Knitting Tutorial: Daisy Lamb in Blue Garden Dress – Free Knitting Pattern.

Knitting Tutorial: Daisy Lamb in Blue Garden Dress – Free Knitting Pattern.

This sweet knitted lamb is designed with a cream face, soft floppy ears, curly brown wool, a daisy flower crown, a blue garden dress covered with tiny daisies, a cropped white cardigan, blue bow shoes, and a strawberry crossbody bag. The set also includes the visible garden accessories: a blue sun hat, small watering can, and a tiny basket of vegetables.

 

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Finished Size

  • Main lamb: about 12 in / 30.5 cm tall from shoes to flower crown.
  • Sitting height: about 9 in / 23 cm.
  • Head width: about 3.75 in / 9.5 cm.
  • Dress hem width: about 6.25 in / 16 cm across when gently spread.
  • Strawberry bag: about 2 in / 5 cm tall.
  • Blue garden hat: about 4.75 in / 12 cm across the brim.

Skill Level

This pattern is best for an adventurous beginner or intermediate knitter. The main doll uses simple increases, decreases, stockinette stitch, garter stitch edges, small seamed pieces, I-cords, loop stitches, and embroidery. Each part is written with specific stitch counts so the lamb keeps the same rounded proportions shown in the image.

Gauge

  • Main gauge: 28 sts and 36 rnds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on US 2 / 2.75 mm needles.
  • Dense toy fabric: stitches should be tight enough that stuffing does not show.
  • Loop-stitch wool cap: exact gauge is less important, but the cap should fit snugly over the head.

Materials

  • DK or light worsted yarn in cream for face, arms, legs, and inner ears.
  • DK yarn in warm brown for neck and curly lamb wool.
  • DK yarn in dusty taupe or brown-mauve for outer ears.
  • DK yarn in pale blue for the dress, shoes, and sun hat.
  • DK yarn in white for cardigan, daisies, hat trim, and bee wings.
  • Small amounts of yellow, pink, red, green, black, gray, beige, and light blue yarn.
  • US 2 / 2.75 mm double-pointed needles or circular needle for magic loop.
  • US 3 / 3.25 mm needles for the dress skirt if you want a softer flare.
  • Two 7 mm black safety eyes, or black yarn for embroidered eyes.
  • Fiberfill stuffing.
  • Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, pins, and removable stitch holders.
  • Optional: tiny pink blush or pink yarn for cheek shading.

Abbreviations

  • BO: bind off.
  • CO: cast on.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • st / sts: stitch / stitches.
  • rnd / rnds: round / rounds.
  • RS: right side.
  • WS: wrong side.
  • kfb: knit into front and back of same stitch, increasing 1 stitch.
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
  • ssk: slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, knit slipped stitches together through back loops.
  • m1: make 1 stitch by lifting the strand between stitches and knitting through the back loop.
  • sl1: slip 1 stitch purlwise.
  • yo: yarn over.
  • I-cord: knit a narrow cord by sliding stitches back to the needle tip after each row.

Pattern Notes

The lamb is knitted in separate shaped pieces and then sewn together. The head is round and slightly oval, the body is smaller than the head, and the dress gives the doll the wide garden-dress silhouette visible in the image. Stuff each piece firmly, but do not overstuff the dress area.

Use cream yarn for the smooth lamb face and limbs. The curly wool is created with a brown loop-stitch cap, then trimmed lightly so the loops sit like soft ringlets around the forehead. The flower crown is sewn along the top edge of the curls.

The dress is knitted separately from hem to bodice. It has a soft rolled lower edge, a wide blue skirt, a fitted bib-style bodice, and embroidered white daisies with yellow centers. The cardigan is cropped, open in front, and sits just above the dress waist.

Main Lamb Head

Use cream yarn and US 2 / 2.75 mm needles. Work in the round. Stuff gradually as the shape closes.

