A cute little sheep with its removable fleece!

All the body parts of the sheep are knit in the round in stockinette stitch using magic loop and sewn together afterwards. The fleece is knit flat in garter stitch, except for the tail.

This pattern uses simple stitches, however, getting gauge is important for the fleece to fit as good as possible!

Yarn :

• About 25g / 0.9oz of fuzzy aran / worsted yarn for the fleece and back of the head (Drops Alpaca bouclé)

• About 20g / 0.7oz of sport weight white yarn for the body and head (Distrifil Tourmaline)

• Less than 10g / 0.35oz of DK / worsted light brown yarn for the legs (Drops Lima)

• A small amount of DK / worsted dark brown yarn for the hooves (Drops Lima)

• A small amount of black yarn to embroider the face

Needles :

• 3.5mm / US 4 circular needle
• 4mm / US 6 circular needle

Gauge :

• 25 sts x 34 rounds = 10x10cm / 4x4” with 3.5mm / US 4 needle in stockinette stitch in the round with sport weight white yarn

• 17 sts x 29 rows = 10x10cm / 4x4” with 4mm / US 6 needle in garter stitch, knit flat with fuzzy yarn

• 23 sts x 33 rounds = 10x10cm / 4x4” with 3.5mm / US 4 needle in stockinette stitch in the round with dark and light brown yarn

Materials :

• toy stuffing

• tapestry needle

• pins

• (optional : beads or tiny buttons to close the front of the fleece)

• (optional : a little fabric triangle to use as a scarf)

Finished size : about 17cm / 6.5“ tall, and 20 cm / 8“ long