Crochet Sheep Amigurumi Pattern For Beginners

It may be the first sheep amigurumi pattern I’m sharing, but it was well worth the wait. This pattern shows you how to make a tiny, soft, and cute sheep toy with easy stitches. You can make one to rest on your computer table or make a bunch to fill your kid’s toy farm.

You will need two colors of yarn: a light brown or tan color for the face, ears, and legs. A bright white color is also needed for the sheep’s woolly body. So, follow along with the pattern and bring this cutest amigurumi creation to life!

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Materials

Yarn: Milk Cotton (Brown/Beige #23 for skin, White #68 for wool).
Hook: 2.5mm.
Tools: Fiberfill stuffing, black embroidery thread, yarn needle, scissors.

Abbreviations

MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease
sl st: Slip stitch

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Head (Brown)

R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18)

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R4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) * 6 (24)
R5–7: 24 sc (24)
R8: (3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) * 3 (21)
R9: 21 sc (21)
R10: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 3 (18)

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R11–12: 18 sc (18)
R13: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) — Stuff the head firmly.
R14: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Wool/Hair (White)

Attach white yarn to the top center of the head.
Layer 1: (3 ch, sl st into next stitch) * 6.
Layer 2–4: Continue working (3 ch, sl st into next stitch) in a spiral around the top of the head for 4 total layers until the “cap” of wool is formed.
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

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Body (White)

R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18)
R4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) * 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30)
R6–11: 30 sc (30)
R12: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24)
R13: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) * 6 (18)
R14: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) — Stuff the body firmly.
R15: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Ears (Brown) – Make 2

R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Legs (Brown) – Make 4

R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2–3: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff if desired.

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Detailed Assembly

Facial Features:
- Nose/Mouth: Use black thread. Locate Round 2 of the head. Create a small “V” shape for the nose. Draw a vertical line down from the center of the V to form the mouth.
- Eyes: Count 3 rows up from the nose. Place the eyes approximately 2 stitches apart. Use black thread to create small French knots or several small horizontal stitches for each eye.
Ears:
- Fold the flat ear circles in half slightly to create a curved shape.
- Sew the ears to the sides of the head, positioned just at the edge where the brown skin meets the white wool.

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Head to Body:
- Align the head so the face is centered.
- Sew the head to the body securely, passing the needle through both the stitches of the neck and the top of the body.
Legs:
- Position the first two legs on the bottom-front of the body.
- Position the remaining two legs on the bottom-back.
- Ensure there is a 4-stitch gap between the left and right legs to allow the sheep to stand stable.

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Final Touches:
- Ensure all yarn tails are woven into the center of the body or head to hide them.
- Adjust the stuffing by squeezing the body to ensure a round, uniform shape.

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