I’ve been wanting to design a fuzzy animal for a long time, and this llama crochet pattern was just the opportunity I needed.
My dislike for working with fuzzy yarn coupled with the fact that many people don’t have access to specialty yarns, spurred me to create a fluffy animal with standard acrylic yarn that can be bought anywhere.
I’m so pleased with the results, and Loki the Llama is my most advanced pattern yet.
Even though this is a trickier pattern, I’ve done everything I can to ensure making your llama is as easy as possible:
- I released two versions of the pattern: a single crochet version–suitable for anyone familiar with the basics of amigurumi–and a Loop Stitch version, for advanced crocheters who are up for a challenge.
- I filmed not one, not two, but TWELVE video tutorials to guide you through the difficult parts of this pattern. That was an undertaking to say the least, and I think I’ll stick to designing simpler patterns for a while. 😂
Tips for working with the Loop Stitch
Fair warning: If you’re new to amigurumi or tend to crochet with loose tension, the loopy version of the llama may not be for you. A fair percentage of my pattern testers ended up with Loop Stitches that came undone. Here are my tips for avoiding loose loops:
- Keep your tension tight. There should not be any “wiggle room” in your stitches.
- Make sure your loops are long enough. Shorter loops can pull free easier.
- Be gentle with your work, especially when stuffing. Try not to stretch the work.
- Size down to the smallest hook size you can manage. I had no problems with the 3.5mm I usually use for my patterns, but if you can see gaps in your stitches with a hook that size, definitely try a smaller one.
Loki the Llama – Loop Stitch
Skill level: Advanced
Ravelry: Loki the LlamaLoki is the center of barnyard drama, and may even try to spit in your face. He’ll keep you woolly warm, no prob-llama, if you can manage to put him in his place!
Supplies
Yarn (acrylic, weight 4) – 506 total yards
- Brown – 477 yards (I used Big Twist – Camel)
- Dark Brown – 29 yards (I used Big Twist – Chocolate Brown)
Notes
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- Loop Stitch – Makes a loop on the back of each stitch, giving this animal its signature “furry” look. Rounds with “Loops” at the beginning should be completed in the Loop Stitch, including increases and decreases. Click the link for a video tutorial on how to do this stitch.
- inc – complete two single crochets within the same stitch
- dec – combine two stitches into one with an invisible decrease
- BLO – crochet in the back loop only
- *sc x* – repeat the instructions between asterisks(*) the indicated number of times. If the pattern doesn’t tell you how many times to repeat, then repeat the sequence until you reach the end of the round.
General Instructions
- Work all stitches in both loops unless the pattern instructs otherwise.
- This pattern is worked in one continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless the pattern indicates otherwise (in other words, do not slip stitch and chain to start a new round).
- Use a stitch marker to keep track of where one round ends and the next begins.
Recommended Sequence
Here are the steps to create your llama, in order:
- Crochet the Head
- Crochet the Ears
- Attach the Ears to the Head
- Crochet the Dowel
- Crochet the Arms
- Crochet the Legs
- Crochet the Tail
- Crochet the Body
- Attach the Head to the Body
Head: Round 13 | Marking Stitches for the Eyes
Head: Round 17 | Marking Stitches for the Ears
Head: Rounds 18 & 19 | Making a Hole for the Dowel
Indenting the Eyes
Finishing & Attaching the Ears
Finishing the Arms & Legs
Body: Rounds 6 & 7 | Attaching the Legs
Body: Rounds 10 & 11 | Attaching the Tail
Body: Rounds 29 & 30 – Attaching the Arms
Inserting the Dowel & Attaching the Head to the Body
Instructions
Head
With brown yarn:01. Chain 3 start: ch3, inc in 2nd ch from hook, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, 3sc in the last ch [10]02. inc, sc 2, *inc* 3 times, sc 2, *inc* 2 times [16]03. inc, sc 4, *inc* 2 times, sc, inc, sc 4, *inc* 2 times, sc [22]04. inc, sc 6, *inc, sc* 2 times, inc, sc 6, *inc, sc* 2 times [28]05. sc 11, inc, sc 15, inc [30]06 – 09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]11. *sc 5, inc* 6 times [42]12. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]13. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54] Marking Stitches for the Eyes: Insert two markers 18 stitches apart between rounds 12 & 13. These markers will show you where to place your safety eyes at a later step. For additional details and a photo, see "Head: Round 13 | Marking Stitches for the Eyes" in the Notes section of the pattern. 14. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]15. sc in each st around [60] Fasten off and create an Invisible Finish. **All remaining stitches of the head will be worked in the Loop Stitch.