Here is my pattern for my little Giraffe. This is the first crochet pattern I’ve written, so I hope that it’s ok. I’m the master of dropping or gaining stitches, so don’t worry if you do too.
Also, I’m sorry if any of the final quantities of stitches aren’t quite right, I wouldn’t worry too much if it’s 24 not 26 etc. I made him up as I went along, so I just hope he looks ok for everyone. Have fun .
Emma xxx
PS: I am writing this pattern for free, if you are new to my little Blog maybe you could start following me. It's always nice to get new readers ♥♥♥
Crochet Stripy Giraffe
This
pattern is for personal and charitable use only. Please do not sell
finished
work made from this pattern. Rewriting, reselling, distributing, or copying the
pattern itself is also
prohibited. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
What I used:
*3mm
hook
*Cotton
/Acrylic yarn. I used a couple of different types of yarns with slightly
different thicknesses. It still turned out ok.
Abbreviations
Ch-
Chain
Dec-
Decrease
Sc-
Single crochet
Rep-
Repeat
Arms (make 2)
In white
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3:
Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4:
Sc 18
R5:
Sc 1, dec 1 (12)
Change colour
R6-
R22: Sc 12
Fasten
off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff
firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.
Changing
colour every 2 rows.
Orange, blue,
pink, tan, green, light pink, brown, purple
Legs (make 2)
In white
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3:
Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4:
Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5-R8:
Sc 24
R9:
Sc 2, dec, rep 6 times (18)
R10:
Sc 1, dec 1, rep 6 times (12)
Change colour
Changing colour
every 2 rows.
Red, brown,
yellow, light pink, purple, light green, tan, blue, pink, orange, green
R11-R33:
Sc 12
Fasten
off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff
firmly as you go, leave near the end lightly stuffed.
Horns (make 2)
In White
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3-R6:
Sc 12
R7:
Sc 1, dec 1 (6)
R8-R14:
Sc 6
Fasten
off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Stuff
firmly as you go
Head
In White
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3:
Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4:
Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5:
Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6:
Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
R7-9:
Sc 36 (just had a small change, added 2 rows. SORRY)
Change colour
(purple)
R10-11:
Sc 36
Change colour
(yellow)
R12:
Sc 36
R13:
Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 5 times (40)
Change colour
(red)
R14:
Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
R15:
Sc 48
Change colour
(green)
R16-17:
Sc 48
Change colour
(light pink)
R18:
Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (40)
R19:
Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Sew on face,
Change colour (blue)
R20:
Sc 3, dec 1, rep 6 times (30)
R21:
Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (22)
Stuff firmly,
Change colour (pink)
R22:
Sc 1, dec 1, rep 6 times (12)
R23:
Dec 1, rep 6 times (6)
Fasten
off and weave in end
Ears (make 2)
Orange
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3:
Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4-10:
Sc 18
Fasten
off, leaving long tail for sewing together
When
attaching the ears to the head, pinch the outsides of the ears in to make them
more life-like.
Body
Red
R1:
Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook
R2:
Sc 2 in each sc around (12)
R3:
Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (18)
R4:
Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (24)
R5:
Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (30)
R6:
Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour
(purple)
R7:
Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (42)
R8:
Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour
(orange)
R9:
Sc 7, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (54)
R10:
Sc 54
Change colour
(light green)
R11-12:
Sc 54
Change colour
(white)
R13-14:
Sc 54
Change colour
(pink)
R15-16:
Sc 54
Change colour
(blue)
R17-18:
Sc 54
Change colour
(yellow)
R19:
Sc54
R20:
Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour
(Green)
R21:
Sc 5, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R22:
Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour
(tan)
R23:
Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (26)
Stuff
firmly
Change colour
(pink)
R24:
Sc 26
Change colour
(red)
R25-26:
Sc 26
Change colour
(white)
R27-28:
Sc 26
Change colour
(brown)
R29-30:
Sc 26
Change colour
(light green)
R31-32:
Sc 26
Change colour
(pink)
R33-34:
Sc 26
Fasten
off, leaving long tail for sewing together
Firm
stuffing as you go
Feel
free to add more rows and colours to make a longer neck. I wasn’t sure how
stable it would be and didn’t want to make it too long.
♥Em xx ♥
wow I can;t believe how cute that little guys is. If I could crochet more than a simple granny I would be giving it a go, but what a treasure you are for providing the pattern! Love all the colours you used...xx
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous. The colours are so cute, I think my daughter would love a giraffe like this!