  1. Rnd 1: CO 8 sts and join in the round. K all sts. 8 sts.
  2. Rnd 2: Kfb in each st around. 16 sts.
  3. Rnd 3: K all sts.
  4. Rnd 4: K1, kfb, repeat around. 24 sts.
  5. Rnd 5: K all sts.
  6. Rnd 6: K2, kfb, repeat around. 32 sts.
  7. Rnd 7: K all sts.
  8. Rnd 8: K3, kfb, repeat around. 40 sts.
  9. Rnd 9: K all sts.
  10. Rnd 10: K4, kfb, repeat around. 48 sts.
  11. Rnd 11: K all sts.
  12. Rnd 12: K5, kfb, repeat around. 56 sts.
  13. Rnds 13–25: K all sts for 13 rnds. Keep the fabric smooth and even.
  14. Rnd 26: K12, kfb, k28, kfb, k14. 58 sts. These small increases widen the cheek area.
  15. Rnds 27–30: K all sts.
  16. Rnd 31: K5, k2tog, repeat 8 times, k2. 50 sts.
  17. Rnd 32: K all sts.
  18. Rnd 33: K4, k2tog, repeat 8 times, k2. 42 sts.
  19. Rnd 34: K all sts.
  20. Rnd 35: K3, k2tog, repeat 8 times, k2. 34 sts.
  21. Rnd 36: K all sts.
  22. Rnd 37: K2, k2tog, repeat 8 times, k2. 26 sts.
  23. Rnd 38: K1, k2tog, repeat 8 times, k2. 18 sts.
  24. Stuff the head firmly, shaping the face into a soft oval with rounded cheeks.
  25. Rnd 39: K2tog around. 9 sts.
  26. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and secure.

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Face Muzzle Patch

The lamb in the image has a soft cream muzzle area that blends into the face. This patch adds a gentle rounded snout and gives the embroidered mouth a clear place to sit.

  1. With cream yarn, CO 8 sts. Work flat.
  2. Row 1: P all sts.
  3. Row 2: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1. 10 sts.
  4. Row 3: P all sts.
  5. Row 4: K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1. 12 sts.
  6. Row 5: P all sts.
  7. Row 6: K all sts.
  8. Row 7: P all sts.
  9. Row 8: K1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1. 10 sts.
  10. Row 9: P all sts.
  11. Row 10: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. 8 sts.
  12. BO loosely, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Pin the muzzle patch centered on the lower front of the head, with its top edge about 6 rnds below the eye line. Sew around the edge with small invisible stitches. Add only a whisper of stuffing under the patch so the snout is raised but not bulky.

Eyes, Nose, and Mouth Placement

  • Place eyes between Rnds 23 and 24 of the head, about 10 sts apart.
  • The muzzle patch should sit directly below the eyes.
  • Embroider a small brown Y-shaped nose at the upper center of the muzzle.
  • For the mouth, stitch one short vertical line down from the nose, then two tiny curved lines outward.
  • Add two short brown eyebrow stitches above the eyes, slanting softly upward toward the center.
  • Add three tiny black eyelash stitches at the outer edge of each eye.

Floppy Lamb Ears

Inner Ear, Make 2

  1. With cream yarn, CO 6 sts. Work flat.
  2. Row 1: P all sts.
  3. Row 2: K1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1. 8 sts.
  4. Row 3: P all sts.
  5. Row 4: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1. 10 sts.
  6. Rows 5–12: Work in stockinette, beginning with a purl row.
  7. Row 13: P all sts.
  8. Row 14: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. 8 sts.
  9. Row 15: P all sts.
  10. Row 16: K1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1. 6 sts.
  11. BO loosely.

Outer Ear, Make 2

  1. With taupe-brown yarn, CO 8 sts. Work flat.
  2. Row 1: P all sts.
  3. Row 2: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1. 10 sts.
  4. Row 3: P all sts.
  5. Row 4: K1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1. 12 sts.
  6. Rows 5–14: Work in stockinette, beginning with a purl row.
  7. Row 15: P all sts.
  8. Row 16: K1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1. 10 sts.
  9. Row 17: P all sts.
  10. Row 18: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. 8 sts.
  11. BO loosely.

