Today I’ll show you how to make this easy sheep and lamb crochet pattern.

Finished easy crochet sheep group landscape

There will also be easy to follow video tutorials available at Crochet Sheep Tutorial and Crochet Lamb Tutorial.

 

You can view the full pattern on this page for free, or if you would like to download it in PDF format it’s available for $1 on my Ravelry store at Sheep and Lamb Crochet Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to see the US version go to Easy Sheep and Lamb Crochet Pattern (US Version).

Easy Sheep Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • White and black crochet cotton or wool, I used 8 ply wool which is light worsted in the US and double knit in the UK.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 2.5mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Black thread to sew together.
  • Sewing needle.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing or embroidery cotton to embroider on a face or you could use tiny white buttons for the eyes.

Body

Make a magic loop.

Easy crochet sheep magic loop

Row 1:  3 ch, work 18 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Easy crochet sheep body row one

Row 2:  3 ch, work 2 tr into each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st tr.  (36 sts)

Easy crochet sheep body row two

Row 3:  (3 ch, work a tr cluster over the same st as the ch, and each of the next 2 sts, 3 ch, sl st into the same st as the last part of the tr cluster, sl st into next st) repeat to end.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet sheep body

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 14 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Easy crochet sheep head row one

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, work 2 dc into each st.  Join with a sl st in ch. Don’t fasten off.

Easy crochet sheep head row two

Ears

4 ch.

Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on head, sl st in each of next 8 sts, 4 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on head.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet sheep head with first ear

Easy crochet sheep head with ears

Leg (Make 2)

7 ch.

Miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet sheep legs

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider on eyes, nose and mouth or use tiny buttons for the eyes.

Easy crochet sheep head with face

Sew the head to the body.

Easy crochet sheep body with head

Stitch the legs to the body.

Finished easy crochet sheep landscape

And there’s the finished crochet sheep.

Easy Lamb Crochet Pattern

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 18 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st tr.

Row 2:  (2 ch, work a joined htr over the same st as the ch, and next st, 2 ch, sl st into the same st as the last part of the joined htr, sl st into next st) repeat to end.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet lamb body

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 10 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 2nd ch. Don’t fasten off.

Ears

3 ch.

Miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on head, sl st in each of next 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st on head.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet lamb head

Leg (Make 2)

6 ch.

Miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Easy crochet lamb legs

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider on eyes, nose and mouth or use tiny buttons for the eyes.

Easy crochet lamb head with face

Sew the head to the body.

Easy lamb crochet pattern body with face

Stitch the legs to the body.

Finished easy crochet sheep group landscape

And there’s the finished easy sheep and lamb crochet pattern.

If you liked this pattern I’ve also made some other barnyard animals that you might like.

Here’s a different sheep, a horse, cow, a pig and a chicken.

Finished crochet sheep group landscape

Finished crochet horse group landscape

Finished crochet cow group landscape

Finished crochet pig group landscape

Finished crochet chicken group landscape