Crochet Hanukkah Llama

Happy Llamakkah! I made a plush crochet llama out of Bernat Blanket Yarn with a few festive Hanukkah additions! My sweet 9 moth old nephew is visiting us and since he celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas AND his bedroom theme is llamas, he definitely needed this Hanukkah Llama! Of course your llama can be made for any holiday or occasion.

I based this pattern off of my Llama Love Pillow so you can see some of the separate elements of this project come together in THIS POST. But I am writing down the pattern + some updates/changes below!

Materials:
– Bernat Blanket Yarn in White and Almond (or any light brown shade) (SHOP HERE YARNSPIRATIONS.COM)
– Worsted with yarn in Light Blue, Dark Blue, and Black (Red Heart Super Saver or Bernat Super Value work well)
– Size K Crochet Hook
– Polyfil Fiber Stuffing
– Tapestry Needle

Finished Size = Approximately 14 x 8 inches.

Llama Body Pattern (make 2):
With White Blanket Yarn
Chain 19, 2 SC in second chain from hook, SC in each until stitch until you get to last stitch, 2 SC in last, chain 1, turn
Row 2-7: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (20 SC)
Row 8: SC in each stitch across until last two stitches, SC decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, SC in remaining stitches, chain 1, turn
Row 10: SC in first 10, leave remaining stitches unworked, chain, 1, turn
Row 11-18: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (10 Sc)
Row 19: SC in first 9, 2 SC in last, chain 1, turn
Row 20: 2 SC in first, SC in remaining stitches, chain 1, turn
Row 21: SC in first 11, 2 SC in last stitch, chain 1, turn
Row 22-25: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (13 SC)
Row 26: SC Decrease, SC in next 7, SC Decrease twice over last four stitches, chain 1, turn
Row 27: SC Decrease, SC in next 6, SC Decrease over last two, fasten off 
Slip stitch both body pieces together, lightly stuffing with poly-fil before you completely close the body.

Feet: make 4
With light brown color blanket yarn
Chain 8, HDC in 4th chain from hook, DC in remaining 4 chains, fasten off leaving long tail. 

Stitch onto bottom of llama body

Snout:
With light brown color blanket yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail (20 SC)

Nose:
With black worsted weight yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, fasten off and weave in ends.

Stitch on smile to snout under nose.
Then stitch onto head.

Ears: make 2
With white blanket yarn 
Chain 12, SC in second chain from hook, SC, HDC in next 2, DC in next 4, HDC, SC, 2 SC in last, now working on other side, SC in each chain, join to first SC, fasten off leaving long tail. Stitch onto top of llama head.

Tail:
With white blanket yarn
Chain 6, HDC in second chain from hook, 2 HDC in next, 2 DC in next, DC in last two, fasten off leaving long tail.

Saddle: 
With light blue yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 5 SC in ring, do not join, pull tight to make half circle, chain 1, turn
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, (10 SC)
Join in dark blue color yarn, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn
Row 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 8, 2 SC in last
Join in light blue yarn for last row, chain 1, turn
Row 5: 2 SC in first, SC in each stitch until last, 2 SC in last, fasten off leaving long tail
Loop in a few strands of light blue yarn at bottom for fringe. 
Stitch onto back of llama

Dreidel (make two pieces and stitch together or glue crochet dreidel onto cardboard so it stands up):
with dark blue worsted weight yarn
Chain 9, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2-6: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 8: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 10: SC Decrease, fasten off yarn
join yarn at top middle of dreidel, SC in two stitches, chain 1, turn
SC in both stitches, chain 1, turn
SC in both stitches again, fasten off and weave in ends.

Yarmulke/Kippah:
with dark blue worsted weight yarn
magic ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, do not join, pull tight to make a half circle, chain 1, turn
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch and continue to SC along the bottom edge, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch onto head of llama behind the ears.

NOTE: In the picture I photoshopped a Gimmel onto the Dreidel. I suggest purchasing some fun Hanukkah buttons LIKE THESE or cutting out Hebrew letters from felt to glue onto dreidel.

Baby Julian is so happy with his Hanukkah Llama!

Check out the other Llama Crochet Projects we made for him!

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