Crocheted Llama

Categories: Kid Friendly, Doll, Crochet

Crochet a cute and cuddly crocheted llama with this pattern. The body is made with bulky weight yarn to give a wooly texture and the legs, ears, and face are made with a lighter, worsted weight yarn. It is stuffed with Poly-Fil and can stand up on its own. It is large enough to cuddle and play with.

What you need to make this project

Materials
Poly-Fil Premium Fiber Fill
2 skeins Lion Brand Homespun in Pearls
1 skein Vanna's Choice in Beige
12mm Safety Eyes
Scrap of dark brown or black yarn
Supplies
I crochet hook
G crochet hook
scissors
yarn needle

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Instructions

  • Llama Crocheted Body

Step One

Body

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Round 7: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches] repeat around (42 sc)

Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches] repeat around (48 sc)

Round 9: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches] repeat around (54 sc)

Round 10-30: sc in each stitch (54 sc)

Round 31: [sc2tog, sc in next 7 stitches] repeat around (48 sc)

Round 32: sc in each stitch (48 sc)

Round 33: [sc2tog, sc in next 6 stitches] repeat around (42 sc)

Round 34: [sc2tog, sc in next 5 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Begin stuffing the body and continue to stuff as you finish

Round 35: [sc2tog, sc in next 4] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 36: [sc2tog, sc in next 3] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 37: [sc2tog, sc in next 2] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 38: [sc2tog, sc in next 1] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 39: sc2tog around (6 sc)

weave around last round and pull to close, stitch to secure, weave in ends

 

  • Llama Crochet Leg

Step Two

Legs

make 4

Start with beige worsted weight yarn

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5-10: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

Switch to I hook and bulky yarn

Round 11-16: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

 

 

 

  • Llama Crochet Head

Step Three

Head

Use bulky yarn and I hook, begin with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6:[2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches] repeat around (36 sc)

Round 7-14: sc in each stitch (36 sc)

Add safety eyes between rows 9 and 10, about 5 stitches apart

Round 15: [sc2tog, sc in next 4] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 16: sc in each stitch around (30 sc)

Round 17:  [sc2tog, sc in next 3] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 18-25: sc in each stitch around (24 sc)

Leave long tail for sewing

Stuff firmly

  • Llama Crocheted Tail

Step Four

Tail

With bulky yarn and I hook, begin with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 4 dc, sl st to first dc (4 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc (8 dc)

Round 3:  ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to first dc (8 dc)

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

  • Crocheted Llama Snout

Step Five

Snout

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch (24 sc)

Round 6: [2 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 10] repeat (28 sc)

Round 7: 1 sc in each stitch (28 sc)

Round 8: [2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 13] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 9

  • Llama Crochet Ears

Step Six

Ears

Make 4 with worsted weight yarn and G hook

ch 8

Row 1: sl st in first ch, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in next 2, tr in next 3, finish off

Take 2 ears and place together, working through both layers sc around both long sides of the triangle, leave a long tail for sewing

Repeat with the other 2 ears

 

 

  • Llama Head

Step Seven

Attach Pieces

Stitch the 4 legs to the bottom of the body making sure they are each well stuffed and adding more as needed

Stitch the tail to the back of the body

Stitch the snout onto the head below the eyes stuffing well

Use a small piece of brown yarn to add a nose and mouth

Add the ears to the top of the head so that one is pointing up on each side

Stitch the head onto the front top of the body, make sure it is well stuffed and add more as needed