If you've been following Grace and Yarn for awhile you may notice my love for crocheting bunnies and llamas! They're such a fun animal to make and capture the fun details!

Like our large and mini size llamas those chains of 'wool' are my favorite part to crochet. It's like the frosting on the cake and the features all come together.

She's works up quickly with the body and head as one piece, making her a great beginner pattern if you've been wanting to try amigurumi!

If you're looking for more Christmas inspired patterns check out these favorites -


Nativity Set - Hot Cocoa and Cookies - Mini Gingerbread - Rosie the Reindeer - Fox Ornament

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Materials -

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn (65 yards of white; small amount of brown and choice of color for scarf)
• Yarn or twine to hang ornament (approx. 6 inches long)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook (these are the hooks I use and love!)
• 9mm safety eyes
• Crochet/embroidery thread for eyelashes/eyebrows/nose/cheeks
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle (bent tips work wonders for amigurumi)
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations - US terminology

MC- Magic circle

SC- Single crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

HDC – Half double crochet

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

St(s)- Stitch(es)

Rep – Repeat

Ch – Chain

NOTES -

- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched.

- You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

- The body and head will be made as one piece.

- Finished llama ornament measures approximately 4.5 inches tall.

Nose –

With brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)

Round 3: SC around (12)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. With a small piece of crochet thread and tapestry needle, pass through 2 sts between the 2nd and 3rd rounds to form the nose. Make a straight pass from the nose to two rounds down for the mouth.

 


Body –

With white

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: *SC in the first st, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 4: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 5: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 6: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Rounds 7-9: SC around (36)

Round 10: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Rounds 11-12: SC around (30)

Round 13: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Rounds 14-15: SC around (24)

Round 16: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 17: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (12)

Rounds 18-21: SC around (12)

*We will now start the head*

Round 22: *SC in the first st, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 23: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 24: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 25: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Rounds 26-31: SC around (36)

Note: Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert your safety eyes between rounds 24 and 25, 5 stitches apart.

Optional: With black crochet/embroidery thread add eyebrows or eyelashes before securing the backs of your safety eyes.

Next, sew your nose centered between the eyes. Optional, add cheeks just below the eyes on either side of your nose.

 

Round 32: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 33: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

*Continue to stuff the head firmly

Round 34: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 35: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (12)

Round 36: INV DEC around (6)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.

Ears- Make 2

With brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 7 SC

Rounds 2-3: SC around (7)

Round 4: SC INC in each st around (14)

Rounds 5-6: SC around (14)

Fold the ear in half and SC across the top to close. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

 


Tail –

With brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Rounds 2-3: SC around (6)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.



Scarf –

With color of choice ch 50, HDC in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Fasten off and weave in your ends.

 

Assembly –

• Sew the ears onto each side of the head at the 7th round from the top.
• With white we will make the “woolly” patch between the ears.
• Create a slip knot and slip st into the st closest to the ear as pictured below.
• Chain 9 and slip st into the next st.
• Continue this process until you reach the other ear (completes one row of “wool”).
• Slip st into the next st towards the back of the head to make another row back across to the first ear. Feel free to add additional rows to your liking.

 

• Tie your scarf around the neck (Optional: Sew to keep in place).
• Next, sew the tail centered at the back adding a small amount of stuffing as you go.
• Lastly, attach your twine or yarn to the top of your llama to complete your ornament.

 

Your llama ornament is complete! I hope you have enjoyed making this pattern. Let me know if you have any questions with this pattern or any of my other patterns, I would be happy to help.

Thank you,

Stephanie