ReplyDeleteHe is soooo adorable! Thanks for sharing the pattern!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable. About to attempt this little Guy right now. Will let you know if I am successful. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW ever since I saw this little guy and you said you were going to write the pattern I have been excited I love giraffes and I love this design. I made one of my own he wasn't to my liking my design abilities are lacking and i haven't found any patterns I liked except this one.This is way too cute not to crochet thank You! I will be making many I can tell 2 grand daughters and a 27 year old daughter
ReplyDeleteHello Emma,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the pattern. I certainly will make this cute giraffe in the future. And when I have, I'll let you know.
I am your 74th follower (-:
Many greetings from The Netherlands, Europe,
Judith
Thanks so much for sharing the pattern". I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the adorable pattern! My daughter is going to love a new stripey giraffe.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is sweet! I'm going to spend some time this evening poking around.
What a gorgeous giraffe. I love it! Am definitely going to have to learn how to crochet now.... Love your blog banner too, by the way.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! Love this, the most cute, this stripey one! Greetings Talitha
ReplyDeleteawww...! this is the most adorable giraffe i've ever seen :) i'm in love <3 thank you sooo much for sharing this pattern so generously!
ReplyDeleteSWEET ! THANK YOU! I will follow Are these US or Euro terms you are using?
ReplyDeleteThis guy is too adorable! Hope you won't mind me linking up at Tangled Happy tomorrow. I think our readers are going to love him!
ReplyDeleteoh he's lovely! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you .... Thank you ..... Thank you !!!
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for a giraffe pattern with this shaping, but haven't been lucky enough to find one, until now.
I'm excited to start him.
Thank you so much once again.
Wishing you a wonderful day:-)
www.talesofaneedleandthread.blogspot.com
Hi Emma, what a beautiful little giraffe, so colorful, only two hands and soooo many projects to do haha!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be another thing to do on my list.
Also I'm a new follower of your nice blog.
Greetings Carol
Hi Emma, what a cute giraffe! I'm new to crocheting, teaching myself via the Internet & YouTube. I will definitely make an attempt to make this little fella.
ReplyDeleteFound your blog via Tangled Yarn & will now follow :)
This is so cute - I may have to try this one. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFound your sweet giraffe via Sara -- must make this for my 10yr old for a valentine -- she will love it! Thanks so much and I'm following now. LOVE your header!! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Emma,
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered your lovely blog (via Sara). And I'm so glad I decided to pop over here for a look - I LOVE it here!!! You're clearly a very talented lady, and your crafting style is just GORGEOUS!!! I'm you newest follower, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing your next post.....
Carly
x
how do I join all this pieces? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey, I used a bodkin and sewed the head to the body first. I sewed the ends of the legs and arms together and then sewed them to the body. The ears I folded in and sewed them together and then sewed them to the head.
DeleteHope this helps :)
Do you have a side view of the ears? I'm not certain I have folded them correctly. But he is absolutely adorable! I'm off to work on his body and then I will join :)
DeleteHe's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the pattern, I can't wait to try it :)
ReplyDeleteHelen x
So cute! I just learned how to crochet so I'm so excited to try this! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
ReplyDeleteThank yoy very much for your pattern. I like your web
ReplyDeleteHope you like the giraffe I've done, I've put a link to your website
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this beautiful pattern! I can't wait to try him out for my daughter. I'm sharing a link to this on my facebook page (Oombawka Design). I'm sure some of my followers will be interested!
ReplyDeleteIs there a mistake from r23 for the body?how do you get to only 12 stitches? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh my god, you are right!!!! I double checked this heaps and didn't see this. Keep going with the 26, not 12. I cant beleive I didn't see that. I will change it right away. THANKYOU
DeleteHaha you should see how funny my giraffe looks because of this:) i am just glad that i am not soooo blonde,i was sure there was sometging wrong with my understanding it:) nevermind its a great pattern and giraffe will still be a great toy for my lo;)
DeleteI feel blonde, but I'm not. Thanks for picking it up, as I said it was my first pattern so I thought I would stuff up somewhere. Thanks again x
DeleteHi Emma
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the pattern! I love your blog! I have a couple of questions - the stripes did you carry your yarn up the stripe! Also each rd did u make a slip stitch to join the rd! Thanks for your time!
