Supplies

Yarn Colors Needed: Pink, White and Black Embroidery Thread

Crochet Hook in 3mm

Safety Eyes Size Small

Stitches used: Sc, Inc, Dec, Ch, Magic Ring, and Finish Off

We start with making 4 legs, then setting them aside we will create the bottom half of the body. From there we will sc the legs onto the body. Then, working up we will create a neck and body barrier by chaining across the body.

Legs

Round 1: In pink, 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)

Round 3-6: *Sc* around (12)

Round 7: Switch to white, *Sc in next 3 st, inc in next st* 3 times (15)

Round 8-11: *Sc* around (15)

Finish off and set aside each leg. Make sure to knot the thread inside of the leg from the magic ring and changing colors. This will help to make sure the leg wont unravel.

Body

Row 1: In white, Ch 15. 2 Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Add st marker in 1st sc just made, Sc in next 12 st, Inc in next st, turn to other side of ch, Sc in next 12 st, Inc in last st (30)

Round 2: Inc in next 2 st, Sc in next 12 st, Inc in next 3 st, Sc in next 13 st (35)

Round 3: Sc in next 3 st. Take any leg and line up with next body st. *Make sure Right side of the body is facing down. If you don’t do this then the alpaca’s pattern will look odd because the wrong side will be facing out.* Sc in next 4 st through BOTH body and leg, making sure leg line up looks like the picture.

Continuing on body, sc in next 6 st. Line up 2nd leg with body and Sc in next 5 st through BOTH body and leg. Now working on body, Sc in next 2 st. Now take 3rd leg and line up to body, Sc in next 5 st through BOTH body and leg. On body, Sc 6. Now line up last leg to body and Sc 4 through BOTH body and leg. Now we meet st marker.

Round 4: Sc 4 on body. Now we meet the first leg. Sc in next 13 across leg, now we meet body. Sc in next 7 st. Now we meet the 2nd leg. Sc in next 12 st on leg. Now we meet the body. Sc in next 3 st. Now we meet the third leg. Sc in next 12 st. Now we meet the body. Sc in next 7 st. Now we meet the 4th leg. Sc in next 13 st (71)

Round 5-11: *Sc* around entire body (71)

Round 6: Sc in next st, add st marker and leave st marker in sc just made. We will use this st marker later. Sc in next 27 st, ch 12, count next 22 st and sc in 22nd st. Now this forms the hole for the head which we will be creating now. We will close the body after finishing the head.

Now turn work to start sc across the ch just formed. Skip sc just made, Sc in next 12 st across ch. Now we meet the body. Sc in next 3 st. Add new st marker to 3rd sc made. Sc in next 18 st, now we meet the Ch, Sc 12 across ch, now we meet the body. Skip next st and sc in last st. (32)

Round 7: *Sc* around (32)

Round 8: *4 sc, dec* around, Sc in last 2 st. (27)

Round 9: *3 sc, dec* around, sc in last 2 st (21)

Round 10: *2 sc, dec* around, Sc in last 2 st (17)

Round 11: *inc* all around (34)

Round 12-19: *sc* around (34)

Round 20: *4 sc, dec* sc in last 4 st (29)

Stuff at this point

Round 21: *3 sc, dec* around, sc in last 2 st (23)

Round 22: *2 sc, dec* around, 1 sc in last st (18)

Round 23: *1 sc, dec* around (12)

Round 24: *1 sc, dec* around (6)

Finish off and add any additional stuffing. Sew hole closed.

Back:

Round 1: Go to st marker left in on round 6. Remove st marker and reinsert hook into same st. Pull through white yarn and sc in next st. Add st marker to sc just made.

Sc in next 26 st. Now we meet the neck, sc 12 across neck. Now we meet body, sc in next 21 st (60)

Round 2: *Dec, sc 8* around (54)

Round 3: *Dec, sc 7* around (48)

Round 4: *Dec, sc 6* around (42)

Round 5: *Dec, sc 5* around (36)

Round 6: *Dec, sc 4* around (30)

Round 7: *Dec, sc 3* around (24)

Stuff at this point

Round 8: *Dec, sc 2* around (18)

Round 9: *Dec, sc 1* around (12)

Round 10: *Dec* all around (6)

Finish off and add any additional stuffing. Now sew closed

Face Pieces

Mouth piece:

Round 1: In pink, 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)

Round 2: *Inc* all around (12)

Finish off and with back embroidery yarn, create a small v in the middle of the piece. Now create two siilar small v’s on each side of the original v. Finish off and pin to the alpaca’s face.

Ears (Make 2):

Row 1: In white, Ch 4. Turn and sc 3 down ch.

Finish off and pin to head.

Tail:

Row 1: In white, Ch 5. Turn and sc 4 down ch.

Finish off and pin to head.

Assembly:

Take out eyes. With black embroidery thread, sew 2 eyelashes starting from the hole of the eye up about 1 whole stitch. Now add strong fabric glue into eye hole and reinsert eye into holes. Now sew on mouth. Now sew on ears. Now sew on tail.

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All Finished.

