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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Toys

    Lamb Squish

    Published: Feb 25, 2022 · Modified: Mar 22, 2022 by Tamara Kelly · 8 Comments

    The Lamb Squish is a sheepy, wooly, and very squishy, free crochet pattern on Moogly! Perfect for spring, Easter, or any lamb, sheep, or farm lover - you'll love just how fast it is to make with Bernat yarns!

    Lamb Squish - free crochet pattern on MooglyDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations.

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    Don't Try to Resist the Squish!

    Just like all the Squishes on Moogly, you can fill the Lamb Squish with a microbead pillow ball, or you can use Fiberfill. But this time I've used yet another option I found - a 10" Fairfield Pillow Ball! I'm so excited to have yet another choice for these patterns!

    Lamb Squish - three quarter shot

    And the yarn has a lot to do with the squishiness for this one too! I've used Bernat Sheepy for the gorgeous look and feel of the body, and then the details are made with a skein of Bernat Blanket O'Go - just one has all the extra colors needed! I did use all of the Bernat Sheepy though, so you may need two skeins of that one - let me know how much you used below!

    Lamb Squish - yarns used

    In addition to the yarn and stuffing, you can use safety eyes and sew on the nose as shown, or you can use buttons - or a safety nose, or whatever you like! Make your lamb your own!

    Lamb Squish - from above

    Cute and Cuddly for Kids and Adults

    This lamb pillow is fun to make - and pet and squeeze! I used safety eyes, but this pattern has not been tested for safety for children under 3 years of age. If you are crocheting it for a baby or toddler, you may wish to embroider on the face and make sure that the ears are sewn on quite securely. If using it as a photo prop, be sure not to leave the toy with a baby unattended.

    Lamb Squish - free crochet pattern on Moogly


    Lamb Squish

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    8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates

    200 yds Bernat Sheepy (6 - Super Bulky; 100% nylon; 250 g/8.8 oz; 136 m/149 yds)
    Color A: Cotton Tail (2 balls)

    75 yds Bernat Blanket O'Go (6 - Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz; 201 m/220 yds)
    Colorway: Hibernate
    Color B - lightest color/white
    Color C - medium color/light gray
    Color D - darkest color/dark gray

    10" Fairfield Pillow Ball (shown)

    Alternate Filling #1: 10" Microbead Pillow Ball

    Alternate Filling #2: Fiberfill

    Safety Eyes

    Stitch Markers

    Gauge: 5"/10cm across after Rnd 3.

    Size: approx 10" across/tall excluding ears and feet

    HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS

    Lamb Squish Tutorial 

    Bunny Squish Tutorial

    Crochet Abbreviations

    Magic Circle

    Working in a Spiral

    Hdc - half double crochet

    Hdc2tog - hdc decrease

    Seamless Finishing

    Whip Stitch Seaming

    NOTES:

    Rnds are worked in a spiral.

    Do not ch 1 at the beginning of a rnd or join any rnds with a sl st unless specifically directed in the pattern.

    Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.

    Please note that some pieces switch between Rows and Rounds.

    Lamb Squish - O'Go Colors

    LAMB SQUISH INSTRUCTIONS:

    Body - Color A (Bernat Sheepy)

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

    Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)

    Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)

    Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)

    Rnd 6: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)

    Rnd 7: Hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, *hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (66 hdc)

    Rnd 8: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * around. (72 hdc)

    Rnd 9 - 14: Hdc in each st around.

    Rnd 15: *Hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around. (66 sts)

    Rnd 16: Hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog; rep from * around until 4 sts rem, hdc in last 4 sts. (60 sts) 

    Rnd 17: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and finish off.

    Tail - Color A (Bernat Sheepy)

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, hdc, sc, 2 hdc, sc, hdc. (6 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. (10 sts) Break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff inside of the Tail with the beginning tail end of the yarn.

    Face - Color C (Bernat Blanket O'Go, light gray)

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)

    Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)

    Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)

    Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)

    Rnd 6: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join, leaving a long tail for sewing.

    Ears (make 2) 

    PIECE #1 - Color B (Bernat Blanket O'Go, white)

    Row 1: Ch 8, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next ch, dc in next 5 chs, sc in last ch; do NOT turn. (7 sts)

    Rnd 2: Hdc in foundation chain of last st, hdc in next 6 foundation chains, 3 hdc in turning chain, hdc in next 7 sts. (17 sts)

    Rnd 3: Sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, sl st in first sc; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing.

    PIECE #2 - Color C (Bernat Blanket O'Go, light gray)

    Row 1: Ch 8, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in last st; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing. (7 sts)

    Ear, Face, and Tail to Body Assembly

    Step 1 - Face Details: Add safety eyes to face, and sew on nose/mouth using Color D, Bernat Blanket O'Go dark gray. As shown, the eyes are between Rnds 2 and 3.

    Lamb Squish - face closeup

    Step 2 - Sew on Face: Using its long tail, sew the Face to the Body. Center the face opposite the last st of the body, just a bit above Rnd 17.

