Crochet Pattern - Bobble Sheep

Meet your new favorite project. This fluffy sheep is really satisfying to make, and it's the kind of project that makes people say "wait, you made that?"

The textured fleece is crocheted using bobble stitches - a little time-intensive, yes, but the result is a sheep that looks genuinely woolly. Worth every stitch.

The written crochet pattern walks you through every step. Detailed instructions, many step-by-step photos and useful tips and tricks will make following the pattern easy even for beginner toy makers.

Pattern is written in English using US crochet terms.

SIZE
33 cm (13") tall, when crocheted with DK weight alpaca wool and a 2,50 mm crochet hook.

DIFFICULTY
3. Intermediate - includes some more complicated crochet stitches, small details, and simple shaping.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• Crocheting in spiral
• Crocheting in rounds
• Chain, slip, single and double crochet stitch
• Increasing and decreasing

YOU WILL NEED
• DK / light worsted / # 3 / sport weight yarn. I used Alize Wooltime, a DK weight wool and polyamide blend, 200 m (219 yd) per 100 g (3.53 oz). You will need about 92 g of white (01 cream) and 53 g of brown yarn (240 cocoa).
• 2.50 - 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 3/D).
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding/padding for stuffing.
• 12 mm (1/2") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt, etc.
• Cotton embroidery floss in dark brown and pink.
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.