Hey Jackie,
DeleteI crocheted in the rounds so you can see the change at the back. When I had to change the colour I just changed the colour and kept going. I tied them off at the back (inside of the limbs)so dont worry about threading the end bits of the yarn to make it neat. I hope this is what you meant. Hope it helps x
thanks emma for sharing. i made a girafe but the neck did not hold, so i had to add a stick to hold the neck.. not practicle at all if you want that children play with it... all the very best...muriel
ReplyDeleteHi Muriel, I am so sorry but it turns out I made a mistake on the neck. R23 should be sc26 and the rest of the neck the same sc26 not 12. I feel terrible as I really thought I had checked it. It has been change now, maybe if you take the head off and unstich the neck and redo. So sorry again.
DeleteEmma x
Thank you for putting on the pattern for the giraffe. I am so happy to be following your blog now. You are very talented. Thank you for sharing your gifts with others.
ReplyDeleteHi, I got this patern for the giraffe last year from a Dutch web site. Now I wonder which was first, the Dutch patern or your's? I know Willewopsie is selling the finished product for quite a while now.
ReplyDeleteSomeone else said the same thing. I have never seen it before. I have seen it now, I am in Australia and when looking for a giraffe pattern on the web I never saw this one. This is the first time I have made a pattern and I made the first on last August. I would never take someones work and claim it as my own.
DeleteHi Emma :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this adorable giraffe!!! I've posted my version on my blog.
I just noticed that you changed the neck to 26 sc ... I knew their had to be something wrong I ended up adding a few rows until I had 12sc :P
So Sorry, I am blaming baby brain. Yep I changed it, feel a bit silly but its my first pattern, hopefully I will get the hang of writting them out in the future.
DeleteThanks Carla x
Do I join the rounds of the head for the nose? Or just work in a continuous circle?? Thank you. Can't wait to make this!!
ReplyDeleteI just worked in the rounds and it is a continuous circle, so you can see the joins, just make them at the bottom so they are visable. Thanks
DeleteEmma x
Its such a sweet giraffe... i am new to crocheting and now trying to do this but i have a problem: at First the head seems to small - are you sure you only did 7 rows in white?
ReplyDeleteAnd then i wanted to ask how you did sew it all together? Especially the ears ?
Thank you so much for the pattern!
You have a follower more from europe(vienna)
Oh god, you may be right. Someone else found a mistake too.(the neck is 26sc not 12). I counted mine and it is off by 2 rows, so 9 rows of white. So sorry I will change it, Thank you for that. Its my first pattern and I am also blaming baby brain.
ReplyDeleteAlso I just pinched together the ears so the ends meet. I sewed them togther first, then sewed them on. For the limbs I just sewed the ends togther then sewed them on where I thought they looked ok and even. The head I just sewed on where I thought it looked even.
Thanks for the feedback
Emma x
Hi Emma,
ReplyDeleteI just looove this giraffe pattern and my 1 year old just won't take his hands off of his new toy!
Many of my friends and family actually want to start crocheting now because they, too, fell in love with Olli (thats the name I gave my giraffe). But, in order to do so, they asked me to translate the pattern into German and I was wondering if that was OK with you.
Also, I'm planning on opening my own crafts blog with patterns of my own creation, links to and translations of originally English patterns and I would like to post the German version of the giraffe pattern in this blog (with your name and a link to your original English pattern, of course!) would that be OK?
Thx
Marita
Hi Marita,
DeleteSorry only just saw your comment, thats fine. I'm glad he turned out for you, I've had a little bit of trouble with the writting of the pattern and was worried how he was going to turn out for people. The main thing is he has been loved. My mum knitted me a 3 legged cat as she ran out of yarn, I love that thing 3 legs and all.
Thanks for the feedback
Emma
Sweet little guy. Have plenty of grands would like to make for one of them!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Thanks so much for sharing this lovely pattern.
ReplyDeleteLove Joan xx
I so love this pattern. I haven't crocheted for a while and this looks like an ideal project to get started on again. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteReally cute I have to make a few for the family..well done on your first pattern he is soooo sweet x
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Emma - so damn cute, got to do this one, may try it in self striping yarn!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful pattern. Thank you so much for sharing it. I love the giraffe and all the colors. I've been working on mine for the past couple days and it's turning out great. I used different color variations but the effect is the same. Again, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Cindy
Love this pattern, Ive started it and its truning out great.I used different colours , my grandson will love it. Thankyou
DeleteCatherine
Thank you, hope he ended up ok.
