Zeke the Aloof Akpaca Pattern by Rebecca Danger

Please Note: Printed Pattern

Every knitter knows (or should know!) the deliciousness that is Alpaca wool, right? Not only that but Alpacas are all-around, awesome animals! Well, what better use of a yummy, luxury fiber like Alpaca than to make it back into the animal it came from?!

Meet Zeke the Aloof Alpaca! This new knitting pattern from Danger Crafts will show you how to knit Zeke, the cutie pie alpaca. Zeke is a fast, super satisfying project that knits up easily on many yarn/needle combinations. Since it doesn't take much yarn to knit a Zeke, this is a great stash busting project for all those times you've bought just 1 or 2 balls because something was pretty. This pattern is very fun and once you knit one Zeke, you will find you want to knit an entire herd of Alpaca!

More Info:

Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills used: Basic knit and purl stitches, increases, decreases, knitting in the round, Magic Loop, holding stitches and coming back to them later, picking up stitches, basic sock making skills.

Amount of Time To Complete Project: About 4-6 hours depending on skill level
Yarn: 110-150 yards of a good Alpaca yarn, your choice! This pattern is written for any size yarn, just use needles 2-3 sizes smaller than those recommended on your yarn label to get a tight knit fabric your stuffing wont show through.
Needles: A 36" or longer circular needle and a set of dpn's. Size varies depending on the yarn you pick, see pattern for more details.
Notions: Safety eyes or scrap yarn, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers, stuffing.

This 5 page pattern is very clearly written and includes lots and lots of pictures, plus unlimited email help from me in case you get stumped. Plus, there is lots of fun stuff in the pattern, like a little bio on Zeke and tons of great finished Alpaca pictures.

Four sample Zeke with material lists to create them are included in this pattern. 
Sample Zekes range in size from 14” tall to 20” tall.