I wish you a Happy Easter, my dears! ♥
I just noticed that I haven't published my free crochet pattern the lamb brooch/applique here at the blog yet. I am shocked :-)... I designed this little sweet brooch for my baby girl in 2013. I just realized that I have already published a free pattern on my previous website, but not here. I am sorry :-). So I hope, you don't mind, that it comes here after Easter. I guess you can use it any time, what do you think? I wish you happy crocheting, my dears. ♥
Little lamb brooch
Material:
Yarn weight: Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), 100% cotton e.g. Catania by Schachenmayr SMC
Yardage: 136 yards (124 meters)
Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
Gauge: 26.0 sts = 4 inches
You will need a small amount of these colors: 106 white, 105 beige
Hook: 3 mm
Other material: beads, buttons, tapestry needle, thin embroidery cotton, felt, brooch pin.
Size of finished lamb: height 3,5 cm/ width 6 cm
Used stitches:
SlSt - Slip stitch
CH - Chain
SC - Single crochet
HDC - Half double crochet
DC - Double crochet
Inc - increasing = 2 stitches in one stitch
Instruction:
The lamb consists of 2 parts: head and body. Legs are made from beads.
Head:
Use beige yarn and hook 3 mm.
Beginning: CH 6
Row 1: Insert hook in the second stitch from the hook and make 1 SC in next 3 stitches, 1 HDC in next stitch, 5 DC in the last stitch of the row, continue in the circle direction, 1 HDC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 3 stitches. Don't cut the yarn. Don't turn the work.
Row 2: Begin with crocheting of the ears: make CH 5, insert hook in the second stitch from the hook and make 1 DC, 1 HDC in next stitch, 1 SC in next stitch (you made the right ear), 1 SC in next 2 stitches on the upper part of the head.
Don't turn the work and continue with the left ear. Make CH5, insert hook in the second stitch from the hook and make 1 DC, 1 SC in next 3 stitches, 1 SlSt, end the work. Neaten free threads.
Body
Use white yarn, hook 3 and crochet in flat rows.
Beginning: CH 10
Row 1: Insert a hook in the second stitch from the hook and make 1 SC in next 9 stitches, turn the work
Row 2: CH 3 as a first DC, 1 DC in very first stitch, 1 DC in next 7 stitches, 2 DC in lasts stitch (11 DC), turn the work
Row 3: CH 3 as a first DC, 1 DC in the very first stitch, 1 DC in next 9 stitches, (11 DC), turn the work.
Row 4: CH 3 as a first DC, 1 DC in very first stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stitches, 1 HDC in next stitch, 1 SC in next stitch, 1 SlSt in next stitch, end the work.
Turn the work to the right side.
Make an edge; crochet from the right lower corner to the upper left corner. Insert a hook in the corner stitch and crochet CH 3, 1 SlSt in the next stitch, repeat to the left upper corner, end the work with SlSt.
Place the head on the body partially and sew these parts together. Don't remember to shape the ears nicely. Use small black beads as the eyes. Use thin embroidery cotton thread and tapestry needle and sew the nose. Sew the beads as legs. Embellish the body with white beads. Embellish the head by tiny heart button average 5mm.
Copy the shape of the lamb on the felt and cut it out with scissors. Sew these two parts together by using a blanket stitch.
Sew the brooch pin on the backside.
Well, it was quick, right? :-) I hope, you enjoyed crocheting with me :-)
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Note: I just have to....:
Lamb of the God
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
♥
