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February 1, 2018
May 6, 2018

La Girafe

Project info
Crochet Giraffe by Emma Dent for Oombawka Design Crochet
Crochet
Softies → Animal
Rosy's baby
Hooks & yarn
2.75 mm (C)
Bright Sparks Double Knitting
41 grams in stash
32 yellow
195
Yellow
January 15, 2013
Hayfield Bonus DK
132 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 15.3 yards (14.0 meters), 5 grams
969 Bluebell
309467
Blue
Black Sheep Wools
December 30, 2014
Hayfield DK with Wool
112 yards in stash
0.09 skeins = 29.5 yards (27.0 meters), 9 grams
100 Autumn Leaf
311377
Orange
Black Sheep Wools
December 30, 2014
Robin Double Knit
7 yards in stash
0.11 skeins = 36.1 yards (33.0 meters), 11 grams
060 yellow
9846
Yellow
Wilsons, Banff
September 22, 2012
Sirdar Snuggly DK
194 yards in stash
0.06 skeins = 10.7 yards (9.8 meters), 3 grams
0412 Soldier blue
116766
Blue
Affinity Yarns
May 23, 2012
Sirdar Snuggly DK
43 yards in stash
0.32 skeins = 57.3 yards (52.4 meters), 16 grams
0251 White
119696
White
Affinity Yarns
May 23, 2012
Stylecraft Special Double Knit
261 yards in stash
0.01 skeins = 3.2 yards (2.9 meters), 1 grams
1054 Walnut
Brown
Stylecraft Special Double Knit
1056 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 12.9 yards (11.8 meters), 4 grams
1061 Plum
49381
Purple
Mason's in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
September 30, 2013
Stylecraft Special Double Knit
1121 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 12.9 yards (11.8 meters), 4 grams
1062 Teal
45493
Blue-green
Mason's in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
September 30, 2013
Stylecraft Special Double Knit
1114 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 12.9 yards (11.8 meters), 4 grams
1084 Magenta
49386
Purple
Deramores
September 30, 2013
Tiger Acrylic Singles
176 yards in stash
0.06 skeins = 7.2 yards (6.6 meters), 3 grams
bright multipack
86528
Multicolored
November 2016
Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting
none left in stash
0.04 skeins = 13.1 yards (12.0 meters), 4 grams
291H pink
1070
Pink
All the Fun of the Fair
January 30, 2012
Woolcraft New Fashion Double Knitting
167 yards in stash
0.04 skeins = 13.1 yards (12.0 meters), 4 grams
439 green
624
Green
January 15, 2013
Notes

My fourth giraffe! Trying my own colours instead of tweaking those suggested in the pattern. By amazing fluke lined up the arm colours with the body!

Tried the method described by eLoomanator to reduce the amount of sewing required. Added horns on round 19, ears (gathering using decs) on round 20 of head (20/21 for me). Added legs on round 8, arms on round 23 of body.

Notes from previous giraffes:
Use colour change method from Jamaal the okapi pattern. Magic loops to start all pieces.
Rattle in tummy = capsule from capsule toy with bell from Lindt choc bunny or similar inside.
Head: 2 extra white rounds (but no more, it starts to look less cute).
Horns: minus 3 rounds.
Neck: 4 extra rounds.

14-06-2018

So it’s looking like this got lost in the post - sent 14 May and still not arrived :(((
Would still like to give the baby something, but not sure yet whether I can face making another identical giraffe or if I should choose a more straightforward project.

25-06-2018

Hurrah hurrah hurrah it arrived! :D :D Turned out I had the wrong postcode…

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Finished
February 1, 2018
May 6, 2018
About this pattern
Crochet Giraffe
by Emma Dent for Oombawka Design Crochet
from Oombawka Design Website
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  • Originally queued: January 28, 2018
  • Project created: January 28, 2018
  • Finished: May 6, 2018
  • Updated: January 1, 2019
  • Progress updates: 3 updates