Say hello to this fashion-forward little lamb who's ready for summer adventures! Dressed in a chic lime vest and berry-pink shorts, topped with a woolly textured hat, this trendy sheep knows how to make a style statement. The tiny pineapple bag adds just the right tropical touch, while those soft brown ears and rosy cheeks bring out its sweet personality.
Want to create this well-dressed wooly friend? I've put together a comprehensive pattern with clear photos and detailed instructions for every step. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, let's stitch up some summer cuteness together!
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Details About Sheep
This fashionable little sheep stands at 22cm (8.7 inches) tall and 18cm (7 inches) wide - the perfect size for cuddling! While our featured sheep sports a summery combination of white, lime green, and pink, there are many delightful color combinations you might want to try.
For the main body and hat, you could go with pure white for a classic lamb look, cream or off-white for a softer feel, or even light gray for a modern twist. The outfit offers endless opportunities for creativity - try a pastel yellow vest with baby blue shorts for a sweet look, a lavender vest with mint shorts for a spring feel, or even a navy vest with white shorts for a nautical touch.
The tiny pineapple accessory can be customized to match your chosen outfit colors - try yellow with various shades of green leaves. Remember to keep the facial features subtle with light pink cheeks and black safety eyes for that innocent, adorable expression. While these are suggested combinations, the joy of amigurumi is making each creation uniquely yours - let your creativity guide your color choices!
Recommended Yarn and Crochet Hooks
For this project, I absolutely recommend Loopara 5 ply milk cotton yarn - it's my go-to choice for amigurumi. The yarn's softness and sturdiness create the perfect balance, making your sheep both cuddly and durable. Plus, its slight sheen adds a beautiful, premium touch to the finished piece.
For your hooks, you'll want to grab a 3.0mm crochet hook - this size is perfect for creating tight, neat stitches that keep your stuffing secure and give your sheep a polished look. Here's a little insider tip: having an extra hook on hand can be super helpful when working on detailed parts like the vest and pineapple accessory!
For the color palette, I recommend these Loopara shades: Snow White for the body and hat, Lime Green for the vest, Sweet Pink for the shorts, and Golden Yellow with Forest Green for the pineapple. The cotton yarn shows off the stitch definition beautifully, especially in the textured hat pattern. What I particularly love about milk cotton is how it gets softer with each wash while maintaining its shape, making it perfect for a well-loved toy.
Remember, while these are my tried-and-true recommendations, the most important thing is choosing materials that bring you joy while creating!
Materials needed for Sheep
- Yarn– Loopara 5ply combed cotton (Green 03, Green 04, Pink 21, Yellow 28, Yellow 30, Brown 52 and White 61)
- Hook- 3.0mm
- Hot melt adhesive
- Fiber fill
- Yarn needle
- Button
- Eyeball
- Positioning pin
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Tweezers
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
- sl - slip stitch
- tr/E - treble crochet
- Magic ring
- BLO - back loop only
- FLO - front loop only
How to Crochet Sheep – Step by Step
How to Crochet the Head
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (3 single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, (2 single crochet, single crochet increase, 2 single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, (5 single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, (3 single crochet, single crochet increase, 3 single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, (7 single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 10-15: Chain 1, 54 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, 15 single crochet, 8 single crochet increases, 8 single crochet, 8 single crochet increases, 15 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 17-20: Chain 1, 70 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 21: Chain 1, 15 single crochet, 8 single crochet 2 together, 8 single crochet, 8 single crochet 2 together, 15 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 22: Chain 1, (7 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 23: Chain 1, (3 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, 3 single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 24: Chain 1, (5 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 25: Chain 1, (2 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, 2 single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 26: Chain 1, (3 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 6 times, slip stitch to join. Leave a long tail, fasten off, and stuff with fiberfill.
How to Crochet the Hand (Make 2)
Round 1: Magic ring, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 3-15: Chain 1, 12 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 4 times, slip stitch to join, fasten off, stuff with fiberfill.
