Meet Cuddle Lamb, an irresistibly sweet amigurumi friend who's ready to bring a little extra softness and joy to your crochet collection! With her oversized floppy ears, long dangling legs, adorable round face, and cheerful embroidered smile, this lovable lamb is full of personality. Her delicate bobble stitch details give her the look of fluffy little curls, while her soft pastel coloring makes her a charming addition to any collection of handmade crochet animals.
This easy amigurumi crochet pattern is worked primarily in continuous rounds using simple techniques like single crochet, increases, and invisible decreases. You'll crochet Cuddle Lamb's floppy ears and four legs separately before joining them directly as you work the head and body. Fun bobble stitches create the textured curls on top of her head, while safety eyes, delicate embroidered eyebrows, and a sweet curved smile bring Cuddle Lamb to life.
Whether you're making a thoughtful handmade gift, looking for a sweet spring or Easter crochet project, or simply adding another cuddly companion to your amigurumi collection, Cuddle Lamb is sure to bring a little handmade happiness to your crochet hook!
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Chenillique XL (weight #6 - 100% Polyester, 88 yds per 100 g)
Approximately 3 balls in Spring Haze
Black cotton yarn (weight #3) for embroidering
smile and eyebrows - 28" (70 cm) -
Hook:
US 7/4.5mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 20 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge: A 4-round gauge swatch = 3" (7.5 cm) in diameter with a US 7 / 4.5 mm
hook
Swatch:
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts) - Size: 14.5" (36.8 cm) tall
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- BLO: back loop only
- ch: chain
- dec: invisible decrease (see below)
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- sc: single crochet
- st(s): stitch(es)
- 5dc-bo - 5 double crochet bobble stitch (see below)
- (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
- (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Special Stitches
invisible decrease: insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook
5 double crochet bobble stitch (5dc-bo): *yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops on hook; repeat from * four more times into the SAME stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Make a chain to secure all stitches.
Notes
Unless indicated otherwise, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.
Pattern
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EARS (MAKE 2)
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 3, inc)x 4. (20 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 4. (24 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 5, inc)x 4. (28 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 4. (32 sts)
Rounds 7-14 (8 rounds): Sc 32.
Round 15: (Sc 3, dec, sc 3)x 4. (28 sts)
Round 16: (Sc 5, dec)x 4. (24 sts)
Flatten the top of the Ear, aligning opposite sts; ch1, then sc opposite sides together to close (12 sc).
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
LEGS (MAKE 4)
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
Sl st into 1st st of Round 2.
Round 3: ch 1, sc 16 in BLO.
Rounds 4-14 (11 rounds): Sc 16.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Stuff the Leg up to Round 9.
HEAD
Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
Round 2: (5dc-bo, sc) in each st around. (16 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 8. (24 sts)
Round 4: (5dc-bo, sc, inc)x 8. (32 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 8. (40 sts)
Round 6: (5dc-bo, sc 2, 5dc-bo, inc)x 8. (48 sts)
Rounds 7-8 (2 rounds): Sc 48.
In the next round, you will crochet the Ears onto the Head. When indicated in the pattern, fold the first Ear in half lengthwise, lining up opposite sts, and insert your hook in 2 opposite sts of the Ear (see photo in downloadable PDF), then insert your hook in the next st of the Head, then complete a sc through all three layers. Repeat across the folded Ear (6 sc total). Do the same for the second Ear, but start crocheting at the middle fold of the Ear so that the Ear openings face the same direction.
Round 9: Sc 1, (join first Ear) sc 6, sc 18, (join second Ear) sc 6, sc 17. (48 sts)
Rounds 10-16 (7 rounds): Sc 48.
Round 17: (Sc, dec)x 16. (32 sts)
Round 18: (Dec)x 16. (16 sts)
Attach safety eyes in Round 10, 7 sts apart.
Stuff the Head.
Do not fasten off. Continue working on the Body.
BODY
Continue working from the Head.
Round 1: (Sc 3, inc)x 4. (20 sts)
Round 2: (Sc 2, inc, sc 2)x 4. (24 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 5, inc)x 4. (28 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 3, inc, sc 3)x 4. (32 sts)
In the next round, you will crochet 2 of the Legs on the Body. When indicated in the pattern, flatten the opening of the Leg and line it up against the next sts of the Body, insert your hook in 2 opposite sts of the Leg, then insert your hook in the next st of the Body, then complete a sc through all 3 layers. Continue to sc through all 3 layers across the Leg (8 sc total).
Note: You want the Legs to be on the sides of the Body. Adjust their position for your Lamb if necessary.
Round 5: Sc 2, (join first Leg) sc 8, sc 8, (join second Leg) sc 8, sc 6. (32 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 7, inc)x 4. (36 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 4, inc, sc 4)x 4. (40 sts)
Rounds 8-17 (10 rounds): Sc 40.
In the next round, you will crochet the last 2 Legs on the Body. When indicated in the pattern, flatten the opening of the Leg and line it up against the next sts of the Body, insert your hook in 2 opposite sts of the Leg, then insert your hook in the next st of the Body, then complete a sc through all 3 layers. Continue to sc through all 3 layers across the Leg (8 sc total).
Note: You want the Legs to be on the sides of the Body. Adjust their position for your Lamb if necessary.
Round 18: Sc 7, (join third Leg) sc 8, sc 12, (join fourth Leg) sc 8, sc 5. (40 sts)
Round 19: (Sc 3, dec)x 8. (32 sts)
Round 20: (Sc 2, dec)x 8. (24 sts)
Stuff the Body.
Round 21: (Sc, dec)x 8. (16 sts)
Round 22: (Dec)x 8. (8 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Body.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE
With black cotton yarn, embroider the smile at Round 13 of the Head, centered between the eyes, by making 1 long curved st, spanning 5 sts (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Next, make 2 small vertical sts at Round 14 of the Head, over top of the previous long st, to secure it in a curve.
Do not cut the yarn. Continue with the eyebrows.
EMBROIDERING THE EYEBROWS
With black cotton yarn, embroider an eyebrow above each eye by making a st, one st wide, in Round 8 of the Head (see photo in downloadable PDF).
Secure the yarn ends and hide them inside the toy.
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