** Turn the work over so the inside of the head is facing you. The loop side of each Loop Stitch ends up on the back of the stitch, so turning the work over before crocheting the rest of the head insures the loops will be on the correct side of the work. Create a slip knot on your hook and start round 16 in the “false” stitch of your Invisible Finish.16 – 17. Loops: sc in each st around [60] Marking Stitches for the Ears: Insert two markers 10 stitches apart between rounds 16 & 17. These markers will show you where to attach the ears at a later step. For additional details and a photo, see "Head: Round 17 | Marking Stitches for the Ears" in the Notes section of the pattern.18. Loops: sc in each st around [60] Making a Hole for the Dowel: Mark off 9 stitches centered on the bottom of the head (this should be on the opposite side of your eye & ear markers). For additional details and a photo, see "Head: Rounds 18 & 19 | Making a Hole for the Dowel" in the Notes section of the pattern. 19. Loops: sc in each st around until you hit the first stitch marker. Chain 9. Skip the 9 marked stitches entirely, then crochet in the next stitch. Remove the stitch markers and sc in all remaining stitches of the round [60] 20. Loops: sc in each st around, including in each of the 9 chain stitches from the previous round [60] 21 – 24. Loops: sc in each st around [60]25. Loops: sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]26. Loops: *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]27. Loops: sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]28. Loops: *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]29. Loops: sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30] Indenting the Eyes: Stuff head ¾ full and create indents for the eyes. Insert your safety eyes and secure the backings. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Indenting the Eyes" in the Notes section of the pattern.30. Loops: *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]31. Loops: sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]32. Loops: *sc, dec* 6 times [12] Finish stuffing. 33. Loops: *dec* 6 times [6] Cut working yarn and close with an Ultimate Finish.
Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. *sc, inc* 3 times [9]03. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]04. *sc 3, inc* 3 times [15]05. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [18]06. *sc 5, inc* 3 times [21]07 – 09. sc in each st around [21]10. *sc 5, dec* 3 times [18]11. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]12. sc in each st around [16] For instructions and a video tutorial on how to finish the ears and attach them to the head, see "Finishing & Attaching the Ears" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Dowel (supports neck & head)
With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each at around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc in each st around [18] Repeat round 4 until your dowel is 8 inches long. Stuff it every couple of inches as you go. 05. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]06. *dec* 6 times [6] Fasten off and close with an Ultimate Finish.
Arms (make 2)
With dark brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. BLO: sc in each st around [24]06 – 07. sc in each st around [24] Switch to brown yarn:08. sc in each st around [24]09. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]10. sc in each st around [23]11. sc 21, dec [22]12. sc in each st around [22]13. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]14. sc in each st around [21]15. sc 19, dec [20]16. sc in each st around [20]17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]18. sc in each st around [19]19. sc 17, dec [18]20. sc in each st around [18]21. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]22. sc in each st around [17]23. sc 15, dec [16]24 – 25. sc in each st around [16]26. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12]To prep the arm to crochet into the body at a later step, see "Finishing the Arms & Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Legs (make 2)
With dark brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. BLO: sc in each st around [30]07 – 08. sc in each st around [30] Switch to brown yarn:09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]11. sc 27, dec [28]12. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]13. sc 25, dec [26]14. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]15. sc 23, dec [24]16. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]17. sc 21, dec [22]18. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]19. sc 19, dec [20]20. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]21. sc 17, dec [18]22. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]23. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12] To prep the leg to crochet into the body at a later step, see "Finishing the Arms & Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Tail
With brown yarn:01. Loops: Chain 5 start: ch5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch [14]02. Loops: inc, sc 4, *inc* 3 times, sc 4, *inc* 2 times [20]03 – 05. Loops: sc in each st around [20]06. Loops: sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 4 times, sc [15]07. Loops: *sc, dec* 5 times [10]08. Loops sc in each st around [10] Fasten off, leaving a tail of 12 inches. Stuff, slip stitch closed, then hide the tail inside the work using a yarn needle.Your tail is now ready to crochet into the body at a later step.
