Free Crochet Lamb Pattern – Baby Gift Idea
Learn how to crochet a soft and cuddly lamb with this free crochet lamb pattern. This sweet amigurumi lamb makes a lovely handmade toy, spring decoration, baby shower gift, nursery accent, or gentle addition to your crochet animal collection.
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This free crochet lamb pattern includes written instructions for the legs, body, head, arms, hat, ears, tail, assembly, eye shaping, and embroidered facial details. The lamb combines smooth cotton-acrylic yarn with fluffy velvet yarn for a soft woolly look.
The legs and body are joined and crocheted as one piece, then the head is continued from the body. The arms, hat, ears, and tail are made separately and sewn on during assembly.
Designer Credit
This free crochet lamb pattern was originally designed by @natali_lit_toys and is shared here with the designer’s kind permission.
I translated and prepared the instructions in English so more crocheters can enjoy this sweet amigurumi lamb pattern. Please do not sell, copy, repost, translate, or redistribute this pattern without permission from the original designer.
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Pattern Details
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Finished Size: Approximately 8 in / 20 cm tall when made with the recommended yarn and hook size
- Crochet Terms: US terms
- Construction: The legs are crocheted separately first, then joined and continued into the body; the head is crocheted directly from the body; the arms, hat, ears, and tail are made separately and sewn on during assembly
- Best For: Amigurumi animal lovers, spring decor, nursery decor, baby shower gifts, handmade toys, and free crochet animal pattern collections
- Original Designer: @natali_lit_toys
- English Translation: GorbunovaDolls
Materials You’ll Need
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The original lamb was made with YarnArt Jeans for the smooth parts and Himalaya Velvet for the fluffy white parts.
If you want to use a different yarn, choose yarns that give you neat, tight stitches for amigurumi and a similar texture for the fluffy areas. The Yarn Substitution Tool is a helpful resource for finding yarns with a similar weight, fiber content, and texture.
Yarn used in the original lamb:
- YarnArt Jeans 87 sand – Sport/Fine weight cotton-acrylic yarn, 55% cotton and 45% acrylic, 160 m / 175 yds per 50 g
- YarnArt Jeans 71 milk coffee – Sport/Fine weight cotton-acrylic yarn, 55% cotton and 45% acrylic, 160 m / 175 yds per 50 g
- Himalaya Velvet 9001 white – Super Bulky/Super Chunky velvet yarn, 100% polyester, 120 m / 131 yds per 100 g
You will also need:
- 2 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm black safety eyes
- Black embroidery floss for eyelashes and mouth detail
- Pink embroidery floss for the nose
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker or a piece of contrasting yarn
- Long needle for shaping
- Yarn needle for sewing
- Scissors
Gauge and Size Notes
Gauge is not critical for this crochet lamb pattern, but your stitches should be tight enough so the stuffing does not show through. Use a hook size that gives you a neat, dense amigurumi fabric with your chosen yarn.
The finished lamb is approximately 8 in / 20 cm tall when made with the recommended yarn and hook size. Using different yarn or a different hook size will change the finished size.
Crochet Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
This pattern is written in standard US crochet terms. You can also check my Crochet Abbreviations guide if you need help with any of the stitches.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| MR | magic ring |
| sc | single crochet |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| inc | increase; 2 sc in one stitch |
| inv dec | invisible decrease; see my invisible decrease tutorial |
| st/sts | stitch/stitches |
| […] x | repeat the instructions in brackets x times |
| (…) | total number of stitches in the round |
Pattern Notes
- The lamb is crocheted mostly in continuous rounds.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
- Stuff the legs, body, head, and arms as you go.
- The legs are crocheted separately first, then joined and continued into the body.
- The head is crocheted directly from the body after the body is completed.
- Change colors in the last step of the final single crochet of the round.
- The arms, hat, ears, and tail are crocheted separately and sewn on during assembly.
- Safety eyes are inserted between Rounds 15 and 16 of the head.
- Eye shaping and facial embroidery are added after assembly.
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Pattern Instructions
Legs (Make 2)
Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Start with milk coffee yarn. Stuff as you go.
Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6)
Round 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Round 3: [2 sc, inc] x 3 (12)
Round 4: [3 sc, inc] x 3 (15)
Round 5: [4 sc, inc] x 3 (18)
Round 6: sc in each st around (18)
Round 7: sc in each st around (18), change to sand yarn in the last step of the final sc
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Rounds 8-20: sc in each st around (18, 13 rounds)
Round 21: sc in each st around (18), change to white super bulky yarn in the last step of the final sc
Rounds 22-26: sc in each st around (18, 5 rounds)
Fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way, but do not fasten off the yarn.
Body
Now join the legs together and continue crocheting the body in one piece. Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Stuff as you go.
