Keep your pins cozy and your craft space extra cute with this Amigurumi Sheep Pin Cushion crochet pattern! With its fluffy body, sweet little face, and perfectly plump shape, this adorable sheep is more than just a charming desk buddy—it’s a practical helper for all your sewing and crochet adventures. Whether you’re organizing your tools, gifting a fellow maker, or simply love whimsical amigurumi, this pattern lets you stitch up a woolly friend that’s as functional as it is delightful. 🐑🧵💖
Designed for creativity, this pattern invites you to play with soft yarns, textured stitches, and sweet embroidered details to bring your sheep to life. Add rosy cheeks, a tiny bell collar, or even a patch of grass beneath its hooves for extra flair. Whether perched on your worktable or tucked into a project bag, this Amigurumi Sheep Pin Cushion is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade charm to every stitch! 🧶🌼✨
🐑 Amigurumi Sheep Pin Cushion Crochet Pattern
Add a touch of handmade charm to your crafting space with this fluffy and functional amigurumi sheep pin cushion! Featuring a 3D rose-textured body, tiny hooves, and a sweet embroidered face, it’s perfect for storing your pins in style or gifting to a fellow crafter. This pattern combines simple shaping with a delightful textured stitch to achieve that curly wool look.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Basic shaping and sewing combined with textured rosettes for the wool effect.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 5–6 inches (13–15 cm) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight cotton yarn:
- Body (Wool Rosettes): Cream
- Face, Ears & Feet: Beige or Light Brown
- Ear Accents & Nose: Dusty Rose or Light Pink
- Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm
- Safety eyes (6 mm) or black yarn for embroidery
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Polyfill stuffing
- Pins (for pin cushion use)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🧷 Head
With beige/light brown:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–12. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
– Insert safety eyes between rounds 9–10
– Stuff firmly - dec x6 (6)
FO, close, and weave in end.
🐾 Feet (Make 4)
With dusty rose:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
- sc around (9)
- Switch to cream yarn
5–6. sc around (9)
– Lightly stuff
FO, leave long tail for sewing.
👂 Ears (Make 2)
With dusty rose:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
Switch to cream:
3–4. sc around (12) - (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)
FO, pinch slightly and sew folded at base.
🧁 Rosette Bobble Body (Textured Wool Look)
Rosettes (Make approx. 40–60 depending on size):
- Ch 10
- Turn, 3 dc in each st across
- FO, roll into a rosette and sew into shape
Assembly for Body:
- Crochet a plain round base:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- sc around for 6–7 rounds
- FO
- Sew the rosettes closely next to each other around the top and sides of the base piece until a dome shape is formed.
- Stuff before fully closing the bottom.
- You may also make a second flat circle for the underside and stitch them together securely.
🧠 Assembly
- Sew the head to the front center of the rosette-covered body.
- Attach feet evenly spaced on the bottom.
- Sew ears to the sides of the head.
- Embroider the nose and mouth with pink yarn in a “Y” shape.
- Insert pins into the top of the head for a functional pin cushion crown!
💡 Customization Ideas
- Use pastel yarns for a cotton candy sheep look
- Add a ribbon bow or tiny bell
- Make a set in different wool tones: white, grey, chocolate brown
This fluffy little sheep isn’t just cute—it’s also practical! With its 3D texture and adorable face, it’s sure to make your sewing sessions a little brighter. Pin it, hug it, gift it—either way, it’s a joy to make. 🧷✨
