Materials –

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn
• 75 yds white (Pictured is LionBrand Feels Like Butta)
• Small amount of beige (feet and hands), pink (cheeks and ears), green (leaves) and choice of color for flowers.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook (these are the hooks I use and love)
• 12mm safety eyes
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle (bent tip needles work wonders for sewing!)
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Optional
• Crochet thread in brown for the nose (beige yarn can also be used) and black for the eyelashes/eyebrows.

Abbreviations – US terminology

MC- Magic circle
SC- Single crochet
HDC – Half double crochet
DC – Double crochet
TR – Triple crochet
SC INC- Single crochet increase
INV DEC- Invisible decrease
Sl st – Slip stitch
Rep – Repeat
St(s)- Stitch(es)

NOTES –

– Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. We will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.
– The legs, body and head will be made as one piece.
– Finished lamb measures approximately 8 inches tall.

Legs – Make 2
Starting with beige
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Rounds 4-5: SC around (18)

Change to white
Rounds 6-12: SC around (18)
Fasten off on the first leg only. When you complete the 2nd leg continue to round 13 to join the legs.
Round 13: SC in the next 7 sts (this will align our color changes to be at the back when our join is complete). Chain 3 and attach to the first leg with a SC. SC in the remaining stitches around the leg. When you reach the chain make a SC across each of the 3 chains. SC in the remaining stitches of the next leg and SC across each of the 3 chains again. You will have crocheted on each side of the chain. (42 SC) This completes your join and is where your next round will start.

Rounds 14-24: SC around (42)
Round 25: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 26: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 27: SC around (30)
Round 28: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 29: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)

(Here is where we will start the head.)

Round 30: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 31: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 32: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 33: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 34: SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (48)
Round 35: SC in the first 7 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (54)
Rounds 36-43: SC around (54)
Round 44: SC in the first 7 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (48)

NOTE – Here is where we will attach the facial features. Place the safety eyes 7 stitches apart between rounds 41 and 42. Add eyebrows/eyelashes to your liking before securing the backs of your safety eyes.

Nose – With brown crochet thread (or your beige yarn) make a ‘V’ for the nose starting at row 41 centered between the eyes. I spaced my ‘V’ with 3 stitches between the outer points and 2 stitches in on each side of the eyes. Lastly, create a line straight down from the center of your ‘V’ covering 2 rounds.

Cheeks – With pink yarn create the cheeks one round below and one stitch to the outer side of each eye covering a span of 2 stitches.
Round 45: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (42)
Round 46: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36)
Round 47: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30)
Round 48: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24)
*Continue to stuff the head and neck firmly to avoid a wobbly head*
Round 49: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 50: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12)
Round 51: INV DEC around (6)
Fasten off and sew remaining hole closed, weave in your end.

Ears- Make 2 front and 2 back pieces

Front – With pink
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)

Change to white
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Back – With white
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first st, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)
Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)
Round 5: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (30)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms-
Make 2 stuffing lightly at the bottom

With beige
Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC
Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (15)
Round 4: SC around (15)
Round 5: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, rep around (10)

Change to white
Rounds 6-14: SC around (10)
At the end of round 14 pinch the arm flat and make 5 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.

Flowers – 
Make 5
Make a magic circle, complete the following inside: 2 DC, slip stitch (this completes one petal, repeat 4 more times for a total of 5 petals).
Pull the circle tight and slip stitch to the first petal to close, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leaves – 
Make 2

Complete the following inside of a magic circle; SC, HDC, DC, TR, Ch 1, TR, DC, HDC, SC. Pull tight to close and secure, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly –

– Place a front and back earpiece with wrong sides facing each other and sew together. Pinch the sides together at one end and sew together to form the shape of the ear. Be sure to leave your remaining tail for sewing onto the head. Complete this step with the second ear.
– Sew the ears onto the head at round 41 on each side.
– Place a front and back earpiece with wrong sides facing each other and sew together. Pinch the sides together at one end and sew together to form the shape of the ear. Be sure to leave your remaining tail for sewing onto the head. Complete this step with the second ear.
– Sew the ears onto the head at round 41 on each side.