Amigurumi Sleeping Sheep Free Pattern

Free Crochet Masterclass for Sleeping Sheep by Harigurumi

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet a cute sleeping sheep using amigurumi techniques. You can use any type of yarn, such as acrylic, cotton, or half-cotton yarn. For the body and head, it’s recommended to use yarn with long fibers, such as Nako Paris. At the end, you can finish the toy with felt or fabric for the eyes.

Materials and Tools

  • Long-fiber yarn in rose color (for the body and head)
  • Smooth yarn in beige color (for the face)
  • Crochet hook (appropriate size for your yarn)
  • Stuffing for the toy
  • Embroidery thread or floss (for the face details)
  • Ribbon for decoration
  • Small bell (optional, for sound)
  • Needle for attaching details
  • Scissors

All materials can be purchased here.

Abbreviations:

  • KA – Magic ring (amigurumi)
  • sc – Single crochet (US)
  • sl st – Slip stitch
  • inc – Increase
  • dec – Decrease
  • (…) x n – Repeat n times

Step-by-Step Instructions for Crocheting the Sleeping Sheep

1. Head

  1. Row 1: 7 sc in KA (7)
  2. Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (14)
  3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
  4. Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
  5. Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
  6. Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
  7. Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
  8. Rows 8-10: 49 sc (3 rows)
  9. Row 11: (5 sc, dec) x 7 (42)
  10. Row 12: (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
  11. Row 13: (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
  12. Row 14: (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
  13. Row 15: (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)

2. Body

  1. Row 1: 7 sc in KA (7)
  2. Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (14)
  3. Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
  4. Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
  5. Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
  6. Rows 6-9: 35 sc (4 rows)
  7. Row 10: (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
  8. Rows 11-13: 28 sc (3 rows)
  9. Row 14: (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
  10. Rows 15-17: 21 sc (3 rows)
  11. Row 18: (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
  12. Row 19: 14 sc
PREPARATION