How to Crochet the Foot (Make 2)
Round 1: Chain 6, work 4 single crochet in second chain from hook, 3 single crochet in one stitch, 3 single crochet, 2 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 3 single crochet in one stitch, 3 single crochet, 3 single crochet increases, 3 single crochet, 2 single crochet increases, single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) twice, 2 single crochet, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 3 times, 2 single crochet, (single crochet, single crochet increase) twice, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, 8 single crochet, (single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet) 3 times, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 5-7: Chain 1, 28 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, 8 single crochet, 6 single crochet 2 together, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, 7 single crochet, 4 single crochet 2 together, 7 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 10-12: Chain 1, 18 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
How to Crochet the Body
Round 1: Join to fifth stitch from end of foot Round 12 with 5 single crochet, chain 5, work 8 single crochet, (single crochet increase, single crochet) twice, 6 single crochet, 5 single crochet, 6 single crochet, (single crochet, single crochet increase) twice, 3 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, 5 single crochet, 5 single crochet, 40 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, 5 single crochet, single crochet increase, 3 single crochet, single crochet increase, 16 single crochet, (single crochet increase, 3 single crochet) 4 times, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, 56 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (7 single crochet, single crochet increase) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 6-12: Chain 1, 63 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 13: Chain 1, (7 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 14: Chain 1, 56 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 15: Chain 1, 25 single crochet, (single crochet 2 together, 5 single crochet) 4 times, 3 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, 52 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 17: Chain 1, 20 single crochet, (2 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, 2 single crochet) 4 times, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 18: Chain 1, 48 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 19: Chain 1, (3 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, 3 single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 20: Chain 1, 17 single crochet, 4 single crochet (joined with hand), 16 single crochet, 4 single crochet (joined with hand), single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 21: Chain 1, 42 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 22: Chain 1, (5 single crochet, single crochet 2 together) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 23: Chain 1, (2 single crochet, 2 single crochet 2 together) 6 times, fasten off, stuff with fiberfill.
How to Crochet the Headband
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, work 7 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work in back loops only: work 7 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (single crochet, single crochet increase) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (3 single crochet, single crochet increase) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (2 single crochet, single crochet increase, 2 single crochet) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (5 single crochet, single crochet increase) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 8: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (3 single crochet, single crochet increase, 3 single crochet) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 9: Chain 1, work in back loops only: (7 single crochet, single crochet increase) 7 times, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 10-15: Chain 1, 54 single crochet, slip stitch to join. Starting from the half stitch on top of the head: work (chain 3, slip stitch) to the half stitch of Round 15. Leave a long tail and fasten off.
How to Crochet the Ear (Make 2)
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, work 18 single crochet, leave long tail, fasten off.
How to Crochet the Horn (Make 2)
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, work 9 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet) 3 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, work 12 single crochet, leave long tail, fasten off.
How to Crochet the Vest
Round 1: Chain 7, work 6 single crochet in second chain from hook, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 2, turn, single crochet increase, single crochet, 4 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 2, turn, single crochet increase, single crochet, 7 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, turn, single crochet increase, 10 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, turn, 13 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, turn, 14 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, turn, 15 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 8-11: Chain 1, turn, 17 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 12-15: Chain 1, turn, 10 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 16: Chain 1, turn, 10 single crochet, chain 6, treble crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 17: Chain 1, turn, 17 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 18: Chain 2, turn, 8 half double crochet, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 19: Chain 1, turn, 8 single crochet, 9 half double crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 20: Chain 1, turn, 17 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 21: Chain 1, turn, 8 single crochet, 9 half double crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 22-37: Repeat Rounds 20-21 eight times, slip stitch after each row.
Round 38: Chain 2, turn, 8 half double crochet, 8 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 39: Chain 1, turn, 17 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 40-43: Chain 1, turn, 10 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 44: Chain 1, turn, 10 single crochet, chain 6, treble crochet, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 45-49: Chain 1, turn, 17 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 50: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 2 together, 15 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 51: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 2 together, 14 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 52: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 2 together, 13 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 53: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 2 together, 10 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, slip stitch to join.
Round 54: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 3 together, 7 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, slip stitch to join.
Round 55: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 3 together, 4 single crochet, single crochet 2 together, slip stitch to join.
