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“Watching the snow accumulated outside your window, this winter is sure freezingly cold”, my heart whispering when watching the news about the cool winter weather…. " , freezingly ", .... It is fun to have some outdoor activities with the thick snow; snowball fighting, making snowman, sleigh ride, skiing, et cetera… and I hope you are able to keep warm too while enjoying the snow play; especially to the little one who needs your tenderly care. , , , , , ... , , , , .
The design of this sheep earmuffs was inspired by the hilarious flock in the “ Shaun The Sheep “, a children animation TV series. " Shaun The Sheep ", . I specially love the big fat sheep, Shirley, who basically eats everything and get into trouble for consuming those uneatable. , , , . Isn't her big fluffy body so perfect as the muff? , ? The muffs are made up of loop stitches with 1″ loop length. 1 " . The head, ears and legs are single crochet stitches amigurumi. , amigurumi. Sewing all the parts to assemble the sheep, then attach the headband to become a earmuffs. , . That's it! ! Hope your kid finds it warm yet entertaining when wearing the earmuffs. , .
By the way, if you are also a fan of “Shaun The Sheep”, don't miss out the tutorial by using pom-pom to make sheep key chain . , "Shaun The Sheep", - , .
Get the crochet pattern and the how-to for this sheep earmuffs after this jump: :
Difficulty Level: Advance Beginner, must know how to crochet ls [loop stitch] , ls2tog, sc, sc2tog & ch. : , , Ls [ ] , ls2tog, SC, sc2tog .
Finished size: approx. : . 4″ diameter for each sheep (including the loops). 4 " ( ).
Materials & Tools: :
1. 1. Yarn : medium worsted DK, White (approx. 40g), Black (approx. 20g). : DK, ( 40 ), ( 20 ).
2. 2. Crochet hook: 3 mm : 3
3. 3. Tapestry Needle (to join body parts and hide yarn ends) ( )
4. 4. Plastic Headband (choose a strong type so that it won't break easily yet able to keep the earmuffs to the ears), or salvage an old headphone that able fit into the sheep body/muff. ( , ), , / .
5. 5. Wiggly eyes, 8 mm x 4 pcs. Wiggly , 8 4 .
6. 6. Microfiber or microfleece Microfiber
7. 7. Poly-fill for stuffing -
8. 8. Sewing kit
9. 9. Craft glue Craft
Abbreviations: :
ch = chain CH =
sc = single crochet SC =
ls = loop stitch Ls =
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together or single crochet decrease sc2tog = 2
ls2tog = loop stitch 2 together or loop stitch decrease ls2tog = 2
st = stitch - =
MM= move marker MM =
FO= fasten off =
Crochet Patterns
Body (White) – Make 2 () - Make 2
(Loop's length: about 1″ long) ( : 1 " )
Round 1: Ch2, 8sc in 1st chain. 1: Ch2, 8sc . MM. . (8) (8)
Round 2: *2ls in each st*, repeat from * around. 2: * 2LS *, * . MM. . (16) (16)
Round 3: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next st*, repeat from * around. 3: * 2 Ls , 1 Ls * , * . MM. . (24) (24)
Round 4: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. 4: * 2 Ls , 1 Ls 2 * ., * . MM. . (32) (32)
Round 5: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next 3 sts*, repeat from * around. 5 : * 2 Ls , 1 Ls 3 * ., * . MM (40) . . (40)
Round 6 – 8: 1 ls in each st around. 6 - 8: 1 Ls . MM (40) . . (40)
Round 9: *ls2tog, 1 ls in next 3 sts*, repeat from * around. 9 : * ls2tog, 1 Ls 3 * ., * . MM (32) . . (32)
FO, hide yarn end ,Head (Black) – Make 2 () - Make 2
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. 1: Ch2, 6sc . MM. . (6) (6)
Round 2: *2sc in each st*, repeat from * around. 2: * 2SC *, * . MM. . (12) (12)
Round 3: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. 3: * 2SC , 1SC * , * . MM. . (18) (18)
Round 4: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. 4: * 2SC , 1SC 2 * ., * . MM. . (24) (24)
Round 5 – 6: 1 sc in each st around. 5- - 6: 1 . MM (24) . . (24)
Round 7: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. 7 : * sc2tog, 1SC 2 *, * . MM. . (18) (18)
Round 8 – 10: 1 sc in each st around. 8 - 10: 1 . MM (18) . . (18)
Round 11: *sc2tog, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. 11: * sc2tog, 1SC * , * . MM. . (12) (12)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st around. 12: 1 . MM (12) . . (12)
Stuff
Round 13: sc2tog in each st around. 13 : sc2tog . MM. . (6) (6)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail , 6 "Ear (Black) – Make 4 () - Make 4
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. 1: Ch2, 6sc . MM. . (6) (6)
Round 2 – 3: 1 sc in each st around. 2 - 3: 1 . MM (6) . . (6)
Round 4: sc2tog in each st around. 4 : sc2tog . MM. . (3) (3)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st around. 5 : 1 . MM (3) . . (3)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail , 6 "Leg (Black) – Make 4 () - Make 4
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. 1: Ch2, 6sc . MM. . (6) (6)
Round 2: sc2tog in each st around. 2: sc2tog . MM. . (3) (3)
Round 3 – 4: 1 sc in each st around. 3 - 4: 1 . MM (3) . . (3)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail , 6 "
Crochet all sheep amigurumi parts (picture shown only 1 set). amigurumi ( 1 ).
Cut 2 pcs. 2 . of circles from microfiber or fleece, diameter of the circle (including seam allowance) is about 4″ or 1 1/2″ larger than the opening of the body. , ( ) 4 " 1 1 / 2" , .
With tapestry needle, sew ears at round 10 of the head, 10 stitches apart. , 10 , 10 .
Sew head to the body with top of the head at the center of the body. .
Sew legs at round 6 of the body, 5 stitches apart. 6 , 5 .
Glue eyes at round 8 of the head. 8 . (You can glue the eyes later for faster process) ( )
Repeat the same to another sheep. .
Set aside while waiting for the glue to dry. .
While waiting for the glue to dry and eyes to fix, measure the length (L) and width (W) for the headband. , , (L) (W), .
Cut 1 rectangular from the microfiber with about 1″ seam allowance at each side for the length (total = 2″+L), add 1″ + 1/2″ seam allowance at each side (total = 2″+W) for the width. 1 1 " ( = 2" + L), 1 "+ 1 / 2" ( = 2 "+ W) . The extra 1″ is to ensure that the headband pocket is big enough to let the plastic headband to pass through. 1 " , .
With right side facing each other, sew along lengthwise of the microfiber. , . Turn the tube rightside out. rightside .
Insert the headband into the tube pocket. .
Sew to close bother ends. , .
When the eyes are safe to handle, sew with slip stitch to attach the microfiber circle to the body of the sheep. , , . Leave 1″ opening at the top of the sheep, for stuffing and headband attachment. 1 " , .
Stuff some poly-fill into the earmuffs through the opening. Stuff - .
The length of the headband needed for a kid is about 12 1/2″ or slightly longer for adult. 12 1 / 2 " . Mark the headband then insert the end into the opening, pin to secure then slip stitch to attach. , . You will find part of the plastic end is inside the earmuff. Earmuff.
Repeat the same to the other side. .
If you haven't glue the eyes, you can do it now. , . Leave the glue to dry before handling. , .
~Done~ ~ ~
Cute sheep earmuffs especially for kid to protect their ears during the freezing winter. , .
The inside is soft microfiber that keeps the ears warmed. , .
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