This stick Giraffe is worked in stockinette stitch, garter stitch, I-cord stitch, short rows, and intarsia or fair isle technique. Some simple embroidery and crochet stitches are also used. The head is worked on 10 ½ circular needles with approximately 150 yards of heavy weight beige (b) wool yarn, 150 yards of brown (Br) heavy weight wool yarn, 20 yards of black. The pattern is written with color changes noted by b and Br