A sweet sheep head with a woolly cloud-shaped top, long floppy ears, a white face with an embroidered smile and a hanging loop. Use it as a potholder, a coaster, a mug rug, a table or wall decoration, or an applique – or join two and stuff them for a small cushion. Make a whole flock in grey, beige, orange or any colours you like.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions and photos. The sheep is crocheted in rows with colour changes and finished with a darker outline. An appendix shows how to crochet each stitch.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 17.5 × 18.5 cm (6.9 × 7.3 inches) with the yarn stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rows

Single crochet

Half double crochet

Double crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Crab stitch

Colour change

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Cotton yarn, sport / 5 ply (115 m / 50 g): 18 g of the main colour (grey in my case) for the fleece, 8 g of a darker shade (dark grey in my case) for the ears and outline, and 12 g of white for the face.

•    2 black half beads or a pair of ready-made eyes (12 mm) – or black felt or embroidery thread.

•    Crochet hook 2 mm (US steel 4, UK 14).

•    Tapestry needle; transparent glue.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

11 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.