How to Crochet an Amigurumi Sheep
Get ready for spring by crocheting the cutest amigurumi sheep. This project is perfect for gifting or adding to your little ones bedroom.
This pattern is great for a beginner to intermediate crocheter.
Pattern by @graciebobbins
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You Will Need
* Women's Institute Acrylic Yarn 100g - Light Pink, Grey, Cool Vanilla, 2x White
* 4mm Crochet Hook
* Toy Stuffing
* Black Embroidery
* Tapestry Needle
* Stitch Marker
* Pins for Sewing
Pattern Notes
This pattern is made using UK crochet terms.
This pattern is made with two strands of yarn held together to create a chunky and cuddly effect.
Abbreviations
Dc- double crochet
Slst - slip stitch
Dc2tog - decrease - double crochet 2 stitches together
Bbl - bobble stitch
Tr - treble crochet
St(s) - stitch/stitches
BLO - back loops only
Rnd (s) - round/rounds
[] - section to be repeated the specified amount of times
() - total number of stitches
This pattern uses a 4 tr bobble stitch.
To make a bobble stitch, yarn over and insert your hook into the specified stitch. Yarn over again and pull your yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch, yarn over and pull your yarn through the first two loops on your hook.
Repeat this 2 more times until you’re left with 5 loops on your hook.
Once you have 5 loops, yarn over and pull your yarn through all stitches on your hook.
Note - to help your bobble stitches pop, try and keep the tension on your next dc stitch tight. If you find that any of your bobbles are pushed inwards, you can easily push them out with your fingers or with the back of your crochet hook.




Using 'Cool Vanilla' and holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Round 1: 6dc into a MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *4dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 8: *6dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 9 - 20: Dc in each st around. (48dc)
Rnd 21: *6dc, dc2tog* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 22: *5dc, dc2tog* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 23: *4dc, dc2tog* rep around. (30dc)
Fasten off and weave in yarn end.
Embroider the eyes over rnd 14. With black embroidery thread or fine black yarn and a tapestry needle, insert your needle from point A through to point B and out through Point C.
Insert your needle over the embroidery thread and back into point C (this will create a small loop over the embroidery thread) and insert your needle back out through point D.
Create eyelashes by sewing one stitch diagonally from the corner of the eye and one stitch horizontally from the corner of the eye. Repeat for the second eye. The eyes should be approximately 6 stitches apart. Next we’ll embroider the nose and mouth. Embroider a V shape approximately 2 stitches wide between rnds 15 - 17. Then embroider a straight line from the centre of the V from rnds 17 - 19.
To create a mouth, insert your needle from point A to point B and out through point C.
Insert your needle over the embroidery thread and back into point C (this will create a small loop over the embroidery thread).
Weave in all ends and stuff the head firmly.




(Make two)
Using 'Light Pink' holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC, slst into first st of the rnd. (6dc)
Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin and sew the cheeks between rnds 17 - 19 of the head and weave in yarn ends.


Using 'White', holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
When making the hair, every other round will have bobble stitches.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 8: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 9: Dc in each st around (48dc)
Rnd 10: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 11: Dc in each st around (48dc)
Fasten off and leave a long tail (30cm) for sewing.
Place the hair on top of the head and pin and sew the hair between rnds 10 - 11.
Weave in yarn ends.
Note - the hair will be larger than the head due to the bobble stitches, however, once the hair is sewn and pushed down this should create a puffy effect for the hair.


(Make two)
Using 'Cool Vanilla' holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (9dc)
Rnd 3: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 4: *3dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (15dc)
Rnd 5: *4dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 6 - 14: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Leave the ear unstuffed.
You’ll now crochet the top of the ear closed.
Rnd 15: Fold the top of the ear in half and dc in each st across, through both layers (6dc)
Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Fold the ear in half again and sew the top of the ear closed.
Pin and sew the ears to the sides of the head just beneath the hair. The ears should be approximately 4 stitches from the eyes.
Weave in yarn ends.




Using 'White', holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
When making the body, every other round will have bobble stitches.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (24dc)
Rnd 5: *3dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (30dc)
Rnd 6: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 7: *5dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 8: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 9: *7dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 10: *1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc, 1bbl, 1dc and 1bbl in the same st* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 11: Dc in each st around (60dc)
Rnd 12: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 13: Dc in each st around (60dc)
Rnd 14: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 15: Dc in each st around (60dc)
Rnd 16: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (60dc)
Rnd 17: *8dc, dc2tog* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 18: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (54dc)
Rnd 19: *7dc, dc2tog* rep around. (48dc)
Start stuffing the body firmly.
Rnd 20: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (48dc)
Rnd 21: *6dc, dc2tog* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 22: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (42dc)
Rnd 23: *5dc, dc2tog* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 24: *1dc, 1bbl* rep around. (36dc)
Rnd 25: *4dc, dc2tog* rep around. (30dc)
Finish stuffing the body.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin and sew the head to the body.
Weave in yarn ends.


(Make two)
Using 'Light Grey', holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc in each st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: In BLO, dc in each st around. (18dc)
Rnd 5 - 8: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Change to 'Cool Vanilla'.
Rnd 9 - 24: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Stuff the leg lightly up to rnd 18, leave the top of the leg unstuffed.
Rnd 25: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Dc in the next 4 - 5 stitches until the colour change from rnd 8 is centred (the colour change will be at the back of the leg once the leg is crocheted together).
Rnd 26: Fold the top of the leg together and dc in each stitch across through both layers. (6dc)
Tie off and leave a long tail for sewing.




(Make two)
Using 'Light Grey', holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc in each st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: In BLO, dc in each st around. (18dc)
Rnd 5 - 8: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Change to 'Cool Vanilla'.
Rnd 9 - 17: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Stuff the leg lightly up to rnd 14, leave the top of the leg unstuffed.
Rnd 18: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Dc in the next 4 - 5 stitches until the colour change from rnd 8 is centred (the colour change will be at the back of the leg once the leg is crocheted together).
Rnd 19: Fold the top of the leg together and dc in each stitch across through both layers (6dc)




Using 'White', holding two yarn strands together, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc in each st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 3: *1dc, 2dc in next st* rep around. (18dc)
Rnd 4: Dc in each st around. (18dc)
Rnd 5: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Leave the tail un-stuffed.
Rnd 6: Fold the top of the tail in half and dc in each stitch across through both layers.

Pin and sew the back legs to the bottom of the body over rnds 5 - 7 (counting from the base of the body). Make sure to pin the back legs towards the front of the body so that your sheep can sit upright.
Pin and sew the front legs to the front of the body between rnds 17 - 18 approximately 3 - 4 stitches apart.
Pin and sew the tail to the back of the body between rnds 7 - 8.
Weave in any remaining yarn ends.


