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Crochet Sheeppers the Lamb Rattle
The Crochet Sheeppers the Lamb Rattle is an adorable and charming toy that is sure to bring joy to any little one's playtime. With its soft, cuddly design and gentle rattling sound, this handmade lamb is perfect for keeping babies entertained and engaged. Its intricate crochet detailing adds a whimsical touch, making it not only a fun toy but also a lovely keepsake. Whether it's for your own child or as a thoughtful gift for a friend, this sweet lamb rattle is sure to become a cherished companion for many playtimes to come.
Skill- Advanced beginner
Size- 10 1/2 " T (From top of Head to Foot) x 5 1/2" W
Materials-
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Lt. Blue (about 1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Lemon (about 1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Buff (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Orchid (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Delft Blue (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (1/2 skein)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn White (scraps)
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Fiberfill
Blunt needle
Optional: Cat ball (only if you want Sheepers to also be a rattle. You will find these balls in the pet aisle)
Optional: Cat ball (only if you want Sheepers to also be a rattle. You will find these balls in the pet aisle)
Front-
Side #1-
With Lt. Blue and H hook, ch 10.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (9 sc, counting the ch bump of 1s sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 to 8- 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 9- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Row 10- Join Buff. Work 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Rows 11 to 17- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 18- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Buff, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Row 19- Join Spring Green. Make 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 20 to 26- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 27- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Spring Green, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Front-
Side #2-
With Lemon and H hook, ch 10.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (9 sc, counting the ch bump of 1s sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 to 8- 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 9- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, Lemon, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Row 10- Join Orchid and work 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 11 to 17- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 18- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Orchid, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Row 19- Join Delft Blue. Make 1 sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 20 to 26- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 27- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Delft Blue, leaving long tail to sew with. (9 sc)
Thread blunt needle with leftover tails and sew the Front pieces together down the middle. Fasten off, weave in tails on the wrong side of work.
Back-
Side #1-
With Lt. Blue and H hook, ch 10.
Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (9 sc, counting the ch bump of 1s sc) Ch 5, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in front loop of same space as ch 5, ch 4, 1 sc in front loop of next sc, *ch 4, 1 sc in front loop of next sc, 1 sc in front loop of next sc, rep from * across. (5 loops) Ch 1, turn.
Row 3- 1 sc in each back loop across. (9 sc) Ch 5, turn.
Row 4- Rep row 2. (9 sc) Ch 5, turn.
Rows 5 to 14- continue to repeat 1 row of loops and 1 row of sc, alternating each one, ending with 1 row of sc sts across, so that when you count the rows in the back, you will have 7 rows of sc and when you count the rows of woolly loops, you will have 1 row of sc at the base, them, 5 rows of woolly loops, and 1 row of sc at the top. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Second Back Block-
Row 15- Join Buff and working on Both Loops, make 1 row of sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 16- Working on Back Loops only, make 1 sc in each loop across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 17- Working only on Front Loops, rep 1 row of Loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 18- Working only on Back Loops, rep 1 row of sc as before. Ch 5, turn.
Row 19- Work 1 row of loops on Front Loops, across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 20- Work 1 row of sc on Back Loops, across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 21- Work 1 row of loops across Front Loops only. Ch 1, turn.
Row 22- Make 1 sc in each Back Loop across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 23- Make 1 loops row. Ch 1, turn.
Row 24- Make 1 sc row working on Back Loops only. Ch 5, turn.
Row 26- Make 1 loops row as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 27- Make 1 sc row as before. Fasten off Buff, weave in tails.
Third Back Block-
Row 28- Join Spring Green. Ch 5, and working across using Front Loops only, make a row of loops. Ch 1, turn.
Row 29- Working on Back Loops, make 1 sc in each loop across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 30- Working on Front Loops only, make 1 row of loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 31- Make 1 row of sc across the Back Loops. Ch 5.
Row 32- Work 1 row of loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 33- Work 1 row of sc as before. Ch 5, turn.
