Lamb / Deer – free crochet pattern by Susan’s Family

Here is a wonderful crochet pattern and in addition free of charge. The creator is 蘇蘇姐家 (Susan’s family).
The written pattern is translated from Chinese, and the original video are from the website bilibili.com. I hope you enjoy crocheting this cute pattern too.

MATERIALS

• Cotton yarn in the desired colors: (cream, pink, light yellow) – for the lamb, (brown, dark brown, black and cream) – for the deer.
• Crochet hook suitable for the yarn you are working with
• Black plastic eyes
• Lace, beads, satin flowers, etc. to accessorize the hat
• Satin ribbon for the bow
• Plastic joints for the head (optional)
• Fiberfill
• Embroidery needle
• Tapestry needle

Depending on the yarn used, the lamb/deer will be between 22 and 30 cm tall.

ABBREVIATIONS here

Watch the video while crocheting: SA1488

Crochet in single crochet cross stitch.

HEAD

Maine color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 6 = 24
• 5. (inc, 3sc)x 6 = 30
• 6. (2sc, inc, 2sc)x  6 = 36
• 7. (5sc, inc)x 6 = 42
• 8. (3sc, inc, 3sc)x 6 = 48
• 9. (inc, 7sc)x 6 = 54
• 10. (4sc, inc, 4sc)x 6 = 60
• 11. (9sc, inc)x 6 = 66
• 12-22. 66sc (11 rds)
• 23. (9sc, dec)x 6 = 60
• 24. (4sc, dec, 4sc)x 6 = 54
• 25. (dec, 7sc)x 6 = 48
• 26. (3sc, dec, 3sc)x 6 = 42
• 27. (5sc, dec)x 6 = 36
• 28. (2sc, dec, 2sc)x 6 = 30
• 29. (dec, 3sc)x 6 = 24. Stuff.
• 30. (sc, dec, sc)x 6 = 18. Insert the plastic joint (optional)
• 31. (sc, dec)x 6 = 12
• 32. 6dec = 6. FO. Close the hole.

MUZZLE

Maine color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. 18sc

EARS-deer x 2

Inner part

Different color yarn than the body:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 6 = 24

Outer part

Maine color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 6 = 24
• 5. Together with the inner ear: (3sc, inc)x 6 = 30. FO. Leave a tail for sewing.

EARS-lamb x 2

• 1. (2sc, 2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc, 2sc) – in MR = 13
• 2. 1sc, inc, sc, 2inc-hdc, 3inc-dc, 2inc-hdc, sc, inc, sc  = 22
• 3. 7sc, inc-hdc, (hdc, dc)– in the same st4inc-dc, (dc, hdc)– in the same st, inc-hdc, 7sc = 30. FO. Leave a tail for sewing.

CHEEKS x 2

• 1. 5ch, from the second ch from hook: 3sc, inc3sc and on the other side of the chain: 2sc, inc = 10
• 2. 1inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 2inc = 16. FO.

Leave a long tail for sewing to the head. When sewing, turn the wrong side outward and insert a small amount of stuffing cotton between the cheek and head.

MOUTH

• 1. 8ch, from the second ch from hook: 7sc. FO. Leave a tail for sewing.

EYES x 2

Different color yarn than the body:

• 1. 4ch, from the second ch from hook: inc, 2sc = 4
• 2. 1ch, turn, 3sc, inc, 3sc = 8
• 3. 1ch, turn, 2sc, 4inc, 2sc = 12

Insert the plastic eyes Embroider the eyes, eyebrows and nose with black thread as in the photo below:

LEGS

Video 62′38″

Each row starts with 1ch and ends with 1slst.

Front legs x 2

Start with different color yarn than the body:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 6 = 24
• 5-6. 24sc (2 rds)
• 7. 11sc, dec, 11sc = 23
• 8-9. 23sc
• 10. 10sc, dec, 11sc = 22

Maine color yarn:

• 11. (9sc, dec)x 2 = 20
• 12. 20sc
• 13. (8sc, dec)x 2 = 18
• 14. 18sc
• 15. 16sc, dec = 17
• 16-19. 17sc (4 rds)
• 20. 8sc, 2inc, 7sc = 19. FO. Stuff the leg.

Hind legs x 2

Start with different color yarn than the body:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 6 = 24
• 5. (5sc, inc)x 4 = 28
• 6-8. 28sc (3 rds)
• 9. (12sc, dec)x 2 = 26
• 10. 26sc
• 11. (11sc, dec)x 2 = 24
• 12. 24sc

Maine color yarn:

• 13. (10sc, dec)x 2 = 22
• 14. 22sc
• 15. (9sc, dec)x 2 = 20
• 16-17. 20sc (2 rds)
• 18. 8sc, 4inc, 8sc = 24
• 19. 24sc
• 20. 8sc, (sc, inc)x 4, 8sc = 24
• 21. inc, 26sc, inc = 30
• 22. 2dec, 5sc, (2sc, inc)x 4, 5sc, 2dec = 30 23. 30sc. FO. Stuff the leg.

