Lionel Llama

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Lionel is a very friendly llama. He loves playing with friends high up in the mountains and catching the sun, but best of all he loves eating alfalfa hay – that why he’s so cuddly!

Here is the pattern.

Yarn – Brown DK weight mohair. Small amounts of black and red DK for embroidering face details.
Hooks – 3mm.
Notions – toy stuffing.

PATTERN
(English terms used)
dc (English) = sc (American)

Finished size – approximately 15 cm (6 inches) tall.

Head.
With brown mohair and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc (remember this is equivalent to US sc!) into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd – 5th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

6th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

7th round : 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

8th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [2 dc into next dc] 2 times, 1 dc into next 8 dc . Sl st into 1st dc. (20 dc)

9th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

10th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into same stitch as chain [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times, 1 dc into next dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (14 dc)

11th round : 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Stuff head at this point.

12th round: dc2tog until the opening is closed. Fasten off.


Neck
Starting at base of neck, using brown mohair, chain 12. Join into a loop.
1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each chain to end, sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

2nd – 4th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

5th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 4 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (8 dc)

6th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

7th round: sl st into 4 dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc. Fasten off.

Sew to head and then stuff.

Ears
With brown mohair chain 3.

1st row: 1 dc into 2nd chain from hook, 1 dc into first chain, turn. (2 dc)

2nd row: 1ch, 1 dc into each dc, turn.

3rd row: dc2tog. Fasten off. Sew to sides of head.

Body.
With brown mohair and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

4th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

5th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

6th – 15th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

16th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

17th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

18th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

Stuff body at this point.

19th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc.

20th round: 1ch [dc2tog] 3 times, continue to dc into each stitch working in a spiral for 3 rounds for tail. Fasten off.

Attach neck and head to body.

Legs
With brown mohair and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd – 9th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Fasten off. Stuff and attach to body.


With black DK yarn embroider some eyes. With red DK yarn embroider a cute mouth. Give him a light brushing to show off his gorgeous coat.