Crochet Little Lamb Lovey

It’s been a while since I’ve made any baby things so without further ado, the Crochet Little Lamb Lovey!

You may remember the Little Crochet Lamb and Crochet Baby Bear Lovey I made a while ago, and while my son Parker loves them – they’re getting worn out. So I’ve teamed up with my friends at JOANN to bring you a super cuddly mashup of the two – a little lamb lovey!

I made this squishy friend to be just a bit oversized, measuring 15 in. tall from the top of his fluff to the end of the security blanket. It’s the perfect size to grow with babies as they enter toddlerhood! My little guy Parker has just turned two, so he’s really starting to develop fond feelings for his stuffed animal toys and it’s so sweet to see him so affectionate with them. This slightly larger lamb is the perfect size to go everywhere with him!

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I don’t make a ton of amigurumi (the Japanese style of crocheting in 3D to create figures) but when I do, I like to get creative! I decided to use some unconventional yarns for this project to give an extra level of squishy softness. If our babies are going to cuddle these things, we want them to be super soft, right?!

I grabbed all my supplies from JOANN and had such a hard time choosing what to work with, so many great options! I wound up using Lion Brand’s Feels Like Butta yarn for the white portion – it’s a chainette style yarn that offers great stitch definition and buttery smoothness. Then I went with Lion Brand’s Touch of Alpaca in oxford grey for the face and accents. It’s got a fuzzier texture with more halo while still being uber soft. I’m really pleased with the result and can’t wait to see which yarns you choose from JOANN!

JOANN also had all the other materials I needed for this project, like the safety eyes (in the doll making section) and polyfil stuffing (in the quilt batting area). It’s so convenient shopping at one beautiful store for every last thing I need!

This little lamb is made up of a head, made in all one piece without parts to sew together, a couple of ears and arms sewn on, and a 5 pointed star shaped security blanket. Parker already won’t let his out of his sight, so make sure those ends are weaved and safety eyes are secured tightly before giving to baby!

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To sum it up:

Make a little lamb lovey for all the babies, infants and toddlers that need a squishy friend to snuggle. Soft and gender neutral, it’s just the right thing to make for any little ones in your life. Unique yarn choices like Touch of Alpaca and Feels Like Butta from Lion Brand at JOANN offer a fun amigurumi twist that you don’t see in many patterns. Have fun making your oversized cuddly friend!

Materials:

–Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta  (Weight: 4/Medium – 3.5oz, 218 yds) and Touch of Alpaca (Weight: 4/Medium — 3.5oz, 207 yds)

Butta Color: White – 1 skein

Alpaca Color: Taupe – 1 skein

Grab the kit with everything you need to make this pattern for under $10 HERE!

–Size G/6 4 mm hook

–8mm safety eyes (pair)

–Polyfil stuffing

–1 yd black yarn or crochet thread (for sewing nose and mouth)

-Tapestry needle

-Stitch markers (optional)

-Measuring tape or ruler

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Dimensions:

Total height: 15″

Blanket width (when lying flat): 19″

Head diameter (front to back): 7″

Head diameter (side to side): 6″

Arm length: 4″

Abbreviations (US terms):

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

sc dec – single crochet decrease

sc inc – single crochet increase

sk – skip

st(s) – stitch(es)

t – turn

yo – yarn over

Special Stitches:

Bobble – *yo, insert your hook, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2; repeat from * 4 more times, yo pull through all 6 loops on your hook

Sc dec – insert your hook in the first st, pull up a loop, insert your hook in the next st, pull up a loop, yo pull through all 3 loops on your hook

Skill Level: Level 2 Easy

Notes:

-This lamb lovey is slightly more oversized than a normal lovey, perfect for growing with children.

-You can adjust the size of the lamb by using a lighter weight yarn and a smaller hook.

-Pattern is worked by first making the head, beginning with the grey face portion, continuing on with the bobble portion in white and finishing off. Ears are made separately and stitched onto the head. The security blanket is made separately and the arms are made separately. Head, arms and blanket are assembled in the final step.

Gauge:

16 sts x 8 rows in Dc = 4”

Little Lamb Lovey

Amigurumi Pieces

*Do not join rounds on the face, head, & arms. Work in continuous rounds.

Face:

With grey Touch of Alpaca, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc in ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 3: *2 Sc, Sc in next; repeat from * around (18)

Round 4: *2 Sc, Sc in next 5; repeat from * around (21)

Rounds 5-6: Sc in each around (21)

Round 7: *2 Sc, Sc in next 2; repeat from * around (28)

Round 8: *2 Sc, Sc in next 3; repeat from * around (35)

Rounds 9-14: Sc in each around (35)

Attach safety eyes between Rounds 8 and 9, about 13 sts apart.

Sew nose and mouth stitches over Rounds 1-4 with the uppermost part stitched onto the magic ring.

