214W-366Ami2 Year of the Sheep Amigurumi

214w-366ami2 Year of the Sheep Amigurumi

Suggested yarn: • Pierrot Yarns Soft Merino [100% merino; 104yds/95m per 1.41oz/40g skein]; color #5 pink, 1 skein [10g] • Pierrot Yarns Junmo Namibuto2/Pure Wool [100% wool; 79yds/72m per 1.41oz/40g skein]; • color #2 ivory, 1 skein [10g] • color #27 light apricot, 1 skein [small amount] • Pierrot Yarns Rabbits [43% mohair, 41% acrylic, 16% nylon; 63yds/58m per 1.41oz/40g skein]; color #02 felice, 2 skeins [70g]

Tools/Notions: • 3.5mm (US E) and 5.0mm (US H) crochet hooks or sizes necessary to achieve gauge • 3.9mm (approx. US 6) knitting needles or size necessary to achieve gauge • 2 safety eyes (8mm/0.31") • brown embroidery thread • polyfiber stuffing

Finished measurements: • body length 23cm/9.06" • weight 145g/5 oz. • Please refer to schematics for more detailed measurements.

Gauge (10cm/4" square): • No gauge information is provided in the original pattern. Use hook sizes necessary to achieve fabric sufficiently dense that stuffing will not show through.

Gauge may vary according to individual crochet style. Change hook size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.

Summary Torso: Work foundation chain to begin, then crochet according to chart.

Face | Head | Legs | Ears | Horns: Work magic ring to begin, then crochet each piece according to chart.

Bandana: Cast on with long-tail cast-on method, then knit according to chart. Work decreases at both edges.

Finishing: Insert stuffing into each part except ears, then sew together as shown in finishing schematic. Fasten safety eyes to face. Embroider nose and mouth on face.

Abbreviations: ch = chain stitch k = knit stitch m = magic ring sc = single crochet (US) stitch sc2tog = work 2 sc stitches together

Leave 30cm yarn tail.

start: ch11 end of finishing seam round no. stitch count 18 34 sts (work even) 17 34 sts (-2) 16 36 sts (-3) 15 39 sts (-3) Tail 14 42 sts (-2) 5.0mm hook 13 44 sts (-1) 12 45 sts (-2) Leave 30cm yarn tail. 11 47 sts (-1) 10 48 sts (-2) 6-9 50 sts (work even) 5 50 sts (+6) m 4 44 sts (+6) 3 38 sts (+6) 2 32 sts (+7) 1 25 sts

Torso finishing

30cm | 34 sts Whipstitch with yarn tail. end of seam Fold 4 rounds to inside. 21 sts 13 sts Whipstitch in place. 4 rounds end of seam head side tail side 13.5cm fold here Insert stuffing. 18 rounds 45cm | 50 sts st 4 rounds ch11 to begin st st

st = stuffing Leg (make 4) 3.5 & 5.0mm hooks Leave 30cm yarn tail. Insert stuffing firmly.

stuffing

3.5cm 12cm | 15 sts 5 rounds 5.0mm hook m 2.5cm 5 rounds 3.5mm hook round no. stitch count 8-10 15 sts (work even) 7 15 sts (+5) 6 10 sts (work even) 5 10 sts (-1) 4 11 sts (-1) 3 12 sts (work even) 2 12 sts (+6) = Junmo Namibuto 2, color #2 1 6 sts (Work into magic ring.) Elsewhere, use Rabbits.

Ear (make 2) 3.5mm hook, Junmo Namibuto 2 color #2

Leave 30cm yarn tail. 7cm ※Do not insert stuffing into ears. 12 sts 4 sts 4 sts

m 2 sts 2 sts in the round 3.5cm

round no. stitch count right ear left ear 4-8 12 sts (work even) ※Fold 2 sts, then seam ends together with 3 12 sts (+2) whipstitch. (Right and left ears folded in 2 10 sts (+5) mirror image to each other.) 1 5 sts (Work into magic ring.)

Bandana Bandana edging Bandana finishing 3.9mm needles, Soft Merino color #5 3.5mm hook, Soft Merino color #5 Crochet straps onto bandana.

start 17 slip sts 10cm knit

22cm 6cm 1cm 13 sc sts

join yarn Bandana straps 1 sc st 3.5mm hook, Soft Merino color #5 cut yarn duplicate stitch (Junmo Namibuto 2 color #2)

※Cast on with long-tail cast-on method. Decrease at right and left edges. 22cm | 19 rows Leave 30cm yarn tail. Face & head jaw side 3.5 & 5.0mm hook

round no. stitch count 23 6 sts (-6) 22 12 sts (-6) 21 18 sts (-6) 20 24 sts (-6) Rabbits 19 30 sts (-4) 5.0mm hook 18 34 sts (-3) 14-17 37 sts (work even) 13 37 sts (+1) 12 36 sts (+1) 11 35 sts (+1) 9-10 34 sts (work even) 8 34 sts (+1) 7 33 sts (+3) Junmo Namibuto 2 6 30 sts (+3) color #2 5 27 sts (+3) 3.5mm hook 4 24 sts (+6) 3 18 sts (+6) 2 12 sts (+6) 1 6 sts (Work into magic ring.) Horn (make 2) 3.5mm hook, Junmo Namibuto 2 color 27

Leave 30cm yarn tail. Horn finishing Insert stuffing.

round no. stitch count stuffing 12 10 sts (+1) Cinch yarn. 11 9 sts 10 9 sts 9 9 sts (+1) column of slip sts 8 8 sts (start of rounds) m 7 8 sts 6cm Cinch up yarn to 6 8 sts (+1) create curve in horn. 5 7 sts (work even) 4 7 sts (+1) 3 6 sts (work even) 2 6 sts (+2) Thread yarn tail from magic ring 1 4 sts (Work into magic ring.) up through slip stitch that joins ※Leave 20cm tail when starting. the start of each new round. Face & head finishing in the round head ※Work 22 rounds, then insert stuffing stuffing. Work remaining 1 round. 33cm 37 sts face Junmo Thread yarn through 6 sts Namibuto 2 Rabbits on first round; cinch shut. 5.0mm hook 3.5mm 23cm hook 34 sts

jaw side column of slip sts (start of rounds) 4.5cm 10cm | 13 rounds 10 rounds

Sheep finishing

Insert a small amount Leg placement of stuffing into tail As seen from below. (3cm diameter). 6 sts

3 rounds 1 round

6 sts

4 rounds

8 sts

Mouth: embroider 1O 2I 3O 5O 4I 7O 2nd round 6I 8I 8 rounds Numbers show order of steps. center I = insert needle from front to back 23cm O = take needle out from back to front mouth: straight stitch Path of yarn for eyes.

nose: satin stitch with ½ strand of Soft Merino (split plies in two)