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Little Sheep in Overalls: Sheep Amigurumi Pattern

IntermediatePattern Design: a crocheter friend of our maker · Updated 2026-11-05
Two small crochet sheep keychains held in one hand: one in blue overalls over a green top, one in pink overalls over a yellow top, both with curly white fleece and round peach ears
The crochet sheep in blue overalls and a green top hanging from a blue keychain clasp in front of balls of white and blue cotton yarn
The crochet sheep in pink overalls and a yellow top hanging from a pink keychain clasp next to balls of white and pink cotton yarn, to show its size in the hand

A small sheep keychain, about 7–8 cm tall, with a curly white fleece made of chain loops, round ears, and overalls with a bib and two straps, in blue over a green top or pink over a yellow top. The legs and body are one piece worked up from the feet, the head is made separately from the crown down and sewn on; all single crochet in joined rounds, with a 4-ply cotton.

Design: a crocheter friend of our maker

Shared on Loopy Panda with the designer's permission. Every round's stitch count is checked.

What you need

  • 4-ply cotton yarn (the yarn in the photos is Susan's Family 唯棉 4-ply milk cotton) in skin colour (head, ears), cream white (fleece, hand tips), dark brown (feet), the overalls colour (blue or pink: legs, lower body, bib) and the top colour (green or yellow: upper body, arms)
  • Crochet hook: 2.0–2.5 mm (the designer didn't give a size; the yarn label suggests 2.0–3.0 mm, and the smaller end gives the firm fabric a keychain needs)
  • Two small black safety eyes (about 5 mm), brown yarn for the nose and mouth, pink blush for the cheeks and ears
  • A keychain clasp with a short chain
  • Fibre stuffing, stitch markers and a tapestry needle
  • Finished size: about 7–8 cm (3 in) tall without the clasp, judged from the photos; 4-ply cotton
Free toolCrochet Row and Stitch Counter

Abbreviations (US terms)

All parts in the round are worked in joined rounds: at the end of every round, sl st into the first stitch, ch 1 (it isn't a stitch) and work the first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as the sl st. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round or row.

BLO = work into the back loop only (the inner half loop). A round worked in BLO leaves the front loops of the round below free; the fleece and the overalls bib are worked into those free loops later.

AbbreviationChinese patternMeaning
chCHchain
scXsingle crochet
incV2 sc in the same stitch
decA2 sc together (invisible decrease)
BLO钩内半针back loop only
sl st引拔slip stitch

Head (skin colour)

Legs and body (dark brown, overalls colour, top colour)

Arms (cream white and top colour, make 2)

Ears (skin colour, make 2)

Fleece (cream white)

Overalls bib and straps (overalls colour)

Assembly

  1. FaceThe safety eyes go in before Rnd 16 of the head, between Rnds 10 and 11, about 6 stitches apart over the middle of the face (the 6 stitches between the cheek increases), as in the photos (see safety eyes). Embroider a small brown nose and mouth just under and between the eyes, and brush pink blush on the cheeks.
  2. Head to bodySew the head onto the body with the body's long tail, the last 18 stitches of the head to the last 18 stitches of the body (see sewing amigurumi parts). Turn the head so the face is above the bib.
  3. EarsFold each ear in half at the base and sew it on at the side of the head, just under the edge of the fleece, so it points out and a little down as in the photos. Brush the inside with pink blush.
  4. ArmsSew the flat top of each arm to the side of the body just under the head, with the cream tip pointing out.
  5. KeychainSew or tie the keychain clasp's chain firmly through the top of the head under the fleece, so the sheep hangs straight.

Chart symbols on this page

Single crochet (sc)短针Single crochet increase (inc (2 sc in one st))短针加针Single crochet decrease (dec / sc2tog)短针减针Magic ring (MR)环形起针Chain (ch)锁针Slip stitch (sl st)引拔针

Frequently asked questions

Who designed the little sheep in overalls?

A crocheter friend of our maker, who let us share the pattern on Loopy Panda and translate it. We checked every round's stitch count and filled in what the original sheet left open (the count of Rnd 14 of the head, Rnd 7 of the head in BLO so it matches where the fleece goes, closing the 9-stitch arms, the bib rows and where the straps go) from its stitch counts and photos. The finished size, the hook size and where the eyes and ears go are our reading of the photos.

Why are the rounds joined instead of worked in a spiral?

The designer joins every round with a slip stitch. It keeps the colour changes (shoes, overalls, top) straight all the way round and keeps the cheek increases and decreases in line under each other. The stitch counts are the same either way; if you work in a spiral, the colour lines get a small step.

Is it good for a beginner?

Everything is single crochet, increases and decreases, so it is a good second or third doll. The fiddly parts are back loop only rounds, joining the legs and the loop fleece; if they are new to you, start with the beginner's amigurumi guide and back loop only.

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Techniques used in this pattern

How to Make a Magic RingBeginnerHow to Make an Invisible DecreaseBeginnerHow to Crochet in the Back Loop Only (BLO)BeginnerHow to Change Colours in AmigurumiEasyHow to Attach Safety Eyes to AmigurumiBeginnerHow to Stuff AmigurumiBeginnerHow to Sew Amigurumi Parts TogetherEasyAmigurumi for BeginnersBeginner