Change color to white Feels Like Butta yarn, do not break yarn

Head:

Round 1: Sc in each Sc around (35)

Round 2: Sc inc, Bobble, Sc, *Bobble, Sc inc, Bobble, Sc; repeat from * around (44)

Round 3: Sc in each around (44)

Round 4: *Sc inc, Bobble, Sc, Bobble; rep from * around (55)

Round 5: Sc in each around (55)

Round 6: *Sc, Bobble; repeat from * around (55)

Round 7: Sc in each around (55)

Round 8: Bobble, *Sc dec, Bobble; rep from * around (37)

Round 9: Sc in each around (37)

Begin stuffing head with polyfil stuffing

Round 10: Bobble, *Sc dec, Bobble; rep from * around (25)

Round 11: Sc in each around (25)

Round 12: Bobble, *Sc dec, Bobble; rep from * around (17)

Round 13: Sc in each around (17)

Round 14: Bobble, *Sc dec, Bobble; rep from * around, Bobble in last st (13)

Round 15: Sc in each around (13)

Round 16: Sc, Sc dec around (7)

Finish off and sew up to close. Weave ends.

Ears:

*make 2

With grey Touch of Alpaca, Ch 8, Hdc in 2nd from hook and across, make 2 Hdc in last st of the row, turn the work to Hdc in each stitch up the other side of the foundation Ch with 2 Hdc in the last st, sl st to first st of the round to join, Ch 2 (14)

Round 2: 2 Dc in next 3, 2 Hdc in next, 2 Sc in next 6, 2 Hdc in next, 2 Dc in next 3, sl st to join, finish off leaving a long tail.

-Pinch the wide end closed and sew onto the head (the pinched part of the ear should be sewn about halfway down the head)

Arms:

*make 2

With grey Touch of Alpaca, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc around (12)

Round 3-4: Sc around (12)

Round 5: Sc decrease, Sc next, repeat around (8)

-Start adding polyfil every few rounds from here on

Rounds 6-18: Sc around (8)

-Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

-Smoosh Round 18 flat and whip stitch closed, leaving the long tail for sewing.

Security Blanket

*Yarn allowances above account for even striping through the security blanket. However, feel free to get creative with stripe numbers or keep the blanket one solid color – just be aware of the yardage you have to work with.

With grey Touch of Alpaca, begin with a magic ring, Ch 2

Round 1: 10 Dc in ring, sl st to 1st Dc to join (10 Dc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 Dc same st, Ch 2, * 2 Dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 2 *, repeat * 3 more times, 2 Dc next st, sl st to 1st Dc to join (20)

Round 3: sl st in next st, ch 2, 1 dc same st, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in next st, sk 2, dc in next st *; repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next st, sk 2, sl st to 1st dc to join (30)

Round 4: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 2 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (40)

Round 5: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 3 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (50)

Change color to white Feels Like Butta

Round 6: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 4 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (60)

Round 7: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 5 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 5 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (70)

Round 8: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 6 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (80)

Change color to grey Touch of Alpaca

Round 9: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 7 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 7 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (90)

Round 10: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 8 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 8 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 8 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (100)

Round 11: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 9 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 9 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 9 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (110)

Change color to white Feels Like Butta

Round 12: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 10 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 10 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 10 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (120)

Round 13: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 11 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 11 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (130)

Round 14: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 12 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 12 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 12 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 12 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (140)

Change color to grey Touch of Alpaca

Round 15: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 13 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 13 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 13 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 13 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (150)

Round 16: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 14 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 14 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 14 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (160)

Round 17: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 15 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 15 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 15 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 15 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (170)

Change color to white Feels Like Butta

Round 18: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 16 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 16 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 16 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 16 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (180)

Round 19: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 17 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 17 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 17 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 17 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (190)

Round 20: ch 3, skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 18 sts, * [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 18 sts, sk 2, dc in each of next 18 sts *, repeat * 3 more times, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch 2 sp, dc in each of next 18 sts, sl st to 1st dc to join (200)

Round 21: Ch 1, Sc in each Dc around, sl st to join (200)

Finish off, weave ends.

Assembly

With a long piece of spare grey Touch of Alpaca yarn, attach head to security blanket.

I began by identifying where the head was centered on the blanket, around Rows 6-8 of the head. Make sure the face is straight, and start stitching.

I like to sew up through the wrong side of the security blanket around Round 1 with a running stitch, sewing through any secure stitches I can find on the head, always rechecking my positioning.

Once you’ve stitched around Round 1 of the security blanket, expand the stitching to Round 2. Repeat the same process working through each stitch in Round 2 of the security blanket and affixing it to the head. Always check the placement as you go.

Weave ends securely.

To attach the arms, nestle them right up to where the head meets the security blanket, Round 3. Sew with a whip stitch to Round 3 of the security blanket.

Weave ends securely.

 

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