Drama Llama

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MATERIALS
LLAMA
1. Medium weight cotton/ acrylic/ polyester yarn:
• In your choice of colours for the body, and the feet, muzzle, ears and tail.
Cream/beige works well for the feet, muzzle, ears and tail.
• In black for embroidering facial features

- I use a cotton yarn, such as Abbey Road kung fu cotton, for the feet, muzzle,
ears and tail, as it is smooth and quite firm.
- I use a soft polyester or acrylic yarn for the body, such as Makr Cuddles or
Makr Colourmate.

2. US size E/ 3.5mm crochet hook

3. Polyester fiberfill
4. Yarn needle: a bent tip yarn needle is generally easier for amigurumi
5. Stitch markers

BLANKET AND TASSELS

1. Medium weight acrylic/ cotton/ polyester yarn: in your choice of colours
- I use Abbey Road kung fu cotton in orange, pink and teal
2. US size E/ 3.5mm crochet hook
3. Yarn needle
4. Piece of cardboard or a ruler

ABBREVIATIONS & STITCHES

• MR: Magic ring
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• SC: Single crochet
• Ch: Chain stitch
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• Inc: Increase (Stitch two SC into the stitch)
• Dec: Invisible decrease (Stitch 2 SC together using the invisible method)
• (…) x n: Repeat instructions in brackets n times

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NOTES
• This pattern is written using US crochet terms.
• Crochet in a spiral, unless otherwise specified.
• A stitch marker at the start/ end of each round can help
keep track of stitches.
• Crochet tightly enough that the filler doesn’t show. If
your tension tends to be looser, choose a smaller hook.
• The size of the finished piece can vary depending on
the yarn, tension and filling. The cream llama pictured
(using thicker acrylic yarn) stands at around 9.5inch/
24cm tall. The blue llama (using slightly thinner yarn)
stands at around 8 inch/ 20cm.
• A tutorial video for the legs is included
• This pattern is for personal use only. Distributing or
sharing to social media is prohibited.

INSTRUCTIONS

LEGS
(Make 4)
Start with beige/cream yarn
R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
R2: (2 SC, inc) x 2 (8)
R3: 8 SC (8)
R4: (3 SC, inc) x 2 (10)
R5: 10 SC (10)
Change to main body yarn
R6: 10 SC (10)
R7: (4SC, inc) x 2 (12)
R8-9: 12 SC (12)

(See tutorial on the next section of the legs here)

For legs 1 and 3:
sl st and close after R9
Cut the yarn and weave in the tail
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For legs 2 and 4:
Do not close after R9. Chain 4, then join
to legs 1 and 3 respectively with a SC
(it helps to place a marker in this st)
Do not cut the yarn
So leg 2 connects to leg 1, and leg 4
connects to leg 3

LEGS/ BELLY
(For each of the two sets of joined legs)
After the SC done in the previous step:
R1: 8 SC, 3 inc, 4 SC (in the 4 ch between legs),
3 inc, 13SC (takes you to end of ch)
sl st back into the SC with the stitch marker (38)
Close and cut the yarn. Weave in the ends.

BODY
Line up the two leg sets on their flatter sides, and stitch
12 sl sts to attach them together
(Use the middle 12 sts as per the image)

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Ch 1 (put stitch marker in this ch, to mark where next
round ends)
R1: 54 SC around (26 SC, 1 SC in between the legs,
26 SC, 1 SC in marked ch stitch)
R2: 13 SC, dec, 24 SC, dec, 13 SC (52)
R3: 12 SC, dec, 24 SC, dec, 12 SC (50)
R4-6: 50 SC (50)

Crochet 1 or 2 SC to get to the middle of the back of

the llama and start next round from here
R7: 4SC, dec, 38SC, dec, 4SC (48)
R8: 3SC, dec, 38SC, dec, 3SC (46)
R9: 2SC, dec, 38SC, dec, 2SC (44)
R10: SC, dec, 38SC, dec, SC (42)