Lay one inner ear on one outer ear with WS together. Sew around the edge, leaving the cast-on edge open. Lightly steam with your hand only, not the iron. Fold the cast-on edge in half and stitch it closed so each ear cups forward. Sew the ears to the sides of the head between Rnds 21 and 27.

Body and Brown Neck

The body is mostly hidden by the blue dress, but it must support the head and arms. Use cream for the lower body and brown for the visible neck area.

  1. With cream yarn, CO 12 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnd 1: K all sts. 12 sts.
  3. Rnd 2: Kfb in each st around. 24 sts.
  4. Rnd 3: K all sts.
  5. Rnd 4: K3, kfb, repeat around. 30 sts.
  6. Rnd 5: K all sts.
  7. Rnd 6: K4, kfb, repeat around. 36 sts.
  8. Rnds 7–18: K all sts.
  9. Rnd 19: K4, k2tog, repeat around. 30 sts.
  10. Rnd 20: K all sts.
  11. Rnd 21: K3, k2tog, repeat around. 24 sts.
  12. Change to brown yarn for the neck.
  13. Rnds 22–28: K all sts for 7 rnds.
  14. Rnd 29: K2, k2tog, repeat around. 18 sts.
  15. Stuff body firmly, keeping the base slightly flat so the lamb sits nicely.
  16. BO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head to the neck.

Legs, Make 2

The legs are cream and straight, visible below the dress. They should be slim and long enough to hang over the table edge like the image.

  1. With cream yarn, CO 12 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnds 1–4: K all sts.
  3. Rnd 5: K3, kfb, repeat around. 15 sts.
  4. Rnds 6–25: K all sts.
  5. Rnd 26: K3, k2tog, repeat around. 12 sts.
  6. Stuff the leg lightly. The leg should remain flexible, not stiff.
  7. Rnd 27: K2tog around. 6 sts.
  8. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and secure.

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Sew the legs to the lower front of the body, spaced about 6 sts apart. Angle them slightly forward so the lamb can sit with the shoes showing under the skirt.

Arms, Make 2

  1. With cream yarn, CO 10 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnds 1–5: K all sts for the rounded hand.
  3. Rnd 6: K3, k2tog, repeat twice. 8 sts.
  4. Rnds 7–22: K all sts.
  5. Stuff hand lightly, leaving upper arm almost flat.
  6. Rnd 23: K2tog around. 4 sts.
  7. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and secure.

The arms are sewn under the cardigan sleeves. Attach them to the upper sides of the body just below the brown neck. The hands should peek from the cardigan cuffs.

Curly Brown Wool Cap

This cap creates the lamb’s soft brown wool and forehead curls. Use brown yarn. Work in the round. A loop stitch is made by knitting the stitch while holding a 1 in / 2.5 cm loop of yarn on the outside of the fabric.

  1. CO 56 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnd 1: K all sts.
  3. Rnd 2: Loop stitch in every st around. 56 loops.
  4. Rnd 3: K all sts.
  5. Rnd 4: K4, loop stitch in next st, repeat around.
  6. Rnds 5–8: Repeat Rnds 3 and 4 twice.
  7. Rnd 9: K5, k2tog, repeat around. 48 sts.
  8. Rnd 10: Loop stitch in every other st around.
  9. Rnd 11: K all sts.
  10. Rnd 12: K4, k2tog, repeat around. 40 sts.
  11. Rnd 13: Loop stitch in every third st around.
  12. Rnd 14: K all sts.
  13. Rnd 15: K3, k2tog, repeat around. 32 sts.
  14. Rnd 16: K all sts.
  15. Rnd 17: K2, k2tog, repeat around. 24 sts.
  16. Rnd 18: K1, k2tog, repeat around. 16 sts.
  17. Rnd 19: K2tog around. 8 sts.
  18. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and secure.

