No prob-llama if you feel like a lama glama, this hat will surely make you smile!! You can finish it as a beanie or add earflaps and side blankets with stripes, using neutral colors or even brights. There is no drama when it comes to choosing yarn for your llama, as it will look llamazing in any color. This pattern comes in 6 sizes for crias, machos, and hembras…so your entire herd’s ears will perk up. The instructions are written row-by-row in American crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGES: • English • PDF, 13 pages and 2.8 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, hdc loop stitch, double crochet, back/front post double crochet, hdc-loop stitch, working in rows and the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn (or any other similar weight yarn) — 100% Acrylic; 4.5 oz (127.5 g) and 285 yds (260 m) per skein. You will need 1 1⁄2 skeins of Aran or Walnut, and small amounts of White, Soft Taupe, Chocolate Brown or Black. Optionally, use Sunny Day, Red Hot, and Kelly Green for the side blanket flaps. • Crochet hooks — 4.25 mm (G) and 5 mm (H) • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers
GAUGE: 13 hdc-lps X 10 rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), working with a 5 mm (H) hook or any hook size needed to obtain the gauge.
