Giraffe Lovey

Back of lovey

Size "G" Needle
Baby yarn and simply soft yarn

Blanket: yellow yarn
Magic Circle
Round 1: Ch 2 [does not count as first dc] (3dc, ch 2) 4 times. Join with slst in first dc.
Round 2: Ch 2, dc 3 in corner before slst, ch 1, (3 dc in next corner, ch 2, 3 dc in same corner, ch 1) around.
Round 3-14: Continue pattern from row 2. Fasten off at the end of round 14. Join tan for next round.
Round 15: sc around with 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off and join brown for next round.
Round 16: dc around with 3 dc in each corner. Fasten off.

Head (make 2 half circles, then stuff and whip stitch together): yellow yarn
Magic Circle
Round 1: 5 sc
Round 2: 2 sc in each. 10 sc
Round 3: (2 sc, sc 1) around15 sc
Round 4: (2 sc, sc 2) around. 20 sc
Round 5: (2 sc, sc 3) around. 25 sc
Round 6: (2 sc, sc 4) around. 30 sc
Round 7-10: sc around. 30 sc
Fasten off leaving long strings for sewing.

Eyes:
Embroidery with black onto head.

Spots (make 4): brown yarn
Magic Circle
Round 1: 6 sc
Round 2: 2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 hdc, sc+hdc+hdc, sc. End round here. slst and fasten off with long string for sewing.

Snout: tan yarn
Magic Circle
Row 1: 6 sc (don't join: half circle). ch 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 sc, sc 6, 2 sc. ch 1, turn.
Row 3: (2 sc, sc) across. Fasten off leaving long string for sewing.

Nose Holes:
Embroidery with brown onto snout.

Ears (make 2):
Row 1: Ch 4, sc across. ch 1, turn. 3 sc
Row 2: 2 sc, sc, 2 sc. ch 1, turn. 5 sc
Rows 3-4:  sc across. ch 1, turn. 5 sc
Row 5: sc dec, sc, sc dec. ch 1, turn. 3 sc
Row 6: sc dec, sc. ch 1, turn. 2 sc
Row 7: sc dec.
Sc around ear. Skip 1 sc, then slst in beginning sc. Fasten off leaving long string for sewing.

Horns (make 2): brown yarn
Magic circle
Round 1: 6 sc
Round 2: (2 sc, sc) around. 9 sc
Rounds 3-4: sc around. 9 sc
Round 5: (sc dec, sc) around. 6 sc
Round 6-10: sc around. 6 sc.
Fasten off leaving long string for sewing.

Stuff the head and horns with stuffing. Sew head together, and stitch bottom of horns together. Sew lovey together.