Sheep in a Dress
Free crochet tutorial for a Sheep in a Dress by Tatiana Kucherovskaya @tanaticrochet.
Using this pattern, you can crochet a sheep in a dress. Any cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi, including YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others.
Materials and Tools
- YarnArt Jeans yarn: 05 beige (for the sheep)
- Alize Cotton Gold yarn: 166 purple (for the dress)
- Brown yarn (for the nose)
- 2-2.5 mm crochet hook
- Toy stuffing
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Tulle
- Needle for sewing the pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring
- ch - chain stitch
- sl st - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- tr - treble crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Crochet Amigurumi Sheep Pattern
Head
Using beige yarn, ch 10.
1: start in the 8th ch, 7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 6 sc, 2 sc in the last stitch (18)
2: inc, 6 sc, (inc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc) x 2 (24)
3: inc, 7 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2 (30)
4: inc, 8 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2 (36)
5: inc, 9 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 2 (42)
6: inc, 10 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 2 (48)
7-18: 48 sc (12 rounds)
19: dec, 10 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (42)
20-21: 42 sc (2 rounds)
22: dec, 9 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2 (36)
23-24: 36 sc (2 rounds)
25: dec, 8 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2 (30)
26-27: 30 sc (2 rounds)
28: dec, 7 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 2 (24)
29: 24 sc
Eyes (make 2)
Using white yarn, ch 3.
1: work 6 sc in the first ch
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
4: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
Attach 2 black eyes as shown in the photo (secure them at round 19). Sew around the eyes with white yarn. Stuff with fiberfill. Sew the opening closed and weave in the yarn end. Embroider the nose with brown yarn.
Ears (make 2)
Using beige yarn, ch 10.
1: start in the 8th ch, 7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 6 sc, 2 sc in the last stitch (18)
2: inc, 6 sc, (inc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc) x 2 (24)
3-10: 24 sc (8 rounds)
11: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
12-15: 18 sc (4 rounds)
16: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
17-18: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Make the second ear. Fold each ear in half and sew the opening closed. Sew the ears to the head.
Body
Using beige yarn, ch 10.
1: start in the 8th ch, 7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 6 sc, 2 sc in the last stitch (18)
2: inc, 6 sc, (inc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc) x 2 (24)
3: inc, 7 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2 (30)
4: inc, 8 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2 (36)
5: inc, 9 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 2 (42)
6: inc, 10 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 2 (48)
7-12: 48 sc (6 rounds)
13-18: switch to purple yarn, 48 sc (6 rounds)
19: dec, 10 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 2 (42)
20-21: 42 sc (2 rounds)
22: dec, 9 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2 (36)
23-24: 36 sc (2 rounds)
25: dec, 8 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 2 (30)
26-27: 30 sc (2 rounds)
28: dec, 7 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 3, 6 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 2 (24)
29: 12 sl st, 1 sc, 10 sc, 1 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
Skirt
Using purple yarn.
1: join the yarn in round 13, ch 1, 48 sc, sl st
2: ch 3, (3 tr in one stitch) x 48, sl st (144)
3: ch 3, 144 tr, sl st
Arms (make 2)
Using purple yarn, ch 3.
1: work 6 sc in the first ch.
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
8: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
9: switch to beige yarn, 24 sc (4 rounds)
10: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
11: 18 sc
12: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
13-30: 12 sc (18 rounds)
Fold the arm in half and sew the opening closed. Make the second arm. Sew the arms to the body.
Legs (make 2)
Using purple yarn, ch 3.
1: work 6 sc in the first ch
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
8: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
9: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
10: switch to beige yarn, 30 sc (6 rounds)
11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
12: 24 sc
13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14: 18 sc
15: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
Stuff with fiberfill.
16-37: 15 sc (22 rounds)
Fold the leg in half and sew the opening closed. Make the second leg. Sew the legs to the body. Sew the tulle under the skirt.
