Crochet Christmas Lamb Ornament
Bring holiday cheer to your home with this adorable crochet lamb ornament! Perfect for decorating your Christmas tree or gifting to loved ones, this charming little lamb is sure to warm hearts this festive season.
Crochet Christmas Lamb Ornament
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in cream (about 100g), brown (about 20g), red (about 20g)
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E/4) crochet hook
- Safety eyes: 6mm (2 pieces)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Needle: Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
Gauge:
Using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook, make a gauge swatch of 4” x 4” in single crochet (sc). Adjust your hook size if necessary to meet gauge.
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec = decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- FO = finish off
Body:
- Start with cream yarn. Make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
- Round 4-10: Sc in each stitch around. (18)
- Round 11: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
- Round 12: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (6)
- Stuff the body and continue stuffing as you crochet.
- FO and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- Using cream yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (sc in next stitch, inc) around. (18)
- Round 4-6: Sc in each stitch around. (18)
- Round 7: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (12)
- Round 8: (sc in next stitch, dec) around. (6)
- Stuff the head lightly. Sew on safety eyes and attach to the body. FO and weave in ends.
Ears:
- With brown yarn, ch 4.
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in next 2 chains, turn. (3)
- Row 2: Ch 1, dec, FO. (1)
- Make 2 ears. Attach them to the head using the tail yarn.
Scarf:
- With red yarn, ch 15.
- Row 1: Sc in each chain across. (14)
- FO and leave long tail for tying around the neck.
Legs (make 4):
- With cream yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3-6: Sc in each stitch around. (12)
- Change to red yarn and sc in each stitch for 2 rounds.
- FO and stuff lightly. Attach legs to the body.
Finishing:
Weave in all your ends. To block your ornament, wet it and shape it gently, leaving it to dry flat. You can add additional embellishments like a little bow or more ornaments if you like!
Optional Variations:
You can change the colors of your lamb for different seasons or occasions, or experiment with different yarn textures to create a unique look!