Lizzie Lamb
Lambs remind me of lazy afternoons at our family farm and of spring and new beginnings.
Head and Body
Using grey yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 6 sc in each sc around (6)
Rd2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, inc. in next sc around (18)
Rd 4: sc in next 2 sc, inc. in next sc around (24)
Rd 5: sc in next 3 sc, inc. in next sc around (30)
Rd 6: sc in next 4 sc, inc. in next sc around (36)
Rd 7: sc in next 5 sc, inc. in next sc around (42)
Rds 8-12: sc in each sc around (42)
Change color to white yarn
Rd 13: sc in back loops in each sc around (42)
Rd 14: sc in next 20 sc, inc. in next sc, sc in next 20 sc, inc. in last sc (44)
Rd 15: sc in next 10 sc inc. in next sc, rep. 4 times (48)
Rd 16: sc in next 11 sc, inc. in next sc, rep. 4 times (52)
Rd 17: sc in next 25 sc, inc. in next sc, sc in next 25 sc inc. in last sc (54)
Rd 18-27: sc in each sc around (54)
Rd 28: sc in next 7 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (48)
Rd 29: sc in next 6 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (42)
Rd 30: sc in next 5 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (36)
Rd 31: sc in next 4 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (30)
Rd 32: sc in next 3 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (24)
Rd 33: sc in next 2 sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (18)
Rd 34: sc in next sc, dec. over next 2 sc around (12)
Stuff
Rd 35: dec. over next 2 sc around (6)
Slip stitch to join and bind off. Leave a long tail to close.
Legs
Make 4
Using grey yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
Rd 3-5: sc in each sc around (10)
Slip stitch to join and bind off. Stuff lightly. Leave a long tail to sew to body.
Ears
Make 2
Using grey yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, inc. in next sc around (15)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around (15)
Slip stitch to join and bind off.
Leave a long tail to sew to body.
Tail
Using grey yarn
Chain 2
Rd 1: 5 sc in second chain from hook (5)
Rds 2-5: sc in each sc around (5)
Slip stitch to join and bind off.
Leave a long tail to sew to body.
Assembly
Sew legs to body and ears to head. Bend ears slightly inward when attaching to body. Sew tail to the back of lamb.
Using black or dark grey yarn embroider facial features.
Abbreviations
Ch-chain
Dec-decrease
Inc-increase
Rd-round
Rds-rounds
Sc-single crochet
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