amikomo-9 Amigurumi Sheep © Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. Materials • Pierrot Yarns Zakka Wool [100% wool; 75.5 yds/ 69m per 1.4oz/40g skein]; o color #10 loam brown; 1 skein [10g] o color #13 smoke green; 1 skein [6g] o color #8 red crimson; 1 skein [4g] o color #2 yellow beige; 1 skein [3g] o color #5 orange brown; 1 skein [3g] • Pierrot Yarns A167 Linen [100% ramie; 529.3 yds/484m per 7.8oz/220g hank]; natural; 1 skein [18g] • 3.0mm (between US C and D) crochet hook or size needed to achieve gauge • 3.5mm (US E) crochet hook or size needed to achieve gauge • 4.0mm (US G) crochet hook or size needed to achieve gauge • 2 shank buttons (8mm) • small amount cotton or polyfiber stuffing (or use scrap yarn) • darning needle • black sewing thread and needle Gauge: • No gauge is specified. Use hook size necessary to achieve a tight fabric so stuffing will not be visible. Finished measurements: • see schematic Crochet Tips Make magic loop (abbreviated ml in charts). Using sc, make head, torso, arms, legs, ears, and tail according to charts below. Stuff head and torso with stuffing and cinch shut. Join the various parts according to the diagrams shown. Attach button for eyes and embroider mouth using sewing thread. Make cape and wrap around neck. 1 Head (make 1) Rounds 1-8: use 3.0mm hook and loam brown. Rounds 9-18: use 3.5mm hook and natural. round stitch count round stitch count 9 32 (+8 sts) 18 6 (-6 sts) 8 24 17 12 (-6 sts) 7 24 16 18 (-6 sts) 6 24 (+4 sts) 15 24 (-6 sts) 5 20 14 30 (-6 sts) 4 20 13 36 3 20 (+4 sts) 12 36 2 16 (+8 sts) 11 36 (+4 sts) 1 8 10 32 2 Torso (make 1) Rounds 1-5: use 3.5mm hook. Rounds 6-17: use 3.0mm hook. round stitch count color round stitch count color 9 24 (-4 sts) orange brown -- -- -- 8 28 red crimson 17 12 red crimson 7 28 (-4 sts) yellow beige 16 12 (-6 sts) yellow beige 6 32 orange brown 15 18 orange brown 5 32 natural 14 18 red crimson 4 32 (+8 sts) natural 13 18 yellow beige 3 24 (+8 sts) natural 12 18 orange brown 2 16 (+8 sts) natural 11 18 (-6 sts) red crimson 1 8 natural 10 24 yellow beige 3 Arm (make 2) Rounds 1-4: use 3.0mm hook. Rounds 5-12: use 3.5mm hook. round stitch count color round stitch count color 6 9 (+3 sts) natural 12 9 red crimson 5 6 natural 11 9 yellow beige 4 6 loam brown 10 9 orange brown 3 6 loam brown 9 9 red crimson 2 6 loam brown 8 9 yellow beige 1 6 loam brown 7 9 orange brown 4 Leg (make 2) Rounds 1-5: use 3.0mm hook. Rounds 6-11: use 3.5mm hook. round stitch count color round stitch count color 6 12 (+6 sts) natural -- -- -- 5 6 loam brown 11 12 natural 4 6 loam brown 10 12 natural 3 6 loam brown 9 12 natural 2 6 loam brown 8 12 natural 1 6 loam brown 7 12 natural 5 natural color 3.5mm hook round # stitch count 2 16 (+8 sts) 1 8 6 7 .