Soft Sheep Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern for Cozy Projects

Designer: Hook-Hands | Maria Kostyuchenko
VK: @ruchkikruchki
Difficulty Level: Beginner Friendly

A soft and comforting crochet project to enjoy at your own pace.
Create a cuddly and heartwarming toy with this soft sheep amigurumi free crochet pattern designed by Hook-Hands | Maria Kostyuchenko. With its fluffy texture and gentle look, this sheep is perfect for baby gifts, nursery decor, and cozy handmade toys. Made using plush yarn like YarnArt Dolce or Himalaya Dolphin Baby, it offers a soft and huggable finish. Designs like this fit beautifully into cozy crochet projects, and we sincerely thank Maria Kostyuchenko for sharing this lovely sheep. You might also enjoy the playful mini crab amigurumi featured on our blog.

Interested in making this cuddly sheep yourself? Scroll down to explore the original crochet pattern source.

This is an advanced beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern, ideal for those comfortable with basic stitches and simple assembly. The plush yarn adds softness, while details like bead eyes and felt accents bring the character to life. It works well as a relaxing crochet project, and the finished size is approximately 25–28 cm, making it a great gift. You may also like the fun avocado amigurumi idea from another one of our blogs.

The pattern combines plush yarn for texture and cotton yarn for details, using 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm hooks for structure and softness. You’ll need fiberfill, beads, felt, and basic tools to complete the project. At the end of the pattern, you will also find inspiring sheep amigurumi ideas to customize your creation.

You will need:

‣ YarnArt Dolce (white) or Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn
‣ YarnArt Jeans #07 (beige) or Alize Cotton Gold
• 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Black beads for eyes
• White felt for eye whites
• Sewing needle and black thread
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Height: 25-28 cm (9.8-11″)

Abbreviations:

R – row
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

HOW TO CROCHET A SHEEP AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN

Head

With YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7-12: 36 sc (5 rows)
R 13: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 14-15: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 16: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]

Change to YarnArt Dolce yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook:
R 17-19: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 20: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 21: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 22: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Ears (make 2)

With YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-9: 12 sc (7 rows)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

With YarnArt Dolce yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7-10: 36 sc (4 rows)
R 11: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 12: 30 sc
R 13: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 16: 18 sc
R 17: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 18: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Legs (make 2)

With YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4-6: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 7: (dec, 7 sc) repeat 2 times [16]
R 8: (dec, 6 sc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 9: (dec, 5 sc) repeat 2 times [12]
R 10: (dec, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [10]
R 11: (dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [8]
R 12-27: 8 sc (16 rows)

Stuff the bottom part of the leg.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

With YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-6: 12 sc (4 rows)
R 7: (dec, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [10]
R 8: (dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [8]
R 9-22: 8 sc (14 rows)
Stuff the bottom part of the arm.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

With YarnArt Dolce yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, dec) repeat 4 times [8]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.