These sweet amigurumi sheep are created in the blink of an eye! The pattern is super-easy and perfect for beginners.
To crochet plush sheep amigurumi you’ll need:
- Alize Cotton Gold yarn (or DMC Natura) for legs, ears, muzzle and tail
- YarnArt Dolce (or Sirdar Smudge yarn
) for head and body - 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hooks
- Stuffing
- 2 felt circles of white color (optional) and 2 black beads or half beads for eyes
- Black embroidery floss
Note: the yarn choice is critical in this case. If you want to get a sheep like on the photo, please use the specified yarn.
Amigurumi Plush Sheep
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
[..] = total number of stitches
Stuff the parts as you go (excepting the ears).
Head:
Start with Alize Cotton Gold, take 2.0 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-12: sc in all 36 st.
Rnd 13: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 14-15: sc in all 30 st.
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Change yarn to YarnArt Dolce and take 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Rnd 17-19: sc in all 24 st.
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 21: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 22: (dec) repeat 6 times
Fasten off, hide the ends.
Ear (make 2):
With Alize Cotton Gold and 2.0 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-9: sc in all 12 st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Body:
With YarnArt Dolce yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-10: sc in all 36 st.
Rnd 11: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 12: sc in all 30 st.
Rnd 13: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 14: sc in all 24 st.
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 16: sc in all 18 st.
Rnd 17: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 18: (dec) repeat 6 times
Fasten off, hide the ends.
Legs (make 2):
With Alize Cotton Gold and 2.0 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-6: sc in all 18 st.
Rnd 7: (dec, sc in the next 7 st) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 8: (dec, sc in the next 6 st) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 9: (dec, sc in the next 5 st) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 10: (dec, sc in the next 4 st) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 11: (dec, sc in the next 3 st) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 12-27: sc in all 8 st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff firmly, just a little bit.
Arms:
With Alize Cotton Gold and 2.0 mm crochet hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 12 st.
Rnd 7: (dec, sc in the next 4 st) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 8: (dec, sc in the next 3 st) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 9-22: sc in all 8 st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff firmly, just a little bit.
Having trouble with the head on sheep plush when l got to row 17_19 change to white only to find that’s it’s not long enough for the face should l use white wool to start then blue it’s looks ok once you turn it the other way
I love your site, thank you for sharing the lovely patterns. Amazing work keeps our cold winter warm.
Thank you!
What are the 2 felt circles in white, lusted in the materials for. I can’t see them actually used in the pattern. Am I missing something.
Thanks
2 felt circles are used for eye whites 🙂
Love your sheep patten! Thank you for sharing! I live in the US and I am having a hard time trying to get your” look” for the sheep! What are yarns comparable to US yarns available? Thanks you in advance! Yarn and hook size?
Thank you for this lovely and super easy pattern. Any additional instructions on the assembly would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you.
This pattern says “FREE” So how do I get a copy of the free pattern? What does “Free” mean to you?
I would really appreciate an answer to my question. Thank you
Hi Linda 🙂 You can use online versions of the patterns for free on our website and mobile app. PDF version itself is not free. Because it takes a lot of time to prepare the patterns. So, in spite of this fact all people who can’t pay for PDF patterns can view them on the website and make wonderful toys. Hope for your understanding 🙂
Hola!! Una pregunta, como cuanto mide terminada la ovejita?
Gracias!!
which part of the sheep (head or body) should I leave long thread for sewing two parts together??
Body part
The placement is easy ,look at the pictures, they are only 3 or 4 rows from the edge of the head, and roughly 3 stitches apart, you have to play around with eyes,,there mo hard and fast rules.
Great pattern but the assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. As it’s written, I’d say it’s an experienced amigurumi makers pattern. For example, if someone wants to use safety eyes and waits until you say to add the eyes, it would be to late to use them. Simply saying assemble parts isn’t that helpful. I’m using experience and what I feel “looks good” to put it together.
Thankyou for the patten ,it’s worked up fab and so easy,not a single problem ,I used a 2.5 hook and DK yarn for the head arms etc and a size 4 hook with plush yarn for head and body ,
WOW! This is my first try at any amigurumi patterns as I can’t read patterns in general but it turned out great! I will save and reuse this many times over. Before I even finished my kids we’re beggig for more of them. I don’t think not knowing markings of where the extremities go is a big deal, you can kind of look and tell. Just count and use a stitch marker or different color yarn to hold the right while you stitch the left. Thank you so much for this great pattern.
Hi this is a great cute lovely sheep. Just wondering how to see the eyes… Thanks
I’m having trouble finding the specific yarn listed, any information on where to buy it, or a substitution would be helpful.
Thank you
Me gustaria ver una foto donde se vean detalles de todas las partes para poder ensamblarlas.Gracias