Crochet Little Sheep Amigurumi
Creating a Crochet Little Sheep Amigurumi can be such a delightful project! These cute and snuggly creatures are perfect for adding an adorable touch to your space or as a heartfelt homemade gift. With their fluffy texture and irresistible charm, they are bound to bring a smile to anyone's face. Crocheting these little sheep is not only fun but also a rewarding experience as you see them come to life stitch by stitch. So grab your yarn and crochet hook, and let's get crafting these lovable little sheep!
Finished Size about 2.5" tall
You will need:
- Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors- wool color (white, off-white, or black) and body color (tan, cream, black, or dark gray) (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Soft White, and Loops & Threads Impeccable in Almond)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss and needle
- stuffing
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
The head/body and legs are made beginning with a magic ring. The ears, and tail are made by making a chain and then working into that chain. The wooly part of the body uses alternating single and double crochet stitches to make the bumpy texture, you may need to sort of force the double crochets toward the outside by pushing then forward when you make the single crochet next to it. The texture is subtle but helps the body look more wooly.
Head/Body
Make 1 starting with body color (tan) and switching to wool color (white) where indicated, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Round 4: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
Add safety eyes between rounds 3 and 4 with a few (3-4) stitches in between
Stitch a Y shape on the face to make a nose and mouth (over round 1)
Switch to white yarn
Round 4: [sc in first st, dc in next st] repeat around (9 sc, 9 dc)
Round 5: sc in first st, [sc in next st, dc in next st] repeat around (10 sc, 8 dc)
Round 6: [sc in first st, dc in next st] repeat around (9 sc, 9 dc)
Round 7: sc in first st, [sc in next st, dc in next st] repeat around (10 sc, 8 dc)
Round 9: sc in first st, [sc in next st, dc in next st] repeat around (10 sc, 8 dc)
Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 10: [sc2tog, dc in next st] repeat around (6 sc, 6 dc)
Round 11: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends
Ears
Make 2 in body color (tan), beginning with chain
ch 4
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next, sc in last st (2 sc, 1 hdc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch the 2 ears hanging down to the side of the face on each side
Tail
Make 1 in wool color (white), beginning with chain
ch 4
Row 1: hdc in third ch from hook, sc in last st (1 hdc, 1 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch the tail to the back of the body
Legs
Make 4 with body color (tan), beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch the four legs onto the bottom side of the body, two in front and two in back.