Happy Easter, everyone! Welcome to my blog! This is my happy place where I get to share with you all of my creative adventures! And today, I share with you my amigurumi sheep!
There are a lot of different symbols for Easter, and most of them I don't really understand, like the colorful eggs and bunnies.
Lamb/sheep is a very well-known symbol of Easter because Jesus was known as the "the Lamb of God". But apparently, lamb is a popular Easter Day meal...???
BB was born in the year of the sheep, so we naturally have an affinity for all things sheep-related.
I crocheted this adorable crochet sheep baby mobile designed by Repeat Crafter Me to hang above BB's crib when she was a baby. But we had to take it down as soon as she learned to stand because she was pulling and grabbing them and we didn't want the mobile to collapse on her.
I was hoping that the crochet pattern would yield a lamb large enough to cuddle. But the lamb came out smaller than the palm of my hand.
I should have known, because how would you be able to hang such a large ornament on a baby mobile. So I've set a goal to write my own crochet pattern for a larger-sized lamb -- large enough cuddle (for a baby)!
Shortly before publishing this crochet pattern for my amigurumi sheep, I was chatting with Hanson that I should probably give this lamb a name.
I thought... Would it be too cruel/ironic if I named her Rosemary? But then he reminded me that there used to be this lamb puppet in a popular child's tv program named Lamb Chop, so I guess it's not that far off from that.
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Amigurumi Sheep FREE Crochet Pattern
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What You Need / Materials
- Worsted Weight Yarn in the following colors
- Cream (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable in Aran) or
- Grey (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable in Pale Gray) or
- Brown (I used Loops & Threads Impeccable in Soft Taupe)
- Eyelash Yarn (I used Bernat Pipsqueak in Whitey White)
- 4.0 mm Crochet Hook
- Safety Eyes (I used 6.0 mm)
- Poly-fil or any Polyester Stuffing of your choice
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
Stitches & Abbreviations
- sc - single crochet
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sc inc - single crochet increase, 2 single crochet in one stitch
- sc dec - single crochet decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
- BLO - back loop only
Amigurumi Lamb Crochet Pattern
Head
Round 1: Magic Ring with a base of 8 sc (8 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (16 sts)
Round 3: [sc, sc inc] x 8 times (24 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, sc inc] x 8 times (32 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, sc inc] x 8 times (40 sts)
Round 6: [4 sc, sc inc] x 8 times (48 sts)
Round 7-16: sc in each st around (48 sts)
Round 17: [4 sc, sc dec] x 8 times (40 sts)
Round 18: [3 sc, sc dec] x 8 times (32 sts)
Change to furry yarn...
Round 19: sc in each st around (32 sts)
Round 20: [2 sc, sc dec] x 8 times (24 sts)
Round 21: [sc, sc dec] x 8 times (16 sts)
Round 22: sc dec in each st around (8 sts)
Remember to stuff and add safety eyes before closing!
Ears (x2)
Using worsted weight yarn...
Round 1: ch 7, sc in the second chain from the hook, sc in the next 5 sts.
Now working on the other side of the chain, sc in the next 6 sts (12 sts), do not join, continue to work in rounds.
Round 2-8: sc in each st around (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a tail. Fold in half and sew close together, then sew onto the head where the fur and the worsted weight yarn meet.
Body
Using a 4.0 mm crochet hook and furry yarn...
Round 1: Magic ring with a base of 8 sc (8 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st, repeat 8 times (16 sts)
Round 3: [sc inc, sc ], x 8 times (24 sts)
Round 4: [sc inc, 2 sc], x 8 times (32 sts)
Round 5-13: sc in each st around (32 sts)
Round 14: [sc dec, 2 sc], x 8 times (24 sts)
Round 15: [sc dec, sc], x 8 times (16 sts)
Fill with polyester stuffing...
Round 16: sc dec in each st around (8 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the head and body together.
Legs (x4):
Using worsted weight yarn...
Round 1: Magic ring with a base of 10 sc (10 sts)
Round 2: sc inc in each st around (20 sts)
Round 3: sc BLO in each st around (20 sts)
Round 4: sc in each st around (20 sts)
Round 5-8: sc in each st around (20 sts)
Round 9: [8 sc, sc dec] x 2 times (18 sts)
Round 10: [7 sc, sc dec] x 2 times (16 sts)
Round 11: [6 sc, sc dec] x 2 times (14 sts)
Round 12: [5 sc, sc dec] x 2 times (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a tail. Stuff, then fold in half and sew together. Then sew it onto the body.
The assembly is pretty straightforward, but don't feel stranded if you need help. Just leave me a comment below or email me and I would be glad to help!
Did you make your own Rosemary the Lamb? I'd love to see it! Please share it with me on Instagram and/or use the #onceuponacheerio hashtag.
This is an original crochet pattern written by Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio. Please do not claim this crochet pattern as your own. If you wish to share this crochet pattern, you may link to this blog post but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for personal use but please DO NOT sell or distribute the crochet pattern.
You may sell products made from this crochet pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!
You may sell products made from this crochet pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Juli Anne of Once Upon a Cheerio and provide a link to my blog www.OnceUponaCheerio.com. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you for understanding!
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