Sheep Knitting Pattern

I've been making these guys for years to give away to foreign exchange students. They are kinda fun because they are made backwards... You'll see.




You will need
Pipe cleaners
Stuffing
2 eyes
White and brown dk yarn
4mm needles
Pins
Black embroidery yarn
20cm ribbon

Start by building a skeleton from pipe cleaners. I fold 3 in half, 2 for legs and one for the face. Use others to strengthen and create the back and neck.



Cover with stuffing and tie on with yarn. (Told you this was backwards)



Head
Cast on 16
Stst 12 rows
K2 tog over row
P2 tog over row
Cut yarn, thread stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten.
Stitch up the side.
Slip onto head and stitch onto stuffing.

Legs - make 4

Cast on 10
Stst 16 rows
K2 tog over row
Cut yarn, thread stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten.
Stitch up the side.
Slip onto leg and stitch onto stuffing.



Ears - make 2

Cast on one
K1 front, yarn round needle, k1 back (kf,rn,kb)
Purl
K1, (kf,rn,kb), k1
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Cast off
Stitch onto side of the face.

Body
Cast on 30 in white.
Knit 48 rows in any textured pattern. I used a basket weave in the images here, but I've also used blackberry, cables, chevrons, moss, and k/p patterns successfully.
Cast off.



Fold and pin around body.



Stitch on.
Tie a piece of yarn around the neck and tighten.
Add a bow, eyes and face.



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Lamb Ear Warmer-Headband - knitting pattern

After making the ol' lambs ear beanie, Paris asked for one as an ear warmer. Totally couldn't say no. Please excuse the facials.... I have no real reason to do this.



On size 7mm needles, cast on 70 stitches.
Knit 16 rows.
Cast off.
Sew into a circle.

Ears: make 2 inner and 2 outer ears.
Attach to the sides of the band.

Ears - outer ear
Cast on 10 stitches in white chenille on size 7mm needles
Knit 10 rows
K2 tog, knit to last 2, k2tog. Repeat until only 2 stitches remain. K2 tog, cut yarn, thread through the last stitch and pull tight.

Inner ear
On size 5mm needles, cast on 10 stitches in pink.
Stst 12 rows
K2 tog, knit 6, k2 tog
Purl
K2 tog, knit 4, k2 tog
P2 tog, p2, p2 tog
K2 tog, k2 tog
P2 tog, cut thread, slip through remaining stitch and pull tight.

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Lamb Beanie Knitting Pattern

My class are currently writing and performing their own Pantomime plays- hence the pea beanie and now the lamb beanie. This one turned out really cute.

I used a chenille yarn. It was cheap as chips, and gives a great look for the sheep wool effect.



You will need:
Size 5mm needles
Size 7mm needles
White fluffy wool
Pink dk wool


Cast on 70 stitches in green on 5mm needles.
Stst 4 rows
Rib 2 rows

Change to 7mm needles.
Knit 20 rows

K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl

Cut yarn, leaving 30cm, thread all stitches onto the yarn, pull to tighten





Ears - outer ear - make 2
Cast on 10 stitches in white chenille on size 7mm needles
Knit 10 rows
K2 tog, knit to last 2, k2tog. Repeat until only 2 stitches remain. K2 tog, cut yarn, thread through the last stitch and pull tight.



Inner ear - make 2
On size 5mm needles, cast on 10 stitches in pink.
Stst 12 rows
K2 tog, knit 6, k2 tog
Purl
K2 tog, knit 4, k2 tog
P2 tog, p2, p2 tog
K2 tog, k2 tog
P2 tog, cut thread, slip through remaining stitch and pull tight.

Sew the inside to the outside, because the outer ear is larger, it will curve round the front. Stitch ears to the lower part of the hat.

Stitch up the seam.


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