A lamb reads youngest when the ears sit low and the fleece rises above the brow. This lamb amigurumi crochet pattern uses worsted yarn, a 3.5 mm hook, 12 mm safety eyes, and a separate blue bow tie for an 18 cm seated toy. The skill level is intermediate because the fleece uses bobbles and the face needs fixed placement. Make it when you need a stable sitting lamb for display or market photos.
The Design: What Makes This Lamb Different
This lamb amigurumi crochet pattern is built around three structural choices: a smooth face, a separate bobble fleece cap, and wide sitting feet. The smooth face keeps the eye line readable; bobbles placed too low can crowd the nose and make the lamb look older. The fleece cap is sewn on after the head closes, so the maker can rotate it until the brow curve sits evenly above both eyes. The sitting feet are wider than the arms because the body must rest forward without rolling. Many crochet lamb pattern designs miss that balance point and attach the legs too high. This version uses a medium 36-stitch plateau for the head and body, matching the photographed amigurumi sheep pattern scale while keeping the toy small enough for a single evening’s finishing work.
Project Info at a Glance
| Skill Level | Time | Finished Size | Hook | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 5–6 hr | 18 cm seated | 3.5 mm | Toy display, nursery shelf, market sample |
Materials and Tools
Yarn
- Warm white / cream — worsted #4 — 45–50 g — Loops & Threads Impeccable, Paintbox Cotton Aran, or Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
- Sky blue — DK or worsted — 5–8 g — any smooth cotton or acrylic for the bow tie
- Blush pink — DK or worsted — 2 g — cheek patches and optional inner-ear stitches
- Dark brown — embroidery floss — less than 1 g — nose and mouth line
Tools
- Hook 3.5 mm
- 12 mm black safety eyes
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Locking stitch markers
- Pins
- Small scissors
- Blunt needle for eye placement holes
Abbreviations
MR = magic ring; sc = single crochet; inc = 2 sc in same stitch; dec = decrease; inv dec = invisible decrease; sl st = slip stitch; ch = chain; BLO = back loop only; bo = 5-dc bobble closed as one stitch; FO = fasten off.
Use an invisible decrease through front loops only so the decrease line does not leave paired holes across the lamb’s face or body.
Pattern — Step by Step
Continuous spiral unless noted. The stitch math below uses a medium 36-stitch plateau.
Head
Make 1. Yarn: warm white.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7–R12: sc around (36)
Place safety eyes between R9 and R10, 10 stitches apart. Do not lock washers until the muzzle is pinned.
R13: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R14: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R15: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff firmly through the lower half; keep the top slightly softer so the fleece cap sits flat.
R16: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R17: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off. Close the hole and hide the tail inside the head.
Fleece Cap
Make 1. Yarn: warm white.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (sc, bo) ×18 (36)
R8: (bo, sc) ×18 (36)
R9: BLO sc around (36)
Do not stuff. Pin the cap from the crown to just above the eyes before sewing.
Fasten off. Leave a 30 cm tail.
Body
Make 1. Yarn: warm white.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
R7: (sc, bo) ×18 (36)
R8: sc around (36)
R9: (bo, sc) ×18 (36)
R10: sc around (36)
R11: (sc, bo) ×18 (36)
R12: sc around (36)
R13: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
R14: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
R15: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff the base heavily enough that it does not fold under the bow tie.
R16: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R17: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off. Close the hole and leave a 25 cm tail if sewing head to body with the body tail.
Arms / Front Legs
Make 2. Yarn: warm white.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3–R7: sc around (12)
Stuff only the lower half. A firm top seam will push the arm outward.
R8: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off. Leave a 20 cm tail for sewing.
Back Legs / Feet
Make 2. Yarn: warm white.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4–R5: sc around (18)
R6: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff the front of each foot, then flatten the back edge against the body.
R7: dec ×6 (6)
Fasten off. Leave a 25 cm tail.
