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Adorable Sheep Knitting Patterns

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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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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.