Pattern from Canal Crochet (in Spanish);
http://amigurumilacion.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/camello-am...

Please visit the above link to original pattern for a YouTube video that walks through the full construction instructions

I have left the camels faceless to match the donkey that is in the Nativity set that these will be joining.

Nativity Set by ’5 Little Monsters’ can be found here;
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, manger, shepherds, sheep and donkey;
https://www.5littlemonsters.com/2015/11/crocheted-nativit...

Wise Men
https://www.5littlemonsters.com/2017/01/three-wise-men-cr...

Angel
https://www.5littlemonsters.com/2017/07/angel-crochet-nat...

Alternate camel ear pattern
(to make them a little more pointed);
2ch, (1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1ch, 1hdc, 1sc, sl st), finish off.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION of the Spanish pattern.

(’Google Translate will only translate words into English…not crochet terms.)

This pattern remains the property of ‘Canal Crochet’ - I make NO CLAIMS to the ownership of the pattern, I am writing an English version for my future reference and it also may benefit others who do not speak Spanish

CAMEL

U.S. Crochet Terms

English (Spanish)
mr - magic ring (AM)
sc - single crochet (bp)
sl st - slip stitch (pd)
inc - increase (A)
dec - decrease (D)
hdc - half double crochet (mp)
dc - double crochet (Hp)
ch – chain (caddenetta)
rpt- repeat (rep)
2sctog - single crochet together (pbj)
blo – back loops only (per inner chain)

Hump/body:
Rnd 1: 8sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: inc around. (16sc).
Rnds 3-5: 16 sc.
Rnd 6: 1sc, 1inc. (24sc).
Rnds 7-8: 24 sc.
Rnd 9: 8sc, inc x 4, 8sc, inc x 4. (32sc).
Rnd 10: 12sc, inc x 4, 12sc, inc x 4. (40sc).
Rnds 11-14: 40sc.
Rnd 15: 12sc, dec x 4, 12sc, dec x 4. (32sc).
Rnd 16: 32sc.
Rnd 17: 8sc, dec x 4, 8sc, dec x 4. (24sc).
Rnd 18: 4sc, dec x 4, 4sc, dec x 4. (16sc).
Place the wire where the neck will go. Fill.
Close with a needle.

Front legs: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring. (6sc)
Rnd 2: inc x 6. (12sc).
Rnd 3: 12sc in back loops only.
Rnd 4: (1sc, 1 dec) x 4 (8sc).
Rnds 5-12: 8sc.
Rnd 13: (1sc, 1 inc) x 4 (12sc).
Rnd 14: 12sc.
Rnd 15: (2sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16sc).
Stuff.

Rear legs :(Make 2)
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: Inc x 6 (12sc).
Rnd 3: 12sc in back loops only.
Rnd 4: (1sc, 1 dec) x 4 (8sc).
Rnds 5-10: 8sc.
Rnd 11: (1sc, 1inc) x 4 (12sc).
Rnd 12: 12sc.
Rnd 13: (2sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16sc).
Rnd 14: (3sc, 1 inc) x 4 (20sc).
Rnd 15: 20sc.
Stuff.

Neck:
Rnd 1: Chain 20.
Rnds 2-3: 20sc.
Rnd 4: 5dec slst, 10hdc. (15 ).
Rnds 5-9: 15sc.
Rnd 10: 10 slst, 5hdc. (15)
Rnd 11-15: 15sc.
Fill only a little and place the wire.

Head:
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring.
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12sc).
Rnd 3: (1sc, inc) x 6 (18sc).
Rnd 4-8: 18sc.
Rnd 9: (2sc, inc) x 6 (24sc).
Rnd 10-12: 24sc.
Rnd 13: (2sc, dec) x 6 (18sc).
Rnd 14: 18sc. Attach eyes on securely.
Rnd 15: (1sc,1 dec) x 6 (12sc).
Stuff and close with a needle.

Tail:
Rnd 1: 8 ch.
Rnd 2: 7sc.

Eyebrows:
5sc directly above the eyes, 3 slst.

Ears:
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: 6sc.

(Alternate ear pattern at top of page)

Blanket:
Rnd 1: 8sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16c).
Rnds 3-5: 16sc.
Rnd 6: (1sc, inc) x 8 (24sc).
Rnd 7: (2sc, inc) x 8 (32sc).
Rnd 8: 8sc, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc in the next st), 6sc, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc in the next st), 8sc, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc in the next st) 6sc, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc in the next st). (36sc)
Rnd 9: 3sc, dec, 4sc (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc, in chain space), dec, 4sc, dec, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc, in chain space), 4sc, dec, 4sc (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc, in chain space), dec, 4sc, dec, (1sc, 2 ch, 1sc, in chain space), 1sc. (36sc).
Golden thread:
Rnd 10: 10sc, (1sc, 3 ch, 1sc in chain space), 8sc, (1sc, 3 ch, 1sc in chain space), 10sc (1sc, 3 ch, 1sc in chain space), 8sc, (1sc, 3 ch, 1sc in chain space), 1sc.
Sew beads on the sides. For the strip that goes through the body, make 15 ch.

I did a round of reverse single crochet around the outer edge of the blanket

Rope:
Brown thread
20 chains, close with 1 slst, make 40 chains and close with 1 slst at a point of the 20 chains.

Please visit the above ‘Canal Crochet’ link to original pattern for a YouTube video that walks through the full construction instructions