Crochet Little Lamb Amigurumi Pattern

ByEmila Lorein

 

Materials

  • Hook: 2.0mm
  • Safety Eyes: Two 8mm eyes
  • Yarn: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold Tweed, Alize Cotton Batik.
    • Alize Tweed 62 (Cream/Main Color)
    • Jeans 87 (Light Brown)
    • Jeans 40 (Dark Brown for legs)
    • Alize Tweed 270 (Beige for nose)
    • Alize Cotton Gold Batik (Multi-color for shorts)
    • Jeans 74 (Pink for inner ears)
  • Other: Stuffing (polyfill), scissors, yarn needle.

Note: The size of the finished lamb will vary depending on the yarn and hook used. If you use the materials listed above, the finished size will be approximately 26 cm.

Abbreviations

This pattern uses standard US crochet terminology.

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
  • sl st: Slip Stitch
  • hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • dc: Double Crochet
  • ch: Chain
  • st: Stitch / Stitches
  • BLO: Back Loops Only
  • FLO: Front Loops Only
  • (…)*: Repeat the instructions in the parenthesis the specified number of times.
  • (…): The number in parenthesis at the end of a round is the total stitch count.
Crochet Little Sheep Amigurumi

Gauge

Gauge is not critical for this project, but consistent tension is important for a neat finish. Using the recommended materials, the finished lamb will be approximately 26 cm tall.

Pattern Instructions

Legs (Make 2)

Start with dark brown yarn.

Rnd 1: Ch 6. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st. Continue on the other side of the chain: 4 sc. (12)

Rnd 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc. (18)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) *2, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) *3, 3 sc, 1 sc, inc. (24)

Crochet 2 more sc to reposition your yarn. Change to cream/main color yarn and move your stitch marker here.

Rnd 4: In BLO, work 24 sc around. (24)

Rnd 5-8 (4 rounds): 24 sc. (24)

Rnd 9: 7 sc, (dec, 2 sc) *3, dec, 7 sc. (20)

Rnd 10: 6 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, dec, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc. (16)

Rnd 11: 6 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc. (12)

Begin stuffing the foot firmly. Continue stuffing the leg as you go.

Rnd 12-22 (11 rounds): 12 sc. (12)

For the first leg, fasten off and weave in the end. For the second leg, do not cut the yarn. We will continue from here to join the legs and create the body.

Crocheting the legs of the amigurumi sheep

Body

Continuing from the second leg with cream/main color yarn:

Rnd 23: Ch 7, then join to the first leg with a sc. Crochet 11 more sc around the first leg, 7 sc along the chain, 12 sc around the second leg, and 7 sc along the other side of the chain. (38)

Rnd 24: (6 sc, inc) *5, 3 sc. (43)

Rnd 25: 43 sc. (43)

Rnd 26: (7 sc, inc) *5, 3 sc. (48)

Rnd 27-29 (3 rounds): 48 sc. (48)

Rnd 30: (7 sc, dec) *5, 3 sc. (43)

Rnd 31-33 (3 rounds): 43 sc. (43)

Rnd 34: (6 sc, dec) *5, 3 sc. (38)

Rnd 35-39 (5 rounds): 38 sc. (38)

Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) *5, 3 sc. (33)

Rnd 41-45 (5 rounds): 33 sc. (33)

Rnd 46: (4 sc, dec) *5, 3 sc. (28)

Rnd 47: 28 sc. (28)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the body to the head. Stuff the body firmly.

Joining the legs and crocheting the body

Arms (Make 2)

Start with dark brown yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3-4 (2 rounds): 12 sc. (12)

Rnd 5: 5 sc, (2 dc in next st) *2, 5 sc. (14)

Rnd 6: 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc. (12)

Rnd 7: 12 sc. (12)

Change to cream/main color yarn.

Rnd 8: In BLO, 12 sc. (12)

Rnd 9-25 (17 rounds): 12 sc. (12)

Stuff the hand part lightly. Do not stuff the rest of the arm. Flatten the opening and sc across to close. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arm Cuff Detail: Turn the arm upside down. Join the cream yarn to one of the front loops of Round 8. Ch 1, then work (sl st, hdc) in each front loop around. Sl st to the first st to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Completed crochet arm with cuff detail

Nose

Use beige yarn (Alize Tweed 270).

