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Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease preferred) BLO: Back loop only FLO: Front loop only Popcorn: 4 double crochet in the same stitch, join together st(s): Stitch(es) *( )6: Repeat instructions inside parentheses 6 times Materials Yarn: Cream/White (head, arms, feet, flower), Light Lime Green (overalls, ears), Brown (nose embroidery), Yellow (flower center). Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm Safety Eyes: 6-8 mm (2 pieces) Other: Fiberfill stuffing, yarn needle, stitch marker, pink blush.
1. Legs & Body/Overalls (Cream & Green) Make 2 legs first. Leg 1 (Cream): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (inc)*6 (12) Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (12) Switch to Light Green yarn. Rnds 5-6: 12 sc (12) -> Fasten off and cut yarn. Leg 2 (Cream & Green): Repeat Rnds 1-6. Do not cut the yarn. Chain 2 and join to Leg 1. Body / Overalls (Green): Rnd 7: 12 sc around Leg 1, 2 sc on chain, 12 sc around Leg 2, 2 sc on chain (28) Rnds 8-13 (6 rnds): 28 sc (28) Rnd 14: (5 sc, dec)*4 (24) Rnd 15: 24 sc (24) Rnd 16: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) Rnd 17: BLO 18 sc (18) Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.
2. Head (Cream) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (inc)*6 (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36) Rnds 7-12 (6 rnds): 36 sc (36) Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9 and 10, leaving 6 stitches apart. Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) Stuff with fiberfill and fasten off. 3. Hair Cap / Texture (Cream) A separate textured piece attached to the top of the head: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 1 Popcorn stitch in each st (6 popcorns) Rnd 3: (1 Popcorn, Popcorn inc)*6 (12 popcorns) Rnd 4: (2 Popcorn, Popcorn inc)*6 (18 popcorns) Rnds 5-6: 18 Popcorn stitches (18) Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the top of the head. 4. Ears (Green - Make 2) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12) Rnds 4-6: 12 sc (12) Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9) Do not stuff. Flatten and sc across to close. Sew to the sides of the head.
5. Arms (Cream - Make 2) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Rnds 3-8: 9 sc (9) Stuff lightly at the bottom, flatten the top, and sc across to close. Sew to the upper sides of the body. 6. Flower Bag (Yellow & White) Flower: With yellow yarn, inside MR: (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) x 5 to form 5 petals. Strap: With yellow yarn, chain approx. 25-30 sts (or long enough to fit cross-body over the lamb) and attach to the back of the flower. 7. Assembly & Finishing Sew the head to the body matching the 18 stitches. Position and sew the hair cap centered on top of the head. Attach the ears directly below the edge of the hair cap. Embroider a "V" shaped nose with brown thread and add a small vertical line underneath. Apply a bit of pink blush on the cheeks using a makeup brush.