Source: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melman-the-giraffe
Needles: Size US5, 3.75mm
Yarn: Yarn Bee Effervesce in Morning Glow and Suede
Nose
Cast 6 sts in Suede and divide evenly among 3 needles. Join in the round. I used knitted cast on method.
Row 1 - kfb into all sts. Place stitch marker after 1st stitch. (12 sts)
Row 2 - Knit entire row (12 sts)
Row 3 - K1, kfb entire row (18 sts)
Row 4 - Knit entire row (18 sts)
Row 5 - K2, kfb entire row (24 sts)
Rows 6-9 - Knit entire row (24sts)
Bind off
Cut the working yarn leaving a 16" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining loop. Thread original cast on yarn onto needle. Weave in/tie off on the inside of the nose.
Head
Cast 6 sts in Morning Glow and divide evenly among 3 needles. Join in the round. I used knitted cast on method.
Row 1 - kfb into all sts. Place stitch marker after 1st stitch. (12 sts)
Row 2 - K1, kfb entire row (18 sts)
Row 3 - K2, kfb entire row (24 sts)
Row 4 - Knit entire row (24 sts)
Row 5 - K3, kfb entire row (30 sts)
Row 6 - Knit entire row (30 sts)
Row 7 - K4, kfb entire row (36 sts)
Row 8 - Knit entire row (36 sts)
Row 9 - K5, kfb, entire row (42 sts)
Rows 10-18 Knit entire row (42 sts)
Row 19 - K5, k2tog entire row (36 sts)
Row 20 - Knit entire row (36 sts)
Row 21 - K4, k2tog entire row (30 sts)
Row 22 - K3, k2tog entire row (24 sts)
Rows 23-24 - Knit entire row (24 sts)
Bind off
Cut the working yarn leaving a 16" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining loop. Weave in/Tie off on the inside of the head.
Body (Worked Neck Down)
Cast 18 sts in Morning Glow, leaving 16" tail, and divide evenly among 3 needles. Join in the round. I used knitted cast on method.
Rows 1-18 - Knit entire row. Place stitch marker after 1st stitch (18 sts)
Row 19 - KRL, k3 entire row. (24 sts) NOTE: 8 sts per needle.
Video on how to KRL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fanu3Ro5wuQ
Rows 20-21 - Knit entire row (24 sts)
Row 22 - KRL, k4 entire row (30 sts)
Rows 23-24 - Knit entire row (30 sts)
Row 25 - KRL, k5 entire row (36 sts)
Rows 26-27 - Knit entire row (36 sts)
Row 28 - KRL, k6 entire row (42 sts)
Row 29 - Knit entire row (42 sts)
Row 30 - KRL, k7 entire row (48 sts)
Row 31 - Knit entire row (48 sts)
Row 32 - KRL, k8 entire row (54 sts)
Rows 33-42 - Knit entire row (54 sts)
Row 43 - k2tog, k7 entire row (48 sts)
Row 44 - k2tog, k6 entire row (42 sts)
Row 45 - k2tog, k5 entire row (36 sts)
Row 46 - k2tog, k4 entire row (30 sts)
Row 47 - k2tog, k3 entire row (24 sts)
Row 48 - k2tog, k2 entire row (18 sts)
Row 49 - k2tog, k1 entire row (12 sts)
Row 50 - k2tog all sts (6 sts)
Cut the working yarn leaving a 16" tail. Thread the tail onto a needle and run through remaining stitches. Pull to cinch shut. Weave in/tie off yarn on the inside of the giraffe. Stuff body with fiberfill.
Arms & Legs (Make 4)
Cast 12 sts in Morning Glow, leaving 16" tail, and divide evenly among 3 needles. Join in the round. I used knitted cast on method.
Rows 1-15 - Knit entire row. Place stitch marker after 1st stitch (12 sts)
Change to Suede color
Row 16 - Knit entire row (12 sts)
Row 17 - k2, m1 entire row (18 sts)
Rows 18-19 - Knit entire row (18 sts)
Row 20 - k1, k2tog entire row (12 sts)
Row 21 - k2tog entire row (6 sts)
Cut the working yarn leaving a 16" tail. Thread the tail onto a needle and run through remaining stitches. Pull to cinch shut. Weave in/tie off yarn on the inside of the giraffe.
Horns (Make 2)
Cast on 4 sts in Suede, leaving 16" tail. I used knitted cast on method.
Rows 1-7 - Knit I-Cord Entire row (4 sts)
Cut the working yarn and run through 4 stitches. Weave in/tie off
Ears (Make 2)
Cast on 8 stitches in Morning Glow, leaving a 16" tail. Divide evenly among 2 needles. Using a 3rd needle, join in the round.
Row 1 - Knit entire row (8 sts)
Row 2 - kfb, k3 twice (10 sts)
Row 3 - kfb, k4 twice (12 sts)
Row 4 - kfb, k5 twice (14 sts)
Rows 5-8 - Knit entire row (14 sts)
Row 9 - k5, k2tog twice (12 sts)
Row 10 - k4, k2tog twice (10 sts)
Row 11 - ssk, k1, k2tog (6 sts)
Video on How To SSK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGwcYW3GG3M
Row 12 - k2tog entire row (3 sts)
Cut the working yarn leaving a 16" tail. Thread onto needle and pull through remaining stitches. Weave in/Tie off on the back side of the ear.
Finishing
Stuff the head with fiberfill. Using safety pins, pin the nose onto the head about every 3 stitches.
Thread the BO yarn of the head onto a needle. Stitch the nose to the head, removing the safety pins as you go. When you have 3 safety pins left, remove them and finish stuffing the head and nose. Finish stitching up. If you have less than 4 inches of yarn, you can use the BO yarn from the nose to finish stitch them together. Weave in the yarns leaving the excess on the inside of the head.
Figure out which side of the body you want to be the front, then safety pin the head on about every 3 stitches to determine desired placement.
Stitch the giraffe head on removing the safety pins as you go. Weave in the yarn end and hide the excess on the inside of the body.
Safety pin the ears onto the head to find desired placement. Stitch ears to head. Weave in the ends and hide excess on the inside of the body.
Stitch the horns onto head, securing with a double knot at the back of the horn since weaving in will show against the contrast color. Hide the excess yarn on the inside of the giraffe.
Stuff the arms and legs with fiberfill and safety pin to the body to find desired placement. Stitch onto body. Weave in ends and hide excess yarn on the inside of the giraffe.
Stitch on eyes.
THE ADVENTURES OF WILFRED
Wilfred starts working out so he can keep up with Henry.
Wilfred Practices Napping.
"I wonder what my new best friend Henry will be like." --Wilfred.
Wilfred plots the demise of his arch nemesis.
"Must keep Henry safe!" --Wilfred.
Wilfred familiarizes himself with the latest in baby toys.
"This IS a chew toy..right?" -Wilfred
Wilfred reads up on Proper Baby Nutrition.
"This says we need 1 case of ice cream on hand at all times!!" --Wilfred.
Wilfred practices his tooth brushing routine to share with Henry.
"Henry, this is how we deal with cats." --Wilfred.
Wilfred builds Henry's first computer.
