Adorable Sheep Knitting Patterns

Have you been around the online knitting community long enough to remember the winter everyone was knitting Baa-ble hats? It was 2015, which feels like ages ago. I never got around to knitting one (you can still get the pattern on Ravelry) but I still think about it from time to time and how cute it is.

Of course any kind of knit sheep is cute, whether a hat or sheep amigurumi, which is what I’m focusing on in this post. I saw the Woolly Sheep from Claire Garland online recently (the pattern is available on Ravelry), which is what got me thinking about it. I love that this on uses mohair and boucle yarns to make the sheep actually look fuzzy, and the cute scenes she puts her characters in don’t hurt the cute factor, either.

You can stitch up a tiny sheep like this one from Anna Hrachovec (Ravelry) or a much bigger sheepy pillow like Sam the Ram from Rita O’Connell (also on Ravelry). I love his cabled body! This one is worked in sport weight yarn, but you could make an even bigger buddy with worsted weight yarn if you want.

Somewhere in between (though there’s a tiny version of this one, too) is Moss the Sheep from Fluff and Fuzz on Etsy. This one uses moss stitch for the texture of the wool, and it’s worked in worsted weight yarn. Also check out her Baa-bara the Sheep, which looks a bit like a famous sheep of a different name and is super cute worked in a fluffy DK weight yarn.

Sheldon Sheep and Friends by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarn is a super cute black sheep with wool of different colors for their “hair.” They’re worked in bulky yarn.

If you’re looking for even more sheep related patterns, I did a whole roundup of sheep knitting patterns (ironically in 2015) when it was the year of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac. Also check out Miranda the Sheep!

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In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never watched Gilmore Girls. I know I probably should, but I feel like I wasn’t quite the right age for it when it came out and I’ve never gone back to watch it. That said, fans of the show are sure to enjoy these knit homages to the beloved characters from Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls: The Official Knitting Book.

Edited by Tanis Gray, the book includes 29 projects for hats, cowls, scarves, socks, mitts, garments and home decor designed by a variety of stitchers.

Six of the projects are rated easy, 17 intermediate and six for advanced knitters.

The projects are sometimes literally inspired by the show, such as the tam Rory wore when she went golfing with her grandfather, while others incorporate icons, quotes (like “I smell snow”) and logos (Luke’s Diner) from the show.

There’s a hat made to look like newsprint as a nod to Rory’s journalistic aspirations, mitts and gloves for supporting the teams at Stars Hollow High, a beaded lace scarf inspired by Rory’s adventure with the Life and Death Brigade, and a cardigan designed to show Paris’s love of macaroni and cheese.

Some of the patterns are less obviously related to the show, like a cowl with falling leaves or an argyle vest.

Each pattern comes with a quote from the show and a little back story about the cast, different storylines or the inspiration behind the design. The book is scattered with photos from the show and other fun facts about its production.

In the back of the book you’ll find a glossary of techniques (words but no pictures), and the book has a ribbon bookmark to hold your place on the pattern you’re working on.

This book would be a fun gift for a knitter who is a Gilmore Girls fan, or use it to stitch something up for someone who watches this show as their comfort show almost 25 years later.

About the book: 200 pages, hardcover, 29 patterns. Published 2024 by Insight Editions, suggested retail price $34.99

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