Baby lovey Lamb how-to: free PRINTABLE lovey crochet pattern
This is my little Mary lamb lovey crochet pattern. One of my most popular patterns of all time. It’s so adorable and easy for a child to hold and carry. This baby crocheted comforter will help the child feel secure and beloved. And makes for some super cute baby photos!
As will any adorable baby who is lucky to have you crochet this for them!
I first created this little lovey for my daughter and it started a chain reaction of my lovey obsession. Even though my kids are too big for cute fluffy crochet loveys now, I cant stop making lovey patterns! If you want to you can have a look at some of my other cuddly lovey here.
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For this lamb lovey crochet pattern I have used a combination of a cotton yarn for the face and ears and a cosy chenille yar for the head and body. The yarn is a chunky chenille yarn from Paintbox and one of my absolute faves!. You could use any yarn similar to make this little lovey , I would suggest some of the following yarns. If you need any help with substituting yarn in crochet patterns check out my Yarn substitution guide here!
Paintbox
Sirdar
For the face, any DK weight cotton yarn will work.
To make this cute crochet lamb lovey you will need the following materials:
Yarn: Chenille yarn and cotton yarn
Crochet Hook:
Tapestry Needle:
Scissors
Stitch Markers
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Little Mary Lamb Lovey
You will need
- 3,0mm Crochet hook for face and ears
- 5,0mm Crochet hook for head
- 6,0mm Crochet hook for body
- 100 gr Paintbox Chenille yarn color of your choice
- 25 gr Paintbox DK cotton yarn color of your choice
- Fiber fill to stuff the head
- Embroidery thread for eyes and nose
Crochet Stitches and terminology
- Mr – magic ring
- Ch – chain
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Sc – single crochet
- Sc2tog – single crochet decrease
- Dc – double crochet
pattern Notes
- This pattern is worked in the rounds.
- When a series of stitches is repeated the sequence is written within * – * and the total number of times that sequence is repeated is written behind.
- Each round has the amount of stitches written within ( – ).
- When working in the round I suggest using stitch markers to keep track of where each round begins. Place the stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.
- The pattern is read starting on the top left of the page and down, then from the top to the right and down.
- Please note! The pictures illustrating some of the steps are from the little mary lamb cozy blanket, but they still apply to the steps in this pattern
Instructions
- Start with cotton yarn and 3,0mmcrochet hook, make a magic ring, tutorial on how here R1: 8 sc into mr R2: 2sc in each st (16) R3: *2sc in 1 st, 1 sc in next st*repeat a total of 8 times (24) R4-10: 1 sc in each st R11: 1 sc in each st until last st,sl st into last st Change to the chenille yarn and hook size 5,0mm R12: Fasten the yarn in same st as last rounds sl st, 1 sc in same st, and each st round. (24) R13-15: 1 sc in each st R16: * sc2tog, 1sc in 3 sts* repeat a total of 4 times, sc2tog, 1 sc in last 2 sts R17: * sc2tog, 1sc in 2 sts* repeat a total of 4 times, sc2tog, 1 sc in last 1 sts R18: *sc2tog* 7 times Stuff the head R19: *sc2tog* 3 times, (one st will be left, this make the closing look nice and neat) Sew the head shut and fasten the yarn Embroider eyes and a cute little nose See the steps below for tips on changing from 3,0mm to 5,0mm
- Ears: Make 2 With cotton yarn and hook 3,0mm, make a magic ring R1: 4 sc in mr R2: * 2sc in 1 st, 1sc in 1 st*repeat a total of 2 times R3: *2sc in 1 st, 1sc in 2 sts*repeat a total of 2 times R4: *2sc in 1 st, 1sc in 3 sts*repeat a total of 2 times R5: *2sc in 1 st, 1scin 4 sts* repeat a total of 2 times R6: *2sc in 1 st, 1sc in 5 sts* repeat a total of 2 times R7-10: 1 sc in each st Fold the ear two times: see pictures for guidance Sew the ears onto the head
- Bow: With scrap yarn and hook 3,0mm Chain 6, R1: Into second ch from hook, make1 sc, then 1 sc in each st across (5) ch 1, turn R2-10: 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn Fasten off.Use chenille yarn to wrap around the bow and sew onto head.
- Body: With chenille yarn and hook 6,0mm Ch 26 R1: In third ch from hook, make 1dc, 1 dc in each ch across, ch 2 turn R2-15: 1dc in each st, ch 2 turn Fasten of, weave in ends. Measure where you want your head to be, sew it securely onto one of the short sides of the body wrap yarn around each corner to make hands and feet, fasten the yarn extremely well, it needs to stay in place for any potential wash.
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My tip on changing from cotton to chenille and 3,0mm hook to 5,0mm
If you are having trouble getting the bigger hook trough the cotton stitches, insert the hook backwards
The ears:
How to tie off the feet
Sew the head shut
To sew the head close go up and down between the last stitches, weaving the yarn trough and then pulling the stitches together, then fasten the yarn securely.
Embroider the nose and eyes
Nose
Insert the yarn through the bottom of the head and up where you want the nose to start, create a triangle and go up and down over the triangle to cover the nose, when the whole triangle is covered pull the needle trough the bottom, at the same place as you went up.
Eyes
Go up through the head with black yarn, pull the needle through where you want the eye to begin.
About 2 rows up and 3 stitches to the right put the needle down and up in 1 st.
Put the needle back in the same place as you went down and out a few stitches to the right.
Go back and put the needle down in the same place as before and up at an angle, then back down in the same place as you just went down. And go down all the way to the bottom of the head pulling the yarn out the bottom of the head.
The right and left eye should align with the angle of the nose.
