Today I will be bringing another crochet barnyard animal as requested on FaceBook. I will be showing you the crochet pattern and tutorial for this crochet sheep.

For the how to video tutorial go to my YouTube channel for the Crochet Sheep Tutorial.

This pattern is available to view for free on this page if you continue to scroll down, or you can download in PDF format from Ravelry for $1 at Crochet Sheep Pattern.

This pattern will use US terminology, if you would like to get the UK version go to Crochet Sheep Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Sheep Pattern 

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

• Grey, black and white cotton or wool.
• Crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Darning needle to weave in the ends.
• Black, white and grey sewing thread.
• Sewing needle to stitch together.

Purchasing Supplies

• White Cotton
• Grey Cotton
• Black Cotton
• Crochet hook
• Scissors
• Darning needle
• Sewing needle

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 dc into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch.

Row 2: 3 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as the ch and 2 dc into each dc around. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch Work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc and 2 dc in following dc * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.  Don’t end off.

1^st Ear

Row 1: 2 ch, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, dec hdc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, dec hdc over all sts.  Fasten off.

2^nd Ear

Row 1: 2 ch, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. dec hdc over last 2 sts Turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, dec hdc over all sts.  Fasten off.

Nose

Make a magic loop.
2 ch, a 4 hdc cluster in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.

Outer Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
3 ch, a 3 dc cluster in circle.  Pull tight. Don’t join.  Fasten off. 

Inner Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch, 2 sc into circle.  Join with a sl st.  Fasten off.

Top knot

10 ch.

3 tr in 5^th ch from hook, 4 ch and sl st into same st as tr. (Sl st into next st, 4 ch, 1 tr into same st as ch, 1 tr into next st, 4 ch and sl st into same place as ch) repeat once sl st into last st, 4 ch, 3 tr into same place as ch, 4 ch, sl st into same place as tr, sl st into back of 1^st ch and work (4 ch, 1 tr into same st as ch, 1 tr into next st, 4 ch and sl st into same place as ch, sl st into next st) repeat once. Fasten off.

Body

Make a magic loop.
Row 1: (3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st into circle) repeat 5 times. Join into bottom of 3 ch.

Row 2: Sl st into side back of 1^st cluster, 3 ch, sl st into other side back of same cluster, (3 ch, sl st into nearest side back of next cluster, 3 ch, sl st into other side back of same cluster,) repeat around sl st into base of 1^st 3 ch loop.

Row 3: Sl st into 1^st 3 ch loop, (3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st into same place as dc, sl st into next loop) repeat around, sl st into bottom of 1^st cluster.

Row 4: 1 ch sl st into middle of 1^st cluster, (3 ch, sl st into middle of next cluster) repeat around sl st into base of 1^st 3 ch loop.

Row 5:  Sl st into 1^st 3 ch loop, (3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st into same place as dc, sl st into next loop) repeat around, sl st into bottom of 1^st cluster.

Row 6: Sl st into side back of 1^st cluster, 3 ch, sl st into other side back of same cluster, (3 ch, sl st into nearest side back of next cluster, 3 ch, sl st into other side back of same cluster,) repeat around sl st into base of 1^st 3 ch loop.

Row 7: Sl st into 1^st 3 ch loop, (3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st into same place as dc, sl st into next loop) repeat around, sl st into bottom of 1^st cluster.

Row 8: 1 ch sl st into middle of 1^st cluster, (3 ch, sl st into middle of next cluster) repeat around sl st into base of 1^st 3 ch loop.

Row 9: Sl st into 1^st 3 ch loop, (3 ch, 2 dc, 3 ch, sl st into same place as dc, sl st into next loop) repeat around, sl st into bottom of 1^st cluster.  Fasten off.

And here is the view of the body from the back.

Front Foot (Make 2)

Row 1: 7 ch, Miss 3 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end.  Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Change to Black cotton

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.

Back Foot (Make 2)

Row 1: 6 ch, Miss 3 ch, 1 dc in each ch to end.  Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Change to Black cotton

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in same place as ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Fasten off.

To make up

Weave in ends.  Attach the inner eye to the outer eye as shown.

Stitch the nose onto the face just covering over the centre circle of the face.  Embroider on a mouth.

Attach the eyes slightly above and each side of the nose.

Attach the face to the body slightly above centre.

Stitch topknot to the head as shown.

Stitch the front legs to the body where shown and then attach the back legs behind the front legs.

And that’s the finished crochet sheep.

For the other barnyard animals I’ve got a pig, a cow and a horse.

I hope that you have enjoyed it.