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Sheep Surprise

I made this for Sheep Lovers

Created by: Sammy (@stitchhikersguidetothegalaxy)

  • Project Details

    About

    I went on a family trip to Kerry, Ireland and I think it started a sheep obsession with my sisters. I worked up a chunky version of a sheep pattern featured by many designers e.g. Donna Smith's Baa-ble Hat and DROPS' Sheep Happens! Cardigan. I've seen many free patterns out there too so I will drop some photos here for inspiration, but let you decide where you want to go!

    For chunky yarn, pick up 2x balls of contrasting/complementary colours. I went with Paintbox Yarns' 100% acrylic. You can pick white and black from the same brand but for fluffier sheep, I picked PB's Chenille Chunky yarn in white. I picked up a black yarn by another brand only because PB was out of stock on the day, but as it's needed for colour work outside of the sheep body I have no regrets :)

    For floats, I typically catch after every 3rd. I realised very early that chenille can come apart quickly if tugged too hard, so work with a relaxed tension and catch more often if preferred!

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 6.00mm (US 10) 80cm

    Accessories

    • Stitch Markers
    • Tapestry Needle

    Measurements

    Notes: One size fits all for adult.

    Tags

    • Hats

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Jun 30, 2023 Finished on: Jul 2, 2023

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    3 Comments

    • Jane M

      It's great! I made one in DK like this but applied to another pattern. (See my 'baby hats' 2020 not on cover photo though) I always struggle with the floats being too tight though! Actually, I've just remembered...I made two cos the first one was too small for baby :D)
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      • Sammy (@stitchhikersguidetothegalaxy)

        Hi Jane, thanks for the thumbs up, I just checked out your Siobhan pattern and the pastel colours are lovely! This would look lovely for a nursery gift 😍 my little niece is 6 weeks olds so I'd love to make her some more accessories and blankets.
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      • Jane M

        @Sammydoodles: Hmm....that's not the pattern I used but I see it's very similar! I just googled sheep charts and fitted it onto a hat pattern I'd used before!
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