Easy crochet giraffe granny square

The crochet giraffe granny square is the 3rd one of our Mix and Match blanket. You can make it individually as a big crochet granny square or use the 4 squares and create the mix and match blanket.

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Crochet Giraffe granny square pattern

Materials

• worsted weight acrylic yarn- main color-yellow for the Giraffe and the rounds between the colorful ones. You will need 2-2,5 balls of white. My yarn was 100gr/240m per ball.
• 20-40 grams of the remaining colors
• Crochet hook size 5mm and 6mm. The smaller hook for the embellishments such as eyes and 6mm for the blanket itself. But you can also use one hook.
• tapestry needle and a pair of scissors

Pattern notes

Finished size of the blanket is 90cm x 90cm/ 36 inch x 36 inch.

The pattern is written in US crochet terminology.

Gauge: 12 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in double crochet. The gauge is not important in this project.

The beginning chain is not counted as a stitch unless stated otherwise.

After the initial square is done we will continue with granny stitch rounds, BUT we will make the granny cluster with wide DC which means we will work in the space between the clusters instead of on top of the stitch and it will be referred as “space”.

Abbreviation

SC- single crochet

DC- double crochet

HDC- half double crochet

SS- slip stitch

CH- chain

Rep- repeat

Picot- chain 3, slip stitch in 3^rd chain from hook

** – repeat the stitches in the ** indicated times

FO- fasten off

Cluster/granny stitch- make 3 wide DC in 1 stitch (see pattern notes above)

Mini flower-1 SS +1 Picot + 1 SS+ 1 Picot + 1 SS + 1 Picot + 1 SS all in 1 stitch

Crochet giraffe pattern

-with yellow

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, secure with a slip knot, CH 2, 12 DC into the ring, SS to join (12)

Rnd 2: CH 3, 2 DC in each around, SS to join (24)

Rnd 3: CH 3, *DC in first, 2 DC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (36)

Rnd 4: CH 3, *DC in first 2, 2 DC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (48)

Rnd 5: CH 3, *DC in first 3, 2 DC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (60)

Rnd 6: CH 3, *DC in first 4, 2 DC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (72)

Rnd 7: CH 3, *HDC in first 5, 2 HDC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (84)

-switch to your first color

The next round is worked in the 3^rd loop of the HDC we made in the previous round.

Rnd 8: CH 1, *SC in first 2, SC2TOG in next, SC in next 2, HDC in next 3, DC in next 2, TR in next 2, (2 TR, CH 2, 2 TR in next), TR in next 2, DC in next 2, HDC in next 3* rep from * to * 3 more times, SS to join (92)

Rnd 9: CH 3, *DC in next 14, (2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC in corner), DC in next 9* rep from * to * 3 more times, SS to join (108)

Rnd 10: CH 3, *DC in next 16, (2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC in corner), DC in next 11* rep from * to * 3 more times, SS to join (124)

Rnd 11: CH 3, *DC in next 18, (2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC in corner), DC in next 13* rep from * to * 3 more times, SS to join (140)

Rnd 12: CH 3, *DC in next 20, (2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC in corner), DC in next 15* rep from * to * 3 more times, SS to join, FO. (156)

Crochet giraffe embellishments:

EYES (make 2 )

-with black color

Start with a MR and make 6 SC into the ring, SS to join. FO.

Take a string of white color yarn and a tapestry needle. Make 1 straight line on the eye.

GIRAFFE MUZZLE:

-with beige color

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, secure with slip knot, ch 2, 12 dc into the ring, SS to join (12)

Rnd 2: CH 3, 2 DC in each around, SS to join (24)

Rnd 3: CH 3, *DC in first, 2 DC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (36)

Rnd 4: CH 1, *SC in first 2, 2 SC in next* rep from * to * 11 more times, SS to join (48)

 Switch to yellow

Row 1: CH 3, DC in next 5, CH 2, turn (6)

Row 2-9: DC in next 4, DC in turning ch-3 (6)

Giraffe EARS (make 2):

-with yellow

CH 7, SC in 2^nd CH from hook, SC in next, HDC in next 2, DC in next, 5 DC in last, continue on the opposite side, DC in next, HDC in next 2, SC in last 2, SS to join. (15)

Giraffe Horns (make 2):

-with dark brown

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, secure with slip knot, ch 2, 12 dc into the ring, SS to join (12)

Rnd 2: CH 1, *SC in next 2, 2 SC in next* rep 3 more times, SS to join (12)

Switch to yellow

Row 1-4: CH 1, SC in next 4, CH 1, turn (4)

Giraffe dots:

-with dark brown

Big dot:

Start with a MR, secure with slip knot, ch 2, 12 dc into the ring, SS to join. FO. (12)

Small dots (make 6):

Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into the ring, SS to join. FO. (6)

How to attach the crochet giraffe’s embellishments:

1. Take 2 small dots and sew them onto the 2^nd round of the muzzle’s beige part. Place them on both sides.
2. Sew the muzzle right on the center, and place it a bit down so half of the beige part will be below the yellow circle base.
3. Place the ears on both sides. Make sure that they are symmetrical before sewing or gluing.
4. Place the eyes right above the muzzle’s beige part on both sides.
5. Take the big and small dots and place them around the face. You can place them wherever you wish.
6. Take the horns and place them between the ears leaving 1-2 stitches between them.

When you are done with your crochet giraffe square base it is time to turn this square into a blanket. To do so you need to repeat the instructions of Granny square part 2. You will find them in the Crochet Tiger blanket post.

If you loved this blanket you can check out our themed applique blankets such as:

1. Crochet Safari blanket
2. Crochet jungle blanket
3. Crochet woodland blanket

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