Crochet Llama Pattern – Cute, Easy and Free!

Seeking a cozy and beginner-friendly project? This crochet llama pattern is soft, sweet, and surprisingly simple to make! While it’s technically a no-sew amigurumi, you’ll just need a few quick stitches to attach the cute tapestry and collar—easy peasy. It’s the perfect pattern if you’re a fan of plush yarns, quick projects, or just love llamas as much as I do! This llama is a fun addition to any crochet collection.

Crochet Llama Plush

This llama is designed with simplicity in mind, perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a relaxing crochet session. The body is made in one piece, so there’s no sewing required for the main shape. The only bits you’ll need to stitch on are the decorative details: a small tapestry and a soft collar. I used plush yarn for that extra squishy and fluffy feel, but you can also try it with velvet or regular yarn if you’d like. It works up quickly and is great for gifting, decorating, or just cuddling!

If you love how easy this crochet llama looks, you’ll want to explore the no-sew crochet pattern collection on Little Crochet Farm. These designs are fast, fun, and full of personality, no sewing required!

More No-Sew Plush Crochet Animal Patterns to Try

If you love working with plush yarn or prefer patterns that require little to no sewing, here are a few more fun projects to explore:

• No-Sew Crochet Horse
• No-Sew Mallard Duck
• No-Sew Puppy Pug
• No-Sew Little Lamb
• All no-sew crochet patterns here!

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Crochet Llama Free Pattern (Low-Sew!)

Materials:

• 6mm crochet hooks,
• Super Bulky chenille yarn. I used Hobbii Snuggle Baby in white and light gray for the llama. Yellow, red, and green for the accessories.
• Black and white sports-weight yarn to embroider the eyes,
• Sewing needle,
• Stuffing material hypoallergenic polyester,
• Scissors

Finished Size

The finished amigurumi llama measures approximately 7.2″ (18 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.

Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.

However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With super bulky-weight chenille yarn and a 6mm crochet hook, the gauge for 4 rounds (increasing to 24 stitches) measures approximately 2.5″ (5 cm).

Terms and abbreviations (US terms):

Slip stitch (sl): insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop, now, pull it through the loop on your needle.

Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, and pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through the two loops.

Half double crochet (hdc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, and pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have three loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through all loops.

Loop Stitch (ls): Insert hook into stitch, wrap yarn around index finger and keep the finger at desired distance from the crochet piece; this will create the size of the loop. Bring the hook over the top strand of the loop around your finger, then catch the bottom strand of the loop to yarn over, pull through, you now have 2 loops on hook. Remove your finger and hold the loop in place. Yarn over (regularly), being careful not to pull on the loop made, pull through both loops on hook to complete the stitch.

Trebble Crochet (tc): Yarn over twice, insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (you now have four loops on the hook). Yarn over, pull through the first two loops, yarn over again, pull through the next two loops, yarn over one last time, and pull through the final two loops on the hook.

Bobble stitch (BO): Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops (like starting a double crochet). Repeat this process five times in the same stitch, so you will have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Gently tug the stitch to pop the bobble outward.

Increase (inc): make two single crochet inside the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert the hook into the front loop only of the next two stitches, yarn under, and pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.

Crochet Llama Instructions – Step-by-Step

Head

With white start,

1 rnd                      6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd                      6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd                      (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

4 rnd                      (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

5 rnd                      (7sc, 1inc) repeat 3 times Total 27sts

6 rnd                      27sc

7 rnd                      12sc, 3inc hdc, 12scTotal 30sts

8 rnd                      12sc, 6hdc, 12sc

9 rnd                      12sc, 3dec hdc, 12scTotal 27sts

10 rnd                   (7sc, 1dec) repeat 3 times Total 24sts

11 rnd                   (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

12 rnd                   18blsl

• Stop to start adding stuffing material before continuing.

Body

• For the next round, you will work on taking the remaining front loop of round 11. Making round 12 to be hiding inside the toy

13 rnd                   18Flsc

14-16 rnd             18sc

• Before we continue, we will crochet the chains to extend the round and form the body.
• Chain 6, skip the first chain, and make 5 single crochets. Join with a single crochet into the last stitch of round 16.
• For round 17, skip the first stitch, and begin working in the second stitch. This will now be our starting stitch.

17 rnd                   (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times, you arrive now in the extended part, 4sc, 5sc into the last stitch, continue working on the other side, 5sc Total 38sts

18-21 rnd             38sc

• For the next round, you will work the Bobble stitch in gray, crocheting through the front loop only. The single crochet stitches should be made as usual, inserting the hook through both loops of the stitch.
• If your starting stitch is positioned differently from mine, the little paws might not be centered. In that case, to ensure proper alignment, identify the 4 central stitches on the llama’s body, this should be the gap between the two front paws. The distance between the front and back paw should be 12 stitches. Adjust round 21 accordingly to maintain symmetry.

22 rnd                   9sc, 1flbo, 4sc, 1flbo, 12sc, 1flbo, 5sc, 1flbo, 4sc

• Cut the gray yarn and fasten it off.
• Continue working with only white yarn.

23 rnd                   6sc, [(1sc, 1dec) repeat 4 times], 7sc, [(1sc, 1dec) repeat 4 times], 1sc Total 30sts

24 rnd                   (1sc, 1dec) repeat 10 times Total 20sts

• Stop here to finish adding stuffing material,

25 rnd                   2sc, [(1dec) repeat 4 times], 2sc, [(1dec) repeat 4 times] Total 12sts

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off by closing 6 stitches from one side to 6 stitches from the other side.

Ears

Introduce the needle and white yarn between rounds 2 and 3 of the head.

Chain 3, 1tc, chain 3

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Repeat the same process on the other side.

Tail

Introduce the needle and white yarn between rounds 18 and 19 on the back of the body.

Make one bobble stitch.

Cut the yarn and fasten it off.

Tapestry

With yellow start,

Chain 7, Skip first chain

1 rnd      5sc, 5sc in last stitch, 4sc, 4sc in last stich Total 18sts

• Change to red

2 rnd      18blsl

• Tip: Slip stitches tend to be tighter than other stitches, so remember to keep them loose to avoid curling the tapestry.
• Change to green
• For the next round, you will work with half double crochet

3 rnd      1inc hdc, 5hdc, 4inc hdc, 5hdc, 3inc hdc join with a sl Total 24sts

• Cut the yarn and fasten it off
• Leave a small tail for sewing it.

Collar

With yellow yarn, chain 21.

Change to red yarn, skip the first chain, and make 20sl

Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Leave a small tail for sewing it.

Assembly

1. With black thread, embroider the eyes on round 6, leaving 4 stitches between them.
2. With the same thread, embroider the mouth, starting on round 8 and ending on round 9.
3. Using the same color as the paws, make surface loop stitches on top of the llama’s head.
4. Sew the tapestry onto the llama’s body.
5. Sew the collar around its neck.

Congratulations!!!

Your Crochet Llama amigurumi is ready!

I hope you had a wonderful time making your llama. If you have any questions or just want to share how your llama turned out, feel free to leave a comment below. I love hearing from you!

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Thanks for crocheting along with me, can’t wait to see you in the next project!

With love,
Ana 💛

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