Body
With brown yarn:01. Loops: start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. Loops: inc in each st around [12]03. Loops: *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. Loops: sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. Loops: *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. Loops: sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36] Attaching the Legs: Insert plastic stitch markers into the 1st, 6th, 13th and 18th stitches of round 6. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 6 & 7 | Attaching the Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern. 07. Loops: *sc 5, inc* 6 times, attaching the legs where marked as you crochet around [42]08. Loops: sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]09. Loops: *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54]10. Loops: sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60] Attaching the Tail: Mark off 5 stitches in round 10 centered on the opposite side from the legs. These markers will show you where to start and stop attaching the tail as you crochet round 11. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 10 & 11 | Attaching the Tail" in the Notes section of the pattern.11. Loops: sc in each st around, attaching the tail where marked [60]12 – 17. Loops: sc in each st around [60]18. Loops: sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]19. Loops: sc in each st around [54]20. Loops: *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]21. Loops: sc in each st around [48]22. Loops: sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]23 – 24. Loops: sc in each st around [42]25. Loops: *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]26 – 27. Loops: sc in each st around [36]28. Loops: sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]29. Loops: sc in each st around [30] Attaching the Arms: Mark off 6 stitches on each side of the body, with the tail centered in the middle. These markers will show you where to start and stop attaching each arm as you crochet round 30. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 29 & 30 | Attaching the Arms" in the Notes section of the pattern. 30. Loops: sc in each st around, attaching the arms where marked [30] Stuff the body. 31. Loops: *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]32 – 37. Loops: sc in each st around [24]38. Loops: *sc 2, dec* 6 times [18] Fasten off and leave a tail the length of your arm span (5+ feet). For instructions on how to attach the head to the body, see "Inserting the Dowel & Attaching the Head to the Body" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Loki the Llama – Single Crochet
Skill level: Intermediate
Ravelry: Loki the LlamaLoki is the center of barnyard drama, and may even try to spit in your face. He’ll keep you woolly warm, no prob-llama, if you can manage to put him in his place!
Supplies
Yarn (acrylic, weight 4) – 279 total yards
- Brown – 250 yards (I used Big Twist – Khaki)
- Dark Brown – 29 yards (I used Big Twist – Chocolate Brown)
Notes
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- slst – slip stitch
- inc – complete two single crochets within the same stitch
- dec – combine two stitches into one with an invisible decrease
- BLO – crochet in the back loop only
- FLO – crochet in the front loop only
- *sc x* – repeat the instructions between asterisks(*) the indicated number of times. If the pattern doesn’t tell you how many times to repeat, then repeat the sequence until you reach the end of the round.
General Instructions
- Work all stitches in both loops unless the pattern instructs otherwise.
- This pattern is worked in one continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless the pattern indicates otherwise (in other words, do not slip stitch and chain to start a new round).
- Use a stitch marker to keep track of where one round ends and the next begins.
Recommended Sequence
Here are the steps to create your llama, in order:
- Crochet the Head
- Crochet the Ears
- Attach the Ears to the Head
- Crochet the Dowel
- Crochet the Arms
- Crochet the Legs
- Crochet the Tail
- Crochet the Body
- Attach the Head to the Body
Head: Round 13 | Marking Stitches for the Eyes
Head: Rounds 16 – 20 | Hair Tuft, Ear Markers & Dowel Hole
**Marking Stitches for the Ears** Now you will add two stitch markers that will show you where to sew on your ears at a later step. Place the markers 11 stitches apart centered on the top of the head with the chained strands of hair in the middle between rounds 16 & 17. You will leave the ear markers in place as you crochet the remainder of the head. I recommend using strands of yarn to mark these stitches, ensuring they’re easy to crochet around. Use a yarn needle to insert each strand.
**Adding the Second Row of Hair Strands** At the end of round 17 after marking stitches for the ears, mark off 5 stitches directly behind the chained strands of hair created in round 16. 18. sc in each st around until you hit the marked stitches. FLO: *sc, ch 10, then sc in the same st* in each of the 5 marked stitches. Sc (in both loops) in each remaining st until the end of the round [60]
**Making a Hole for the Dowel** After completing round 18, mark off 9 stitches centered on the bottom of the head (this should be on the opposite side of the round from your eye markers, ear markers & hair tuft). Add a stitch marker in the first and last of those 9 stitches. Begin crocheting round 19. Once you hit the first stitch marker, chain 9. Skip the 9 marked stitches entirely, then crochet in the next stitch. Remove the stitch markers (keeping your end-of-round marker in place) and crochet the rest of the round as normal.