Round 56: Chain 1, turn, 6 single crochet, single crochet increase, 50 single crochet, single crochet increase, 6 single crochet, single crochet increase, 63 single crochet, single crochet increase, slip stitch to join. Use single strand of yarn to sew dotted line along edge, attach two buttons on placket.
How to Crochet the Pants
Round 1: Chain 25, join to first chain to form ring, work 25 single crochet around, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 2-3: Chain 1, 25 single crochet (fasten off first leg, continue with second leg), slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 5, join first leg with slip stitch, work (10 single crochet, single crochet increase, 3 single crochet, single crochet increase, 10 single crochet, 5 single crochet) twice, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Chain 1, work 64 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 6: Chain 1, (27 single crochet, single crochet increase, 3 single crochet, single crochet increase) twice, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 7-16: Chain 1, work 68 single crochet, slip stitch to join, leave long tail, fasten off.
How to Crochet the Large Cream of the Cream Pineapple Tart
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase, single crochet) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 5: Work (chain 2, 4 incomplete half double crochet, slip stitch) 12 times, fasten off, weave in ends.
How to Crochet the Small Cream of the Cream Pineapple Tart
Round 1: Magic ring, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Round 3: Chain 1, (single crochet, single crochet increase) 6 times, slip stitch to join.
Round 4: Work (chain 2, 4 incomplete half double crochet, slip stitch) 9 times, fasten off, weave in ends.
How to Crochet the Pineapple
Round 1: Magic ring, work 6 single crochet in ring, slip stitch to join.
Round 2: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet increases, slip stitch to join.
Rounds 3-6: Chain 1, work 12 single crochet, slip stitch to join.
Round 7: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet 2 together, fasten off, weave in ends.
For Leaves: Work around Round 7: (Chain 4, 3 slip stitches in second chain from hook, slip stitch) 6 times.
Finally, use a single strand of yarn to embroider the pineapple texture pattern on the body.
Tips: Maintain consistent tension throughout your work to ensure all stitches are uniform in size. Pull slip stitches tight at the end of each round to create clean, well-defined shapes and details. Try to use invisible single crochet whenever possible, as it creates smaller holes than regular single crochet. When joining the legs, keep your tension tight to avoid gaps at the connection point. Test the pants size as you crochet to ensure they'll fit properly on your sheep.
Crochet Sheep Assemble
Step 1: Align and sew the hood to the head, matching stitches one by one for a precise fit.
Step 2: Secure the horn positions with stitch markers, then begin sewing.
Step 3: Use stitch markers to secure ear positions on both sides of the cheeks, then sew in place.
Step 4: Secure the body and head with stitch markers, then sew matching stitches one by one, keeping tension tight.
Step 5: Dress the sheep with the shirt and pants.
Step 6: Assemble the cream pineapple egg tart, using the wrong side for both large and small cream pieces, and secure it with glue.
Step 7: Install the eyes between rows 13-14, spacing them 8 stitches apart.
Step 8: Embroider the nose between the eyes.
Step 9: Crochet a chain long enough for the sheep's crossbody strap length, attach to cream pineapple egg tart, secure with glue.
Step 10: Position the cream pineapple egg tart bag across the body.
Tips: When sewing the hood to the head, adjust the position as you go to ensure proper alignment. When attaching the head to the body, make sure to align the front positions carefully to avoid crooked sewing. Use less fiberfill in the arms to keep them soft and flexible.
Care and Cleaning Instructions
Daily Care Tips
Keep your little sheep looking its best with gentle daily maintenance. Use a soft brush to remove any dust or surface dirt, and spot clean any small marks with a slightly damp cloth. Handle with care around the embroidered features and safety eyes to maintain their shape and position.
Washing Methods
When your sheep needs cleaning, hand wash gently using cold water and mild detergent. Never machine wash or tumble dry as this could damage the safety eyes and stuffing. Gently squeeze out excess water without wringing, reshape while damp, and lay flat to dry away from direct sunlight or heat sources.
Storage Suggestions
Store your sheep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent color fading. If storing for longer periods, place it in a sealed plastic bag or container to protect from dust and moisture. Avoid compressing your sheep with heavy items - give it space to maintain its adorable shape and protect its accessories, especially the cute pineapple tart bag!
What’s Next?
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