Crochet 1 or 2 SC to get to the middle of the back of

the llama

Make 12 sl sts to join two sides of back First of 12 sl sts

together (leave the one stitch at the very back
unstitched)
This leaves 17 SC left over for the neck

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NECK First SC of neck
R1: 17 SC around, and 1 SC in middle line (18)
Stuff the legs and body of the llama, making sure to
get filling all the way down the legs, and that all 4 legs
touch the ground at once
R2: 18 SC (18)
R3: (7 SC, dec) x 2 (16)
R4: 16 SC (16)
R5: (6 SC, dec) x 2 (14) SC in middle line

R6: 14SC (14)

R7: (5 SC, dec) x 2 (12)
R8: 12 SC (12)
Stuff the neck
Do not close. The head continues straight from here

HEAD
R1: (SC, inc) x 6 (18)
R2: (2 SC, inc) x 6 (24)
R3: (3 SC, inc) x 6 (30)
R4-8: 30 SC (6 rows of 30 in total)
R9: (3 SC, dec) x 6 (24)
R10: (2 SC, dec) x 6 (18)
R11: (SC, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff the head
R12: 6 dec (6)
Close and cut the yarn, sew the hole closed and
weave in the tail.

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TAIL
R1: 4 SC in a MR (4)
R2: 4 inc (8)
R3-4: 8 SC (8)
Close with a sl st and cut the yarn,
leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew the tail to the body, above the first slip
stitches that join the back

MUZZLE
R1: 6 SC in a MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (SC, inc) x 6 (18)
R4-5: 18 SC (18)
Close with a sl st and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail
for sewing
Sew muzzle to head, stuffing before you reach the end

EARS
(Make 2)
R1: 4 SC in a MR (4)
R2: (SC, inc) x 2 (6)
R3: (2 SC, inc) x 2 (8)
R4: (3 SC, inc) x 2 (10)
R5-8: 10 SC (10)
Flatten the ear and sl st closed along the top
Close and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing
Pinch the base of the ear and sew in place, before attaching to the head

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FACE
Embroider the face using black yarn

BLANKET
Colour change each round if desired
Weave in the ends as you go, or you can weave in the
ends on the underside of the blanket at the end.

1st SC of the round

R1: Make a slip knot, ch 15, 1 SC into 2nd ch from
hook
12 SC, 3 SC into the next ch
Now continue to crochet on the underside of
the chain
12SC, 1inc, 1 sl st into the 1st SC of the
round (30)
NB: the next round starts after the sl st

R2: 12 SC, 3 inc, 12 SC, 3 inc (36)

R3: 12 SC, (SC, inc) x 3, 12 SC, (SC, inc) x 3 (42)
R4: 12 SC, (inc, 2 SC) x 3, 12 SC, (inc, 2 SC) x 3 (48)

Close with a sl st, cut the yarn and weave in the tail

Tie the blanket to the body by wrapping a piece of

yarn around 2 or 3 times, and securing with a knot
under the belly

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NECK CHAIN
Ch enough times to go around the neck
(around 20 ch)
Place around neck and join last ch to first ch
with a sl st
Close and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing
Sew the neck chain to the back of the neck
with the yarn needle, and hide the ends in the
llama

TASSELS
(Make 3)
Wrap a piece of yarn around a ruler or piece of
cardboard around 2 inches (5cm) thick, around
10 times depending on the yarn thickness
Cut the yarn
Tie a separate piece of yarn (around 30cm/
12 inches) through the top of the loops and secure
with a double knot
Remove from the cardboard, and cut the ends
of the loops

Tie a separate piece of yarn (around 20cm/ 8 inches)

around the top section of the loops to make a bulge at
the top. Secure with a double knot, and let the ends fall
down with the rest of the yarn pieces.

Trim the tassel to the desired length.

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Use the yarn at the top of the tassel to sew one
tassel to the front of the neck of the llama,
around the neck chain
Hide the ends of the yarn in the llama

Use the yarn at the top of the 2 other tassels to

sew them to the top of the ears

Congratulations!
Your Drama Llama is complete!

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