Crochet Alpaca Amigurumi: A Fun and Adorable Craft Project
Crochet Alpaca Amigurumi is an adorable and fun craft project that brings warmth and joy to any room! Creating these tiny alpacas with soft yarn and a hook is not only relaxing but also rewarding. The intricate details, from their fluffy bodies to their charming faces, make them the perfect handmade gift for loved ones.
With a little bit of patience and creativity, you can bring these cute alpacas to life and add a touch of whimsy to your living space. So gather your yarn, muster up some enthusiasm, and start stitching your way to a fluffy, huggable alpaca companion!Materials
Yarns – Main colour (A), Face/Ear colour (B), small amount of black for the nose
8 mm safety eyes
polyester fibrefill
size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
yarn needle
pet slicker brush
Abbreviations
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)
sl st = slip stitch
Ears (Make 2)
R1: With B, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2: sc 2, inc, sc 2 (6)
R3: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Face
R1: With B, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2: inc in each st around (10)
R3: (sc 4, inc) two times (12)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Using a small amount of black yarn, embroider a nose in the middle of the piece.
Head/Body Base
R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5-6: sc in each st around (24)
R7: sc 8, switch to B, sc 8, switch to A, sc 8 (24)
R8: sc 7, inc, switch to B, sc 8, switch to A, inc, sc 7 (26)
R9: sc 9, switch to B, sc 8, switch to A, sc 9 (26)
R10: sc 10, switch to B, sc 6, switch to A, sc 10 (26)
R11: (sc 11, dec) two times (24)
R12: (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R13: sc in each st around (18)
At this point, you can add the facial details before closing up the body. Sew the FACE onto the HEAD. Insert the safety eyes.
R14: (sc 7, dec) two times (16)
R15-16: sc in each st around (16)
R17: (sc 7, inc) two times (18)
R18: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R19: sc in each st around (24)
R20: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R21-28: sc in each st around (30)
R29: (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R30: sc in each st around (24)
R31: (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R32: (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
R33: dec six times (6)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail and weave in to close up the body.
To fuzz up the body, use a pet slicker to brush out the yarn.
Arms (Make 2)
R1: With B, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2: inc in each st around (10)
R3: Switch to A, (sc 3, dec) two times (8)
R4-6: sc in each st around (8)
R7: (sc 2, dec) two times (6)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Feet (Make 2)
R1: With B, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2: inc in each st around (10)
R3: Switch to A, (sc 3, dec) two times (8)
R4-5: sc in each st around (8)
R6: (sc 2, dec) two times (6)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R1: With B, sc 5 in magic ring (5)
R2: sc 2, inc, sc 2 (6)
R3: (sc 2, inc) two times (8)
Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew EARS to HEAD.
Sew ARMS to BODY.
Sew FEET to BODY.
Sew TAIL to BODY.