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Crochet: Sheep earmuffs for kid.

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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…. 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. 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. The head, ears and legs are single crochet stitches 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.

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.

Finished size: approx. 4″ diameter for each sheep (including the loops).

Materials & Tools:
1. Yarn : medium worsted DK, White (approx. 40g), Black (approx. 20g).
2. Crochet hook: 3 mm
3. Tapestry Needle (to join body parts and hide yarn ends)
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. Wiggly eyes, 8 mm x 4 pcs.
6. Microfiber or microfleece
7. Poly-fill for stuffing
8. Sewing kit
9. Craft glue

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
ls = loop stitch
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together or single crochet decrease
ls2tog = loop stitch 2 together or loop stitch decrease
st = stitch
MM= move marker
FO= fasten off

Crochet Patterns

Body (White) – Make 2
(Loop’s length: about 1″ long)
Round 1: Ch2, 8sc in 1st chain. MM. (8)
Round 2: *2ls in each st*, repeat from * around. MM. (16)
Round 3: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next st*, repeat from * around. MM. (24)
Round 4: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. MM. (32)
Round 5: *2 ls in first st, 1 ls in next 3 sts*, repeat from * around. MM (40)
Round 6 – 8: 1 ls in each st around. MM (40)
Round 9: *ls2tog, 1 ls in next 3 sts*, repeat from * around. MM (32)
FO, hide yarn end

Head (Black) – Make 2
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. MM. (6)
Round 2: *2sc in each st*, repeat from * around. MM. (12)
Round 3: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. MM. (18)
Round 4: *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. MM. (24)
Round 5 – 6: 1 sc in each st around. MM (24)
Round 7: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 2 sts*, repeat from * around. MM. (18)
Round 8 – 10: 1 sc in each st around. MM (18)
Round 11: *sc2tog, 1sc in next st*, repeat from * around. MM. (12)
Round 12: 1 sc in each st around. MM (12)
Stuff
Round 13: sc2tog in each st around. MM. (6)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Ear (Black) – Make 4
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. MM. (6)
Round 2 – 3: 1 sc in each st around. MM (6)
Round 4: sc2tog in each st around. MM. (3)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st around. MM (3)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Leg (Black) – Make 4
Round 1: Ch2, 6sc in 1st chain. MM. (6)
Round 2: sc2tog in each st around. MM. (3)
Round 3 – 4: 1 sc in each st around. MM (3)
FO with at least 6″ yarn tail

Crochet all sheep amigurumi parts (picture shown only 1 set).
Cut 2 pcs. 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.

With tapestry needle, sew ears at round 10 of the head, 10 stitches apart.
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.
Glue eyes at round 8 of the head. (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.
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. The extra 1″ is to ensure that the headband pocket is big enough to let the plastic headband to pass through.

With right side facing each other, sew along lengthwise of the microfiber. Turn the tube rightside out.
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.

Stuff some poly-fill into the earmuffs through the opening.
The length of the headband needed for a kid is about 12 1/2″ or slightly longer for adult. 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.
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.