She is dressed in a heartwarming ensemble perfect for a hobbyist. Her outfit features a dusty pink button-down cardigan worn over a stunning ivory skirt with a textured shell pattern that mimics intricate lacework or cable knitting. To keep her wool tidy, she wears a vintage-style mesh hairnet adorned with a tiny flower. Her feet are cozy in fleece-lined slippers. She is ready to craft with her canvas tote bag featuring a yarn ball design, and she even holds her own tiny knitting project with miniature wooden needles. This pattern is a love letter to makers everywhere.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rnd – round
• row – row
• BLO – back loop only
• FLO – front loop only
• Bobble – Bobble Stitch (5 dc cluster in same st) – used for wool texture
• Shell – 5 dc in same stitch
• FO – fasten off

Materials

• DK or Sport weight yarn in Cream/Ivory (Sheep Body, Skirt, Hairnet)
• DK weight yarn in Dusty Pink (Cardigan, Yarn Ball, Flower)
• DK weight yarn in Tan/Light Brown (Slipper Soles)
• DK weight yarn in Beige/Canvas (Tote Bag)
• Black embroidery thread (Eyes, Nose, Bag details)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook (for amigurumi parts)
• 3.0 mm crochet hook (for clothing)
• Pair of 9mm or 10mm black safety eyes
• 2 small wooden buttons (approx 9mm) for cardigan
• 2 wooden toothpicks and 2 wooden beads (for miniature knitting needles)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, pins

Gauge & Finished Size

Work tightly in continuous spiral rounds for the sheep body so the stuffing does not show. Using DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook, the finished sheep stands approximately 26–28 cm (10–11 inches) tall. The clothing is designed to be removable.

Construction Overview

The sheep is constructed in pieces: head, body, legs, arms, and ears. The head uses a combination of smooth stitches for the face and Bobble stitches for the “woolly” scalp. The body is also textured. The outfit is removable: the cardigan is worked flat in rows with sleeves added; the skirt is worked in rounds with a decorative shell stitch. The hairnet is a simple mesh. The accessories are miniature replicas of knitting tools.

Body Parts

Head

Use Cream yarn and 2.5mm hook. Start with the smooth face.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (48)
• Rnd 9–13: sc around (48)
• Start Wool Texture (Cap):
• Rnd 14: *sc 3, Bobble 1* repeat around.
• Rnd 15: sc around (48).
• Rnd 16: *sc 1, Bobble 1, sc 2* repeat around (offsetting bobbles).
• Rnd 17: sc around (48).

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 11 and 12, spaced about 10 sts apart. Embroider a Y-shaped nose/mouth on the smooth face area.

• Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (40). (Maintain bobble pattern if possible, or switch to plain sc for decreasing ease).
• Rnd 19: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (32).
• Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (24). Stuff firmly.
• Rnd 21: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (16).
• Rnd 22: dec around (8). Close opening.

Ears (Make 2)

Use Cream yarn. Smooth texture.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (9)
• Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (12)
• Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (15)
• Rnd 5–8: sc around (15)
• Rnd 9: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (12)
• Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (9)

Flatten and sew to the sides of the head, just below the wool line.

Legs (Make 2)

Use Cream yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
• Rnd 4–6: sc around (18)
• Rnd 7: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (15)
• Rnd 8–20: sc around (15)

Stuff firmly. FO first leg. Do not cut yarn on second leg.

Body

Join legs: From second leg, ch 3, join to first leg with sc.

• Rnd 21: sc 15 (leg 1), sc 3 in ch, sc 15 (leg 2), sc 3 in ch (36)
• Rnd 22: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
• Rnd 23: sc around (42)
• Start Wool Texture:
• Rnd 24: *sc 3, Bobble 1* repeat around.
• Rnd 25: sc around.
• Rnd 26: *sc 1, Bobble 1, sc 2* repeat around.
• Rnd 27–32: Continue alternating Bobble rounds and sc rounds.
• Rnd 33: (5 sc, dec) repeat around (36)
• Rnd 34: sc around.
• Rnd 35: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
• Rnd 36: sc around.
• Rnd 37: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
• Rnd 38: sc around (24).