DeleteEmma x
I found you through Sew Pony, I'm not usually a fan of crochet toys, but this giraffe is so cute and I am very tempted to give it a go. Thanks for sharing your tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThis is about the cutest crochet toy I have ever seen..I will be sharing your link with my friends..I am a new follower..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this pattern! I am somewhat new to crocheting but I'm so excited to try this. It is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this pattern, it's so cute! A relative just send me the link, and now I'm making it for my new baby cousin. About how tall is it when it's sitting down?
ReplyDeleteThe math on the head isn't working out properly.
ReplyDeleteYou have (starting from R12)-
R12: Sc 36
R13: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 5 times (40)
* 6 sc, inc x5 is going to get you 41 stitches.
R14: Sc 6, 2 sc in next sc, rep 6 times (48)
*6 sc, inc x6 is going to get you 47 stitches.
15-17- sc 48
*which should actually be 47, but that won't make sense when it comes decrease time*
R18: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (40)
*Even in the original directions, you can't go from 48 to 40 in 6 decreases.*
R19: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
*Can't go from 40 to 36 in 6 decreases*
R20: Sc 3, dec 1, rep 6 times (30)
*Here it does make sense to go from 36 to 30 in 6 decreases*
R21: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (22)
*But if you're doing 6 decreases, it should come out to 24*
R22: Sc 1, dec 1, rep 6 times (12)
*And if it comes out to 24, you should be doing sc, dec x 6 to get 18*
R23: Dec 1, rep 6 times (6)
*You should decrease around here to get to 12*
Then there should probably be another line telling you to decrease again all around to get to 6 stitches.
Ok, I will have a look. As I said this is my first pattern and made it up as I went. I am new at writing a pattern and there has been a couple of mistakes found.
DeleteThanks for letting me know
No problem, I know it's a difficult process and it's really nice of you to even post a free pattern!
DeleteI have one more fix, the body-
R22: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (tan)
R23: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (26)
Can't go from 36 to 26 in 6 decreases, you'd have to go from 36 to 30 first if you want it to be even. So the neck should probably actually be 30sc, which would also make it a tad bit more sturdy.
That being said, here's the rewritten head pattern to fit more in line with typical amigurumi shaping.
ReplyDeleteR1- 6sc magic ring
R2- increase all - 12
R3- sc, inc- 18
R4- 2sc, inc- 24
R5- 3sc, inc - 30
R6- 4 sc, inc- 36
R7-12- 36 sc
R13- 5sc, inc - 42
R14- 6sc, inc- 48
R15-17- sc 48
R18- 6 sc, dec - 42
R19- 5 sc, dec- 36
R20- 4 sc, dec- 30
R21- 3 sc, dec- 24
R22- 2sc, dec- 18
R23- sc, dec- 12
R24- dec around- 6
I love him! He'll be perfect as a gift for my friends baby which is due soon. Thanks so much for making this a free pattern. x
ReplyDeleteThanks, hope he turns out ok x
DeleteThanks for the pattern! I made this while I was at home with my sick child last week. He loves it! I found you on Pinterest and have been blogging about all my completed Pinterest pins. I shared your link on my blog. You are my 193rd pin to complete! Here is the link:
ReplyDeletehttp://lizspinspiration.blogspot.com/2013/03/pin-193-amigurumi-crochet-giraffe.html
Hello Emma!
ReplyDeleteI made your giraffe for the children in the kindergarden where I worked for the past weeks as a good-bye-gift.
They absolutely loved it! Thank you so much!
If you want to see how it turned out:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=450456725033558&set=a.450456038366960.1073741826.405842896161608&type=1&theater
He looks great, I have been worried about he was going to turn out for people. Glad he turned out for you x
Deletegracias por el patron, hace mucho tiempo que buscaba una jirafa asi
ReplyDeleteHey Emma, thank you for the pattern. I think your girraffe looks sooo much alike wilmas giraffe (http://willewopsie.blogspot.com). It might just be coincidence or you had the picture of wilmas giraffe in your head somewhere, and designed yours unknowing you are copying hers. We all get our inspirations from somewhere and nothing is new under the sun I guess. If you are unfamiliar with her work you should def. check her out, she makes the cutes crochet animals and dolls.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning animal and how neat is the crocheting ! I love the colours you used as well. Thanks a tonne for taking the time to wrote out a lengthy pattern too. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteCan I just check is the pattern terms American or British? Really looking forward to trying this out.
ReplyDeleteThe little guy is so cute; I made him as a gift for a friend. I also referenced your giraffe in my blog. Hope that is OK. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt´s lovely! Thank you for sharing the pattern!!
