Crochet Applique – Sheep

Find here a crochet pattern to make a Sheep crochet Appliqué

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Hello everyone! Introducing the charming crochet sheep appliqué, a delightful addition to your crafting projects! Handcrafted with love and attention to detail, this miniature sheep captures the essence of these gentle and lovable creatures. This crochet sheep appliqué is a versatile embellishment for a wide range of items. Whether you want to add a touch of whimsy to a baby blanket, personalize a sweater or hat, or adorn a bag or pillow, this appliqué is the perfect choice.

Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or a beginner looking for a fun and rewarding project, incorporating this crochet sheep appliqué will bring joy and creativity to your crafts. Let this little sheep appliqué become a beloved part of your crochet creations.

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Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué

Start Here:

Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.

The pattern is written using US terms.

This appliqué is made of the following parts:

• Body
• Head
• Hair
• 2 ears
• 2 front legs
• 2 back legs

Size:

• 4 inches (10.5 cm)

Material:

• Yarn calling for a 5.5 mm hook in light brown and white.
• Size 2.75 mm crochet hook (B/2). You can use a larger crochet, I used to do all my crochet appliques with a 3.5 mm crochet. It will work fine but your applique will be slightly bigger.
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
• Stitch markers (if needed)
• Tapestry needle
• Cotton thread in black for the mouth
• A very small amount of pink yarn for the nose

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

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Pattern: How to crochet a Sheep Appliqué?

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The head – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué.

• The head is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
• Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)
• Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)
• Round 4: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next st ] x6. (24)
• Round 5: [1 inc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st] x6. (30)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Put the eyes between rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 4 st.

With the tapestry needle:

• with the pink yarn, make a nose below the eyes (I used a double strand of yarn).
• with the cotton thread, make a mouth under the nose.

 

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The ears – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué (make 2).

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the white yarn.

• Row 1: ch 6. (6)
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1sc. (5)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the ears to the head (from behind the head) over 2 st, spaced by 8 st.

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The hair – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the white yarn.

• Row 1: ch 7. (7)
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, (2 dc in the next ch), 1 sc, 1 sc, (2 dc in the next ch), (2 sc in the last ch). Now working on the other side of the chain: (2 dc in the next ch), 1 sc, 1sc, (2 dc in the next ch), 1 sc. (16)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

Sew the hair at the top of the head.

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The body – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué.

• The body is worked in rows.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the white yarn.

• Row 1: ch 7. (7)
• Row 2: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in the next 6 ch. (6)
• Row 3: ch1, turn; 1 inc, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 inc. (8)
• Rows 4 to 10: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (8)
• Row 11: ch1, turn; 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Rows 12 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (6)
• Row 14: ch1, turn; 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st. (5)
• Row 15: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (5)
• do not turn, make 1 sc evenly all around (you do not want to crochet to tight for this part – you can also use a bigger size crochet). (32 st)
• ch1, turn; starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: *(1 sc, 2dc) in the following st*. Repeat *…* 15 more times. (48)

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

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The back legs – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué (make 2).

• The back legs are first worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral) and then in rows. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and light brown.

• Round 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring. (5)
• Round 2: [1 inc in all st]. (10)
• Round 3: [1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in the next st] x5. (15)

We will now be working in rows:

• Row 4: 1 sc in the next 3 st. (3)
• Row 5: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)
• Row 6: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)

Cut the yarn (but leave a long tail for sewing to the body).

With your tapestry needle, sew the back legs behind the body. You only want to see the feet from the front (see pictures below).

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The front legs – Crochet Pattern Sheep Appliqué (make 2).

• The front legs are worked in rows. Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and the light brown yarn.

• Row 1: ch 4. (4)
• Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in all st. (3)

Change for the white yarn.

• Rows 3 to 13: ch1, turn; 1 sc in all st. (3)

Cut the yarn (leave a long tail for sewing).

With your tapestry needle, sew the front legs to the front of the body (see picture below).

Sew the head over the body.