Baby Lamb Materials needed: ww or 4 ply yarn, white and black.

(I used I Love This Yarn in white, and Caron Simply Soft in black) Size F crochet hook snap post eyes and nose or buttons or beads. (For young children, I would recommend embroidering the face details on.) stuffing material darning or tapestry needle for sewing the parts together Abbreviations used: sc = single crochet st = stitch ss = slip stitch inc = increase (do 2 single crochets in one stitch) dec = decrease ( insert hook into first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the two loops on your hook) NOTE: As amigurumi is made in spirals, do not join rounds. Use a stitch marker or a piece of thread or yarn to mark the end of your rounds.

Head: Using white yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc) Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc) Rnd 5: *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (30 sc) Rnd 6 - 8: work even, no inc or dec (30 sc) Rnd 9: *1 sc in first 3 st, sc2tog (dec) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc) Rnd 10: *1 sc in first 2 st, sc2tog (dec) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc) Rnd 11: *1 sc in first st, sc2tog (dec) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Face: Using black yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc) Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc (inc) in third st* repeat from * to * around. (24 sc) Rnd 5: *1 sc in first 3 st, 2 sc (inc) in fourth st* repeat from * to * around. (30 sc) ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Body Using body color yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: * 2 sc (inc) in next st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (18 sc) Rnd 4-8: work even, no inc or dec (18 sc) Rnd 9: *1 sc in first st, sc2tog (dec) in second st* repeat from * to * around. (12 sc) ss in the next st, and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Arms: (make 2) Using black yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: sc in each st around (6 sc) FO Join white yarn Rnd 3 - 7: sc in each st around (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Legs: (make 2) Using black yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: sc in first st, 2 sc (inc) in next, around (9 sc) Rnd 3: sc even (9 sc) ss in next sc and FO. Join white yarn Rnd 4: sc even (9 sc) Rnd 5: sc in first 2 sc, sc dec twice times (6 sc) Rnd 6 - 9: sc even (6 sc) ss in next sc and FO leaving a long tail for sewing. Ears: (make 2) With black yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sc) Rnd 2 - 3: sc even (6 sc) Rnd 4: *sc in first sc, 2 sc (inc) in the next sc* repeat around (9 sc) Rnd 5 - 7: sc even (9 sc) Rnd 8: *sc in first sc, sc dec in next sc* repeat around (6 sc) ss in next sc, and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

With white yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sc) Rnd 2: *sc in first two sc, 2 sc (inc) in next sc* repeat around (8 sc) Rnd 3 -6: sc even (8 sc) ss in next sc, and FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.