A powder-peach fleece gives this crochet sheep a soft, rounded look, while its beige face and ears keep the details clear. The free sheep amigurumi crochet pattern pairs a smooth, shaped body with textured bobble-style wool and two short legs. Dark eyes and a small embroidered nose make the expression gentle without adding complicated facial pieces. The finished size depends on the yarn weight, hook, and your stitch tension.
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Shaping the Sheep and Its Textured Fleece
The head grows through increases before narrowing to a closed top, while the muzzle can be a separate lightly stuffed piece or simply outlined with embroidery. The fleece has two finishing approaches: clustered stitches worked around the body or small textured bobbles attached over a smooth base. Both ears are folded before they are sewn to the head, and two lightly stuffed legs complete the shape. The finished sheep can be a handmade gift or decoration.
FREE SHEEP AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERN
Designer: Polina Tsyplinskaya
Instagram: @polina.tsyplinskaya
Materials
• Beige cotton or cotton/acrylic yarn for the head and body; peach-powder textured yarn or matching yarn for the fleece and top of the head
• 1.75–2.25 mm crochet hook
• 6–8 mm domed safety eyes or sew-on beads
• Beige or brown thread for nose embroidery
• Polyester fiberfill
• Sewing needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Optional: weight for the bottom of the body
• Optional: pink pastel pencil for cheek shading
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Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
st(s) – stitch(es)
3-dc cluster – 3 unfinished dc worked into the same stitch and closed together
(…) x 6 – repeat the instructions in parentheses 6 times
(…) – stitch count at the end of the round
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Notes
• The written instructions include two crocheted legs. No separate arm or tail instructions are provided.
• The muzzle may be crocheted separately or defined with embroidery.
• The fleece may be made with raised clusters or separately sewn textured bobbles.
• Wire is not required for the legs. A weight at the bottom of the body is optional.
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Head
Use beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rounds 8–13: 42 sc (42)
Round 14: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 17: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 18: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 19: 6 dec (6)
Pull the remaining opening closed.
Place the eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, approximately 7–8 stitches apart. If using safety eyes, secure them before closing the head.
Muzzle (Optional)
Use beige yarn. Alternatively, define the muzzle with embroidery without making a separate piece.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: 18 sc (18)
Round 5: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff lightly and sew to the center of the face. Embroider the nose with beige or brown thread.
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