Free crochet pattern
Sheep Amigurumi Pattern
This free sheep amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3-4½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 12 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 3-4½ hours
- Pieces
- 12
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Cream yarn, worsted weight: about 40 yd (40 m)
- Charcoal yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (30 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 7 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Body · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-17 | sc around | 48 |
| R18 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R19 | sc around | 42 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R21 | sc around | 36 |
| R22 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R23 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R24 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R25 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R26 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly. It lies front to back.
Head · make 1 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x4 | 19 |
| R4 | (3 sc, inc) x1, (4 sc, inc) x3 | 23 |
| R5 | (6 sc, inc) x1, (7 sc, inc) x2 | 26 |
| R6 | 6 sc, (inc, 12 sc) x1, inc, 6 sc | 28 |
| R7-8 | sc around | 28 |
| R9 | 26 sc, dec | 27 |
| R10 | (11 sc, dec) x1, (12 sc, dec) x1 | 25 |
| R11 | (4 sc, dec) x3, (5 sc, dec) x1 | 21 |
| R12 | (3 sc, dec) x3, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 17 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R13 | (sc, dec) x3, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 12 |
| R14 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R11 and R12, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the front top of the body.
Ear · make 2 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R3 | 8 sc, inc | 10 |
| R4 | sc around | 10 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | 8 sc, dec | 9 |
| R6 | (sc, dec) x3 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew to the sides of the head, sticking out.
Eye patch · make 2 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat where the eyes go.
Wool tuft · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3 | (2 sc, inc) x3, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R4 | 16 sc, inc | 18 |
| R5 | (7 sc, dec) x2 | 16 |
| R6 | (3 sc, dec) x2, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R7 | dec x5, (sc, dec) x1 | 7 |
| R8 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff and sew to the top of the head.
Leg · make 4 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x4 | 12 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 12 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly. Sew the open ends under the body so it stands.
Tail · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x3, (sc, inc) x2 | 12 |
| R3 | 11 sc, inc | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R4 | 11 sc, dec | 12 |
| R5 | dec x3, (sc, dec) x2 | 7 |
| R6 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the back.
Putting it together
- Sew the cream eye patches onto the face, then fit the safety eyes through them before closing the head.
- Stuff all pieces firmly.
- Sew the four legs under the body so it stands level.
- Sew the head to the front, then the ears and wool tuft.
- Sew on the tail. Brush the cream yarn lightly for a woolly look.
Make it round by round
Open the sheep in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
