Crochet Pattern Suusje the Sheep

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Materials:

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50grams Phildar Douce

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30 grams Phildar Cotton 3 for head and ears

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25 grams of cotton yarn in different colors

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Crochet hooks in the size 2,5mm and 3,5mm

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2 black plastic safety pin eyes 8mm

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Fiberfill or toy stuffing

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Optional; felt for the dots

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Used stitches/terms

ch - chain
sl - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
st - stitch
sc dec - single crochet 2 stitches together

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After each round, there will be noted how many stitches you must have in total.

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This is a basic pattern. You can add stripes if desired. For example; You could crochet the
legs with stripes like small or wide ones. Every sheep you will make will be unique!

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Tip: use crochet/stitch markers, because we will be working in continuous rounds. Also
count your stitches at the end of the round to be sure you don’t forget a stitch.

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Body
Crochet the body with Phildar Douce and crochet hook size 3,5 mm.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. 2 sc in each stitch (12 st)
3. *sc in st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (18st)
4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (24st)
5. *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (30st)
6. *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (36st)
7. *sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (42st)
8. *sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (48st)
9. *sc in next 7 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (54st)
10-19. sc all around (54 st)
20. *sc in next 7 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (48st)
21. sc all around (48st)
22. *sc in next 6 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (42st)
23. sc all around (42st)
24. *sc in next 5 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (36st)
25. sc all around (36st)
26. *sc in next 4 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (30st)
27-30 sc all around (30st)
31. *sc in next 3 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (24st)
32-33 sc all around (24st)

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Stuff the body.

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The body stays open at the top!

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Head
Crochet the head with Phildar Cotton 3 and crochet hook size 2,5 mm.

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You start at the front of the head.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. 2 sc in each stitch (12 st)
3. *sc in st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (18st)
4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (24st)
5. *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (30st)
6. sc all around (30st)
7. *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (36st)
8-9. sc all around (36st)
10. *sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (42st)

11-12 sc all around (42st)
13. *sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (48st)
14-18. sc all around (48st)
19. *sc in next 7 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (54st)
20. *sc in next 8 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (60st)
21-22. sc all around (60st)

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Take the Phildar Douce yarn and crochet hook size 3,5mm

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23. *sc in next 8 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (54st)
24-26. sc all around (54st)
27. *sc in next 7 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (48st)
28. sc all around (48st)
29. *sc in next 6 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (42st)
30. sc all around (42st)

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Place the eyes between row 20 and 21 with 9 stitches in between.

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31. *sc in next 5 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (36st)
32. *sc in next 4 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (30st)
33. *sc in next 3 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (24st)

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Stuff the head.

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34. *sc in next 2 st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (18st)
35. *sc in next st, sc dec in next st* repeat all around (12st)

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Stuff the head a bit more.

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36. sc dec around (6st)

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Sew/crochet the head closed.

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Sew/crochet the head on the body.

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Stitch a mouth on the head. (see below)

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Ear (2x)
Crochet the ears with Phildar Cotton 3 and crochet hook size 2,5 mm.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. *sc in st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (9st)
3. *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (12st)
4. *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (15st)
5. *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (18st)
6. *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (21st)
7. *sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (24st)
8. *sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (27st)
9-16. sc all around (27st)
17. *sc in next 7 st, sc dec in next st* repeat around (24st)
18-19. sc all around (24st)
20. *sc in next 6 st, sc dec in next st* repeat around (21st)
21-22. sc all around (21st)
23. *sc in next 5 st, sc dec in next st* repeat around (18st)
24-27. sc all around (18st)

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Fold the ear and crochet it closed with 8sc.

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Fold the upper side of the ear and sew it to the side of the head. (see picture)

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Front leg (2x)
Crochet the legs with Phildar Cotton 3 and crochet hook size 2,5 mm.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. 2 sc in each stitch (12 st)
3. *sc in st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (18st)
4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (24st)
5. sc in back loop only in each stitch (24st)
6-10. sc all around (24st)
11. *sc in next 2 st, sc dec* repeat all around (18st)
12. *sc in next 4 st, sc dec* repeat all around (15st)

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Change color!!

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13-49. sc all around.

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Stuff the leg (but not too much!!), crochet it closed with 7 single crochet stitches.

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Sew the legs between row 30 and 31 to the body.

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Back leg (2x)
Crochet the legs with Phildar Cotton 3 and crochet hook size 2,5 mm.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. 2 sc in each stitch (12 st)
3. *sc in st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (18st)
4. *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (24st)
5. *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st* repeat all around (30st)
6. sc in back loop only in each stitch (30st)
7-14 sc all around (30st)
15. *sc in next 3 st, sc dec* repeat all around (24st)
16. *sc in next 2 st, sc dec* repeat all around (18st)

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Change color!!

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17-40. sc all around (18st)

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Stuff the leg (but not too much!!), crochet it closed with 9 single crochet stitches.

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Sew the back legs to the bottom of the body.

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Sew a thread through the feet of the front- and back legs.

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Pull it tight and fasten. You will see you will get an sort of an hoof. (see picture)

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Tail
Crochet the tail with Phildar Cotton 3 and crochet hook size 2,5 mm.

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Chain 2
1. Single crochet (sc) 6 in second chain from hook (6st)
2. *sc in st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (9st)
3-4. sc all around (9st)
5. *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (12st)
6-7. sc all around (12st)
8. *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st* repeat around (15st)
9-13. sc all around (15st)

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Stuff the tail (but not too much!!), crochet it closed with 7 single crochet stitches.

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Sew the tail to the backside of the body.

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