Fit the cap over the top and back of the head. Pull several loops forward to create the curly bangs shown in the image. Sew the cap in place along the hairline, leaving the cream face smooth and visible.

Blue Garden Dress

The dress has a full blue skirt, fitted bodice, and daisy embroidery. Use pale blue yarn. Work the skirt in the round from the bottom upward. Use US 3 / 3.25 mm needles for the skirt if you want extra drape, then switch to US 2 / 2.75 mm for the bodice.

Skirt

  1. CO 96 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnd 1: P all sts to create a neat lower ridge.
  3. Rnd 2: K all sts.
  4. Rnd 3: P all sts for a second soft rolled hem ridge.
  5. Rnds 4–9: K all sts.
  6. Rnd 10: K10, k2tog, repeat around. 88 sts.
  7. Rnds 11–15: K all sts.
  8. Rnd 16: K9, k2tog, repeat around. 80 sts.
  9. Rnds 17–21: K all sts.
  10. Rnd 22: K8, k2tog, repeat around. 72 sts.
  11. Rnds 23–27: K all sts.
  12. Rnd 28: K7, k2tog, repeat around. 64 sts.
  13. Rnds 29–32: K all sts.
  14. Rnd 33: K6, k2tog, repeat around. 56 sts.
  15. Rnd 34: K all sts.
  16. Rnd 35: K5, k2tog, repeat around. 48 sts.
  17. Rnd 36: K all sts.
  18. Rnd 37: K2, p2, repeat around to form the waist rib.
  19. Rnd 38: Repeat K2, p2 rib.

Bodice Front

Place the first 24 sts on one needle for the front bodice and the remaining 24 sts on a holder for the back. Work flat in pale blue.

  1. Row 1 RS: K all 24 sts.
  2. Row 2 WS: P all sts.
  3. Row 3: K1, ssk, k18, k2tog, k1. 22 sts.
  4. Row 4: P all sts.
  5. Row 5: K1, ssk, k16, k2tog, k1. 20 sts.
  6. Row 6: P all sts.
  7. Rows 7–12: Work stockinette on 20 sts.
  8. Row 13: K1, ssk, k14, k2tog, k1. 18 sts.
  9. Row 14: P all sts.
  10. Rows 15–18: Work stockinette on 18 sts.
  11. BO all sts neatly.

Bodice Back

  1. Return the held 24 back sts to the needle.
  2. Rows 1–4: Work stockinette.
  3. Row 5: K1, ssk, k18, k2tog, k1. 22 sts.
  4. Row 6: P all sts.
  5. Rows 7–12: Work stockinette on 22 sts.
  6. BO all sts.

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Dress Straps, Make 2

  1. With pale blue yarn, CO 4 sts.
  2. Work I-cord for 4.25 in / 11 cm.
  3. BO and sew one end of each strap to the back bodice.
  4. Cross the straps lightly over the shoulders and sew to the front bodice corners.

Slip the dress over the body before attaching the head permanently if your neck opening is snug. The skirt should flare outward, and the lower hem should sit just above the knees.

Daisy Embroidery on Dress

The dress in the image has small white daisies scattered across the blue skirt. Use white yarn for petals and yellow yarn for centers. Keep the flowers flat so they look embroidered rather than bulky.

  • Make 8 daisies on the skirt: 3 on the viewer’s left side, 3 on the viewer’s right side, and 2 near the lower front.
  • For each daisy center, make 3 tiny yellow straight stitches over the same spot.
  • For each petal, make one white lazy-daisy stitch about 0.25 in / 6 mm long.
  • Make 6 petals around each center.
  • Add 3 very small white petal clusters near the hem to match the scattered garden look.

