Sweet Sheep Toy by Christy Hagan (2015)

Sweet Sheep Toy

By Christy Hagan

G/6 4.00 mm Crochet Hook

#4 Medium Weight Yarn
2 - 9 mm Safety Eyes
Embroidery thread (optional)
Yarn needle (optional)
Stitch Marker (optional)

Gauge: None. Stitches need to be tight

enough to hold polyester filling material.

Finished Size: about 9 inches tall when

sitting.

Abbreviations:
st stitch

sc single crochet

ch chain stitch
dec decrease stitch
* or [ ] repeat as directed
For more information about U.S. crochet
terms, abbreviations, and basic stitches, visit
Crochet Guild of America website
(www.crochet.org).

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Ear (make 2)
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Round 1 6 sc into loop. (6 sc)
Round 2 2 sc into next st, 2 sc, 2 sc into next st, 2 sc. (8 sc)
Round 3 2 sc into next st, 3 sc, 2 sc into next st, 3 sc. (10 sc)
Round 4 2 sc into the next 2 sts, 3 sc, 2 sc into the next 2 sts, 3 sc. (14 sc)
Round 5 2 sc into next st, 6 sc, 2 sc into next st, 6 sc. (16 sc)
Round 6 - 8 sc into each st around. (16 sc)
Round 9 sc dec over next 2 sts, 6 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 6 sc. (14 sc)
Round 10 sc dec over next 2 sts, 5 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 5 sc. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leave tail long enough to sew onto head. Do not stuff.

Head
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Round 1 6 sc into loop. (6 sc)
Round 2 2 sc into each st around. (12 sc)
Round 3 *1 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Round 4 *2 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Round 5 14 sc, 2 sc into next st, *4 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * to finish round. (27 sc)
Round 6 16 sc, 2 sc into next st, *4 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * to finish round. (30 sc)
Round 7 Working though front loop only [2 sc, 2 sc into next st] 5 times, working through both loops,
15 sc. (35 sc)
Round 8 8 sc, [2 into next st, 2 sc] 3 times, 18 sc. (38 sc)
Round 9 *ch 3, 2 sc. Repeat from * to finish round. (38 sc)
Round 10 repeat Round 9.
Round 11 sc in each sc around. (38 sc)
Round 12 14 Repeat Rounds 9 - 11.
Round 15 8 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 8 sc] 3 times. (35 sc)
Round 16 5 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 5 times. (30 sc)
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Round 17 5 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 4 times. (25 sc)
Round 18 6 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 4 times. (21 sc)
Round 19 3 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 3 times. (18 sc)
Round 20 [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 3 times. (15 sc)
Round 21 3 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc] 2 times. (13 sc)
Round 22 1 sc, (sc dc over next 2 sts, 2 sc] 3 times. (10 sc)
Fasten off, leave tail long enough to sew closed after stuffing. Attach safety eyes. Stuff with polyester
filling.

Arms (make 2)
Note: Arms are attached during the completion of the body. Create arms first.
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Begin, ch 5.
Round 1 Working in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 2 sc, 3 sc into last st, working around other edge of ch: 2 sc,
1 sc in last st. (10 sc)
Round 2 [1 sc, 2 sc into next st, 2 sc, 2 sc into next st] 2 times. (14 sc)
Round 3 [2 sc into next st, 6 sc] 2 times. (16 sc)
Round 4 [2 sc into next st, 7 sc] 2 times. (18 sc)
Round 5 [2 sc inot next 2 sts, 7 sc] 2 times. (22 sc)
Round 6 sc into each st. (22 sc)
Round 7 [sc dec over next 2 sts, 9 sc] 2 times. (20 sc)
Round 8 sc into each st. (20 sc)
Round 9 4 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 8 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc. (18 sc)
Round 10 sc into each st. (18 sc)
Round 11 [7 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts] 2 times. (16 sc)
Round 12 sc into each st. (16 sc)
Round 13 4 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 6 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 2 sc. (14 sc)
Round 14-15 sc into each st. (14 sc)
Fasten off, set aside to work into body when directed. Stuff with polyester filling.

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Body
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Round 1 6 sc into loop. (6 sc)
Round 2 2 sc into each st around. (12 sc)
Round 3 *1 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Round 4 *2 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)
Round 5 *3 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)
Round 6 *4 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Round 7 *5 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (42 sc)
Round 8-11 sc into each st. (42 sc)
Round 12 *5 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)
Round 13-16 sc into each st. (36 sc)
Round 17 4 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 2 sc] 3 times, 6 sc, [sc dec over next 2 sts, 2 sc] 3 times, 2 sc. (30
sc)
Round 18-22 sc into each st. (30 sc)
Round 23 [5 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts] 4 times, 2 sc. (26 sc)
Round 24 sc into each st. (26 sc)
Note: Arms are attached in the next row, and stitch counts will reflect as pattern continues.
Round 25 4 sc, Working through both the arm #1 and body: 7 sc, Working through body only: 6 sc,
Working through both arm #2 and body: 7 sc, Working though body only, 2 sc. (26 sc)
Round 26 sc into each st around; work through unworked sts around outside edge of arm. (26 sc)
Round 27 [3 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts] 5 times, 1 sc. (21 sc)
Round 28-29 sc in each st. (21 sc)
Fasten off, leaving tail long enough to sew on head. Stuff with polyester filling.

Tail
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Round 1 6 sc into loop. (6 sc)
Round 2 2 sc into each st. (12 sc)

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Round 3 *1 sc, 2 sc into next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)
Round 4-6 sc in each st. (18 sc)
Round 7 *1 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leave tail long enough to sew onto body. Stuff with polyester filling. Attach off-center to
match reference photos.

Leg (make 2)
Begin with magic loop, work in continuous rounds.
Begin, ch 5.
Round 1 Working in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc, 2 sc, 3 sc into last st, working around other edge of ch: 2 sc,
1 sc in last st. (10 sc)
Round 2 [1 sc, 2 sc into next st, 2 sc, 2 sc into next st] 2 times. (14 sc)
Round 3 [2 sc into next st, 6 sc] 2 times. (16 sc)
Round 4 [2 sc into next st, 7 sc] 2 times. (18 sc)
Round 5 [2 sc inot next 2 sts, 7 sc] 2 times. (22 sc)
Round 6 sc into each st. (22 sc)
Round 7 [sc dec over next 2 sts, 9 sc] 2 times. (20 sc)
Round 8 sc into each st. (20 sc)
Round 9 4 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 8 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 4 sc. (18 sc)
Round 10 sc into each st. (18 sc)
Round 11 [7 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts] 2 times. (16 sc)
Round 12 sc into each st. (16 sc)
Round 13 4 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 6 sc, sc dec over next 2 sts, 2 sc. (14 sc)
Round 14-17 sc into each st. (14 sc)
Fasten off, leaving tail long enough to sew onto body. Stuff with polyester filling.

Assembly
Sew ears to head. Sew head, tail, and legs to body. Weave in loose ends.

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