Indenting the Eyes
Finishing & Attaching the Ears
Finishing the Arms & Legs
Body: Rounds 6 & 7 | Attaching the Legs
Body: Rounds 10 & 11 | Attaching the Tail
Body: Rounds 29 & 30 | Attaching the Arms
Inserting the Dowel & Attaching the Head to the Body
Instructions
Head
With brown yarn:01. Chain 3 start: ch3, inc in 2nd ch from hook, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, 3sc in the last ch [10]02. inc, sc 2, *inc* 3 times, sc 2, *inc* 2 times [16]03. inc, sc 4, *inc* 2 times, sc, inc, sc 4, *inc* 2 times, sc [22]04. inc, sc 6, *inc, sc* 2 times, inc, sc 6, *inc, sc* 2 times [28]05. sc 11, inc, sc 15, inc [30]06 – 09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36]11. *sc 5, inc* 6 times [42]12. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]13. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54] Marking Stitches for the Eyes: Insert two markers 18 stitches apart between rounds 12 & 13. These markers will show you where to place your safety eyes at a later step. For additional details and a photo, see "Head: Round 13 | Marking Stitches for the Eyes" in the Notes section of the pattern. 14. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60]15. sc in each st around [60]**See "Head: Rounds 16 – 20 | Hair Tuft, Ear Markers & Dowel Hole" in the Notes section of the pattern for detailed instructions and a video tutorial on how to complete the next four rounds.** Adding the First Row of Hair Strands: At the end of round 15, mark off 3 stitches centered above the eye markers. 16. sc in each st around until you hit the marked stitches. FLO: *sc, ch 10, then sc in the same st* in each of the 3 marked stitches. Sc (in both loops) in each remaining st until the end of the round [60]17. sc in each st around, including in the 3 exposed back loops from round 16 [60] Marking Stitches for the Ears: At the end of round 17, insert two markers 11 stitches apart between rounds 16 & 17 with the chained strands of hair centered in the middle. These new markers will show you where to attach the ears at a later step. Adding the Second Row of Hair Strands: At the end of round 17 after marking stitches for the ears, mark off 5 stitches directly behind the chained strands of hair of round 16. 18. sc in each st around until you hit the marked stitches. FLO: *sc, ch 10, then sc in the same st* in each of the 5 marked stitches. Sc (in both loops) in each remaining st until the end of the round [60]Making a Hole for the Dowel: At the end of round 18, mark off 9 stitches centered on the bottom of the head with plastic stitch markers (this should be on the opposite side from your eye markers). 19. sc in each st around, including in the 5 exposed back loops from round 18, until you hit the first stitch marker. Chain 9. Skip the 9 marked stitches entirely, then crochet in the next stitch. Remove the stitch markers and sc in all remaining stitches of the round [60] 20. sc in each st around, including in each of the 9 chain stitches from the previous round [60] 21 – 24. sc in each st around [60] 25. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]26. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]27. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]28. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]29. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30] Stuff head ¾ full and create indents for the eyes. Insert your safety eyes and secure the backings. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Indenting the Eyes" in the Notes section of the pattern.30. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]31. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 5 times, sc [18]32. *sc, dec* 6 times [12] Finish stuffing. 33. *dec* 6 times [6] Cut working yarn and close with an Ultimate Finish.
Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. *sc, inc* 3 times [9]03. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 2 times, sc [12]04. *sc 3, inc* 3 times [15]05. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 2 times, sc 2 [18]06. *sc 5, inc* 3 times [21]07 – 09. sc in each st around [21]10. *sc 5, dec* 3 times [18]11. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]12. sc in each st around [16] For instructions and a video tutorial on how to finish the ears and attach them to the head, see "Finishing & Attaching the Ears" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Dowel (supports neck & head)
With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each at around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc in each st around [18] Repeat round 4 until your dowel is 8 inches long. Stuff it every couple of inches as you go. 05. *sc, dec* 6 times [12]06. *dec* 6 times [6] Fasten off and close with an Ultimate Finish.