White Cropped Cardigan

The cardigan is open at the front, short at the waist, and has simple sleeves. Knit it flat in one piece from the lower back upward, then pick up sleeves.

Cardigan Body

  1. With white yarn, CO 44 sts.
  2. Rows 1–4: K all sts for garter hem.
  3. Row 5 RS: K5, purl to last 5 sts, k5.
  4. Row 6 WS: K all sts.
  5. Repeat Rows 5–6 until piece measures 2 in / 5 cm from CO edge.
  6. Next RS row: K5, p8, BO 4 sts, p10, BO 4 sts, p8, k5.
  7. Next WS row: K across left front, join a second yarn to work back, then join a third yarn for right front, keeping armholes separate.

Left Front

  1. Work 13 sts in pattern for 8 rows.
  2. Neck shaping row: K5, p to last 2 sts, p2tog. 12 sts.
  3. Next row: K all sts.
  4. Repeat neck decrease every RS row 3 more times. 9 sts.
  5. BO.

Back

  1. Work center 10 sts in stockinette with garter edges if desired for 12 rows.
  2. BO all back sts.

Right Front

  1. Work 13 sts in pattern for 8 rows.
  2. Neck shaping row: P2tog, p to last 5 sts, k5. 12 sts.
  3. Next row: K all sts.
  4. Repeat neck decrease every RS row 3 more times. 9 sts.
  5. BO.

Sleeves, Make 2

  1. Pick up 18 sts evenly around one armhole with white yarn.
  2. Join in the round.
  3. Rnds 1–14: K all sts.
  4. Rnd 15: K4, k2tog, repeat around. 15 sts.
  5. Rnds 16–17: K all sts.
  6. Rnd 18: K1, p1 rib around for cuff.
  7. Rnd 19: Repeat rib.
  8. BO loosely.

Place the cardigan over the dress. The fronts should curve open, showing the blue bodice and brown neck. Sew only a few hidden stitches at the shoulders and underarms so the cardigan keeps its cropped shape.

Blue Shoes with Bows, Make 2

Shoe Sole

  1. With beige yarn, CO 8 sts. Work flat.
  2. Row 1: K all sts.
  3. Row 2: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1. 10 sts.
  4. Rows 3–6: K all sts.
  5. Row 7: K1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k1. 8 sts.
  6. BO.

Shoe Upper

  1. With pale blue yarn, pick up 24 sts around the edge of the sole.
  2. Rnd 1: P all sts to turn the edge upward.
  3. Rnds 2–4: K all sts.
  4. Rnd 5: K6, k2tog 6 times, k6. 18 sts.
  5. Rnd 6: K all sts.
  6. BO loosely.

Front Bow

  1. With pale blue yarn, CO 8 sts.
  2. Rows 1–4: K all sts.
  3. BO.
  4. Wrap yarn tightly around the center 4 times to pinch the bow.
  5. Sew one bow to the top front of each shoe.

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Slip the shoes onto the feet and sew them securely. The beige sole should show at the bottom, while the blue upper and bow should be visible at the front.

Strawberry Crossbody Bag

The strawberry bag hangs across the lamb’s body with a green strap. It sits on the viewer’s right side of the blue dress, just below the cardigan.

Red Strawberry Pouch

  1. With red yarn, CO 8 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnd 1: K all sts.
  3. Rnd 2: Kfb in each st around. 16 sts.
  4. Rnd 3: K all sts.
  5. Rnd 4: K3, kfb, repeat around. 20 sts.
  6. Rnds 5–10: K all sts.
  7. Rnd 11: K3, k2tog, repeat around. 16 sts.
  8. Rnd 12: K2, k2tog, repeat around. 12 sts.
  9. Stuff lightly.
  10. Rnd 13: K1, k2tog, repeat around. 8 sts.
  11. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and shape to a strawberry point.

Green Strawberry Top

  1. With green yarn, CO 20 sts.
  2. Row 1: K all sts.
  3. Row 2: K2, BO 2, repeat across to create small leaf points.
  4. Sew the leafy edge around the strawberry top.