Floppy Ears
Make 2. Yarn: warm white with optional pink inner stitches.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
R4–R7: sc around (18)
R8: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
R9: dec ×6 (6)
Do not stuff. Flatten the ear, then add three pink straight stitches inside the lower half.
Fasten off. Leave a 30 cm tail.
Muzzle and Nose Line
Make 1. Yarn: warm white for muzzle; dark brown for embroidery.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
R3: sc around (12)
Flatten the piece into a soft oval before sewing. Embroider a small Y-shaped nose with brown floss after the muzzle is attached.
Fasten off. Leave a 20 cm tail.
Cheek Patches
Make 2. Yarn: blush pink.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc ×6 (12)
Pull the center tight and keep the patch flat; do not stuff.
Fasten off. Leave a 15 cm tail.
Blue Bow Tie
Make 1. Yarn: sky blue.
Bow lobe A: ch 9.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (8)
Rows 2–6: ch 1, turn, sc across (8)
Fasten off. Leave a 15 cm tail.
Bow lobe B: repeat lobe A (8 sts per row).
Fasten off. Leave a 15 cm tail.
Center band: ch 5.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (4)
Rows 2–4: ch 1, turn, sc across (4)
Fasten off. Leave a 25 cm tail.
Pinch the two lobes together at the center. Wrap the band around the join, sew through the back, and leave one long tail for attaching the bow under the head.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body with the face centered over the body’s front bobble column.
- Pin the fleece cap onto the head, keeping the front edge one round above the eye line.
- Sew the fleece cap down through R9 BLO stitches, then bury the tail through the crown.
- Attach the muzzle between the eyes and lower face, centered over head R11–R13.
- Lock the safety-eye washers only after the muzzle and cheeks are pinned.
- Sew the cheek patches one round below the eyes, 2 stitches away from the muzzle edges.
- Attach the arms at the upper body sides, angled slightly forward.
- Sew the back legs to the lower front body so the lamb sits without support.
- Attach the ears low on the head, with the inner edges starting level with the eyes.
- Sew the blue bow tie under the chin and secure its center band to the body.
The finished lamb is a seated 18 cm amigurumi with a smooth face, textured fleece, low ears, and fixed bow tie.
7 Technical Tips
- Stitch marker drift: If the marker shifts more than 2 stitches away from the center back, the bobble columns will spiral across the belly. Move the marker after a plain sc round, not during a bobble round.
- Stuffing firmness: A seated body collapses when the lower 3 cm is underfilled. Pack the base until it rebounds slowly when pressed, then leave the neck area slightly softer.
- Invisible decrease holes: A visible decrease hole under a safety eye will pull the face downward. Work every head decrease as front-loop-only inv dec and tighten the next sc.
- Eye placement timing: Install the eyes before closing R15 on the head. Once 12 mm washers are snapped on, the posts cannot be moved without damaging the fabric.
- Velvet or chenille substitution: Velvet yarn can grow the toy by 20–30% and blur the 36-stitch fleece cap edge. Drop to a 3.0 mm hook or reduce the cap to a 30-stitch plateau.
- Pinning low ears: Ears placed above the eye line make this lamb read closer to a rabbit. Pin each ear with its inner edge between head R8 and R10, angled about 20 degrees downward.
- Tail weaving: Short tails can loosen around bobbles because the fabric has raised gaps. Leave at least 20 cm, weave through three directions, then pull the end into the stuffing.
Conclusion
Set the fleece cap first, then treat the bow tie as the last alignment check: its center should sit directly below the embroidered nose. The next concrete step is to crochet the head through R12, pin the eyes and muzzle, and photograph the placement before locking the washers. Save the finished lamb to Pinterest with a front-facing image, then share the same photo on Instagram with the construction angle as the second slide. Use #BlueBowLambAmigurumi. This lamb amigurumi crochet pattern works best when the ears sit low; would you angle them farther downward for a younger lamb face or keep them nearly level for a classic sheep look?
