An original crochet amigurumi Sheep pattern by June Gilbank.

Farmyard Sheep is a mix-and-match pattern that lets you choose the options you want, to make different types of rams, ewes and lambs:

• Horns: Add horns for a ram, or leave them off for most ewes and all lambs.
• Horn length: To make shorter horns, stop crocheting whenever the horns reach the length you prefer!
• Tail: You can choose to leave off the tail entirely.
• Contrast colours: You can choose to make the fleece a different colour from the other body parts, or make the entire sheep in a single colour. You can also choose to make the hooves in a separate colour (to match the horns, if your sheep has horns!), or to have self-coloured hooves.

You choose! Make any of my pictured options in any colour(s), or assemble your own custom sheep and lambs from the included options - it’s up to you.

Details: The sheep’s fleece is crocheted in pip stitch, a new stitch I created for this pattern that makes a textured fabric with small bobbles, but without leaving any gaps between the stitches where the stuffing can peek through. (The pattern includes full right- and left-handed instructions for the pip stitch and bonus tips for assembling your pip stitch pieces to create strong, smooth joins.) The optional curved horns are wire-free and child-safe!

Yarn: less than 1 skein of yarn (about 160 yards/145m total) of worsted weight yarn in 1 or 2 sheep colours of your choice (black, white, cream, grey etc), plus a small amount of a contrast colour for hooves and horns (optional).

Hook: US E / 3.5mm

Size: approx 6.5” (17cm) long

Eyes: 9mm