Seeds and Strap

  • Use white yarn to embroider 10 tiny vertical seed stitches over the red pouch.
  • With green yarn, CO 3 sts and work I-cord for 12 in / 30.5 cm.
  • Sew each end of the I-cord to the strawberry top.
  • Place the strap from the lamb’s left shoulder down to the right hip.

Flower Crown

The crown sits over the curly brown wool and includes white daisies, a few pink and blue flowers, and a tiny yellow bee. Use the flowers to hide the top seam of the wool cap.

Knitted Daisy, Make 5

  1. With yellow yarn, CO 3 sts.
  2. Row 1: K all sts.
  3. Row 2: P all sts.
  4. BO and roll into a tiny center. Secure with yarn tail.
  5. For each white petal, CO 4 sts, BO 4 sts, and sew the small loop to the center.
  6. Make 6 white petals around each yellow center.

Small Pink and Blue Flowers, Make 4

  1. With pink or blue yarn, CO 15 sts.
  2. Row 1: K all sts.
  3. Row 2: K2tog across to last st, k1. 8 sts.
  4. Cut yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly, and coil into a small flower.
  5. Sew the flower center with yellow yarn.

Tiny Bee

  1. With yellow yarn, CO 6 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnds 1–3: K all sts.
  3. Change to black yarn.
  4. Rnd 4: K all sts.
  5. Change to yellow yarn.
  6. Rnd 5: K all sts.
  7. Change to black yarn.
  8. Rnd 6: K all sts.
  9. Stuff very lightly, cut yarn, and close both ends.
  10. With white yarn, CO 4 sts, BO 4 sts twice for wings. Sew wings to the top.
  11. Embroider two tiny black eyes on the yellow front.

Sew the daisies across the top of the head from ear to ear. Add pink and blue flowers between them. Place the tiny bee near the upper right side of the crown, just as shown in the image.

Blue Garden Sun Hat

The blue hat is a separate prop sitting beside the lamb. It has a rounded crown, wide brim, white edge, and a white decorative cord around the crown base.

Hat Crown

  1. With pale blue yarn, CO 8 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnd 1: K all sts.
  3. Rnd 2: Kfb in each st around. 16 sts.
  4. Rnd 3: K all sts.
  5. Rnd 4: K1, kfb, repeat around. 24 sts.
  6. Rnd 5: K all sts.
  7. Rnd 6: K2, kfb, repeat around. 32 sts.
  8. Rnd 7: K all sts.
  9. Rnd 8: K3, kfb, repeat around. 40 sts.
  10. Rnds 9–18: K all sts.

Hat Brim

  1. Rnd 19: K2, kfb, repeat around. 53 sts.
  2. Rnd 20: K all sts.
  3. Rnd 21: K3, kfb, repeat to last st, k1. 66 sts.
  4. Rnds 22–25: K all sts.
  5. Change to white yarn.
  6. Rnd 26: P all sts.
  7. BO loosely in knit.

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For the white cord, make a 14 in / 35.5 cm white I-cord using 3 sts. Sew it around the base of the crown and shape a small wave at the front of the brim.

Small Garden Watering Can

The watering can is knitted in gray with a pale blue stripe. It is a small prop and should sit upright near the basket.

Can Body

  1. With gray yarn, CO 24 sts and join in the round.
  2. Rnds 1–3: K all sts.
  3. Change to pale blue yarn.
  4. Rnds 4–5: K all sts.
  5. Change back to gray yarn.
  6. Rnds 6–12: K all sts.
  7. Rnd 13: K2, k2tog, repeat around. 18 sts.
  8. Rnd 14: K all sts.
  9. Rnd 15: K1, k2tog, repeat around. 12 sts.
  10. Stuff lightly and close with k2tog around. Secure the top.

