Cuddle Up with a Little Lamb: Free Crochet Pattern for a Hand-Sized Sheep!
Are you looking for a quick and adorable crochet project? Look no further than this free pattern for a tiny lamb! This little sheep is the perfect size to fit in the palm of your hand, making it a cuddly companion or a sweet gift.
The pattern is easy to follow, even for beginners, and uses basic crochet stitches. It works up quickly, so you can have your own little lamb in no time!
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Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
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Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.
The pattern is written using US terms.
This pattern is made of the following parts:
- 1 Body
- 2 ears
- 2 arms
- 2 legs
Size:
- 1.5 inches (4 cm) with light worsted yarn (I used I love this cotton from Hobby Lobby)
- 2.5 inches (7 cm) with plush yarn (I used Premier Parfait chunky)
Material:
- Yarn calling for a US I-9 / 5.5 mm hook in a main color (white or black) and a second color (light brown or grey) and pink for the nose OR Yarn calling for a US L-11 / 8 mm hook in a main color (white or black) and a second color (light brown or grey) and pink for the nose.
- Size US C-2 / 2.75 mm crochet hook (a larger hook can be used, your lamb will only be slightly bigger) if you use worsted yarn OR Size US 7 / 4.5 mm if you use plush yarn.
- 2 black safety eyes (6 mm) if you use worsted yarn OR 2 black safety eyes (10 mm) if you use plush yarn
- Stitch markers (if needed)
- Tapestry needle
- Polyfill
- Facultative: fabric glue
Abbreviations:
- chain (ch)
- magic ring (mr)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- double crochet (DC)
- Half double crochet (HDC)
Pattern: How to crochet a Lamb?
Let’s start – Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
The body – Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
- The body is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
- Remember to stuff as you crochet.
With a 2.75 mm crochet and yarn in the main color OR with a 4.5 mm and yarn in the main color:
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- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6) – NB: if you work with plush yarn: ch2; make 6 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. (6)
- Round 2: [6 inc]. (12)
- Round 3: [1 inc in the next st, 1 sc]x6. (18)
- Rounds 4-7: [1 sc in all st]. (18)
- Rounds 8-10: keep working with the main color as follows: 1 sc in the next 5 st. Change for the secondary color and work as follows: 1 sc in the next 7 st. Change back for the main color and work as follows: 1 sc in the next 6 st. (18)
- Round 11: keep working with the main color: [1 dec, 1 sc]x6. (12)
Place the eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, spaced by 2 st.
Fill the body with polyfill.
- Round 12: [6 dec]. (6)
Cut the yarn, close the body and fasten it off.
Using your tapestry needle and 2 strands of pink yarn, make a nose between Rounds 8 and 9, over 1 stitch.
The ears (makes 2) – Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
With a 2.75 mm crochet and the yarn in the main or secondary color OR with a 4.5 mm and yarn in the main or secondary color :
- Row 1: ch 5. (5)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 HDC, 1 HDC, 1 sc. (3)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears on each side of the head between Rounds 9 and 10, about 3 stitches away from the eyes.
The legs (make 2) – Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
With a 2.75 mm crochet and the secondary color OR with a 4.5 mm and yarn in the secondary color :
- Round 1: start 5 sc in a magic ring. (5) – NB: if you work with plush yarn: ch2; make 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. (5)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing. Insert the yarn in the first sc to close the leg.
Sew the legs to the body over Rounds 2 and 3, spaced by 2 stitches. I placed the right side of the legs against the lamb’s body. It is sometimes hard to sew such small pieces, so I used a little bit of glue.
Sorry I forgot to take pictures from the bottom, here is the reason why I added a picture of the bunny’s legs.
The arms (make 2) – Lamb – Free Crochet Pattern
With a 2.75 mm crochet and the yarn in the main or secondary color OR with a 4.5 mm and yarn in the main or secondary color. Note: See with the pictures below how the color of the arms can change your little lamb.
- Row 1: ch 5. (5)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc in each chain. (4)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body over Rounds 5 and 6, spaced by 3 stitches.
Note: Just like for the arms, I used some glue. I only sewed the external part of the arm (“shoulder” part) and added a little bit of glue to the rest of the arm.
Congratulations on crafting the cutest crochet lamb!
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This is adorable! Thank you!
Thank you!