YARN: Bulky (5) in Beige; Light (3) in Yellow; Cotton Thread in Black

MATERIALS: 4.5 mm & 4 mm Hooks; 5 mm Tunisian Crochet Hook; Poly Filling

DIMENSION: 10” x 6”

ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), front loop only (FLO), Tunisian simple stitch (TSS), fasten off (F/O)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds

(join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.

HEAD and BODY (beige yarn; 4.5 mm hook)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc inc around (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)

Rnd 5 – 8: sc even (24)

Rnd 9: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (18)

Rnd 10: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (12)

Rnd 11: working in FLO, sc even (12)

Rnd 20 – 21: sc even (12); stuff the head and the neck

Rnd 22: ch 10, 2 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, 8 sc, crochet around the neck 12 sc, keep working in the chains, 8 sc, 2 sc in the last st (32)

Rnd 23: 3 sc in the 1st st, 13 sc, 1 sc inc, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, 12 sc, 3 sc in the last st (38)

Rnd 24: 2 sc inc, 16 sc, 2 sc inc, 16 sc, 2 sc inc (44)

Rnd 25: 1 sc dec, 40 sc, 1 sc dec (42)

Rnd 26 – 27: sc even (42)

Rnd 28: 1 sc dec, 38 sc, 1 sc dec (40)

Rnd 29 – 30: sc even (40)

First leg:

Rnd 1: work 7 sc; flatten the body, turn the work, so now you are facing the wrong side of the last worked stitches, then find the 7th st from the end of the previous round, insert the hook into the st and work 1 sc, then work 1 sc in each one of the next 6 sts (14)

Rnd 2: sc even (14)

Rnd 3: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (12)

Rnd 4: sc even (12)

Rnd 5: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (10)

Rnd 6: sc even (10)

Rnd 7: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (8)

Rnd 8: sc even (8)

F/O, cut the yarn, close the hole and wave in end.

Second leg:

Rnd 1: count 7 sts from the 7th one of the 1st round of the 1st leg, insert the hook into the st and work 1 sc, then work 1 sc in each one of the next 13 sts (14); close the rnd by joining the yarn with a sl st to the 1st st of the round

Rnd 2: sc even (14)

Rnd 3: (5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (12)

Rnd 4: sc even (12)

Rnd 5: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (10)

Rnd 6: sc even (10)

Rnd 7: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (8)

Rnd 8: sc even (8)

F/O, cut the yarn, close the hole and wave in end.

Stuff the body and the legs firmly.

Row 1: still holding the alpaca upside down, work on one side of the opening, inserting the hook into the 1st of the 6 remaining stitches, work 1 sc into the same st, and then 1 sc in each of the next 5 st (6); ch 1 and turn

Row 2: sc even (6); ch 1 and turn

Row 3: sc even (6)

F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the flap to the other side of the opening. Use the extra length to also close the gaps between the flap and the legs.

MUZZLE (beige yarn; 4.5 mm hook)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3 – 4: sc even (12)

F/O and leave a long tail for sewing the muzzle to the head between rnds # 5-10.

Stuff it while sewing it.

Embroider 4 sts long EYES with black cotton thread, between rnds # 5-6.

Embroider the NOSE on the muzzle with black cotton thread.

EARS (beige yarn; make two; 4 mm hook)

Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr (4)

Rnd 2: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (6)

Rnd 3: 2 sc, 2 sc inc, 2 sc (8)

Rnd 4: 1 sc dec, 1 sc, 2 sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc dec (8)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn. Do not stuff the ear, flatten it instead before sewing it onto the head between rnds # 1-5. Use some scrap yellow yarn to add two little tassels to the tip of the ears. Open up the yarn fibers.

TAIL (beige yarn; 4.00 mm hook)

Rnd 1: 5 ch, 1 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc (4)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn for sewing the tail to the back of the body between rnds # 24-25.

BLANKET (yellow yarn; tapestry 5.00 mm hook)

Step 1: chain 8

Step 2: insert your hook into the 2nd ch from your hook, yarn over (wrap the yarn over your hook) and pull the strand of yarn through the first loop on your hook. (This adds one loop onto your hook)

Step 3: insert your hook into the next chain, yarn over (wrap the yarn over your hook) and pull the strand of yarn through the first loop on your hook. (This adds one loop onto your hook).

Repeat steps 3 for each chain across.

When you are done you should have 8 loops on your hook.

Now let’s finish this row of Tunisian simple stitches by working in the other direction.

Step 4: yarn over (wrap yarn over your hook), pull the strand of yarn through the first loop on your hook. (There should still be 8 loops on your hook)

Step 5: Yarn over (wrap yarn over your hook), pull the strand of yarn through the next 2 loops on your hook. (There should now be 1 less loop on your hook).

Repeat steps 5 until there is only 1 loop left on your hook

Step 6: Insert your hook between the 2 vertical bars of the 2nd st. Yarn over (wrap yarn over your hook). Pull the strand of yarn through the first loop on your hook (This adds one loop onto your hook). Do the same for each stitch across. When you are done you should have 8 loops on your hook. Make a total of 25 rows.

Add 8 tassels to each short side of the blanket.

Put the blanket onto the alpaca’s back. The wrong side should be facing up.

All Finished.