Amigurumi Alpaca Free Crochet Pattern
Designer: Durable Yarn
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Bring irresistible charm to your handmade collection with the Amigurumi Alpaca Alexia Free Crochet Pattern, beautifully designed by Durable Yarn. This lovely alpaca measures approximately 21 cm (8.25 in) tall from bottom to top, making it the perfect size for gifting, displaying, or adding to your amigurumi lineup. The pattern uses the wonderfully soft Durable Teddy yarn in Vintage Pink along with Durable Cosy Extra Fine in Ivory and Vintage Pink, offering the ideal texture blend for a fluffy and realistic finish. With its clear step-by-step structure, this project guides you smoothly while you work with tools like a 3 mm and 5 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, stitch marker, row counter, and 10 mm safety eyes.
Rated at a Skill Level: Intermediate – Experienced, this alpaca pattern is perfect for crafters ready to explore mixed-texture yarns and create a polished, professional look. Many thanks to Durable Yarn for sharing this beautiful design. And don’t forget—at the end of the pattern, you’ll find a selection of wonderful amigurumi alpaca ideas to inspire your next handmade creations.
This sweet alpaca soft toy is made with the newest Durable Teddy yarn and with Durable Cosy extra fine.
Materials:
Yarn
Durable Teddy, 100 % polyester, 50g/65m/71yd.
Yarn A: 225 Vintage Pink: 2 balls.
Durable Cosy extra fine, 58% cotton & 42% acrylic, 50g, 180m/197yd.
Yarn B: 326 Ivory: 1 ball.
Yarn C: 225 Vintage Pink: 1 ball.
Crochet hook
3 mm and 5 mm
Other materials
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
Row counter
Scissors
Restyle stuffing material
2 black safety eyes (10 mm)
Abbreviations
RS: right side
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: work 2 single crochet sts together
slst: slipstitch
st(s): stitch(es)
tog: together
Skill level
Intermediate – experienced
Measurements
21cm/8,25in high, from bottom to top
AMIGURUMI ALPACA FREE PATTERN
Snout
Using Yarn B and hook size 3 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Round 2: 2sc in each sc. – 12sc
Round 3: [1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 18sc
Round 4: [1sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 24sc
Round 5: 1sc in each sc. – 24sc
Round 6: [1sc in each of next 3sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 30sc
Rounds 7 – 8: 1sc in each sc. – 30sc
Round 9: Miss 2sc, 10dc in next sc, miss next 2sc, 1slst in each of next 6sc, miss next 2sc, 10dc in next sc, leave remaing sts unworked. – 20dc, 6slsts
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and put snout aside.
Head and Neck
Using Yarn A and hook size 5 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Round 2: 2sc in each sc. – 12sc
Round 3: [1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 18sc
Round 4: [1sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 24sc
Rounds 5 – 9: 1sc in each sc. – 24sc
Round 10: [1sc in each of next 2sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 18sc
Round 11: [1sc in next sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 12sc
Rounds 12 – 18: 1sc in each sc. – 12sc
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Stuz the head partly and determine the position of the snout. Attach both safety eyes in the st where 10dc sts are made (attaching them through the snout as well as through
the head). Stuz the head completely and place the chenille threads in the neck. Sew the snout on to the head while stuffing the snout at the same time. Weave in the end.
Ears (2x)
Using Yarn B and hook size 3 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Round 2: 1sc in each sc. – 6sc
Round 3: [1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 9sc
Round 4: [1sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 12sc
Round 5: [1sc in each of next 3sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 15sc
Round 6: [1sc in each of next 4sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 18sc
Round 7: [1sc in each of next 5sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 21sc
Round 8: [1sc in each of next 6sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 24sc
Round 9: [1sc in each of next 7sc, 2sc in next sc] x 3. – 27sc
Fold the ear double and close with 13sc. Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Fold the ear double again and attach it on to head with 6sts. Weave in the end.
Body
Using Yarn A and hook size 5 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Round 2: 2sc in each sc. – 12sc
Round 3: [1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 18sc
Round 4: [1sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 24sc
Round 5: [1sc in each of next 3sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 30sc
Rounds 6 – 15: 1sc in each sc. – 30sc
Round 16: [1sc in each of next 3sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 24sc
Round 17: 1sc in each sc. – 24sc
Round 18: [1sc in each of next 2sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 18sc
Stuz the body firmly.
Round 19: [1sc in next sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 12sc
Round 20: [sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 6sc
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and pull the yarn through both loops of all 6 remaining sts. Pull yarn tightly and weave in end.
Make sure to place the magic ring of the first round on the alpaca’s back side.
Sew the head on to the front part of the body while stu{ng the neck.
Weave in the end.
Using Yarn C, embroider the nose.
Legs (4x)
Using Yarn C and hook size 3 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Round 2: 2sc in each sc. – 12sc
Round 3: [1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] x 6. – 18sc
Rounds 4 – 7: 1sc in each sc. – 18sc
Cut yarn, fasten oz and weave in end.
Change to Yarn A and hook size 5 mm:
Round 8: [1sc in next sc, sc2tog in next 2sc] x 6. – 12sc
Rounds 9 – 13: 1sc in each sc. – 12sc
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and stuz the legs firmly.
Sew the legs on to the bottom part of the body and weave in the end.
Tail
Using Yarn A and hook size 5 mm:
Round 1: Make a magic ring and work in the ring: 1ch, 6sc. – 6sc
Rounds 2 – 4: 1sc in each sc. – 6sc
Cut yarn leaving a long tail, stuz the tail gently and sew the tail on to the back side of the
body.
Weave in the end.
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