Get ready to add a splash of color and charm to your crochet collection with the Amigurumi Llama with Rainbow Scarf! 🦙🌈🧶 This delightful little llama is full of personality, featuring a soft, fluffy body and a cheerful rainbow scarf that brings a burst of joy to any space. Whether you’re crafting a gift, decorating a nursery, or simply love adorable animals in cozy accessories, this llama is sure to become a favorite.
Perfect for crocheters who enjoy playful textures and vibrant details, this pattern invites you to stitch up a cuddly companion that radiates warmth and whimsy. Customize the scarf with your favorite colors, add a tiny flower crown, or pair it with other festive friends for a fun display. The Amigurumi Llama with Rainbow Scarf is a joyful way to crochet happiness, color, and a sprinkle of handmade magic—one loop at a time! 🧵✨💖
🦙Amigurumi Llama Rainbow Scarf Crochet Pattern
This adorable llama features a soft cream body, long elegant legs, a gentle face, upright ears, and a colorful rainbow scarf made with cushy half-double crochet stripes. The entire form—from legs to body, neck, and head—is crocheted in one continuous piece for a smooth, seamless finish.
Perfect for nursery shelves, gifts, or cheerful handmade décor.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – includes shaping, continuous construction, and colorwork.
📏 Finished Size
9–10 inches (23–25 cm) tall using DK yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials & Yarn Amounts
DK / Light Worsted Cotton or Acrylic Yarn
(Approximate amounts)
- Cream / Light Beige – 60 g (Main body, ears, tail)
- Brown – 8 g (Hooves)
- White – 10 g (Muzzle)
- Black – Small amount (Embroidery)
- Rainbow Scarf Colors – 6 g each
- Pink
- Yellow
- Light Mint
- Turquoise
- Blue
- Lilac
Other Materials
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes (pair)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – decrease (sc2tog)
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- FO – fasten off
🐾 Legs (Make 4)
With brown (hooves):
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
Rnd 2: inc ×6 → 12
Rnd 3–4: sc around (12)
Switch to cream:
Rnd 5–10: sc around (12)
FO legs 1–3.
Do not fasten off leg 4.
Stuff all legs firmly.
🧍♂️ Join Legs & Form Body Base
From leg 4, begin joining:
Rnd 1 (join round):
sc 12 around leg 4 → ch 3 →
sc 12 around leg 1 → ch 3 →
sc 12 around leg 2 → ch 3 →
sc 12 around leg 3 → join with sl st
Total: 57 stitches around
Rnd 2–5: sc around (57)
Stuff legs while shaping.
🐪 Body
Rnd 6: (17 sc, dec) ×3 → 54
Rnd 7–10: sc around (54)
Rnd 11: (7 sc, dec) ×6 → 48
Rnd 12–15: sc around (48)
Rnd 16: (6 sc, dec) ×6 → 42
Rnd 17–20: sc around (42)
Stuff body firmly, forming a long rounded torso.
🦒 Neck
Rnd 21: (5 sc, dec) ×6 → 36
Rnd 22–26: sc around (36)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) ×6 → 30
Rnd 28–33: sc around (30)
Stuff neck with firm packing to keep it upright.
🐑 Head
Rnd 34: (4 sc, inc) ×6 → 36
Rnd 35: (5 sc, inc) ×6 → 42
Rnd 36: (6 sc, inc) ×6 → 48
Rnd 37–42: sc around (48)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 38–39, spaced 8–9 stitches apart.
Rnd 43: (6 sc, dec) ×6 → 42
Rnd 44: (5 sc, dec) ×6 → 36
Rnd 45: (4 sc, dec) ×6 → 30
Rnd 46: (3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
Rnd 47: (2 sc, dec) ×6 → 18
Stuff head fully.
Rnd 48: (1 sc, dec) ×6 → 12
Rnd 49: dec ×6 → 6
FO and close opening.
🐽 Muzzle
With white:
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
Rnd 2: inc ×6 → 12
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
Lightly stuff.
Sew to face centered between the eyes, lower edge resting near round 40.
Embroider nose and mouth with black yarn.
👂 Ears (Make 2)
With cream:
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 → 9
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) ×3 → 12
Rnd 4–6: sc around (12)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, dec) ×2 → 10
Rnd 8: sc around (10)
FO.
Flatten the base of each ear and fold slightly to form an upright shape.
Sew high onto the sides of the head.
🐕 Tail
With cream:
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 → 9
Rnd 3: sc around (9)
Rnd 4: dec ×3 → 6
FO and sew to the back.
🧣 Rainbow Scarf (HDC Thick Stripes)
Each color uses approx. 6 g.
The scarf is wide, soft, and drapes naturally around the llama’s neck.
Foundation: ch 7
Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (6 sts)
Rows 2–8: ch 1, turn, hdc across
Change color.
Repeat until you have 6 color blocks of 8 rows each.
Length: approx. 18–22 in (45–55 cm)
🎀 Tassels
Cut 6–8 strands per color, each 6–7 inches long.
Fold and attach to scarf ends using lark’s head knots.
Trim evenly.
🧵 Final Assembly
- Sew muzzle to head.
- Embroider nose and curved mouth.
- Attach ears symmetrically.
- Sew tail onto back.
- Wrap scarf around neck and adjust drape.
- Shape head gently with thumb pressure if needed.
💛 Finishing Touches
- Add a tiny stitch under each eye for expression.
- Adjust scarf tassels for a polished look.
- Lightly massage stuffing to smooth curves.
Your llama is complete—soft, sweet, and full of color! Let it brighten any room or bring joy to someone special.
