GIRAFFE BOWLING SET

My wife is obsessed with giraffes.  I recently made her a Penguin Bowling Set using the following pattern:  www.bittersweetblog.com/2009/01/19/not-quite-duck-pins.  She asked if could come up with a bowling set featuring giraffes.  This is the pattern that I came up with.  The giraffes and their spots can be made in any color.  I used yellow with brown spots, baby pink with magenta spots, turqua with royal blue spots, spring green with hunter green spots, lavender with purple spots, and orange with carrot spots.  The ball can also be made in any color that you can imagine.  This is suppose to be a fun set.  So have fun picking the colors for the items in this bowling set.  Also, have fun with the placement of the spots of the giraffes.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Body color, spots’ color, and ball color.
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Tennis Ball
1 set of 12mm safety eyes for each giraffe
6 3-inch cardboard circle or plastic lids

*For a usable set, you will need to make at least 6 heads, 6 bodies, 12 ears, 12 horns, 12 small spots, 12 medium spots, 12 large spots, and one bowling ball.

HEAD OF GIRAFFE:
Rd 1: With body color, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch working around ch, working along in the opposite, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around.  (20)
Rd 4: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (24)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 6: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (21)
Rd 7: sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc.  (19)
Rd 8: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) twice.  (16)
Rds 9-10: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 11: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (14)
Rd 12: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
INSERT SAFETY EYES BETWEEN RDS 9 AND 10 WITH 4 SC BETWEEN THEM.
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 13: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 6, pull tight, and secure.  Weave in ends.

EARS OF GIRAFFE (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With body color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 4: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (9)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 7: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to HEAD.

HORNS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spots color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew the HORNS on top of the HEAD and in front of the EARS.

BODY:
Rd 1: With body color, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rds 4-14: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 15: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 16: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 17: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 18: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rd 19: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 16 sc.  (32)
Rd 20: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 16 sc.  (36)
Rd 21: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 16 sc.  (40)
Rds 22-28: sc in each sc around.  (40)  Change to spots color.
Rd 29: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 30: Working in back loops only, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.  FOR EXTRA STABILITY, INSERT CARDBOARD CIRLE OR PLASTIC LID BEFORE CONITNUING TO CROCHET THE BOTTOM CLOSED.
Rd 31: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 32: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rd 33: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 33, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

SMALL SPOTS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spots color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SMALL SPOTS where you like them.

MEDIUM SPOTS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spots color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MEDIUM SPOTS where you like them.

LARGE SPOTS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With spots color, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LARGE SPOTS where you like them.

TAIL:
Rw 1: Attach body color on back of BODY, ch 5.  Finish off.  Fray the end.

BOWLING BALL:
Rd 1: With bowling ball color, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 8-11: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 12: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
INSERT TENNIS BALL, WHILE HOLDING IN PLACE, CONTINUE TO CROCHET AROUND IT.  YOU MAY NEED TO PULL YOUR FINISHED WORK TIGHTLY TO GET IT TO COVER THE BALL COMPLETELY.
Rd 14: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 15: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 17: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 17, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.