    Step 3 - Assemble the Ears: Insert Ear Piece #2 into Piece #1, and use the long tail of Piece #2 to sew it on. Be sure to stitch so that Color C does not show on the other side of the ear.

    Lamb Squish - Ear Assembly

    Step 4 - Sew on Ears: Use the long tails of Piece #1 to sew Ears to top of Body, around Rnd 7 or where desired.

    Step 5 - Sew on Tail: Using its long tail, sew the Tail opposite face, about an inch up from Rnd 17.

    Lamb Squish - side view with tail

    Feet (make 4) - Color D (Bernat Blanket O'Go, dark gray)

    Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, hdc, sc, 2 hdc, sc, hdc. (6 sts)

    Rnd 2: 2 hdc in next st, sc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. (10 sts)

    Rnd 3: 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. (14 sts) Tip: Weave in your first end now.

    Row 4: Fold piece flat, ch 1, sc through next st and last st, sc through next 6 sets of sts; break yarn and set aside.

    Lamb Squish - feet

    Belly - Color A (Bernat Sheepy)

    Rnd 1 - 5: With Color A, rep Rnd 1 - 5 of Body. (50 hdc) Use stitch markers to space Feet evenly around RS of Rnd 5.

    Lamb Squish - add feet to belly

    Rnd 6: Working through both layers for those sts, *hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 hdc)

    Rnd 7: Sc in next st, sl st in next st, break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

    Final Lamb Squish Assembly

    Step 1: Insert ball or stuffing into body.

    Lamb Squish - insert ball in body

    Step 2: Use stitch markers to attach Belly to Body, with long tail at the back. Spin a bit to adjust for foot placement as needed.

    Step 3: Using long tail of Belly, sew Belly to Body with whip stitch.


    Looking for more Squishy patterns? Check out the Octopus Squish, Narwhal Squish, Squid Squish, Jellyfish Squish, and Bunny Squish - and their cousin the Mushroom Stuffie! Looking for something else? Check out the Moogly Free Patterns Page or Ravelry!

    Squish Collage on Moogly

    If the Lamb Squish pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

    THE FINE PRINT

    Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2022, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.

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    1. 1

      Alexandra

      March 11, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      So cute!

      Reply
    2. 2

      Mary Kay

      April 19, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Adorable! What a great pattern! Do you also have a pattern for the pillow the lamb is sitting on?

      Reply
      • 3

        Tamara Kelly

        April 20, 2022 at 10:47 am

        Thank you so much - and yes! https://www.mooglyblog.com/hygge-diamond-pillow/

        Reply
    3. 4

      Carla

      July 08, 2022 at 11:07 am

      Hi, this is adorable. I want to attempt to make this for a baby shower gift. I am trying to find all of the supplies on line (it doesn't seem that anyone locally has the correct colors in the yarns). Is this a pretty easy project?? I still consider myself a beginner. I also wanted to know if the 10" ball is the same as the 12"?? I keep finding a 12" but is says that it is 10" in diameter (I guess when it is flat)?? I even checked the fairfield website and I only see a 12" on their site. Thanks for the patterns. I am hoping that I am able to do it.

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        Tamara Kelly

        July 08, 2022 at 12:00 pm

        Hi Carla! This pattern uses only basic stitches, and there are video tutorials for all the stitches used as well, so that part is pretty beginner friendly. The harder part would be working with the highly textured Sheepy yarn - a little bit of crochet experience helps there.
        Unfortunately, the 10" balls of all kinds seem to be sold out everywhere now. 🙁 So the best bet would be to use straight fiberfill. However, I have just purchased a 12" pillow ball myself and will be experimenting to see if they'll work with a bit of the filling removed. I hope to be able to offer this as an option soon!

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    4. 6

      Carla

      July 08, 2022 at 12:17 pm

      Great. Thank you so much. I did purchase the 12" ball since that was all that I could find. That is a good idea- to remove some of the filling. I didn't realize that there was filling inside the pillow. I figured that it was a pillow form inside. Wish me luck. I hope that I am able to do it and it looks nice. I have not done that magic circle. I hear that it is a love or hate relationship with everyone.

      Thank You!!!

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    5. 7

      Carla

      July 16, 2022 at 6:21 pm

      I received the 12 “ ball. Did you get yours yet? If so I was wondering how you removed the stuffing? I am not sure of the best way. Also, I wanted to ask if the hook that you use is a size L? You show the Susan bated bamboo hook and it says 8.0 so I wanted to make sure I have that correct.
      Thanks again.

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        Tamara Kelly

        July 18, 2022 at 7:39 pm

        Hi Carla! I did, yes! I just opened the zipper and took out the excess, and set it aside for another project later on! I do recommend you put the ball in the body, then take out the extra stuffing until you can get the belly on. I use a 8mm hook - different companies use different letters, so always go by the mm.

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