Little mary lamb – cozy blanket – FREE crochet pattern

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This is the bigger version of the popular little mary lamb lovey! This lamb works as a blanket and stuffie all in one! If you like my free patterns please pin this post to help me provide more free patterns

Pattern info:

• 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.

 

 

Terminology:

• Mr – magic ring/circle
• Ch – chain
• Sl st – slip stitch
• Sc – single crochet
• Sc2tog – 2 stiches croched into 1 with single crochet
• Dc – double crochet

 

Materials needed:

• Light weight cotton yarn 50gr
• Chenille yarn approx. 550gr
• 3,0mm crochet hook
• 5,0mm crochet hook
• 6,0mm crochet hook
• Needle
• Stuffing
• Yarn or thread for eyes, nose and hands/feet
• Scissors

 

 

Head
Start with cotton yarn and hook 3,0mm

Make mr

1. 8 sc in mr (8)
2. 2 sc in each st (16)
3. *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* x 8 (24)
4. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 8 (32)
5. *1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st* x 8 (40)

6-7. 1 sc in each st (40)
8. * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 8 (48)
9-16. 1 sc in each st (48)
17. 1 sc in 47 sts, sl st into last st

Change to the chenille yarn and hook 5,0mm 

18. fasten yarn in same as sl st, then 1 sc in each st (48)
    19-25. 1 sc in each st (48)
    26. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 8 (40)
    27. 1 sc in each st (40)
    28. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 8 (32)
    29. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 8 (24)
    30. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 1 st* x 8 (16)
    31. *sc2tog* x 8 (8)

Stuff the head and make 3 more sc2tog, then sew the hole shut, embroider eyes and nose on your lamb head.

You can find the ad free premium version of this pattern along with the other patterns from the little mary lamb series here – the premium version contains 60 step by step pictures, including detailed pictures of how to embrioder the face . You can also find the little mary lamb huggy blanket, the little mary lamb stuffed toy and the little mary lamb lovey here.

The free pattern for the little mary lamb lovey can be found here

Little Mary lamb lovey FREE crochet pattern

And the free pattern for the little mary lamb slippers can be found here – along with a video tutorial

Crochet lamb slippers – baby booties – FREE pattern

 

Ears (make 2)

With cotton yarn and hook 3,0mm

make a mr

1. 6 sc in mr
2. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc* x 3 (9)
3. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 3 (12)
4. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 3 (15)
5. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 3 (18)
6. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 5 sts* x 3 (21)
7. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 6 sts* x 3 (24)
8. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 7 sts* x 3 (27)
9. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 8 sts* x 3 (30)
10. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 9 sts* x 3 (33)
11. *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in 10 sts* x 3 (36)

12-16. 1 sc in each st (36)
17. * sc2tog, 1 sc in 10 sts* x 3 (33)
18. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 9 sts* x3 (30)
19. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 8 sts* x 3 (27)
sl st into next st and fasten off, leave a long tail to use when sewing the ears in place.

Fold the ears 2 times and sew to the head.

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Blanket

With chenille yarn and 6,0mm hook

Chain 74

1. In third ch from hook make 1 dc, then 1 dc in each st across (72) ch 2, turn

2-44. 1 dc in each st, ch 2, turn

Lay the blanket flat, using any yarn you would like, tie the yarn firmly around all 4 corners creating hands and feet