Spout, Handle, and Rim

  • For the spout, CO 5 sts in gray and work I-cord for 2 in / 5 cm. Sew one end to the lower side of the can and angle it upward.
  • For the handle, CO 4 sts in gray and work I-cord for 3.5 in / 9 cm. Sew both ends to the opposite side of the can.
  • For the top rim, CO 18 sts in gray, work 2 rows garter stitch, BO, and sew as a small oval on top.

Tiny Vegetable Basket

The image includes a small brown basket with bright garden produce. This version is knitted as a shallow basket with I-cord handle and small stuffed vegetables.

Basket Base

  1. With basket-brown yarn, CO 8 sts. Work flat.
  2. Rows 1–8: K all sts.
  3. Pick up 8 sts along each side and 8 sts along the cast-on edge. 32 sts total.
  4. Join in the round.
  5. Rnds 1–5: K all sts.
  6. Rnd 6: P all sts to form the rim.
  7. BO loosely.

Basket Handle

  • With basket-brown yarn, CO 4 sts.
  • Work I-cord for 5 in / 12.5 cm.
  • Sew one end to each side of the basket.

Small Vegetables and Fruits

  • Red tomato: CO 6 sts in red, join, kfb around to 12 sts, knit 4 rnds, k2tog around, stuff, and close.
  • Yellow carrot body: CO 6 sts in yellow, knit 2 rnds, kfb every other st to 9 sts, knit 5 rnds, k2tog around, stuff, and close.
  • Green leaves: CO 3 sts in green, knit 3 rows, BO. Sew two leaves to each fruit top.
  • Small green vegetable: CO 8 sts in green, knit 5 rnds, stuff lightly, k2tog around, and close.

Assembly Order

  1. Sew the body to the lower back of the head, keeping the face looking forward.
  2. Attach the ears at both sides of the head, slightly lower than the eye line, so they droop outward.
  3. Sew the arms to the upper body and angle them downward.
  4. Sew the legs to the lower front body so they hang evenly under the dress.
  5. Slide the blue dress onto the body and secure at the shoulders with the straps.
  6. Place the white cardigan over the dress and lightly stitch it in position.
  7. Sew the shoes onto the feet and center the bows on top.
  8. Attach the curly wool cap to the head, then sew the flower crown over the curls.
  9. Place the strawberry bag strap across the body and secure the bag at the right hip.
  10. Arrange the hat, basket, and watering can beside the finished lamb for the full garden display.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check the face before tying final knots. The eyes should be level, the muzzle should sit centered, and the ears should angle slightly forward. Use brown embroidery yarn for the nose and mouth. Add small eyebrows and eyelashes to give the lamb the gentle expression shown in the image.

For the cheeks, use a tiny amount of pink yarn or fabric-safe blush. Keep the color very soft. The lamb’s expression should stay calm and sweet, with the flower crown and curly wool framing the face.

Care Notes

  • Spot clean with cool water and mild soap.
  • Do not machine wash if safety eyes, embroidery, or tiny accessories are attached.
  • Press out extra moisture with a towel instead of twisting the doll.
  • Reshape the dress, ears, and flower crown while damp.
  • Let the lamb air dry completely before storing.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

  • The blue dress flares evenly and sits above the knees.
  • The white cardigan is cropped and open at the front.
  • The brown curls are visible around the forehead.
  • The daisy crown includes white, pink, blue, yellow, and the tiny bee.
  • The strawberry bag hangs across the body with a green strap.
  • The blue shoes have beige soles and front bows.
  • The garden props include the blue hat, watering can, and basket.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the knitted lamb in a dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep the flower crown flat and avoid stacking heavy items on top of the head. If the curls flatten, lift them gently with your fingers and reshape the loops by hand.

For long-term display, keep the doll on a clean shelf or inside a breathable fabric bag. Do not seal it in plastic if there is any moisture present. Check small sewn pieces occasionally and reinforce any loose flowers, seeds, or bag straps with matching yarn.

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