Jabu The Giraffe is a beautiful hand knitted African giraffe pattern. He would make a lovely nursery decoration. A beautiful gift for anyone from babies to adults. Jabu The Giraffe is 25cm or 10 inches tall.

Check out Jabu’s friends - Esie The Elephant here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/esie-the-elephant
and Lebo and Loba The Lions here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lebo-and-loba-th...
Buy all 3 patterns and only pay for 2!

You can sell your completed item! Just credit Candice Le Grange as the designer.

Materials needed to make Jabu The Giraffe: 3.25mm or 3 US or 10 UK knitting needles, 2 x 3.25mm or 3 US or 10 UK double pointed knitting needles, 50g or 1.77 oz Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect Dk in shade 0177 (one ball), stuffing, 8mm black safety eyes, embroidery thread - I used 2 strands together of Elle Crochet Thread No 5 in shade Hazelnut (198)

Knitting methods used: Cast on using the thumb method, knit, purl, M1R - Make 1 Right - Make 1 stitch by picking up the bar in between two stitches from back to front and knitting into the front of it, M1L - Make 1 Left - Make 1 stitch by picking up the bar in between two stitches from front to back and knitting into the back of it, K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together as 1, P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together as 1, SKPO - Slip one stitch knit wise, knit one stitch, pull the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, cast off, I-cord - knit a cord with 2 double pointed needles, sew the pieces together using mattress stitch.