Table of Contents for sheep crochet
Sheep crochet : Just need to learn simple chain stitch and single stitch, I will also explain the difficulties encountered in the form of pictures and text and video tutorial . Please follow each step to learn how to crochet this sheep doll.
Sheep Crochet Free Video( step by step)
Material for sheep crochet
Material list
- Hook: 3.0mm
- Stuffing: (Polyester fiberfill)
- Safety Eyes
- Yarn(white & gray)
- Yarn needle
- Marker
List of necessary tools (prepare yourself) for sheep crochet
- Scissors
- Hot melt glue or glue
- Blush
Abbreviation for sheep crochet
In crochet, several abbreviations are commonly used to represent different stitches and techniques. Here are some of the most common ones:
- ch – Chain stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- sl st – Slip stitch
- inc – Increase (usually 2 stitches in the same stitch)
- dec – Decrease (typically done by crocheting two stitches together)
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
- sk – Skip (a stitch or space)
- flo –Through front loops only
- mc – Magic circle (or magic ring)
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Crochet the face (use gray yarn ) for sheep crochet
- R1: 6 sc into mc
- R2: 2 sc in each st repeat 6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 (18)
- R4:(1sc,inc,1sc) repeat 6 (24)
- R5-7: 24sc in each st (24)
- R8:(6sc,dec) repeat 3 (21)
- R9;21sc (21) in each st (21)
- R10:(5sc,dec) repeat 3(18)
- R11:18sc in each st (18)
- R12: FLO:18sc in each st (18)
- R13: FLO:(sc,dec) repeat 6 (12)
- Fiberfill
- R14;dec repeat 6(6)
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R1: 6 sc into mc
- Magic ring
- Hook 1 chain stitches firstly.
- Hook 6 single stitches (the first single stitch is buckled with yellow marker and the last single stitch is green marker.
- tightening the yarn end.
- slip stitch method in crochet is used to join pieces, move between the first single and last single stitch stitches, or finish a row neatly.(Remove the marker buckle of the first stitch, insert the hook into the stitch of the marker , drag the yarn through the loop of the last stitch, and tighten it.)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :6

R2: 2 sc in each st repeat 6 (12)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 2 sc in each st repeat 6
- Finally, there are one stitch left. then crochet increase again.
- SL
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :18

R3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 (18)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- The first stitch is a single stitch, and the second stitch is two single stitches. Repeat 6 times
- Finally, there are two stitches left. The first stitch is single stitch, the second stitch is two single stitches.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :18

R4:(1sc,inc,1sc) repeat 6 (24)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- The first stitch is a single stitch ,the second stitch is two single stitches ,the third stitch is single . Repeat 6 times
- Finally, there are three stitches left. The first stitch is a single stitch ,the second stitch is two single stitches ,the third stitch is single stitch .
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :24

R5-7: 24sc in each st (24)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 24 single stitches in each stitch.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :24

R8:(6sc,dec) repeat 3 (21)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 6 stitches each have a single stitch, decrease(two stitches combined into one stitch.repeat 3 times
- Finally, there are eight stitches left. then crochet 6 stitches each have a single stitch, decrease again.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :21

R9:21sc (21) in each st (21)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 21 single stitches in each stitch.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :21

R10:(5sc,dec) repeat 3(18)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 5 stitches each have a single stitch, decrease(two stitches combined into one stitch.repeat 3 times
- Finally, there are seven stitches left. then crochet 6 stitches each have a single stitch, decrease again.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :18

R11:18sc in each st (18)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous slip stitch.
- 24 single stitches in each stitch.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :18

R12: FLO:18sc in each st (18)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous through front loops only slip stitch.
- FLO:18 single stitches in each stitch.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :18

R13:FLO:(sc,dec) repeat 6 (12)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous through front loops only slip stitch.
- 1 single stitch, decrease , repeat 6 times
- Finally, there are three stitches left. then crochet 1 single stitch, decrease again.
- SL(slip stitch)
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :12

Fiberfill
- I stuffed it with cotton by hand.
- Adjust the filling in uneven areas to ensure the doll has a consistent shape and firmness.

R14;dec repeat 6(6)
- The first needle insertion point is the position of the previous through front loops only slip stitch.
- Decrease , repeat 6 times
- Finally, there are two stitches left. then crochet decrease again.
- SL(slip stitch)
- Fasten off and leave in end.
Make sure:The total number of stitches in this round :6
Crochet the hair:(use white yarn)for sheep crochet

Hair: (4sc,sl )repeat
- The starting crochet is the through back loop only on the 12th stitch.
- 4sc ,sl,repeat again.crochet until the last stitch.
- Fasten off and leave in end.
Crochet the eye(use white yarn)for sheep crochet

Eye: need 2pcs
- R1:6 sc into magic ring
- Fasten off and leave in end.
Crochet the ear (use gray yarn )

Ear: need 2 pcs
- R1:6 sc into magic ring
- R2:2 sc in each st repeat 6 (12)
- Fasten off and leave in end.
Safety eyes

Safety eyes
- We put the part with slip stitch on the back, put the white eyes in the middle, roughly where they are, and fix them with glue.
- Then glue the two black eyes in the white circle, and make sure they are centered.
Sew the ears

Sew the ears
- Fold the two ends of the ear tail in half, and sew out the shape of the ear with a yarn needle.
- Then use yarn needle to fix it to both sides of the hair.
Reference sources
1.Learn the most comprehensive guide for single crochet(sc)
Author:Sarah Stearns
Publication date: on June 15, 2021, updated:December 14, 2024
Title: How to single crochet (sc)for beginners
Summary as blow:
- Step-by-Step Single Crochet for Beginners
- Single Crochet into a Foundation Chain
- Single Crochet into another Row
- Single Crochet in the Round
- Increases and Decreases
- Working Single Crochet in Different Loops