Row 34- Make 1 row of loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 35- Work 1 row of sc. Ch 5, turn. Ch 5, turn.
Row 36- Working on Front Loops only, make 1 row of loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 37- Working on Back Loops, make 1 sc in each loop across. Ch 5, turn.
Row 38- Work 1 row of loops as before. Ch 1, turn.
Row 39- Make 1 row of sc as before.
Note- This is a funny stitch, sometimes it just becomes so bulky that less is best. So keep measuring your strip against the Front strip that will go in front of it, to make sure they match in size. If you tend to crochet loosely and you have the exact match with less rows, wonderful, then stop right there. If you’re like me, that do not crochet loosely nor too tight, then make sure you complete all the rows until you get a perfect fit.
Row 40- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Spring Green and weave in tails.
Back-
Side #2-
First Back Block
With Lemon and H hook, ch 10.
Rows 1 to 14- Repeat as for Back, Side #1.
Second Back Block-
Rows 15 to 27- Join Orchid and repeat as for Back Side # 1.
Third Back Block-
Rows 28 to 40- Join Delft Blue and repeat as for Back Side # 1.
Thread blunt needle with leftover tails and sew the Back pieces together down the middle. Fasten off, weave in tails on the wrong side of work. Sew Front and Back together at the Sides and at the Top, leaving Bottom open for now.
Arms-
Arm #1-
With Buff and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (14 sc)
Rnds 4 to 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (14 sc) Fasten off Buff, leaving long tail to sew with.
Arm #2-
With Orchid, repeat as for Arm #1. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Stuff Arms and sew in place as seen in photos.
Ears-
Ear #1-
With Lt. Blue and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 5- 2 sc in each of first 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in each of last 2 sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (14 sc)
Rnd 8- 1 sc in each sc around. (14 sc)
Rnd 9- Sc 2 tog over first 2 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc] rep twice, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc] rep till end of rnd. (8 sc)
Rnd 10- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Ear #2-
Rep as for Ear #1, but using Lemon yarn.
Do not stuff Ears. Insert opening of Ear into corner of Head and sew in place as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Muzzle-
With Lemon and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (20 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Thread blunt needle with Black and embroider Nostrils and Mouth as seen in photos.
Fasten off and weave in tails inside of Muzzle. Stuff Muzzle with Fiberfill and pin it, centering it well on Face between the 4 top blocks of color, sew in place. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Eyes-
White of Eyes (Make 2)-
With White and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (8 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Pupils (Make 2)-
With Black and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Sew Pupils to White of Eyes. Fasten off on Back.
“Light” of Eyes-
With White, stitch dots of “Light” on Eyes as seen in photos. Pin to Face as seen in photos, and sew in place. Fasten off, weave in tail.
“Wool” on Top of Head-
With Delft Blue and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- Working in Front Loops only, ch 5, sl st in same sc loop, *1 sc in next sc, ch 4, sl st in fourth ch from hook, rep from * around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each Back Loop around.
Rnd 4- Rep rnd 2.
Rnd 5- Rep rnd 3.
Rnd 6- 1 sc in each st around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Center ‘Wool” on top of Head. Pin down, and thread blunt needle with tail and sew in place. Fasten off and weave in tail.
Tail-
With Buff and h hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first of 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (8 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (8 sc)
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (10 sc)
Rnds 6 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around. (10 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Do not stuff tail, sew to center of Back. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Note- Don’t sew the tail to the “wooly” Back loops but to one of the sc rows in between the loops.
Legs-
Leg #1-
With Spring Green and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (14 sc)
Rnds 4 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (14 sc)
Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (16 sc)
Rnds 8 to 13m 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (16 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Leg # 2-
With Delft Blue and H hook, repeat as for Leg #1.
Stuff Sheepers’ Body well, leaving no pockets. If you want him to be a rattle, insert the cat ball, and surround it with plenty of stuffing. Sew Bottom of Body closed. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Stuff Legs and sew in place. Fasten off, weave in tail.
Done!
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