Arms (make 2)
With dark brown yarn: 01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. BLO: sc in each st around [24]06 – 07. sc in each st around [24] Switch to brown yarn:08. sc in each st around [24]09. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]10. sc in each st around [23]11. sc 21, dec [22]12. sc in each st around [22]13. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]14. sc in each st around [21]15. sc 19, dec [20]16. sc in each st around [20]17. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]18. sc in each st around [19]19. sc 17, dec [18]20. sc in each st around [18]21. sc 8, dec, sc 8 [17]22. sc in each st around [17]23. sc 15, dec [16]24 – 25. sc in each st around [16]26. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12]To prep the arm to crochet into the body at a later step, see "Finishing the Arms & Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Legs (make 2)
With dark brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. BLO: sc in each st around [30]07 – 08. sc in each st around [30] Switch to brown yarn:09. sc in each st around [30]10. sc 14, dec, sc 14 [29]11. sc 27, dec [28]12. sc 13, dec, sc 13 [27]13. sc 25, dec [26]14. sc 12, dec, sc 12 [25]15. sc 23, dec [24]16. sc 11, dec, sc 11 [23]17. sc 21, dec [22]18. sc 10, dec, sc 10 [21]19. sc 19, dec [20]20. sc 9, dec, sc 9 [19]21. sc 17, dec [18]22. *sc 7, dec* 2 times [16]23. *sc 2, dec* 4 times [12] To prep the leg to crochet into the body at a later step, see "Finishing the Arms & Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern.
Tail
With brown yarn:01. Chain 5 start: ch5, inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 2, 5sc in the last ch. Continue on the other side of the chain base, sc 2, 3sc in the last ch [14]02. inc, sc 4, *inc* 3 times, sc 4, *inc* 2 times [20]03 – 05. sc in each st around [20]06. sc, dec, *sc 2, dec* 4 times, sc [15]07. *sc, dec* 5 times [10]08. sc in each st around [10] Fasten off, leaving a tail of 12 inches. Stuff, slip stitch closed, then hide the tail inside the work using a yarn needle.Your tail is now ready to crochet into the body at a later step.
Body
With brown yarn:01. start 6 sc into a magic ring [6]02. inc in each st around [12]03. *sc, inc* 6 times [18]04. sc, inc, *sc 2, inc* 5 times, sc [24]05. *sc 3, inc* 6 times [30]06. sc 2, inc, *sc 4, inc* 5 times, sc 2 [36] Attaching the Legs: Insert plastic stitch markers into the 1st, 6th, 13th and 18th stitches of round 6. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 6 & 7 | Attaching the Legs" in the Notes section of the pattern. 07. *sc 5, inc* 6 times, attaching the legs where marked as you crochet around [42]08. sc 3, inc, *sc 6, inc* 5 times, sc 3 [48]09. *sc 7, inc* 6 times [54]10. sc 4, inc, *sc 8, inc* 5 times, sc 4 [60] Attaching the Tail: Mark off 5 stitches in round 10 centered on the opposite side from the legs. These markers will show you where to start and stop attaching the tail as you crochet round 11. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 10 & 11 | Attaching the Tail" in the Notes section of the pattern. 11. sc in each st around, attaching the tail where marked [60]12 – 17. sc in each st around [60]18. sc 4, dec, *sc 8, dec* 5 times, sc 4 [54]19. sc in each st around [54]20. *sc 7, dec* 6 times [48]21. sc in each st around [48]22. sc 3, dec, *sc 6, dec* 5 times, sc 3 [42]23 – 24. sc in each st around [42]25. *sc 5, dec* 6 times [36]26 – 27. sc in each st around [36]28. sc 2, dec, *sc 4, dec* 5 times, sc 2 [30]29. sc in each st around [30] Attaching the Arms: Mark off 6 stitches on each side of the body, with the tail centered in the middle. These markers will show you where to start and stop attaching each arm as you crochet round 30. For additional details and a video tutorial, see "Body: Rounds 29 & 30 | Attaching the Arms" in the Notes section of the pattern. 30. sc in each st around, attaching the arms where marked [30] Stuff the body. 31. *sc 3, dec* 6 times [24]32 – 37. sc in each st around [24]38. *sc 2, dec* 6 times [18] Fasten off and leave a tail the length of your arm span (5+ feet). For instructions on how to attach the head to the body, see "Inserting the Dowel & Attaching the Head to the Body" in the Notes section of the pattern.