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Lamb Lovey

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MATERIALS

 Smooth Worsted Weight Yarn

o 130 yards – Main Color (MC)

 Boucle or other Fuzzy Worsted Weight Yarn

o 170 yards – Contrasting Color (CC)

 Embroidery floss or yarn for embroidering nose and eyes (black or your choice of color)
 Crochet Hook I (5.5mm) – or hook recommended by your chosen yarns
 Crochet Hook G (4.0-4.5mm) – or a size or two smaller than the recommended hook
 Tapestry Needle
 Stitch Marker
 Fiberfill

NOTES

 Gauge is not important to this project. Just make sure you are using a comfortable hook for the yarn you choose.
 An I hook with worsted weight yarn should give you around an 18” blanket square.
 Use a size or two smaller than recommended for the lamb’s head and arms to make sure the stuffing doesn’t

show through

 You may do the whole blanket in CC instead of switching to MC every other round if you want a fuzzier lovey

ABBREVIATION GUIDE

ch

chain

sl st

slip stitch

sc

single crochet

dc

double crochet

st(s)

stitch(es)

[ ]

repeat or work as directed

* *

repeat or work as directed

R

Round

FO

finish off

sc2tog

single crochet 2 together

[insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st] 2 times, yo, pull through all

3 loops on hook

magic loop adjustable ring, magic circle

there are many tutorials online if you do not know this method

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Lamb Lovey

BLANKET

(partial chart on page 3 – granny square, alternating rounds of MC and CC)

R1: With MC and I hook, magic loop, ch 3 (will always count as dc), 2 dc into loop, ch 3, [3 dc, ch 3] 3 times, sl st to top of
ch 3 (12)

R2: sl st in next 2 dc and into ch sp, switch to CC, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch 3 sp] 3 times, ch 1, sl st to top of ch 3 (24)

R3: sl st in next 2 dc and into ch sp, switch to MC, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 1, [3 dc in next ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1] 3 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (36)

R4: sl st in next 2 dc and into ch sp, switch to CC, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 1* 2 times [3 dc in next ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1* 2 times] 3 times, sl st to top
of ch 3 (48)

R5: sl st in next 2 dc and into ch sp, switch to MC, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 1* 3 times [3 dc in next ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1* 3 times] 3 times, sl st to top
of ch 3 (60)

R6: sl st in next 2 dc and into ch sp, switch to CC, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch
sp, ch 1* 4 times [3 dc in next ch sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1* 4 times] 3 times, sl st to top
of ch 3 (72)

Continue with same increase pattern until you reach 15 rounds total (or about 18”). Do not FO. Proceed to border.

BORDER: with CC ch 1, sc around entire blanket – 1 sc in each dc, 1 sc in each ch 1 sp, 3 sc in each corner. FO and weave
in all tails.

HEAD

R1: with MC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc (6)

Use stitch marker to hold your place. Do not join.

R2: [2 sc in next st, sc in 1 st] 3 times (9)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts] 3 times (12)

R4: [2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts] 3 times (15)

R5: [2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts] 3 times (18)

R6: [2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts] 3 times (21)

R7: [2 sc in next st, sc in 6 sts] 3 times (24)

R8: [2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts] 6 times (30)

R9: [2 sc in next st, sc in 4 sts] 6 times (36)

R10: switch to CC, [2 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts] 6 times (42)

R11-14: sc in each st (42) You can embroider face now or
after you stuff the head. Use picture as a guide.

15: [sc2tog, sc in 5 sts] 6 times (36)

16: [sc2tog, sc in 4 sts] 6 times (30)

17: [sc2tog, sc in 3 sts] 6 times (24)

18: [sc2tog, sc in 2 sts] 6 times (18) Stuff head

19: [sc2tog, sc in 1 st] 6 times (12)

20: sc2tog 6 times (6)

Cut off tail and weave through last 6 sts and pull tight.
Hide tail. Embroider face now if you have not already.

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EARS

(make 2)

Row1: with CC and I hook, ch 2, 2 sc in first ch (2)

Row2: turn, ch 1, 2 sc in each st (4)

Row3: turn, ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in
last st (6)

Row4-6: turn, ch 1, sc in each st (6)

Row7: turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 2 sts, sc2tog (4)

FO and leave long tail for sewing. Fold in half and sew
onto head.

ARMS

(make 2)

R1: with MC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc into loop
(6) Do not join. Use a stitch marker to hold your place.

R2: 2 sc in each st (12)

R3-5: sc in each st (12)

R6-14: switch CC, sc in each st (12)

Finish off leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly. Sew
ends of arms onto R1 of the blanket on the opposite 3 dc
groups (stars in diagram below)

FINISHING

Center head over top of arms. The nose will be the front
of the head and R20 will be the back – the blanket
should be sewn onto the head at the bottom of the head
(or where a neck would normally be). Sew all along R1
of blanket – including the ch 3 corners and over top
arms using a long strand of your choice of yarn. Weave
in any loose tails