Amigurumi Llama Family
This delightful pattern will guide you through creating a charming family of amigurumi llamas, perfect for children or as a whimsical home decor piece. With a combination of soft yellow and pink yarn, these adorable llamas are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Each size is unique, making them great for playtime or display.
Amigurumi Llama Family
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn in Yellow (2 skeins), Pink (1 skein), and White (for details)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
Gauge:
4 inches = 12 single crochets (sc) in the round. To check your gauge, make a small swatch of 12 sc, and measure it against a ruler.
Abbreviations:
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- dec - decrease (sc 2 together)
- inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- R - round
Instructions:
Body (for all sizes):
Yellow Llama (Large):
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc in each st (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- R4-R11: sc in each st around (18)
- R12: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- R13: dec around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Medium Yellow Llama:
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc in each st (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- R4-R9: sc in each st around (18)
- R10: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- R11: dec around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Small Yellow Llama:
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc in each st (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- R4-R7: sc in each st around (18)
- R8: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- R9: dec around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
Use the same pattern as the body sizes but make only 6 rounds.
Assembly:
- Stuff each head and body securely with fiberfill.
- Sew the heads onto the bodies using the long tails left from the last rounds.
- Using the white yarn, create a snout on each llama with a few stitches.
- Embroider eyes using black yarn or safety eyes, and add any other embellishments you fancy.
Finishing:
- Weave in any loose ends using a yarn needle.
- Lightly block your llamas by steaming them gently with an iron, being careful not to touch the yarn directly.
Optional Variations:
- Add a little scarf to your llamas by chaining a simple chain and sewing it around the neck.
- Create accessories like a hat or saddle using different colors.