Stuff firmly. FO. Sew head to body.

Arms (Make 2)

Use Cream yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• Rnd 2: inc around (12)
• Rnd 3–15: sc around (12)

Stuff lightly. Flatten and sew to body.

Grandma’s Wardrobe

Dusty Pink Cardigan

Use Dusty Pink yarn and 3.0mm hook. Worked flat.

• Row 1: Ch 31. Start 2nd ch: sc 30. Ch 1, turn.
• Row 2: (2 sc, inc) repeat across (40). Ch 1, turn.
• Row 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat across (50). Ch 1, turn.
• Row 4 (Armholes): sc 7, ch 6, skip 10, sc 16, ch 6, skip 10, sc 7. Ch 1, turn.
• Row 5: sc across, working into chains (42). Ch 1, turn.
• Row 6–12: sc across (42).
• Row 13: (sc, ch 1, sk 1) around edges to create neat border and buttonholes. FO.
• Sleeves: Join yarn at armhole. Work 15 sc around. Work 10 rounds of sc. FO.
• Sew 2 small wooden buttons to the left side to match the buttonholes (gaps between stitches) on the right.

Ivory Lace Skirt

Use Cream/Ivory yarn and 3.0mm hook.

• Waistband: Ch 40 (measure waist). Join. sc around (40).
• Rnd 2: sc around.
• Skirt Body (Shell Pattern):
• Rnd 3: (FLO) *sc in next, skip 2, 5 dc in next (Shell), skip 2* repeat around.
• Rnd 4: *Shell in the sc of previous round, sc in the center dc of the Shell of previous round* repeat around.
• Rnd 5–10: Repeat the Shell pattern to create a textured, lace-like fabric.
• Rnd 11: sc loosely in each st to finish the hem. FO.

Mesh Hairnet

Use Cream yarn.

• Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc.
• Rnd 2: (ch 5, sc in next st) repeat around.
• Rnd 3–8: (ch 5, sc in next ch-sp) repeat around.
• Rnd 9: sc 3 in each ch-sp to gather the rim slightly. FO.
• Flower: With Pink, MR (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) x 5. Sew to hairnet.

Cozy Slippers (Make 2)

Use Tan (Sole) and Cream (Upper).

• Rnd 1 (Tan): Ch 7. Oval start: sc 5, 3 sc in last, sc 4, inc (14). Inc to 20 sts.
• Rnd 3 (Tan): (BLO) sc around (20).
• Rnd 4 (Cream): sc around.
• Rnd 5 (Cream): sc 6, 4 dec, sc 6 (16).
• Rnd 6 (Cream): sc around. Work a round of loop stitches or fuzzy yarn around the opening for the “fleece” look. FO.

Knitting Accessories

Canvas Tote Bag

Use Beige yarn.

• Row 1: Ch 12. sc 11.
• Row 2–20: sc across. (Rectangle).
• Fold in half to make a square bag. Sew side seams.
• Handles: Ch 30. Sew to top edges.
• Decor: Embroider a circle with a thread “tail” coming out in black to represent a yarn ball.

Miniature Knitting

• Needles: Take two wooden toothpicks. Glue a small wooden bead to one end of each.
• Yarn Ball: Roll a small amount of Pink yarn into a ball. Secure with glue or a stitch.
• Work in Progress: Cast on 6 stitches with Pink yarn onto one of the toothpicks (just wrap loops). Crochet or knit a tiny square (approx 2cm) and slide it onto the needles.
• Tack the needles and yarn ball to the sheep’s hands or place in the tote bag.

Assembly

1. Dress the sheep in the Ivory Lace Skirt.
2. Put on the Dusty Pink Cardigan and button it.
3. Place the Hairnet over the back of the head (over the textured wool).
4. Put on the Slippers.
5. Hang the Tote Bag on her arm.
6. Position the knitting needles and yarn in her hands as if she is working.

Your Knitting Basket Sheep is ready for a relaxing crafting session! Happy crocheting!