Intermediate
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Little sheep lamb amigurumi crochet pattern
Amigurumi lamb: 20-round head, 27-round body, 8-round arms, 27-round legs. C-2 hook for fluffy yarn, B-1 for smooth.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Fingering / Sport / Novelty
- Hook
- 2.5 mm
- Rounds
- 58
Fingering / Sport / Novelty
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
58
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This lamb combines two yarn weights on purpose: a smooth fingering-to-sport yarn for the muzzle and limbs, and a fluffy or bouclé yarn for the head and body, so the face reads clean while the wool looks textured. Everything is built in continuous spiral rounds from the bottom up, with the head worked in two yarn zones — smooth at the base, textured above — and stuffed as the rounds close. The finished lamb stands approximately 18–20 cm (7–8 inches) tall. Before starting, have both yarns wound, a stitch marker on hand, and 6 mm eyes ready to place.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Using one hook for both yarns
- Keep the B-1 (1.75 mm) for smooth yarn and the C-2 (2.5 mm) for textured yarn; using only one size leaves either the muzzle loose or the body too tight.
- Stuffing the whole Arm
- Stuff only the lower rounded portion as directed and leave the top flat, or the arm will bulge where it should taper into the body join.
- Working too loosely on smooth yarn
- Keep tension tight on the muzzle, arms, and legs — if you can see the fiberfill (or light) through the stitches, drop down half a hook size.
The materials list
- Smooth yarn (for limbs, muzzle): a fingering to sport weight yarn in your chosen skin/muzzle color — e.g., a cotton-acrylic blend such as YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, or similar
- Textured/fluffy yarn (for body and head): a novelty or bouclé yarn such as Alize Softy, Nako Paris, or similar — in white, mint, pink, or your chosen color
Hook size
- C-2 (2.5 mm) for textured yarn; B-1 (1.75 mm) for smooth yarn (adjust as needed for your yarn weight — see Pattern Notes)
Safety eyes
- 6 mm, 1 pair
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Black embroidery thread (for the nose/mouth embroidery)
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle / tapestry needle
- Scissors
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 8 short forms
Arms (make 2)
Work in smooth yarn. Stuff only the lower (rounded) portion.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3
sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (18)
Rounds 4–6
sc in each st around. (18)
Round 7
sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (12)
Round 8
sc in each st around. (12)
Round 9
2 sc, dec repeat 3 times around. (9)
Rounds 10–23
sc in each st around. (9)Fold the arm flat and close by working 4 sc across the opening through both layers. Fasten off and leave a yarn tail for joining into the body.
Legs (make 2)
Work in smooth yarn. Stuff only the lower (rounded) portion.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3
sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (18)
Rounds 4–6
sc in each st around. (18)
Round 7
sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (12)
Round 8
sc in each st around. (12)
Round 9
2 sc, dec repeat 3 times around. (9)
Rounds 10–27
sc in each st around. (9)Fold flat and close by working 4 sc across the opening through both layers. Fasten off and leave a yarn tail for joining into the body.
Ears (make 2)
Work in smooth yarn. Do not stuff.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3
sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (18)
Rounds 4–10
sc in each st around. (18)
Round 11
sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (12)Fold flat and join the two layers by working 6 sc across the opening through both layers. Then fold in half once more and tack with a needle to hold the shape. Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Head
Begin with smooth yarn for the muzzle, then switch to textured yarn for the upper head. Stuff as you go.
The muzzle and lower face are worked in smooth yarn:
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3
sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (18)
Round 4
2 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (24)
Round 5
3 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (30)
Round 6
4 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (36)
Round 7
5 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (42)
Rounds 8–14
sc in each st around. (42)
Round 15
5 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (36)
Round 16
sc in each st around. (36)
Round 17
4 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (30)Switch to textured yarn here (and switch to your larger hook — C-2 / 2.5 mm or your preferred size for the fluffy yarn).Before beginning Rnd 18, attach your 6 mm safety eyes between Rnds 17 and 18. Note: the section where the increases were worked forms the lamb’s forehead. Place eyes with approximately 4–6 sts between them.
Round 18
12 sc, inc 6 times, 12 sc. (36)
Round 19
5 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (42)
Rounds 20–29
sc in each st around. (42)
Round 30
5 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (36)
Round 31
4 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (30)
Round 32
3 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (24)
Round 33
2 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (18)
Round 34
sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (12)Fold flat and join the two layers by working 6 sc across the opening through both layers. Then fold in half once more and tack with a needle to hold the shape. Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Round 35
dec 6 times around. (6)Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Pull the tail through the remaining 6 sts to close. Weave the end inside the head.