ReplyDeleteThe perfect giraffe, thank you A LOT for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI have begun with the pattern. Now I am wondering if al the changes written in the above comments are changed in the pattern that you have written?
Bianca
biancabezig.wordpress.com
Hi Bianca,
DeleteI haven't changed the big one someone wrote above. I didn't agree with some of the changes they said. I need to go through it again. Just see how you go, if you have done toys before you should be ok.
Emma
Hello, first of all it's a lovely giraffe :) Thank you very much. Secondly I would suggest to agree because I found some miscounting while making the head (the number didn't fit from the third colour despite the white one), it also didn't close very well so I had to add more lines and colours in the end of the head. I do realize that it is a very hard job to write a pattern down so I really do appreciate your work because I love this giraffe and in general it is a very nicely made pattern. I haven't seen a better giraffe so far :) I will link you my giraffe when I am done with it. Also I expected it to be bigger but that is my problem. It is still very cute :) Good luck and I hope that you won't stop making nice things and patterns. Wish you lots of inspiration :) You did a great job :)
DeleteWhat a lovely pattern. I am off to have a go. Thank you so much for posting this.
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern. So very cute. I'm working on the horns right now. I may have overlooked this in comments but was wondering if for R8-R14: if I should have (8)sc instead of (6)?? I have refine it 3 times and thought I should ask. Thanks for the pattern. Can't wait to see it completed.
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth,
DeleteI have done it as 6, but if you want them a bit thicker make them 8. Also depending on how long you want them you can add or subtract some rows. And they stiffen up when you stuff them.
Hope it turns out ok, sometimes you can play around patterns.
Thanks
Emma
I also ended up with 8, not because I have planned it but it didn't work out as it was shown in this pattern :)
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThis weekend I finished the giraffe.
Here is the result±
http://biancabezig.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/giraffe/
Thank you for the pattern.
Bianca
Thanks for taking the time to share your lovely pattern! I decided to make it in pink and white as a new baby girl gift for a relative, here's a link to how it turned out http://flic.kr/p/ea25u6
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma for sharing this pattern. I made just a couple of adjustments to the pattern and only in the Body section.
ReplyDeleteR20: Sc 6, dec 1, rep 6 times (48)
Change colour (Green)
R21: Sc 5, dec 1, rep 6 times (42)
R22: Sc 4, dec 1, rep 6 times (36)
Change colour (tan)
->> I would think Row 23 should be: SC2, Dec1, rep 6 times would give you 30 stitches
R23: Sc 2, dec 1, rep 6 times (26)
->> I then added Row 24 in Tan to have 2 rows of tan instead of 1.This row would be SC1, DEC1 repeat 6 times to give a final row count of 24.
then the rest of the rows would be 24 count instead of 26.
Otherwise I followed your pattern to a T and I was happy with how it turned out. I referenced your blog in mine.
http://collierheritagecraft.blogspot.ca/2013/04/cutest-stripped-giraffe.html
This is so adorable! My SIL is due any day now & the nursery theme is giraffes. I would love to make this for her but I have only recently started crocheting and I'm not sure I can do this! I see many people have made it, but I'm just not sure. This is the first time I've been on your blog, saw this on Pinterest! I will keep trying to talk myself into it..... www.mamamging.com
ReplyDeleteEmma, thank you for this gorgeous Giraffe pattern!
ReplyDeleteNot quite sure my crochet is up to it, I'm more of a knitter, but, I love giraffes and I think it'd be worth giving a go. Your whole blog is very inspiring!
Thanks!!!
Larysa.
(PS, just to let you know, there's a typo in your main header picture - it should just be 'I love buttons', not 'button's', but the picture itself is lovely - did you create it? )
Hello once again :) So as you can guess I am done with my giraffe :) Here is a link where you can see how it looks :) Thanks again :)http://doityourself.blog.com/2013/04/14/my-first-entry-a-stripy-giraffe/
ReplyDeleteHe's very adorable. I made him and posted a picture on my blog and am getting tons of questions about making him for friends and family. I saw your note about not selling the item. Is it a problem to sell them once finished? Thanks so much for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteHallo Emma,
ReplyDeleteYour pattern is almost the same as my pattern. It looks like if you have translated it.
You can find my pattern here:
http://gehaakteknuffies.blogspot.nl/search/label/Gratis%20patroon
Groetjes Tineke
Hi Tineke,
DeleteI can honestly say I haven't seen your pattern before. If you have a look at my blog I always reference where I find my inspiration, so I would have done this if I had have seen yours, and not made a pattern. I have had a look at your blog and you have made many wonderful things and have made some lovely crochet creations.
