Patchwork Animals

Guide

Sheep

Skill Level

Finished Measurement

14 inches tall

Materials

•Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein):

2 oz #381 light blue

1½ oz each #356 amethyst and #530 orchid

1¼ oz each #774 light raspberry and #316 soft white

1 oz each #3620 glowworm, #235 lemon and #512 turqua

½ oz each #373 petal pink and #312 black

•Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

•Polyester fiberfill

•Tapestry needle

•Stitch marker

Gauge

4 sc = 1 inch

Pattern Notes

Work in continuous rounds; do not turn or join unless otherwise stated.

Mark first stitch of round, moving marker as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Popcorn (pc): 4 sc in specified sp or st, remove hook, insert hook in first sc, pull lp through, ch 1.

Single crochet join (sc join): Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook.

Sheep

Head

Rnd 1: Starting at snout with soft white, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place marker (see Pattern Notes). (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * once. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, rep from * once. (24 sc)

Rnd 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around. (30 sc)

Rnds 6–11: Sc in each st around.

Rnd 12: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * around. (35 sc)

Rnds 13–15: Rep rnd 6. After rnd 15, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc, fasten off.

Rnd 16: Sc join (see Special Stitches) light blue in the ending sl st, pc (see Special Stitches) in next st, *sc in next st, pc in next st, rep from * around, sc in last st. (17 pc, 18 sc)

Rnd 17: Pc in first st, *sc in next st, pc in next st, rep from * around. (18 pc, 17 sc)

Rnd 18: Sc in next st, *pc in next st, sc in next st, rep from around. (17 pc, 18 sc)

Rnds 19–22: Rep rnds 17 and 18 alternately.

Rnd 23: Rep rnd 17.

Rnd 24: *Sc in next st, [pc in next st, sc in next st] twice, work sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts**, [pc in next st, sc in next st] twice, pc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, rep from * once, then rep from * ending at **. (12 pc, 18 sc)

Stuff Head with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you dec.

Rnd 25: *Pc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around.

Rnd 26: *Sc in next st, pc in next st, sc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, pc in next st, sc in next st, pc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, rep from * around. (9 pc, 15 sc)

Rnd 27: *Pc in next st, sc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st, pc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, rep from * around. (6 pc, 12 sc)

Rnd 28: *Sc dec in next 2 sts, pc in next st, rep from * around. (6 pc, 6 sc)

Rnd 29: Rep rnd 28. (4 pc, 4 sc)

Rnd 30: *Pc in next st, sk next st, rep from * around, join in first st, fasten off.

Body

Rnd 1: Starting at front with orchid, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: (Pc and sc) in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, (pc and sc) in next st, pc in next st, (sc and pc) in next st, rep from * around. (9 pc, 9 sc)

Rnd 4: *Sc in next st, pc in next st, (sc and pc) in next st, rep from * around. (12 pc, 12 sc)

Rnd 5: *Pc in next st, sc in next st, pc in next st, (sc and pc) in next st, sc in next st, pc in next st, sc in next st, (pc and sc) in next st, rep from * around. (15 pc, 15 sc)

Rnd 6: *[Sc in next st, pc in next st] twice, sc in next st, (pc and sc) in next st**, [pc in next st, sc in next st] twice, pc in next st, (sc and pc) in next st, rep from * once, then rep from * ending at **. (17 pc, 18 sc)

Rnd 7: Pc in next st, *sc in next st, pc in next st, rep from * around. (18 pc, 17 sc)

Rnd 8: Sc in next st, *pc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around. (17 pc, 18 sc)

Rnds 9–14: Rep rnds 7 and 8 alternately. After rnd 14, join in first sc, fasten off orchid.

Rnd 15: Sc join lemon in sl st, pc in same place, *sc in next st, pc in next st, rep from * around.

Rnd 16: Sk sl st, sc in next pc, *pc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around.

Rnds 17–22: Rep rnds 7 and 8. After rnd 22, join in first sc, fasten off lemon.

Rnd 23: With light raspberry, rep rnd 15.

Rnd 24: Rep rnd 16.

Rnds 25 & 28: Rep rnds 7 and 8.

Rnd 29: Rep rnd 7. Stuff Body with fiberfill. Continue stuffing as you dec.

Rnd 30: *[Sc in next st, pc in next st] twice, sc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts**, [pc in next st, sc in next st] twice, pc in next st, work sc dec in next 2 sts, rep from * once, then rep from * ending at