Llama Baby Mobile: - Crochet Pattern

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Llama baby mobile pattern

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What you need: - 3 mm (US 2) crochet hook - tapestry needle - cotton yarn calling for 3 mm (US 2) hook in Cream (2 skeins), Brown (x 1), Mint green (x 1), Apple green (x 1),  Jade green (x 1), Light Pink (x 1), Salmon (x 1). -a small amount of white Bouclè yarn in Cream color - fiberfill stuffing -  3 pairs of 4mm black plastic safety eyes - 1 wooden ring of 1.2 inches (30 mm) diameter - 1 wooden frame of 10 inches (25 cm) diameter - pompom maker S (2 cm/0.8 inches) (I used a simple fork to make the pompoms) - optional: a slicker brush for dogs and cats (I use it to make the pompoms more soft and fluffy)

Notes: - Using the mentioned materials, each Llama will measure 2.7 x 5 inches (7 x 13 cm). - I used the following colors: Cream: Phildar "Phil Coton 3" 1397 Craie; Brown: Schachenmayr "Catania" 254 Taupe; Apple green: Yarn and colors "Must-have" 081 Lettuce; Light Pink: Phildar "Phil Coton 3" 1136 Lait de rose; Salmon: Phildar "Phil Coton 3" 1092 Rose Saumon; Mint green: Schachenmayr "Catania" 385 Mint; Jade green: Schachenmayr "Catania" 253 Jade; Bouclè yarn: Drops "Alpaca Bouclè" 100 Off White. -This pattern is worked in the round. Do not join rounds unless otherwise specified.

Abbreviations: (the pattern is in US terms) sl. st.: slip stitch sc: single crochet ch: chain st, sts: stitch, stitches sc2tog: single crochet decrease 2sc: single crochet increase R: round

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Llama baby mobile pattern

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SPECIAL STITCHES: HOW TO JOIN THE LEGS TO THE BODY: First step: Pass the hook through the next st of the body (from the inside to the outside).  Pass the hook through the next st of the leg (from the outside to the inside). Yarn over and pull the loop through the 2 sts, leaving 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all the loops. Second step: Pass the hook through the next st of the leg (from th inside to the outside). Pass the hook through the next st of the body (from the outside to the inside). Yarn over and pull the loop through the 2 sts (leaving 2 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through all the loops. LLAMA (make 3): START WITH THE LEGS (x 4):

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with Brown R1: Magic ring, 6 ch in ring (6) R2: even (6) Change color (Cream - Phil Coton 3 Craie) R3: Back loops only, even (6) R4-R6: even (6) (pic.1) R7: Front loops only, 2sc in each st (12) R8-R11: 4 rows even (12) Break the yarn and fasten off (without closing the hole). (pic.2) BODY: with Cream R1: Ch4, sc in 2° ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3sc in last ch. On opposite side, sc in next 2 ch, 3sc in last ch (10) R2: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next 3 sts (16) (pic.3) R3: sc, 2sc, sc, join the 1° leg to the body (see Step 1 of the  Special stitches) (pic.4-5), sc in next 10 sts of the leg, join the leg to the body (step 2) (pic.6), 2sc, join the 2° leg (step 1), sc in next 10 sts of the leg, join the leg to the body (step 2), sc, 2sc, sc, join the 3° leg (step 1), sc in next 10 sts of the leg, join the leg to the body (step 2), 2sc, join the 4° leg (step 1), sc in next 10 sts of the leg, join the leg to the body (step 2) (60) (pic.7) R4-R5: 2 rows even (60) (pic.8) R6: * sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog * 6 times (54) R7: even (54) R8: * sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog * 6 times (48) . R9: even (48) R10: * sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog * 6 times (42)

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