Zootopia Sheep Crochet Pattern – Cute Lamb Amigurumi Inspired by the Movie
If you love the world of Zootopia and its adorable sheep characters like Dawn Bellwether, this crochet pattern is a fun project to add to your amigurumi collection! In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a soft and charming sheep doll inspired by the beloved movie, using simple stitches and easy-to-follow steps.
This small amigurumi design is perfect for movie fans, handmade gifts, or cute nursery decorations. Grab your yarn and crochet hook, and let’s bring this fluffy little character to life!
The required materials:
1. Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin baby 100g/120m or Yarnart Dolce
100g/120m (or similar). Below, I indicated the colors for each toy.
2. DK weight yarn Yarnart jeans in black color No.53 (for the
eyebrows, eyelashes, and mouth), brown No.70 (for the glasses).
3. 4 mm and 2 mm crochet hook (for the glasses).
4. Safety eyes D=16 mm in the trapeze shape (green)
5. Tapestry needle for sewing the parts
6. Stuffing material (fiberfill/polyester)
7. Firm thread (I used 100% Lavsan thread).
8. Stitch marker to indicate the beginning of the round.
9. Scissors, pins, and lighter for fastening the yarn tails.
10. Wire D=1,5 - 2 mm, which holds the shape well.
11. Adhesive tape
Sheep
Yarnart Dolce:
- milk (745) - head, legs (you may use
white)
- light peach (779) - for the muzzle, ears,
tail, arms and legs (you may use beige)
- brown (747) - hooves
- blue (756) - shirt
- gray (776) - skirt
- white (741) - whites
Abbreviations (US):
CH - chain
SL ST - slip stitch
MR - magic ring
SC - single crochet
HDC - half double crochet
DC - double crochet
TR - treble crochet
INC - increase
DEC - decrease
Shift st - shift stitch
Notes
You should have basic crochet skills and be familiar with amigurumi stitches before starting this pattern.
The finished size of the doll is approximately 23 cm.
Difficulty level: Intermediate.
Arms
Start crocheting with light peach color yarn
1. 5 sc into MR or chain 2 and start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 5 sc (5)
2. 5 inc (10)
3-4. 10 sc (2 rounds)
Change to blue!
5. (3 sc, dec)×2 (8) - stuff with fiberfill!
6-9. 8 sc (4 rounds) - stuff with fiberfill!
10. (2 sc, dec)×2 (6) + 1 shift st
Stuff the arm up to round 8.
Flatten together and crochet 3 sc through both loops.
Break yarn.
Legs
Start crocheting with brown yarn.
1.chain 7, start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 5 sc, 3 in 1 stitch,
continue crocheting on the other side of the chain foundation4 sc, 2 sc in the last
stitch (14)
2.inc, 3 sc, 5 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (22)
3.22 sc (22)
Change to light peach color yarn!
4.3 sc, 7 dec, 5 sc (15)
5.4 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (12)
6.4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10) - stuff with fiberfill!
7.10 sc (10)
Change to milk color yarn!
8.10 sc (2 rounds) - stuff with fiberfill!
9.(3 sc, dec)×2 (8)
10.-11. 8 sc (2 rounds) + 1 shift st
Stuff the leg up to round 8.
Flatten together and crochet 4 sc through both loops.
Break yarn.
Tail
Crochet with light peach color yarn
1.1. 6 sc into MR or chain 2 and start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 6
sc (6)
2.(2 sc, inc)×2 (8)
3.(1 sc, inc)×4 (12)
4.12 sc (12)
5.4 sc, 4 dec (8) – the decreases are the bottom side
of the tail.
Make sl st, and break yarn.
Stuff with fiberfill.
Ears
Crochet with light peach color yarn
1.chain 8, and start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 3 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, inc
dc, 5 dc in 1 stitch, continue crocheting on the other side of the chain foundation dc
inc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc (19)
Flatten the ear together and crochet 2 sc through both loops. Break yarn.
Muzzle
Crochet with light peach color yarn
1.chain 3, start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 1 sc, 6 sc in the next
stitch, 2 sc in the last stitch (9)
2.2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, inc (14)
Make sl st and break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body
Start crocheting with milk color yarn
1. 6 sc into MR or chain 2 and start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc)×6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc)×6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc)×6 (30) + 4 shift st
6. Attach the legs and tail:
attach the leg to the body so that the toe is facing to
the left, crochet 4 sc through both loops of the leg and
body together, 12 sc to the body, 4 sc through both
loops of the second leg and body together (the toe is
facing to the right), 3 sc to the body, 4 sc with the tail together, 3 sc to the body (30)
7. 30 sc (30)
Change to blue yarn!
8. Change yarn color with the clear border way:
30 sl st (crochet loosely, do not tighten), crochet 30 sc through front loops of slip
stitches in the same round. This round consists of sl sts and sc.
Make sure that the beginning of the round is on the border of the left leg. We need
it to make decreases on the belly in round 9!
9.4 sc, 6 dec, 14 sc (24) - decreases are in the middle of the belly!
10. 24 sc (24)
11. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
12. 18 sc (18)
13. Attach the arms: make 1 shift stitch (or as needed) to adjust the position
of the arms!
