Crochet Amigurumi Lamb
Crochet Amigurumi Lambs are simply the cutest little creatures you can create with yarn and a hook! These adorable plush toys are not only fun to craft but also make perfect gifts for both children and adults. With their fluffy bodies, tiny hooves, and sweet faces, they are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Whether you are a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, making a Crochet Amigurumi Lamb is a delightful project that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside!
SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: brown, black and white, Schachenmyar Baby Smiles yarn in brown or any color you wish, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, 2 black beads or a pair of safety eyes 8 mm, yarn needle, pins, stitch markers.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 20 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
- Ch =chain
- St = stitch
- Sc =single crochet
- Sl st = slip stitch
- dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
- inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
- Dc = double crochet
- Rnd = Round
- * = repeat instructionsfor the times indicated
- (...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
- Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around yur middle finger
- Put the hook under the both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread thrpugh the new loop. The firts crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the needed amoount of times.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The lamb is composed in some main parts to sew together at the end. The body is worked from the bottom up. The legs and arms are joined to it while proceeding. The ears and wig are made separately.
ARM (2x)
Start with black color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in the next stitche, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 18 stitches
Change to brown color yarn
Rounds 5-8: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Change to white color yarn
Rounds 9-10: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Round 11: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 15: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 16-20: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Start with black color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 5 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 24 stitches
Change to brown color yarn
Rounds 6-9: sc in each of next 24 stitches
Change to white color yarn
Rounds 10-11: sc in each of next 24 stitches
Round 12: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 13-18: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the leg firmly.
Round 19: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Rounds 20-21: sc in each of next stitch until the end of the round
Stuff firmly. Cast off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way!
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
BODY
Work with Schachenmyar Baby Smiles yarn. Make shift stitch every 2-3 round.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)
Rounds 10: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Round 11: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)
Round 12: sc in each of next 60 stitches
In the next round attach the legs (ensure that the legs are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 13: sc in each of next 12 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 24 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 12 stitches.
Rounds 14-20: sc in each of next 60 stitches
Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Rounds 22-23: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Round 24: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 25: sc in each of next 48 stitches
Round 26: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 27: sc in each of next 42 stitches
Round 28: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 29: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 30: sc in each of next 5 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 9 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 4 stitches.
Round 31: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
Change the yarn to white color
Round 32: sc in each of next 24 stitches
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using white color yarn
Round 1: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 2: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stiitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)
Round 5-15: sc in each of next 60 stitches
Round 16: *dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 17: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Mark where you want the safety eyes to be placed with pins and attach them with the distance of 8-10 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 22:*dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 23: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 24: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 25: *dec*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off.
WIG
Work with Schachenmyar Baby Smiles yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring
Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)
Rounds 10: sc in each of next 54 stitches
Round 11: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)
Round 12-13: sc in each of next 60 stitches
EAR (2x)
Crochet with brown color yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *inc* 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (18 stitches)
Round 4-7: sc in each of next 18 stitches
Round 8: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)
Round 9: sc in each of next 15 stitches
Round 10: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 11: sc in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi lamb are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Embroider eyebrows with brown color yarn. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle again and pull it through where you want your lamb´s eyebrows to be. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head. Using the same color yarn embrooder mouth if desired. You can also add eyelashes if you wish.
Now embroider nose with the same brown color yarn. Begin with the outline of the upside down triangle. Insert the needle one row under the eyes and pull it through where you want your lamb’s nose to be. Fill in the triangle if desired, and finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Sew the wig onto the head of your lamb.
Ears are attached to the head now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the head. Using the yarn left sew them to the head of your amigurumi. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
