Adult Giraffe Hat

A few weeks ago I shared a free crochet pattern, for the 6-12 month Giraffe Ha… within minutes of posting the link on my Facebook page, I had multiple request for an adult version! This pattern is a yarntastic THANK YOU to all the Stitch11 fans for helping my dream to stay home with my daughter a reality. You hookers mean the world to me!

 

Supplies:
4 ply medium weight yarn. I used I Love This Yarn
5mm (H/8) hook

Abbreviations:
CH – Chain
SC- Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet

 

Adult Giraffe Hat

CH 3 Does not count as DC
Using Yellow Yarn

Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3, DC 10, pull ring tight, join to top CH of CH 3
Round 2: CH 3, 2 DC each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (20 DC)
Round 3: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (30 DC)
Round 4: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 2 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (40 DC)
Round 5: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 3 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (50 DC)
Round 6: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 4 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (60 DC)
Round 7: CH 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 9 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (66 DC)
Round 8-12: CH 3, DC in each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3.
Round 13-18: CH 2, HDC into each stitch around. Join to top of CH 2.

Finish Off

Giraffe Nose

Lay your hat with the seam side facing you. (so after you crochet the nose and fold it up, the pretty side of the stitches will be on the outside of the hat)
Using rusty orange color yarn.  Attach yarn to the front of the hat into back loop the 25th stitch from the seam… working left. (its actually the front loop, but since the back of the hat is facing you, it makes it the back loop)

Row 1: (working in back loop of this row ONLY) CH 1, HDC into same stitch and next 15 stitches. (leaving 2 un-worked stitches on both sides of the nose)
Row 2: Turn, Do not CH 1, Do not crochet into same stitch. HDC into next 15 Stitches
Row 3: Turn, Do not CH 1, Do not crochet into same stitch. HDC into next 14 Stitches
Row 4: Turn, Do not CH 1, Do not crochet into same stitch. HDC into next 13 Stitches
Row 5: Turn, Do not CH 1, Do not crochet into same stitch. HDC into next 12 Stitches
Row 6: Turn, Do not CH 1, Do not crochet into same stitch. HDC into next 11 Stitches
Row 7: Turn, CH 1, SC into same stitch. SC into next stitch. HDC into next stitch. DC into next 5 stitches. HDC into next stitch. SC into last 2 stitches. Finish off Secure the nose onto the front of the hat with yarn needle.

Trim

Using the rusty orange colored yarn – HDC around the edge of the entire hat. When Single Crocheting across under the nose, still crochet through both loops.

Giraffe Nose Holes

Using yellow yarn
Magic circle, CH 1, 6 HDC inside magic circle. Join to first HDC (6 HDC)
Finish off with long tail to attach to the nose. Repeat for second nose hole.
Attach to nose with yarn needle

Giraffe Ears

With Yellow Yarn
Round 1: Ch 12, join to first chain without twisting chain. CH 1, HDC into each CH. Join to first HDC (12 HDC)
Round 2: CH 1, HDC into each stitch around. DO NOT JOIN (12 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1, Turn, 2 HDC into each stitch around. DO NOT JOIN. (24)
Round 4-5: CH 1, Turn, HDC into each stitch around. DO NOT JOIN (24  HDC)
Round 6: CH 1,Turn ** HDC in first stitch, HDC 2 Together. repeat from ** across.  DO NOT JOIN (16 stitches)
Round 7: CH 1, Turn, HDC into each stitch around. DO NOT JOIN (16  HDC)
Round 8: CH 1, Turn, HDC 2 Together across. DO NOT JOIN (8 Stitches)
Round 9: CH 1, Turn, HDC into each stitch. DO NOT JOIN (8 Stitches)
Round 10: Turn, Do not CH 1, Skip same stitch, HDC into next 7 Stitches.
Round 11: Turn, Do not CH 1, Skip same stitch, HDC into next 6 Stitches.
Round 12: Turn, Do not CH 1, Skip same stitch, HDC into next 5 Stitches.
Round 13: Turn, Do not CH 1, Skip same stitch, HDC into next 4 Stitches.
Round 12: Turn, Do not CH 1, Skip same stitch, HDC into next 3 Stitches. Finish off.
SC around the opening of the ear with the rusty orange color of yarn. I did 1 SC for each HDC around.
Repeat to make 2 ears.

Attach the ears to rows 6 and 7 of the sides of the hat,

Giraffe Antlers

With Rusty Orange Yarn
Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 1, 7 HDC  inside magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight (7 HDC)
Round 2: CH 1, HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC. (7 HDC)
Change to yellow yarn
Round 3-6: CH 1, HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC. (7 HDC)
Finish off and attach to head.I attached them between rows 2 and 3. I didn't stuff mine with anything but the little bit of yarn ends from changing colors.

Dramatic Giraffe Eyes

With Black Yarn
Round 1: Magic circle, CH 1, 8 DC inside magic circle, Pull ring tight, join to top of first DC. (8 DC)
Change to white yarn
Round 2:  CH1, 2 SC in same stitch. 2 SC into next stitch.  2 HDC in next stitch, 2 DC in next 4 stitches. 2 HDC in last stitch. Join to first SC. (12 Stitches)
Round 3: Slip stitch in first 5 stitches, SC in next stitch.2  HDC in next stitch,  2 DC in next 3 stitches. 2 HDC in next stitch. SC in next stitch Slip stitch in next 5 stitches. finish off.
Repeat for second eye.

Attach eyes to Giraffe head.

Giraffe Hair

I cut 4 inch strands for hair. I attached 2 strands at a time.  To see how I attach hair to hats, view my free crochet pattern for a lion hat. Its has a great photo tutorial for attaching hair.

Giraffe Spots

Row 1: Magic Ring, CH 3, DC 10, pull ring tight, join to top CH of
CH 3. (10 DC)
Finish off and repeat for however many spots  you wish to have.  (I made 5)
Attach spots with yarn needle.