Audrey Alpaca & Colin Cria

Audrey Alpaca & Colin Cria Knitted Toys

What Is Being Made

Audrey Alpaca & Colin Cria is a downloadable knitting pattern set for creating two charming toy animals: an alpaca named Audrey and a baby alpaca (cria) named Colin. These are intermediate-level knitted toys designed by Jem Weston, perfect for crafters looking to expand their toy-making skills beyond beginner projects.

Craft and Techniques

This pattern uses knitting as the primary construction method. The design incorporates several intermediate knitting techniques that add visual interest and structural detail to the finished toys:

• Wrap & Turn: A technique used to create shaping without visible holes, achieved by slipping a stitch onto the right needle, bringing yarn forward between needles, slipping the stitch back to the left needle, and turning the work to knit back the other direction
• Make Loop (ML): A decorative stitch technique where yarn is wrapped around the thumb at the front of the work to create textured loops, commonly used for adding detail like hair or texture to toy designs
• Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK): A left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches knitwise to the right needle, then knitting them together through the back loops
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease used for shaping the toy pieces
• Garter Stitch (g st): The foundational stitch created by knitting every row, providing a textured, reversible fabric ideal for toy construction

Stitches and Abbreviations

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations and terminology including knit (K), purl (P), stitch/stitches (st/sts), increase (Inc), decrease (Dec), slip (Sl), pass slipped stitch over (psso), slip marker (sm), and repeat (rep). Special abbreviations specific to this design include the wrap & turn shaping technique and the make loop stitch for textural embellishment.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern is worked in DK weight yarn using 3.25mm (US 3) needles. The specified tension is 25 stitches and 54 rows to 10 centimetres measured over garter stitch, which is essential for achieving the correct finished size for these toy animals. Crafters should take time to knit and measure a gauge swatch before beginning to ensure their toys are properly proportioned.

Pattern Format

Audrey Alpaca & Colin Cria is provided as a downloadable PDF, making it convenient for digital access and printing. The pattern includes comprehensive abbreviation guides and special stitch instructions, supporting intermediate knitters in successfully completing both toy designs.