Round 1: Make 2 sc on the leg with the working yarn. Take the other leg and crochet around it: 18 sc. Then continue crocheting around the first leg: 16 sc (36)
Round 2: 15 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 14 sc (39)
Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around (39, 2 rounds)
Round 5: sc in each st around, making 1 decrease on each side while working this round (37)
Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (37, 2 rounds)
Round 8: sc in each st around, making 1 decrease on each side and 1 decrease in the center of the belly while working this round (34)
Round 9: sc in each st around, making 1 decrease on each side while working this round (32)
Round 10: sc in each st around, making 1 decrease on each side while working this round (30)
Round 11: sc in each st around (30)
Round 12: [3 sc, inv dec] x 6 (24)
Round 13: [2 sc, inv dec] x 6 (18)
Round 14: [1 sc, inv dec] x 6 (12), change to sand yarn in the last step of the final sc
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Head
Continue working on the head. Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Stuff as you go.
Round 1: inc in each st around (24)
Round 2: inc in each st around (48)
Round 3: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54)
Round 4: [8 sc, inc] x 6 (60)
Round 5: [9 sc, inc] x 6 (66)
Round 6: [10 sc, inc] x 6 (72)
Rounds 7-21: sc in each st around (72, 15 rounds)
Round 22: 5 sc, inv dec, [10 sc, inv dec] x 5, 5 sc (66)
Round 23: sc in each st around (66)
Round 24: [9 sc, inv dec] x 6 (60)
Round 25: 4 sc, inv dec, [8 sc, inv dec] x 5, 4 sc (54)
Round 26: [7 sc, inv dec] x 6 (48)
Round 27: 3 sc, inv dec, [6 sc, inv dec] x 5, 3 sc (42)
Round 28: [5 sc, inv dec] x 6 (36)
Insert the safety eyes between Rounds 15 and 16 of the head.
Round 29: 2 sc, inv dec, [4 sc, inv dec] x 5, 2 sc (30)
Round 30: [3 sc, inv dec] x 6 (24)
Round 31: [2 sc, inv dec] x 6 (18)
Round 32: [1 sc, inv dec] x 6 (12)
Round 33: inv dec x 6 (6)
Close the opening and fasten off.
Arms (Make 2)
Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Start with milk coffee yarn. Lightly stuff the arm with fiberfill.
Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
Round 2: inc in each st around (14)
Rounds 3-5: sc in each st around (14, 3 rounds)
Round 6: sc in each st around (14), change to sand yarn in the last step of the final sc
Rounds 7-22: sc in each st around (14, 16 rounds)
Round 23: sc in each st around (14), change to white super bulky yarn in the last step of the final sc
Round 24: inv dec x 7 (7)
Round 25: sc in each st around (7)
Fold the opening flat so the stitches of the last round line up. Crochet 3 sc through both layers to close the opening.
Fasten off, leaving an 8 in / 20 cm yarn tail for sewing.
Hat
Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Start with white super bulky yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Rounds 7-11: sc in each st around (36, 5 rounds)
Make a sl st. Fasten off, leaving an 8 in / 20 cm yarn tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2)
Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Start with sand yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: sc in each st around (12)
Round 4: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rounds 5-7: sc in each st around (18, 3 rounds)
Round 8: [4 sc, inv dec] x 3 (15)
Round 9: sc in each st around (15)
Round 10: [3 sc, inv dec] x 3 (12)
Fold the opening flat so the stitches of the last round line up. Crochet 6 sc through both layers to close the opening, as shown in Photo 1. Then crochet 3 sc through both layers again to shape the base of the ear, as shown in Photo 2.
Fasten off, leaving an 8 in / 20 cm yarn tail for sewing, as shown in Photo 3.
Tail
Crochet in continuous rounds using a stitch marker. Start with sand yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: sc in each st around (12), sl st
Fasten off, leaving an 8 in / 20 cm yarn tail for sewing.
Assembly and Shaping
Sew the arms and tail to the body. Sew the ears and hat to the head.
Take a long needle and thread it with sand yarn to shape the eyes. Insert the needle at point 1 and bring it out at point 2, under one eye. Then insert the needle at point 3, under the other eye, and bring it out again at point 1.
Pull the yarn ends gently but firmly to create the eye shaping. Tie a secure knot and hide the yarn ends inside the head.
Facial Embroidery
Embroider the eyelash line with black embroidery floss. Using pink embroidery floss, embroider the nose in the center, one row below eye level, in a small triangle shape.
Then make a short black stitch line from the nose down toward the mouth.
Your Crochet Lamb Is Finished!
Congratulations – your crochet lamb is ready! This soft amigurumi lamb makes a sweet handmade toy, spring decoration, nursery accent, baby shower gift, or thoughtful crochet animal project.
If you have any questions while following this tutorial, feel free to contact me and I’ll do my best to help.
I hope you enjoyed this free English translation of the crochet lamb pattern. If you make your own lamb, I’d love to see it! You can tag me on Instagram @gorbunova.dolls or share your photo in my Facebook group, Ami & Hook Society. Please credit the original designer, @natali_lit_toys, when sharing finished items made from this pattern.
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Pattern Credit & Permissions
This pattern was originally designed by @natali_lit_toys and is shared here as an English translation with the designer’s permission. Please do not copy, repost, translate, or redistribute this pattern without permission from the original designer.
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