Llama

A standing llama with a long upright neck, tall banana ears, and a steady four-legged stance, a friendly motif that has carried the recent craft craze. Its upright neck sets it apart from the giraffe and horse on the grid. Load it in the editor to add a saddle blanket, a tassel, or a second llama beside it, then export a PNG or print a numbered chart sized to your gauge.

Grid: 21 × 24
Difficulty: Beginner
Mesh count: 504
Category: Animals

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Skill level: beginner

If this is one of your earliest charts, you are in safe territory. The outline is bold and simple, so a small miscount rarely shows in the finished piece.

Yarn and hook

For a larger llama, mercerised cotton in DK or worsted weight on a 3.5–4.5 mm hook keeps the blocks square while giving you a usable throw or cushion size. Stick to one well-defined colour for the motif; the contrast between filled and open squares is what carries the design.

Project ideas

Use the llama as a single friendly character or a row of them along a border. It suits a nursery cushion and works just as well on a pet-lover gift square. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.

Who it's for

Think of an animal-lover, and occasions like a child's birthday — the llama lands well for both. Pair it with letters from the alphabet set to personalise the finished piece.

Size, printing, and scaling

At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 5.3 by 6.0 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. Send the chart straight to print for a clean numbered grid, or resize and re-crop it in the editor first and export a PDF, PNG, or CSV.

Before you start

Hook: 3.5–4.5 mm hook
Thread / yarn: DK or worsted-weight cotton
Finished size: 5.3 × 6.0 in at 4 mesh/in

Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
24 rows, worked bottom to top

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Llama filet crochet pattern — FAQ

Can a beginner crochet the llama pattern?

It is. The llama keeps to simple shaping, so a confident beginner who can manage a double crochet and a chain will get on well with it.

Can I make the llama in more than one colour?

One colour is traditional and keeps the llama legible, though a second shade for the ground or a contrasting edge both work nicely.

Can I resize the llama chart?

It resizes cleanly — adjust the grid in the editor, crop, or repeat it. The ON/OFF cell model means the llama stays crochet-ready at any size.

What can I make with the llama pattern?

It works well as a single friendly character or a row of them along a border — think a nursery cushion or a pet-lover gift square, and it is a natural choice for a nursery accent.

How many stitches is the llama pattern?

The chart is 21 by 24 squares — 504 mesh in total, about 119 of them filled. At 4 mesh per inch that finishes roughly 5.3 by 6.0 inches.