Find the middle of the body on the front side. Place a pin. Count 3 stitches to the
left and place pins. There are 3 stitches left for the arm (make shift stitches if
needed).
Attach the arms to the body. Make sure they are parallel to the legs. Crochet 3 sc
through both loops of the arm and body together, 6 sc to the body, 3 sc through
both loops of the right arm and body together, and 6 sc to the body (18) - stuff the
body!
Break yarn and pull the loop, so it can not unravel. We will crochet the skirt and head.
Attach gray yarn (skirt color) in round 8, where we have crocheted sl st. Hold the
body upside down and attach the yarn above the left leg.
1. (9 sc, inc)×3 (33)
2. 33 sc (33) - continue crocheting to the tail, then chain 5 and skip 5 stitches.
Make 1 sc in the 6th stitch under the tail.
3. (inc, 10 sc)×3 (36)
4. 36 снб (36)
5. (11 sc, inc)×3 (39)
6. 39 sc (39)
7. Crochet the round with HDC: (3 HDC inc, 1 HDC)×10 + sc, sl st
Break yarn and pull the tail through the skirt. Weave in ends and hide the tail inside.
Change to milk color yarn and continue crocheting the head!
14. (2 inc, 1 sc)×6 (30)
In the next round, crochet the cheeks. Make sure that increases are evenly
according to the body and 8 stitches are in the middle of the muzzle.
15. 2 sc, 5 inc, 6 sc, 5 inc, 12 sc (40) - increases are the cheeks
16.-17. 40 sc (2 rounds)
Attach the muzzle to the head. Pay attention to the color change!
Find the center on the front side and place a pin. Count 4 stitches to the left
and right and place the pins (we will crochet these 8 stitches with light
peach color yarn)
18. 12 sc with milk color, 8 sc with light peach color, 20 sc with milk color (40)
Distribute the stitches and mark them with the pins for the decreases of the
cheeks and attaching of the muzzle. Find the center and mark 6 sc, then count 10
sc to the left and right for decreases.
There are 3 sc left until the beginning of the round. Make shift stitches if
needed.
19. 3 sc with milk color, 3 dec, 2 dec with light peach color, 6 sc, 2 dec, 3 dec
with milk color, 11 sc (30)
20. 6 sc with milk color, 11 sc with light peach color, 13 sc with milk color (30)
21. Attach the ears:
1 sc with milk color, 2 sc with the ear together (the ear is facing to the left), 3 sc,
11 sc with light peach color, 3 sc with milk color, 2 sc with the ear together (the
ear is facing to the right), 8 sc (30)
22. 6 sc with milk color, 11 sc with light peach color, 13 sc with milk color (30)
23. (3 sc, dec)×6 (24): crochet as stated below
with milk color: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc,
with light peach: 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc,
with milk color: 1 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)×2
Install the eyes between rounds 20 and 21. The distance between the eye stems is 6 sc.
Stuff the head with fiberfill!
24. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18): crochet as stated below
with milk color: 2 sc, dec, 2 sc,
with light peach color: (dec, 2 sc)×2,
with milk color: (dec, 2 sc)×2, dec
Continue crocheting with milk color yarn only!
25. Front loops only: 5 sc, 6 inc, 7 sc (24) - increases must be above the peach
color part on the front side.
26. 5 sc, (1 sc, inc)×6, 7 sc (30)
27. (9 sc, inc)×3 (33)
28.-29. 33 sc (2 rounds)
30. (9 sc, dec)×3 (30)
31. (3 sc, dec)×6 (24) – stuff as you crochet!
32. (2 sc, dec)×6 (18)
33. (1 sc, dec)×6 (12)
34. 6 dec (6)
Stuff the head with fiberfill and tighten the hole.
Fasten off and break yarn.
Sew the muzzle between rounds 17-20, as guided in the photo (4 rounds).
Assembly
Sculpt the muzzle and embroider it.
Embroider the whites with white plush yarn. Embroider the eyelashes with black
cotton yarn (YarnArt Jeans) and embroider the eyebrows 2 rows higher then the
eyes. Embroider the nose and mouth.
Collar
Crochet with blue yarn
1. Chain 7 and start crocheting in the 2nd chain from hook: 2 sl st, sc, chain 3, sl st
in the same stitch, sl st in the next stitch, chain 3, sc in the same stitch, 2 sl sts.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Place the collar inside out and sew it.
Glasses
The required materials:
YarnArt Jeans yarn in brown color No. 70 or 40
2 mm or 2.5 mm crochet hook
Adhesive tape
Wire D= 1,5 - 2 mm
1.Bend the wire as guided in the photos below and secure with adhesive tape.
2.Chain 2 with YarnArt Jeans yarn and crochet around the glasses template with
sc. Start crocheting from the top on the right side. Make 3 or 4 sc on the bridge of
the glasses, grabbing the upper part of the template. Once you are finished - break
yarn and secure it.
3. Chain 40 (try on your toy), leaving short tails at the beginning and end for sewing
to the glasses.
Congratulations 🎉✨
your adorable Zootopia-inspired sheep is finally complete! We hope you enjoyed crocheting this fluffy little character and had fun bringing it to life stitch by stitch.Feel free to customize the colors and details to make your amigurumi even more unique and special. Thank you for following this pattern, and happy crocheting! 🧶✨
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