Blackberry Sheep

Blackberry sheep is a baa-rilliantly quick project to use up scraps of

yarn. You could also make her into a brooch or a key ring.

Blackberry Sheep Sue Stratford 2019

The useful stuff…

One size
To fit adult palm

Materials: Cream DK yarn, small amount of colourful 4-ply or DK yarn, toy filling, two small black beads, black
sewing thread
Note: if this sheep is intended for a child it would be better to embroider the eyes using black 4-ply yarn
or embroidery thread

Needles: 3mm knitting needles

Notions: Darning needle

Tension: Not important as you will be using smaller needles than you normally would with the yarn

Techniques: Cast on (which ever method you prefer), working in the round, decreasing, afterthought thumb

Abbreviations:

DK Double knit SS Stocking stitch

in inc(es) st/s stitch/es
K knit tbl through the back of the loop
P purl tog together
psso pass slipped stitch over WS wrong side
sl slip

Tail, body and head: Using sock yarn cast on 3 sts and knit every row until
Using cream yarn cast on 4 sts and, starting with a purl scarf measures 13cm (5 1/4in)
row, work 3 rows in SS. Cast off.
Next row: Cast on 11 sts and knit to end of row. (14 sts)
Next row: Cast on 11 sts and work as follows: Making up:
K1, (K1, P1, K1 in same st, P3tog) six times, K1. (26 sts) Starting at the gathered cast off edge, sew the seam
Next row (RS): Purl all sts. under the head. Continue sewing the body carefully
Next row: K1, (P3tog, K1, P1, K1 in same st) six times, together, stuffing with toy filling as you go and folding the
K1. ‘corners’ under to make them more rounded.
Next row (RS): Purl all sts. Sew the seam up the back of the sheep and catch the
Repeat from † (four rows) three more times. edges of the tail together.
Next row: Cast off 8 sts, purl to end of row. (18 sts) Sew the small seam at the back of the head and then
Next row: Cast off 8 sts, K4, (leaving 5 sts on RH sew the two ears in place on the top of the head using
needle), cast on 3 sts, K5. (13 sts) the picture for guidance.
Starting with a purl row work 5 rows in SS. Sew the beads in place using sewing cotton and
Next row: (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts) embroider the mouth.
Thread yarn through remaining sts and fasten. Sew the legs to the body. The gathered cast off edge
forms the bottom of the leg.
Ear: (make two) Sew the ends in on the scarf and knot around
Using cream yarn cast on 3 sts and, starting with a knit Blackberry’s neck.
row, work 2 rows in SS.
Next row: Sl1, K2tog, psso. (1 st)
Fasten off remaining st.

Leg: (make four)

Using cream yarn cast on 5 sts and, starting with a knit
row work work 3 rows in SS.
Next row: Thread yarn through sts and fasten.

Scarf:

Blackberry Sheep Page 3 Sue Stratford 2019