Wrap yourself in softness and charm with the Amigurumi Lamb, a gentle crochet project that’s as sweet as springtime itself! 🐑🧶 With its bobble-stitch tuft, floppy ears, and sweet embroidered features, this cuddly little lamb is the perfect handmade treasure for nurseries, Easter baskets, or just to bring a smile to someone’s day. Its cozy design and heartwarming details make it a delightful addition to any amigurumi collection.
Perfect for crocheters who love texture and tenderness, this pattern invites you to explore soft stitches, pastel palettes, and whimsical shaping. Dress your lamb in a tiny bow, add a flower crown, or pair it with other farmyard friends for a full handmade flock. The Amigurumi Lamb is a joyful way to stitch up comfort, cuteness, and a whole lot of handmade love—one loop at a time! 🧵🌸
🐑 Amigurumi Lamb Crochet Pattern
Meet your new woolly friend — this adorable Amigurumi Lamb is soft, cuddly, and oh-so-huggable! With its bobble-stitch tuft, floppy ears, and sweet embroidered features, it’s the perfect handmade treasure for nurseries, Easter gifts, or simply to brighten someone’s day.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – simple shaping in the round, clean color changes, basic embroidery, and a small textured tuft.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 18–20 cm (7–8 inches) tall when seated, using DK yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (DK weight recommended):
- Warm beige / light oatmeal – head & body
- White – wool tuft
- Medium brown – hooves
- Pink embroidery thread – nose & mouth
Other:
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- 8–10 mm black safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill
- Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
🔎 Note: The lamb in the photo has no visible arms and no contrasting body panels — this pattern reflects that.
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – slip stitch
FO – fasten off
🧠 Head (Beige)
Work in continuous rounds.
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–12. sc around (36)
👉 Insert safety eyes between Rounds 8–9, about 6 stitches apart.
- (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
Stuff firmly, FO, and close.
🐏 Wool Tuft (White – Clustered, Not Bobbles)
The photo shows short looped clusters, not large bobble stitches.
- MR, [sl st, ch 3] x6 into ring
- In each loop space: sl st, ch 3, sl st
FO with long tail.
Lightly trim loops to even length and sew only to the top center of the head (not covering the forehead or ears).
🐑 Body (Beige – Compact & Seated)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly so the body sits upright and slightly forward.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to head.
🦵 Legs (Make 4 – Short & Rounded)
Hooves (Brown)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- sc around (12)
Upper Leg (Switch to Beige)
4–6. sc around (12)
Stuff firmly but keep legs short and chunky.
FO and flatten slightly.
👉 The legs should look like rounded pads, not long limbs.
👂 Ears (Make 2 – Small & Drooping)
Worked flat.
- ch 6
- sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch
- Rotate, sc 4, inc in last (14)
- sc around (14)
FO, flatten gently.
Sew to the sides of the head, slightly below eye level, angled outward and down.
🪡 Face Embroidery
Using pink embroidery thread:
- Stitch a small inverted “Y” centered between the eyes
- Keep it minimal — the photo shows a very soft expression
No eyebrows, blush, or extra details.
🧩 Assembly
- Sew head securely to body, tilting very slightly forward.
- Attach two legs at the front base and two at the back, spaced evenly so the lamb sits naturally.
- Sew ears after head is attached, adjusting angle for symmetry.
- Attach wool tuft last.
💡 Optional Add-Ons
- Add a ribbon bow or tiny bell collar.
- Make a small pom-pom or puff for a tail.
- Embroider flowers or hearts on the body.
This little lamb is full of charm and woolly wonder 🐑💖 Whether you’re gifting it for Easter, a baby shower, or making one just for yourself, it’s sure to become a treasured handmade keepsake.
