Baby Alpaca/Llama Crochet Tutorial

Hello fellow crafters and browsers :D From a few requests I have made a tutorial for my baby alpaca/llama. Please watch the video below and follow whatever instructions I have placed below.

As you can see in the image below I made a very fluffy one that I wanted to use in the tutorial but it was impossible for me to show what I was doing with all the fluff, it's the same as the one in the video though just with a 2.5mm hook and the proper face template.

Materials:
Pins
1.5mm and 3.5mm/2.5mm hook
Something velco
Face template
Scissors
Pompom (optional)
Plastic eyes
Felt
Needle
Thread
2ply yarn
8ply yarn
Stuffing

Method:
Body:
R1. 6SC magic circle
R2. (INC)x6 (12)
R3. (INC, 1)x6 (18)
R4. (INC, 2)x6 (24)
R5-9. FULL (24)
R10. (2, DEC)x6 (18)
R11. (1, DEC)X6 (12)
R12. (DEC)X6 (6) st to finish

Head:
R1. 6SC magic circle
R2. (INC)x6 (12)
R3. (INC, 1)x6 (18)
R4. (INC, 2)x6 (24)
R5. (3, INC)X6 (30)
R6. FULL (30)
R7. (DEC, 3)X6 (24)

R8. (2, DEC)x6 (18)
R9. (1, DEC)X6 (12)
R10. (DEC)X6 (6) st to finish

Earsx2:
R1. 3SC magic circle
R2. (INC)x3 (6)
R3. (INC, 1)x3 (9)
R4-6. FULL (9) st

Armsx4:
R1. 4SC magic circle
R2. (INC)x4 (8)
R3-5. FULL (8) st

Stitch everything in the appropriate areas.
Using the face template fold it in half and stitch along where the triangle cutout is. 
Flip it over so the stitched part isn't showing and stitch it onto the head.
Make sure you don't stitch the face flat because to want to stuff it a little so it pertrudes.
Resize the template to about 80% if you're using the 2.5mm hook instead of the 3.5mm.

Stitch on the nose and mouth to your liking and add the eyes.
I use 4mm eyes for the 2.5mm hooked llama and 5mm eyes for the 3.5mm hook llama.
Now you can either add the pompom to the back for a fluffy tail or not, totally optional.
And you are done :D

Feel free to link me some images if you guys end up making this and please be sure to credit me

Happy Crafting ^^

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Crochet Update: Baby Alpaca and more~

Crochet Update
I've been having a harder time motivating myself to crochet but non the less I have finally made enough that I'm comfortable making a craft update.
Do have a look at the video to see everything and in more detail :)

I recycled the YouTube thumbnail as I am waayy too tired to try and make anything. The way I edited and filmed was also different and I'm not too sure how I feel about it, I will try and improve my skills for the future but think I will stick with the normal still shots and talking for now.

I've got other things in the update but currently don't have any photos for them.
I hope that these can give you ideas and inspiration to crochet.
All of these  were my own pattern so please do not claim them as your own.
Happy Crafting guys, Kim <3

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