Abbreviations (US Terms) ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease - 2 stitches together) ​FLO / BLO: Front Loop Only / Back Loop Only ​(...) * 6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times. ​1. Materials List ​Yarn (Cotton / Amigurumi Yarn): ​Mustard Yellow / Light Orange (Body, head, ears, legs) ​Brown (Spots, horn tips, soles, inner ears) ​Pink / Red (Mouth interior / Gums) ​White (Teeth and whites of the eyes) ​Blue (Irises) ​Purple / Lavender (Braces brackets/beads) ​Black embroidery thread (For brace wires and eye details) ​Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm ​Stuffing: Fiberfill (Stuff the body and neck very tightly so the head and mouth stay upright) ​Other: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker, optional craft wire/skeleton for neck support.

​2. Pattern Instructions ​A. Top of Head and Neck (Yellow Yarn) ​Worked from the top down, leaving an opening for the mouth cavity. ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) ​Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) ​Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 8-15 (8 rounds): sc in all 42 st (42) ​Rnd 16: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) ​Creating the Mouth Opening: Ch 18, skip 18 stitches, sc in the remaining 18 st. ​Rnd 17: 18 sc across the chain, 18 sc in remaining st (36) ​Rnd 18-28 (Neck - 11 rounds): sc in all 36 st (36) ​Fasten off, leaving a tail. ​B. Inside Mouth & Gums (Pink/Red Yarn) ​Worked in oval rounds to create the inner mouth cavity. ​Rnd 1: Ch 20, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 18 sc, 3 sc in last ch, turn and work down other side: 17 sc, 1 inc in last ch (40) ​Rnd 2: 1 inc, 17 sc, 3 inc, 17 sc, 2 inc (46) ​Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 18 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 17 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (52) ​Rnd 4-6: sc in all 52 st (to form the mouth pocket depth) ​Fasten off. (This will be sewn into the mouth opening of the head.)

​C. Teeth (White Yarn - Make 8 to 10) ​Teeth are made individually. ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3-5 (3 rounds): sc in all 12 st (Flatten slightly; do not stuff). ​Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. ​D. Eyes (White and Blue Yarn - Make 2) ​Iris (Blue): 6 sc in MR (6) ​Eye White (White): ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 5-6: sc in all 24 st (Forms a dome shape, stuff firmly with fiberfill). ​Sew the blue iris onto the eye white, then embroider a black pupil detail. ​E. Ears (Make 2 - Yellow Outer, Brown Inner) ​Outer Ear (Yellow): ​Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4) ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (6) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 3 (9) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 3 (12) ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 3 (15) ​Rnd 6-9: sc in all 15 st ​Inner Ear (Brown): Make a smaller triangular/oval piece using brown yarn and sew or attach inside the yellow ear. ​F. Horns (Make 2 - Brown and Yellow) ​Brown Top: ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st (12) ​Yellow Stem: ​Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 4 (8) — Switch to yellow yarn. ​Rnd 6-9: sc in all 8 st (8) ​Stuff firmly.

​G. Body (Yellow Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) ​Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) ​Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (48) ​Rnd 9-18 (10 rounds): sc in all 48 st ​Rnd 19: (6 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (42) ​Rnd 20: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) ​Rnd 21: sc in all 36 st (Attachment opening for neck) ​Stuff very firmly with fiberfill. ​H. Legs (Make 4 - Brown and Yellow) ​Brown Sole: ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Rnd 2: inc in each st (12) ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) ​Rnd 4-5: sc in all 18 st (Switch to yellow yarn) ​Yellow Leg: ​Rnd 6-15 (10 rounds): sc in all 18 st ​Stuff firmly. ​I. Spots (Brown Yarn - Various Sizes) ​Large Spots (4-5 pieces): 6 sc in MR -> inc in each st (12) ​Small Spots (6-8 pieces): 6 sc in MR (6) ​3. Assembly Instructions ​Mouth Assembly: ​Fit the pink inner mouth piece inside the mouth opening of the head and sew securely along the edges. ​Sew the white teeth side-by-side along the top and bottom gum line inside the mouth.

​Braces Details: ​Using purple/lavender yarn, embroider small knots (or tiny crocheted balls) onto the center of each tooth to serve as brackets. ​Thread black embroidery thread horizontally and vertically across the brackets to recreate the metal brace wires. ​Head and Facial Features: ​Sew the large eyes closely together on the upper front part of the head. ​Sew the horns right behind the eyes, and attach the ears next to the horns. ​Embroider two small nostril lines on the snout with brown thread. ​Neck and Body Attachment: ​Sew the bottom of the neck securely to the top opening of the body (matching 36 stitches). Tip: Insert craft wire/skeleton tubing into the neck or pack the fiberfill extremely firmly to prevent the heavy head from drooping. ​Legs, Spots, and Tail: ​Sew the 4 legs evenly to the bottom of the body so the giraffe stands upright. ​Sew the brown spots randomly across the body and neck. ​Attach a small yellow tail with a brown fringe/tassel to the back.