BODY

Video 67′18″

The body is crocheted in a spiral above the 4 legs.

Maine color yarn:

• 1. Start from the 26th stitch of the left hind leg (see video), crochet 21sc, 10ch, then from the 2nd stitch on the left front leg, crochet 14sc, 5ch, then from the 6th stitch of the right front leg, crochet 14sc, 10ch and from the 15th stitch of the right hind leg, crochet 21sc, 5ch = 100
• 2. 21sc, 10sc on the chain, 14sc, 5sc on the chain, 14sc, 10sc on the chain, 21sc, 5sc on the chain = 100
• 3. 86sc, (sc, inc)x 3, 8sc = 103
• 4. 2sc, (sc, inc)x 3, 95sc = 106
• 5. 50sc, inc, 55sc = 107
• 6. 1sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 28sc, inc, 27sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 6sc = 104
• 7. 49sc, inc, 54sc = 105
• 8. 105sc
• 9. 1sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 26sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 6sc = 99
• 10. 14sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 30sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 19sc = 95
• 11. 1sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 24sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc = 88
• 12. 12sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 26sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 16sc = 84
• 13. 1sc, dec, 31sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 31sc, dec, 5sc = 80
• 14. 10sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 1sc = 76
• 15. (sc, dec)x 4, 48sc, (sc, dec)x 4, 4sc = 68
• 16. (sc, dec)x 3, 46sc, (sc, dec)x 3, 4sc = 62
• 17. (sc, dec)x 2, 46sc, (sc, dec)x 2, 4sc = 58
• 18. 2dec, 47sc, 3dec, 1slst = 53. FO. Leave a tail of 30 cm and sew the middle of the back.

BELLY

Crochet the belly in a circle under the body, and sew the opening when finished.

Video 78′32″(Part 1)

Different color yarn than the body:

• 1. 1dec, 7sc, dec, 8sc, dec, (3sc, dec)x 3, 8sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 3sc = 50
• 2. 1dec, 17sc, 4dec, 19sc, 2dec = 43
• 3. 1dec, 14sc, 4dec, 14sc, 2dec, 1slst = 36

Leave a tail about 30cm , stuff and sew the middle.

NECK

The neck is divided into two parts: the main body and the upper piece. After sewing the back of the body, crochet in circle along the opening. Video 89′20″ (Part 1)

• 1. 26sc from the middle of the back
• 2. 26sc
• 3. 12sc, dec, 12sc = 25
• 4. 11sc, dec, 11sc, 1slst = 24. FO. Stuff lightly.

The connection disk between the neck and the head (for those who use the plastic joint)

Do not tighten the magic ring too much:

• 1. 8sc
• 2. 8inc = 16
• 3. (3sc, inc)x 4 = 20. FO. Leave a tail for sewing.

Install the joint (see video).

TAIL

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4-5. 18sc
• 6. 8sc, dec, 8sc = 17
• 7. 6sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 6sc = 15
• 8. 6sc, dec, 7sc = 14
• 9. 6sc, dec, 6sc = 13
• 10. 4sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 4sc = 11
• 11-12. 11sc. FO. Leave a tail for sewing

ASSEMBLY

– Lamb version: The ear is sewn about 5cm from the center of the head.

– Deer version: The ear is sewn about 4cm from the center of the head.

– The nose is sewn about 7cm from the center of the head.

– Color the cheeks with blush.

– After the main body is assembled, the spots are embroidered for the deer, but not for the lamb model.

HAT

Deer:

• 1. 7sc in MR
• 2. 7inc = 14
• 3. (sc, inc)x 7 = 21
• 4. (sc, inc, sc)x 7 = 28
• 5. (inc, 3sc)x 7 = 35
• 6. (2sc, inc, 2sc)x  7 = 42
• 7. (5sc, inc)x 7 = 49
• 8. BLO: 49sc
• 9-10. 49sc
• 11. FLO: (3sc, inc, 3sc)x 7 = 56
• 12. (7sc, inc)x 7 = 63
• 13. (4sc, inc, 4sc)x 7 = 70
• 14. 70sc
• 15. Fold and crochet in FLO at the round 8. FO.

Lamb:

• 1. 25ch, from the second ch from hook: 23sc, inc3sc and on the other side of the chain: 22sc, inc = 50
• 2. 1inc, 22sc, 3inc, 22sc, 2inc = 56
• 3. (26sc, 2inc)x 2 = 60
• 4. (26sc, 4inc)x 2 = 68
• 5. 28sc, 4inc, 30sc, 4inc, 2sc = 76
• 6. 27sc, inc, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc, inc, 28sc, inc, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc, inc, sc = 84
• 7. (6sc, inc)x 12 = 96
• 8. 96sc. FO.

Make a bow like in the photo. Accessorize the hat as you like.

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