Amigurumi Toy Sheep and Rattle
This guide describes how to crochet an adorable toy sheep and a rattle, created by @marta.knits. The author used a 2.25 mm crochet hook and semi-cotton yarn for these cute amigurumi creations. The head of both the toy sheep and the rattle is crocheted using the same instructions.
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Required Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans No. 49 (gray), Gazzal Baby Cotton No. 3429 (blue), Alize Cotton Gold No. 55 (white)
- Crochet hook: 2.25 mm
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Wooden ring with a 5.5 cm diameter (for the rattle)
- Rattle insert for the rattle version
- Scissors
- Needle for sewing pieces together
- Black embroidery thread for facial features
- Stuffing
Abbreviations:
- KA – Magic ring
- vp – Chain stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- popcorn – 5 dc in 1 stitch, joined at the top
Toy Sheep Head:
Crochet with gray yarn:
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
7-9. 30 sc (3 rounds)
Change to blue yarn:
- (1 popcorn, 1 sc) * 15 (30)
- 30 sc (1 round)
- (1 popcorn, 1 sc) * 15 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
Insert the 6 mm safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, 8 sc apart. - (1 popcorn, 1 sc) * 12 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- (1 popcorn, 1 sc) * 9 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- (1 popcorn, 1 sc) * 6 (12)
- 6 dec (6)
Tighten the hole, cut the yarn, and secure it.
Ears (2 Pieces):
Crochet with gray yarn:
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4-7. 18 sc (4 rounds) - (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.