Yellou Pink and Sparkly
Lionel Llama
By Janet McMahon
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. Lionel Llama @ Janet McMahon, 2009. www.yellowpinkandsparkly.blogspot.com
