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HEAD (brown yarn)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8) 2) sc inc around (16) 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24) 4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (32) 5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40) 6-15) sc even (40) Cut two rounded pieces of white felt (6/8” diameter). Create a hole with your scissor and insert the safety eyes in it. Place the eyes between rounds #10-11, 7 sts apart. 16) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32) 17) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24) 18) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (16); F/O and cut the yarn. Stuff the head firmly
Embroider the CHEEKS with pink yarn (between rnds #12-13).
MUZZLE (white yarn)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8) 2) sc inc around (16) 3-4) sc even (16) F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the muzzle to the front of the head (between rnds #9-15). Stuff the muzzle as you attach it.
Embroider the NOSE with black yarn.
HAIR CURLS (brown yarn)
Long: 1) 16 ch, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each st (45) Medium: 1) 13 ch, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each st (36) Short: 1) 10 ch, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc in each st (27) Sew one end of the curl on top of the head between rnds # 2-3. EARS (brown yarn; make two) 1) 6 sc in a mr (6) 2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** twice (8) 3) *3 sc, 1 sc inc *, repeat ** twice (10) 4-7) sc even (10) 8) sc dec around (5); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear on top of the head. Attach the ears between rnds #4-5. Do not stuff the ears.
BODY (brown yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6) 2) sc inc around (12) 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18) 4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24) 5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30) 6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (36) 7-9) sc even (36) 10) [9 sc, (*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** 3 times), 9 sc, (*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** 3 times)] (30) 11) [9 sc, (*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice), 9 sc, (*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice)] (26) 12) [7 sc, (*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice), 13] (24); start stuffing the body 13) 7 sc, 3 sc dec, 11 sc (21) 14) 4 sc, 5 sc dec, 7 sc (16) 15-18) sc even (16); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the body to the head. Finish stuffing the body firmly.
LEGS (brown yarn; make 4)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8) 2-3) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the leg to the bottom of the body.
TAIL (brown yarn)
1) 5 ch, 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc (4) F/O and leave a long string of yarn to sew the tail to the back of the body between rnds #9-10. I can't wait to see your version of my BILLY the LLAMA! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!