Materials: Brown, yellow, and black yarn Crochet hook (4.0mm) Safety eyes (10mm) Fiberfill stuffing Tapestry needle ScissorsStep by step Pattern Body and head: Start with the brown yarn and make a magic ring. Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the magic ring and pull tight to close the ring. Crochet 2 sc in each stitch around; you should now have 12 sc. Continue crocheting in sc around, increasing 2 sc in each stitch; you should now have 24 sc. Continue crocheting in sc around, increasing 1 sc in each stitch; you should now have 36 sc. Continue crocheting in sc around, increasing 1 sc in every other stitch; you should now have 48 sc. Continue crocheting in SC around without increasing for 10 rounds. Stuff the body firmly as you go. Change to the yellow yarn and crochet 2 rounds in SC without increasing. Change back to the brown yarn and crochet 1 round in SC without increasing. Stuff the head firmly. Decrease by crocheting 2 sc together around; you should now have 42 sc. Decrease by crocheting 2 sc together around; you should now have 36 sc. Continue decreasing by crocheting 2 sc together around until you have 6 sc left. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Legs:

Make 4 legs with the brown yarn using the same method as the body and head, but stop after round 6 (12 sc). Stuff the legs firmly. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Ears: Make 2 ears with the brown yarn using the same method as the body and head, but stop after round 4 (8 sc). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Tail:Make a chain of 20 stitches with the brown yarn. Single crochet back down the chain. Continue crocheting in sc around, increasing 1 sc in each end for 3 rounds. You should now have 26 sc. Continue crocheting in SC around without increasing for 10 rounds. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Nose: Make a magic ring with the black yarn. Crochet 6 sc into the magic ring and pull tight to close the ring. Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each stitch around; you should now have 12 sc. Continue crocheting in SC around without increasing for 4 rounds. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Assembly:

Sew the legs to the body. Sew the ears to the head. Sew the tail to the body. Sew on the safety eyes. Embroider the mouth with black yarn. Sew on the nose. Weave in any loose ends. Tips: You can use any color of yarn you like for the giraffe. You can adjust the size of the giraffe by using a crochet hook or yarn weight of a different size. If you don't have safety eyes, you can embroider the eyes instead. Be sure to stuff the giraffe firmly so it keeps its shape. Have fun and be creative!

Sew the legs to the body. Sew the ears to the head. Sew the tail to the body. Sew on the safety eyes. Embroider the mouth with black yarn. Sew on the nose. Weave in any loose ends. Tips: You can use any color of yarn you like for the giraffe. You can adjust the size of the giraffe by using a crochet hook or yarn weight of a different size. If you don't have safety eyes, you can embroider the eyes instead. Be sure to stuff the giraffe firmly so it keeps its shape. Have fun and be creative!