The best sleeping friend of children is Sophie the Sheep. You can delight children with the wonderful free pattern. She looks so beautiful with her gorgeous outfit. Sophie the Sheep’s colorful skirt and crown-shaped flower motifs on her head look great. Don’t forget to add this amazing toy to your favorite list.
Designer
Instagram: poppycrochetdesign
Ravelry: poppycrochetdesign
Etsy: poppycrochetdesign
Material
• CATANIA- Schachenmayr
0433-skin
0106-white
0205-green
• Red Heart Mohair Mix
00628-blue
• Puppets Perle Cotton Thread
00040-pink
• Fiberfill
• Thread for eyes
• Blusher for cheek
Hook size: 3.0 mm, (1.75 mm for the thread)
Abbreviations
MR– magic ring
st(s)– stitch(es)
slst– slip stitch
ch– chain
sc– single crochet
hdc– half double crochet
dc– double crochet
tc– treble crochet
inc– 2 single crochet in one stitch
inv-sc2tog– invisible decrease over 2 single crochet
Head + Body
Use the skin colour yarn. Work in a continous spiral. Mark the beginning of the lines with a piece of yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Row 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Row 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Row 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
Row 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
Row 12-23: 66 sc (66)
Row 24: (9 sc, inv-sc2tog)*6 (60)
Row 25: 4 sc, inv-sc2tog, (8 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 4 sc (54)
Row 26: (7 sc, inv-sc2tog)*6 (48)
Row 27: 3 sc, inv-sc2tog, (6 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 3 sc (42)
Row 28: (5 sc, inv-sc2tog)*6 (36)
Row 29: 2 sc, inv-sc2tog, (4 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 2 sc (30)
Row 30: (3 sc, inv-sc2tog)*6 (24)
Row 31: 1 sc, inv-sc2tog, (2 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 1 sc (18)
Change colour-white
Row 32-35: 18 sc (18)
Row 36: inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc (20)
Row 37: (inc, 4 sc)*4 (24)
Row 38-39: 24 sc (24)
Row 40: (7 sc, inc)*3 (27)
Row 41: (8 sc, inc)*3 (30)
Row 42: (5 sc, inc)*5 (35)
Row 43: (16 sc, inc)*2, 1 sc (37)
Row 44-46: 37 sc (37)
Row 47: *Back loop only* 37 sc (37)
Row 48: 37 sc (37)
Row 50: (5 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 2 sc (32)
Row 51: (inv-sc2tog, 4 sc)*5, 2 sc (27)
Row 52: (3 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 2 sc (22)
Row 53-54: 22 sc (22)
Row 55: (2 sc, inv-sc2tog)*5, 2 sc (17)
Row 56: 8 inv-sc2tog, 1 sc (9)
Row 57: 4 inv-sc2tog fasten off
Headover
• Use the white colour yarn
• Work in a continous spiral
• Mark the beginning the rows
• (…) means-work it in one sc
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Row 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Row 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Row 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
Row 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
Row 12-23: 66 sc (66)
Row 24: Skip 1 stitch. Work 8 dc into the 2nd stitch from the hook. Skip 1 stitch. Work 1 slst into the 2nd stitch. Skip 1 stitch. Work 8 dc into the 2nd stitch from the hook. Skip 1 stitch. Work 1 slst into the 2nd stitch. Repeat around.
Skirt
Find row 46 on the body part where you left out the front loop. Hold the body part upside down.
Row 1: (2 sc, inc)*12, 1 sc, 1 slst (49)
Row 2: (back loop only): 1 ch, 49 sc, 1 slst (49)
Row 3: (back loop only: 1 ch, 49 tc, 1 slst (49)
Row 4: (inc)*49 (98)
Row 5-7: 98 sc (98)
Row 8: 98 hdc (98)
Row 9: 2 sc in one stitch, 3 sc in one stitch (repeat till the end)(196)
Row 10: (chenge to pink thread): 196 sc
Find row 3 the skirt and use the front loops. Hold the doll upside down.
Row 1: 49 sc (49)
Row 2: (inc)*49 (98)
Row 3: 98 sc (98)
Row 4: (3 sc)*98 (294)
Row 5-7: 294 sc
Row 8: (chenge to pink thread): (inc)*294
Find row 2 on the skirt and use the front loops. Hold the doll upside down.
Row 1: 49 sc (49)
Row 2: (inc)*49 (98)
Row 3: (2 sc, inc)*32, 2 sc (328)
Row 4: (chenge to pink thread): (inc)*328
Ears (2X)
We are going to make 4 discs (2 skin and 2 white colour)
Skin colour disc:
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Row 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
White colour disc:
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Row 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Row 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Do not cut the yarn. Face the wrong sides of the disks to each other and continue with row 8 (punch through both discs)
Row 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Fold it in half and make a few needle stitch before attaching
Leg (2X)
• Use the white and skin colour yarn
• Work in a continous spiral
• Mark the beginning of the rows
• For colour change use the jogless stripe technique
Row 1 (white): 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2 (white): (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3-7 (white): 12 sc (12)
Row 8-9 (skin): 12 sc (12)
Row 10-11 (white): 12 sc (12)
Row 12-13 (skin): 12 sc (12)
Row 14-15 (white): 12 sc (12)
Row 16-17 (skin): 12 sc (12)
Row 18-19 (white): 12 sc (12)
Row 20-21 (skin): 12 sc (12)
Row 22-26 (white): 12 sc (12)
Row 27 (white): (inv-sc2tog)*6 (6)
Arm (2X)
•Use the white and skin colour yarn.
• Work in a continous spiral.
• Mark the beginning of the rows.
Row 1 (skin): 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2-5 (skin): 6 sc (6)
Row 6-20 (white): 6 sc (6)
Rose (5 pos)
Row 1: 23 sc then turn
Row 2: 1 dc into the 4 th stitch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, chain 2, 1 slst, chain 2, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, chain 2, 1 slst, chain 2, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, chain 2, 1 slst
Row 3(chenge to pink thread): 2 sc in each stitch
Leaf (43 pos)
Row 1: 11 ch then turn
Row 2: 10 slst
Sophie the Sheep ready now