Althaea was named after the flower that grows from the marshmallow plant because of how soft and fluffy her fur is! She loves spending the day soaking in the warm sun and laying around the spring flowers!
Materials:
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – Light Caramel (108)
- Paintbox Simply DK – Paper White (100)
- Yarn Bee Fur-Ever Style – White
Less than 5 yards of following:
- Paintbox Simply DK – Peach Orange (154)
- Paintbox Simply DK – Daffodil Yellow (121)
- Paintbox Simply DK – Tea Rose (142)
- Paintbox Simply DK – Duck Egg Blue (135)
- Paintbox Simply DK – Spearmint Green (125)
Tools:
- 3.00mm Crochet Hook
- 2.00mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Other:
- Polyfil
- 6mm safety eyes
You do not have to use the fur yarn, but it does add a lot of fluff! So if you choose not to use fur yarn, I suggest double stranding your white(or use a thicker white). Here is a comparison picture, the lamb on the left was made with single strand white, and you can see a large difference in size.
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
Right Handed Instructions
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SC2TOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | a comma is used to indicate when to move on to the next step in the round/row. |
Special Techniques Used
Head
Begin with tan yarn…
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | 12 sc. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 4: | 3 sc, 6 scinc, 3 sc. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 5: | 3 sc, * 1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times, 3 sc. | (24 stitches) |
Add 1 safety eye below the second increase in Round 4 and 1 safety eye below the 5th increase in Round 4.
Switch to white yarn and fur-ever yarn combined together….
Note: Stuff Head after Round 13, careful not to over(or under) stuff, The head should be firm but you should not be able to see stuffing thru the stitches.
| Round 6: | *3 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 7-10: | 30 sc. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 11: | *3 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 12:` | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 13: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 14: | 6 sc2tog. | (6 stitches) |
Tie off and use the Amigurumi Close Method
Set aside.
Ears
Make x2
Color A = White and Fur-Ever yarn combined
Color B = Tan
Begin with white and fur-ever yarn combined…
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 3 scinc, join Color B, 3 sc with Color B | (9 stitches) |
| Round 3-5: | 6 sc with Color A, 3 sc with Color B. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 6: | 6 sc with Color A, 3 scinc with Color B. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 7: | 6 sc with Color A. | (6 stitches) |
Tie off both Color A and Color B, Leave a longer tail on Color A (just the white strand) for sewing to head.
Sew 1 ear on each side of the head between Rounds 7-11 using the Amigurumi Piece Join Method .
Limbs
Make x4
Begin with Tan….
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (9 stitches) |
Switch to White and Fur-Ever yarn combined…
| Round 3-8: | 9 sc. | (9 stitches) |
Tie off, Leave a longer tail end on the white strand for sewing. Set Aside.
Tail
Begin using White and Fur-Ever Style combined…….
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | *1 scinc, 1 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (9 stitches) |
| Round 3: | 9 sc. | (9 stitches) |
Tie off, Leave a longer tail end on the white strand for sewing. Set Aside.
Body
Begin using White and Fur-Ever Style combined…….
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 6 sc, no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 6 scinc | (12 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *1 scinc, 2 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *3 sc, 1 sc2tog, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (21 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *5 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 7: | 18 sc. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 8: | *5 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (21 stitches) |
| Round 9: | *3 sc, 1 scinc, 3 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 10: | *7 sc, 1 scinc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (27 stitches) |
| Round 11: | *4 sc, 1 scinc, 4 sc* repeat * to * 2 more times. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 12-15: | 30 sc. | (30 stitches) |
| Round 16: | *3 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 17: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (18 stitches) |
| Round 18: | *1 sc, 1 sc2tog* repeat * to * 5 more times. | (12 stitches) |
Stuff Body Firmly and mold polyfil so that Rounds 1-6 are somewhat flat, this will allow the head to sit better.
| Round 19: | 6 sc2tog | (6 stitches) |
Tie off and use the Amigurumi Close Method
Assembly
Using the Amigurumi Piece Join Method …..
- Place the Head on top of the body between roughly Rounds 1-6 so that the lamb is looking slightly to the side. Sew to body.
- Sew 2 limbs to the front of the body below the head. Keep them low and wide so that the Lamb will lay flat.
- Sew 2 limbs to the back of the body. Keep them low and wide so that the Lamb will lay flat.
- Sew the tail between the 2 back limbs just above Round 19.
Flower Crown
| Row 1: | *Ch 12, sl st into 3rd Ch from hook* repeat * to * until chain can wrap loosely 2x around your lambs head(above ears). |
Tie off, sew to head so that it wraps 2x around the head.
Flowers
Use 2.00mm Crochet Hook
Make x4 in different colors.
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, *1 dc, sl st* repeat * to * 4 more times. | (10 stitches) |
Tie Off an sew onto Flower Crown.
Thank you for testing! I really appreciate it 😀
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