Rnd 1: Ch 6. Starting from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st. Continue on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, 1 sc. (12)

Rnd 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc. (18)

Rnd 3: In BLO, 18 sc. (18)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Crochet piece for the sheep's nose

Ears (Make 2 of each part)

Main Part (Cream Yarn)

Row 1: Ch 12. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the last st. Continue working on the other side of the chain: sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc. Sl st to the first stitch.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Inner Part (Pink Yarn)

Row 1: Ch 10. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, 3 sc in the last st. Continue working on the other side of the chain: hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc. Sl st to the first stitch.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly

Place the pink inner ear on top of the cream main ear part. Using the pink yarn tail, sew the two pieces together by stitching through the inner loops of both pieces. This will create a neat seam.

Sewing the inner and outer ear pieces together

Head

Start with cream/main color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: In BLO, 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) *6. (18)

Rnd 4: In BLO, (2 sc, inc) *6. (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) *6. (30)

Rnd 6: In BLO, (4 sc, inc) *6. (36)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) *6. (42)

Rnd 8: In BLO, (6 sc, inc) *6. (48)

Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) *6. (54)

Rnd 10: In BLO, (8 sc, inc) *6. (60)

Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) *6. (66)

Rnd 12-13 (2 rounds): In BLO, 66 sc. (66)

Change to light brown yarn.

Rnd 14-15 (2 rounds): 66 sc. (66)

Rnd 16: (10 sc, inc) *6. (72)

Rnd 17-20 (4 rounds): 72 sc. (72)

Rnd 21: (11 sc, inc) *6. (78)

Rnd 22-24 (3 rounds): 78 sc. (78)

Rnd 25: (12 sc, inc) *6. (84)

Rnd 26: (12 sc, dec) *6. (78)

Rnd 27: (11 sc, dec) *6. (72)

Insert the 8mm safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20, with about 12 stitches visible between them. Start stuffing the head and continue to stuff firmly as you close the opening.

Placement of safety eyes on the sheep's head

Rnd 28: (10 sc, dec) *6. (66)

Rnd 29: (9 sc, dec) *6. (60)

Rnd 30: (8 sc, dec) *6. (54)

Rnd 31: (7 sc, dec) *6. (48)

Rnd 32: (6 sc, dec) *6. (42)

Rnd 33: (5 sc, dec) *6. (36)

Rnd 34: (4 sc, dec) *6. (30)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Finish stuffing the head firmly. Use the remaining tail to sew the opening closed.

Head Texture Detail: Join the cream yarn to a front loop from Round 1. Work (sl st, hdc) in each front loop of every BLO round (Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly & Finishing Touches

Hairstyle

Attach cream/main color yarn to the first front loop of Round 13 (the first round of light brown yarn). Work the following pattern around: *(1 sc in the next st, skip 2 sts, 8 dc in the next st, skip 2 sts)* repeat 11 times. Sl st to the first sc to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adding the crochet hairstyle to the sheep's head

Final Assembly

  1. Sew the head to the body using the yarn tail from the body.
  2. Sew the nose onto the front of the face, centered below the eyes, between rounds 19 and 25. Add a little stuffing before closing the seam.
  3. Sew the ears to the sides of the head, around rounds 10-12.
  4. Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
  5. Using black embroidery thread, stitch a small mouth and eyebrows for expression.
Assembling the amigurumi sheep

Accessories

Hat

Note: This hat is knitted, not crocheted.

Cast on 8 stitches. Knit every row (garter stitch) until the piece measures 30 cm long. Cast off and weave in the ends. You can tie it around the sheep’s neck like a scarf or around the head like a headband.

Shorts

Use multi-color yarn and a 2.5mm hook.

First Leg

Rnd 1: Ch 26, sl st to the first ch to form a ring. (26)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (1 sl st, 1 hdc) *13. (26)

Rnd 3: In BLO, 26 sc. (26)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (1 sl st, 1 hdc) *13. (26)

Rnd 5: In BLO, 26 sc. (26)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (1 sl st, 1 hdc) *13. (26)

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Second Leg & Joining

Rnds 1-6: Crochet the same as the first leg, but do not cut the yarn.

Rnd 7 (Joining Round): Ch 3. Join with a sc to the first leg. This marks the beginning of the round. Work 25 more sc around the first leg (for a total of 26). Work 3 sc in the chain. Work 26 sc around the second leg. Work 3 sc in the other side of the chain. (58)

Body of Shorts

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (1 sl st, 1 hdc) *29. (58)

Rnd 9: In BLO, 58 sc. (58)

Repeat Rounds 8 and 9 five more times, creating a textured pattern.

Last Round: (11 sc, dec) *4, 6 sc. (54)

Fasten off and weave in all ends. The shorts are worked on the wrong side; turn them right-side out when finished.

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