Emma
It's weird people are commenting that she's taken or copied their pattern. I've seen the other patterns. Its typical amigurumi arms, legs and body etc. And a giraffe looks like a giraffe. I've seen other ami giraffes that are just that ami giraffes. That's like saying you copied my strawberry short cake recipe based on basic ingredients. The colors and shape are what i think makes him different and distinct. Sorry ladies I'm not convinced she ripped off a pattern. It's ami-adorable. I appreciate the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%! So glad you put this comment because I was starting to get bugged!!! I think more people should be saying thank you for the free pattern so we don't have to figure it out ourselves!!!
Deleteanyway, perfectly put, Denise!!!!
That's what I was thinking too. Agreed Melissa. Happy crocheting!
DeleteThank you both, I hadn't seen the others before and really just wanted to make a giraffe for my niece as they are cute. I was asked many times for a pattern so I gave it a go. If I had copied it there wouldn't be so many mistakes in it. Thanks again for your support, sometimes I dread looking at the comments now.
DeleteEmma xx
I can fix the ' to I love buttons for you in 5 mins. No problem no charge. I'd be happy to help.
ReplyDeleteHello Emma
ReplyDeleteCan I get your permission to translate your pattern to Danish and put it on my blog for Danish women to crochet? I always give loads of credit and links :)
Thank you ;)
-Marianne
www.topping.dk
Hi Tulle,
DeleteThat's fine.
Emma x
OHMYGOSH!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for this pattern! How sweet of you to take the time to write a pattern and share it for free! I'm making this for my nephew who will be here any day now! I am on a VERY tight budget and can't thank you enough for sharing this for free.
ReplyDeleteI hope the negative and rude comments don't prevent you from sharing other patterns. I think you're great!
Hi Emma,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this cute patter. I am new to crocheting but, I have to say, it was quite easy to follow. I will try to post a picture but, being pretty bad with computers and stuff, I am not sure I will be able to do it.
Since I do travel a,lot for work, I might decide to take Genoveffa (this is the name of the giraffe) with me and take pictures of her in the different destinations....
Anyway thanks so much!
Hi Emma
ReplyDeleteI made a giraffe for a baby shower. My children picked the colours. I would love to send you the picture, but am not sure how. I will post it on Ravelry.
The other giraffe is my own pattern, from Noah's Ark, I booklet with crochet patterns I designed recently. I found your pattern easy to follow, although I adapted the stripes so that the giraffe turned out somewhat bigger.
I loved your giraffe as soon as I saw it and decided to make one for both of my two children. I used Sirdar Snuggly Smiley Stripes DK and have just finished my daughter's one (picture at http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/nancyloustitches/) I did use some of the corrections in the comments section My son's one will be in the same yarn but in a blue/green colourway. I loves hers and has called it Tina. She has already called T's one George, even though I haven't started it yet! Thank you so much for writing and sharing your pattern.
ReplyDeleteSorry, link above is not good. This one is better: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancyloustitches/8692422862/in/photostream George the giraffe is started, but might morph into an elephant along the way >:o)
ReplyDeleteWas für eine süße Giraffe! Da ich nicht so gut in englischer Sprache bin, werde ich das Tierchen mal im "Freistil-Häkeln" versuchen. Danke für die hübsche Idee! Jetzt hast du eine Leserin mehr!
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße Bärbel
I just want to say how much I enjoyed making Stripey for my Great Grandson! He was the hit of the Baby Shower. I actually might have to make one for me just because I miss him hanging around
ReplyDeletehello Emma and thank you for this wonderful and free design, my daughter (2 yrs) adores her giraffe, and has named her/him Rafa :)
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OMG every one that made one, they are adorable! THANKS so much Emma for sharing the pattern. Please do not get discouraged by the negative comments as Denise hit the nail on the head with her comment. I am new to crocheting and I have had this pattern pinned for a while but I'm scared to try it. I'm jealous you guys made one! Maybe someday I will muster up the courage..... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pattern. He is lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteI have just posted a picture of the giraffe I made using your pattern over on Amigurumi Freely on facebook. I used Planet Penny Cotton from here http://planetpenny.co.uk/rainbow-cotton-yarn/ I was really pleased with the way he turned out. He now lives with my daughter as she sent me a link to your blog so I could make him :) Thanks for sharing your pattern :) I'm now going to share him on my fb page as I've been meaning to do it for ages.
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