Sheep

Author: Ekaterina Krikun
Difficulty Level: intermediate

Crochet amigurumi sheep with a rose

Free Sheep crochet pattern by Ekaterina Krikun @keti_amigurumi.

With this pattern, you can crochet a sheep with a rose. To make this amigurumi, you will need Fiesta yarn by Artland. The head, ears, and tips of the legs are crocheted with YarnArt Jeans yarn. Once the toy is finished, you can brush the yarn to give it a more natural, fluffy look. A flower and leaf are sewn onto the head.

Materials and tools

  • YarnArt Jeans and Fiesta yarn
  • Additional yarn colors for embroidering the eyes and eyebrows and making the flower and leaves
  • 2.25 mm crochet hook
  • 10 mm safety eyes
  • Fiberfill
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Needle for sewing the pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • ch — chain stitch
  • sc — single crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n — repeat n times

Crochet amigurumi sheep with a flower pattern

Head

Place the eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 6 sc apart.

1. 7 sc in MR
2. inc around (14 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 7 = 28 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 7 = 35 sc
6. (4 sc, inc) x 7 = 42 sc
7. (5 sc, inc) x 7 = 49 sc
8-18. Sc around
19. (5 sc, dec) x 7 = 42 sc
20. (4 sc, dec) x 7 = 35 sc
21. (3 sc, dec) x 7 = 28 sc
22. (2 sc, dec) x 7 = 21 sc
23. (1 sc, dec) x 7 = 14 sc
24. 7 dec

Close the opening.

Hood in Fiesta yarn

1. 7 sc in MR
2. inc around (14 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 7 = 21 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 7 = 28 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 7 = 35 sc
6. (4 sc, inc) x 7 = 42 sc
7. (5 sc, inc) x 7 = 49 sc
8-14. Sc around
15. Place the hood on the head and continue crocheting. Sc around (make decreases in this round if needed).
16. Work slip stitches only.

Crochet amigurumi sheep with a rose. Ears, legs, and head

Legs and body

Begin the leg with cotton blend yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc around (12 sc)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15 sc), switch to Fiesta yarn.
4. Work in the back loops only (15)
5-8. Sc around (15)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Crochet amigurumi sheep with a rose. Sewing the pieces together

Crochet the second leg in the same way. Do not cut the yarn this time.

Continue crocheting

1. Ch 4, then join the second leg with an sc. Work around both legs (38 sc).
2. 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42 sc)
3-8. Sc around
9. (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
10. Sc around (stuff the toy)
11. (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
12-13. Sc around
14. (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
15. Sc around
16. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
17. Sc around (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing on the head.

Arms (make 2)

Begin with cotton blend yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc around (12 sc)

Switch to Fiesta yarn and work the next round in the back loops only.

3. 1 dec, 10 sc (11)
5. 1 dec, 8 sc (10)
6-10. Sc around (10)

Stuff the arms and crochet the sides together. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Stuff the arms halfway. Crochet the sides together.

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc around (12 sc)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. Sc around (18)
5. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
6. (2 sc, dec) x 4 (8)

Fold the ear and sew or crochet the sides together. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Flower

Crochet the flower into a magic ring:

Petal

  • Ch 2
  • 2 dc
  • Ch 1

Join with a slip stitch. Repeat around to make 5 petals, pull the ring closed, and sew the flower in place.

Amigurumi flower and leaf

Leaf

Ch 5 and work around the foundation chain.

1. Sl st
2. Sc
3. Hdc
4. Work all of the following stitches into the same chain to turn: hdc, 2 sc, hdc.

Work the other side in the same way. Fasten off.

Your crocheted sheep is ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @keti_amigurumi.

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