We do sell this as a kit too!

You know what you need? A little pocket llama. Yup. Since we are both mama-llamas here at Wicked Chickens Yarn, we think llamas are pretty awesome. Do you agree? We thought so. And we especially enjoy all the llama jokes that are circulating around. Want to save your drama for your llama? Then this charming little friend is your perfect pocket companion! It is time for some Llama-love.

These friendly, fuzzy llamas are perfect to give as gifts, or even to make up as party favors (if you can manage to part with the adorableness once you are finished!). Our delightful little llama comes complete with a brightly colored blanket to drape across its back. Plus this is a quick and fun knit and you will find yourself whipping them out, no prob-llama! You can also use the pattern to make multiple sizes of llama, depending on what weight yarn you use as you can see with the differently sized llamas in the photos. We know, you didn’t think this pattern could get any better, but it totally did once you found out you could knit all kinds of sizes of llama. That “Buy Now” button is right there up to your right…

This pattern was written by Rebecca Danger for Wicked Chickens Yarn. Rebecca is a prolific knitting pattern designer and author with more than 160 published designs. She is known for her whimsical monster and creature patterns, making her the perfect fit to design a Wickedly Fuzzy Pocket Llama for us!

More Info:

Skill Level: Intermediate as determined by the Craft Yarn Council. We would recommend this pattern for beginning knitters that are comfortable knitting in the round or who want a bit of a challenge. We have rated it “intermediate” because according to the Craft Council skill level guidelines, anything knitted in the round is intermediate.

Skills used: Basic knit and purl stitches, changing colors, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches, and basic sewing skills.

This pattern is written using Magic Loop Method for knitting in the round. See Rebecca’s Frequent Questions page for more info on dpn’s vs Magic Loop: http://rebeccadanger.typepad.com/rebecca_danger/frequent-...

Pattern Format: Instant download Adobe .pdf file

Yarn:
30-55 yards of white yarn for body, legs, and head
15-40 yards of yellow yarn for blanket
15-40 yards of coral yarn for blanket
15-40 yards of aqua yarn for blanket
The heavier the yarn weight, the more yardage needed.

This pattern is written round by round so that you can use any weight yarn you want to create all sorts of sizes of fuzzy friends. Try sock yarn for pocket size llamas, or bulky yarn perfect for a huggable friend.

Want this to be a prepackaged, ready-to-go project? We can make that happen! We also sell this pattern as a kit in our shop!

Gauge: You pick! Simply knit with your choice of yarn on needles 2-3 sizes smaller than called for to get a tight knit fabric your stuffing won’t show through.

Needles: You pick! A 40” or longer circular needle (for Magic Loop Method) in a size right for your yarn. See the pattern for more info.

Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle, beginning of the round stitch marker (removable or closed) and an optional row counter. 22 removable stitch markers, stuffing, and a set of safety eyes and a triangle safety nose (or other eye and nose choices such as buttons or scrap yarn for embroidery).

Finished size: Your finished size will depend on what weight yarn you use. If you are knitting this pattern in sock weight yarn like the smallest samples shown, your finished friend will come out about 5” tall and 2.5” long with 6mm safety eyes. The worsted weight sample measures approximately 7” tall and 4” long and uses 9mm safety eyes. The bulky weight sample measures approximately 10” tall and 5” long and uses 11mm safety eyes. Increasing the weight of your yarn, or even holding yarn double and working the pattern on larger needles will create larger finished friends.

This 4-page pattern is very clearly written, and Rebecca offers many tutorials on the techniques used in it on her blog to keep you from feeling confused while knitting: www.rebeccadanger.typepad.com. She also has a Frequent Questions page for instant pattern help: http://rebeccadanger.typepad.com/rebecca_danger/frequent-....

Selling patterns provides income for our families. We know it is easy to share patterns, but please ask your friends to purchase the pattern from us.

This pattern is copyright Wicked Chickens Yarn. If you would like to sell finished items using these instructions, we are OK with that as long as you let your customers know the pattern used is from Wicked Chickens Yarn.

Check out our online shop for kit versions of this pattern!