Body
Work entirely in textured yarn. Stuff as you go.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3
sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (18)
Round 4
2 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (24)
Round 5
3 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (30)
Round 6
4 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (36)
Round 7
5 sc, inc repeat 6 times around. (42)
Rounds 8–15
sc in each st around. (42)During Rnd 8 (or Rnd 9 if you prefer a slightly higher leg placement), join the legs: work 4 sc through both the body stitch and the top of one leg simultaneously, work 17 sc across the body, then join the second leg the same way with 4 sc, and continue around. Both legs should face forward.
Round 16
5 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (36)
Round 17
sc in each st around. (36)
Round 18
4 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (30)
Round 19
sc in each st around. (30)
Round 20
3 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (24)
Round 21
sc in each st around. (24)
Round 22
2 sc, dec repeat 6 times around. (18)
Rounds 23–24
sc in each st around. (18)During Rnd 24, join the arms in the same way as the legs: work 4 sc through both the body stitch and the top of one arm simultaneously, work 5 sc across the body, then join the second arm the same way with 4 sc, and continue around. Arms should align directly above the legs.
Rounds 25–27
sc in each st around. (18)Finish the round at the center back. Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing the head on.
Assembly, in order
Step 1Attach the head to the body. Using the long yarn tail left at the back of the body, sew the head onto the top of the body with a tapestry needle. When sewing the front lower edge of the head, catch the stitches at the boundary row where the smooth yarn meets the textured yarn — this gives the head a natural slight forward tilt.
Step 2Attach the ears. Sew each ear onto the sides of the head, no higher than eye level. Position them to your taste — slightly forward looks lively; pulled further back looks calm. Use the long yarn tails from each ear.
Step 3Embroider the nose and mouth. Using black embroidery thread and your yarn needle, embroider a small nose and mouth on the muzzle section (the smooth yarn area at the front of the head).
Step 4Add the tail. Find the center of the back of the body. Insert your hook into the fabric, pull up a loop of smooth or textured yarn, and chain 7–8. Work hdc back along the chain to the base. Fasten off and weave both ends inside the toy.
Step 5Weave in all remaining ends , hiding them neatly inside the toy.
Step 6Optional: Brush the textured yarn sections gently with a small piece of hook-and-loop fabric (the rough side of velcro works well) to fluff up the fleece texture on the body and head.
Check these before you start
- Use the C-2 (2.5 mm) hook only for the textured/fluffy yarn sections and the B-1 (1.75 mm) only for the smooth yarn sections — swapping hooks mid-part is part of this pattern, not an error.
- Stuff the Arms and Legs only in the lower rounded portion, leaving the upper section unstuffed and flat for a cleaner join to the body.
- Stuff the Head and Body as you go, adding fiberfill in small amounts each round rather than packing it in at the end, since the spiral shape narrows again near the final rounds.
- Gauge is not critical for this project, but work tightly enough that stuffing does not show through the stitches.
- This pattern is worked in half double crochet in the original, but any confident single-crochet technique works at the same gauge. Instructions here use sc throughout — substitute hdc if you prefer the original style.
On one line
| Rounds | 58 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 5 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 2.5 mm |
| Yarn | Fingering / Sport / Novelty |
Set-up
- Set a stitch marker at Rnd 1 of any part; spiral rounds have no join point to find later.
- Work a quick gauge swatch in the textured yarn — bouclé and novelty yarns vary widely in stitch definition and can throw off the finished head size.
Finishing
- Sew the Head to the body using the long tail left at the back of the body, catching the smooth-to-textured boundary row at the front lower edge to set the natural forward tilt.
- Sew the ears onto the sides of the head at or below eye level, angling them forward for a livelier expression or back for a calmer one.
Construction
The Arms begin with two smooth-yarn stages — one stuffed, one unstuffed — before finishing entirely in textured yarn, which means the join to the body naturally shifts from smooth to fluffy without a visible seam.
The Head starts in smooth yarn through its early increase rounds (Rnd 1 through at least Rnd 3) to build the muzzle, then hands off to textured yarn for the upper head, so the boundary row doubles as both a color-zone line and the point later used to angle the head onto the body.
Time per section
| Head | about 90-120 minutes, because it runs 20 rounds and includes a mid-piece yarn and hook change |
|---|---|
| Assembly and finishing | about 45-60 minutes, because the head must be sewn at the exact boundary row to get the tilt right, plus ear placement |
Photographs of this one
Every one was taken by whoever published the pattern, in the order the source listed them.
Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.