Crochet Your New Cuddly Companion: Adorable Fluffy Sheep Pattern

ByLina Morgen

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Adorable Crochet Sheep Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own cuddly companion with this detailed step-by-step guide to crocheting a cute little sheep. This amigurumi project is perfect for beginners and intermediate crocheters alike, resulting in a finished toy approximately 6 inches (15 cm) tall.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn: Medium weight yarn in three colors: Brown, Light Brown (Tan), and Off-white (Milk color).
  • Crochet Hook: A size appropriate for your chosen yarn (typically 2.5mm to 3.5mm).
  • Stuffing: Fiberfill or polyester stuffing.
  • Tools: Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers.
  • Details: Embroidery thread for the nose and safety eyes or black yarn for the eyes.

Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • sc: Single crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
  • ch: Chain
  • BLO: Back Loop Only
  • st: Stitch

Arms (Make 2)

Start with Brown yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
  • Round 4: Working in BLO to form the hoof: 15 sc (15)
  • Rounds 5-6: 15 sc for 2 rounds (15)

Change to Light Brown yarn.

  • Round 7: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)
  • Round 8: (2 sc, dec) * 3 (9)
  • Rounds 9-13: 9 sc for 5 rounds (9)
  • Round 14: 1 dec, 7 sc (8)
  • Rounds 15-16: 8 sc for 2 rounds (8)

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Stuff lightly with fiberfill.

Legs (Make 2)

Start with Brown yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
  • Round 4: Working in BLO to form the hoof: 15 sc (15)
  • Rounds 5-6: 15 sc for 2 rounds (15)

Change to Light Brown yarn.

  • Round 7: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)
  • Rounds 8-16: 12 sc for 9 rounds (12)

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Stuff lightly with fiberfill.

Ears (Make 2)

Use Light Brown yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
  • Rounds 3-5: 9 sc for 3 rounds (9)
  • Round 6: (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
  • Round 7: 6 sc (6)

Fasten off. Do not stuff the ears.

Body and Head

Use Off-white yarn. Important: All rounds for the body are worked in BLO (Back Loop Only). Stuff the body as you go.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Round 8 (Joining Legs): 7 sc, 6 sc (joining first leg), 15 sc, 6 sc (joining second leg), 8 sc (42)
  • Rounds 9-11: 42 sc for 3 rounds (42)
  • Round 12: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
  • Round 13: 36 sc (36)
  • Round 14: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
  • Round 15: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 16: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  • Round 17 (Joining Arms): 6 sc, 4 sc (joining first arm), 8 sc, 4 sc (joining second arm), 2 sc (24)
  • Round 18: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  • Rounds 19-21: 18 sc for 3 rounds (18)
  • Round 22 (Face Opening): 8 sc, ch 12 (skip 6 stitches for the muzzle), 4 sc (24)
  • Round 23: 24 sc (24)
  • Round 24 (Joining Ears): 7 sc, 3 sc (joining first ear), 9 sc, 3 sc (joining second ear), 2 sc (24)
  • Round 25: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 26: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  • Round 27: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, pull the hole closed, and hide the yarn tail inside the head.

Muzzle

Use Light Brown yarn.

  • Round 1: Attach yarn to the neck area. 3 sc (along the neck), 12 sc, 3 sc (along the neck) (18)
  • Round 2: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15)
  • Rounds 3-5: 15 sc for 3 rounds (15)
  • Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
  • Round 7: 18 sc (18)
  • Round 8: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Stuff the muzzle with fiberfill.

  • Round 9: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, close the hole, and hide the tail inside. Finishing touches: Embroider the eyes on Round 2, spaced 2 stitches apart. Embroider the nose as desired.

Adding the Wool

To give your sheep its fluffy look, use Off-white yarn:

  1. Attach the yarn to the first round of the body.
  2. Work in a spiral moving upward toward the top of the head.
  3. Stitch pattern: (3 ch, 1 sc) into each stitch.
  4. Continue this loop-stitch pattern throughout the body and head. Note that as you move from the neck to the head, the rounds may shift slightly; simply continue the spiral by completing the half-round and moving to the next.

Fasten off, secure the knot, and hide the end inside the head.

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