g colour no 27, peach
50 g colour no 33, medium pink
+ some black for eyes and horns

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm - or size needed to get 17 dc = 10 cm in width.
ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling.

FILLING TIP:
Gradually fill some cotton wool in the animal when working.

CROCHET TIP:
Beg every dc round with 1 ch (this does not replace first dc) and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round.
Turn every dc row with 1 ch - this ch does not replace first dc on row.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 dc by working 2 sts tog.
This is done as follows: Insert hook in first st and pull thread through, insert hook in next st and pull thread through, make 1 YO and pull thread through all 3 sts on hook.

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SMALL GIRAFFE:
Worked from the top of head, down the neck and along the body. Legs, tail, ears, horn and spots are worked separately and sew on at the end. READ FILLING TIP!

HEAD, NECK AND BODY:
Work 4 ch with strong yellow on hook size 3 mm and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 5 dc in ch-ring.
ROUND 2: Work 2 dc in every dc = 10 dc. Turn with 1 ch, then work back and forth in one.
ROW 3-7: Work 1 dc in every dc back and forth (= opening for snout, which is worked later).
ROUND 8-20: Work 1 dc in every dc in the round without finishing every round, then work up to the middle on top of neck.
ROUND 21: Work 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc, 2 dc in each of the next 2 and 1 dc in each of the last 4 = 12 dc.
ROUND 22: Work 1 dc in each of the first 5 dc, 2 dc in each of the next 2 and 1 dc in each of the last 5 = 14 dc.
ROW 23: Work 1 dc in each of the first 12 dc, turn piece with 1 ch, now work back and forth in one for chest.
ROW 24 (WS): Skip the first dc, 1 dc in each of the next 10 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 25 (RS): Skip the first dc, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 26 (WS): Skip the first dc, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 27 (RS): Skip the first dc, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 28 (WS): Skip the first dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 29 (RS): Skip first dc, then work 4 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 30 (WS): Skip first dc, then work 6 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 31 (RS): Skip first dc, then work 8 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 32 (WS): Skip first dc, then work 10 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 33 (RS): Skip first dc, then work 12 dc, turn with 1 ch.
ROW 34 (WS): Skip first dc, then work 14 dc, turn with 1 ch. Now continue in the round again.
ROUND 35: Work dc around the entire opening - inc evenly so that there are 22 dc in total.
ROUND 36-45: Continue in the round with 10 rounds dc.
ROUND 46: Work dc, at the same time dec 4 dc evenly by working 2 and 2 dc tog – SEE DECREASE TIP = 18 dc.
ROUND 47: Work dc, at the same time dec 4 dc evenly by working 2 and 2 dc tog = 14 dc.
ROUND 48: Work dc, at the same time dec 4 dc evenly by working 2 and 2 dc tog = 10 dc.
ROUND 49: Work all dc tog 2 by 2 = 5 dc.
Cut the yarn, bast it around the opening, tighten tog and fasten.

SNOUT:
Work 14 dc with strong yellow around the opening at the front of head.
Insert 1 marker mid on top of head. Continue with 3 rounds with 1 dc in every dc while at the same time working the 2 dc mid on top of head tog = 11 dc. Switch to light brown. Continue with 1 round dc while at the same time working the 2 middle dc on top of head tog on every round = 10 dc. Then work 1 round where all dc are worked tog 2 by 2 = 5 dc, fasten off. Put some cotton wool in snout, baste the yarn end around the opening, tighten tog and fasten.

LEG:
Work 4 ch with light brown and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 6 dc in ch-ring.
ROUND 2: * 1 dc in first dc, 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* = 9 dc, fasten off.
ROUND 3-8: Switch to strong yellow and work 1 dc in every dc in the round, fasten off.
Work a total of 4 legs like this. Fill some cotton wool in them and sew them to the underside of body.

TAIL:
Work 7 ch with light brown, then work 3 htr in 2nd ch from hook, then 1 sl st in each of the last 5 ch, fasten off and sew the tail to the back of body so that it stands up.

EAR:
Work 4 ch with light brown, then 1 dtr in first ch, 3 ch and 1 sl st at the bottom of dtr, fasten off.
Work another ear and sew them on top of the head.

HORN:
Work 5 ch with black, then 1 htr in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 dc in each of the last 3 ch, fasten off.
Work another horn and sew them on top of the head, on the inside of ears.

SPOTS:
Work 4 ch with light brown and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. Then work 6 dc in ch-ring, finish with 1 sl st in first dc, fasten off.
Work 5 spots in total and sew them to the top of giraffe's back.

Embroider eyes with black.
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LARGE GIRAFF:
Work as small giraffe, but on hook size 4 mm with Paris. Replace strong yellow with peach and replace light brown with medium pink.

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