Crochet Tutorial: Foraging Lamb in Blue Vest with Flower Crown – Free Crochet Pattern.

This detailed crochet pattern makes a sweet seated foraging lamb with a rounded beige face, floppy ears, curly white wool cap, leafy flower crown, soft blue embroidered vest, taupe shorts, brown Mary Jane shoes, and a tiny crossbody bag. The finished set also includes a tweed foraging cap, colorful mushrooms, red berries, and a rolled foraging map.

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Pattern Overview

This lamb is worked mostly in continuous spiral rounds using US crochet terms. The body is shaped to sit naturally, with a soft pear-shaped torso, long straight arms, bent-looking legs, large oval shoes, a long muzzle, and wide drooping ears sewn at a downward angle.

The image has a handmade amigurumi look with firm stitches, visible horizontal rounds, and carefully sewn decorative pieces. Use a hook small enough to prevent stuffing from showing. Stuff firmly in the head and body, but keep the ears, vest, bag flap, map, leaves, and flowers flatter.

• Skill level: Intermediate amigurumi
• Finished size: About 12 in / 30 cm seated, using sport weight cotton yarn
• Construction: Separate head, body, limbs, ears, clothing, flower crown, bag, and accessories
• Main technique: Single crochet in continuous rounds
• Best yarn: Sport or DK cotton, cotton blend, or smooth acrylic

Materials

• Sport weight yarn in warm beige for lamb skin
• Sport weight yarn in soft white for wool curls
• Sport weight yarn in muted blue for vest
• Sport weight yarn in taupe gray-brown for shorts and cap
• Sport weight yarn in medium brown for shoes, bag strap, and outlines
• Sport weight yarn in tan for the bag and mushroom stems
• Small amounts of cream, red, green, yellow, rust, pink, mustard, and dark brown
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for the lamb and clothing
• 2.00 mm crochet hook for flowers, leaves, berries, and embroidery pieces
• 10 mm black safety eyes or black crochet eyes
• Black and dark brown embroidery thread
• Four small blue or gray buttons, about 6 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Pins for assembly
• Optional cardboard or plastic canvas for the map and bag base

Abbreviations Used

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st: stitch
• sts: stitches
• R: round or row
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Notes

Gauge is not critical, but tight and even stitches are important. For a sturdy toy, 6 sc across should measure about 1 in / 2.5 cm with the main hook. If your work looks loose, go down a hook size. If the pieces feel too stiff to shape, go up slightly.

• Work in continuous rounds unless the pattern says to join.
• Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round.
• Stuff gradually as you crochet.
• For paired parts, make two identical pieces unless the pattern says otherwise.
• The lamb in the image has a soft handmade texture, so do not over-brush or flatten the stitches.

Main Lamb Head

The head is large and oval, with the muzzle area extending forward. Start at the front of the face and build backward. The face should look long and gentle, not round like a bear. Use warm beige yarn and the 2.25 mm hook.

Head and Muzzle

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) around. (18)
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) around. (24)
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) around. (30)
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) around. (36)
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) around. (42)
8. R8: sc around. (42)
9. R9: sc 10, inc, sc 20, inc, sc 10. (44)
10. R10: sc 11, inc, sc 20, inc, sc 11. (46)
11. R11: sc around. (46)
12. R12: sc 12, inc, sc 22, inc, sc 10. (48)
13. R13-R17: sc around for 5 rounds. (48)
14. R18: sc 12, dec, sc 22, dec, sc 10. (46)
15. R19: sc around. (46)
16. R20: (sc 21, dec) twice. (44)
17. R21: sc around. (44)
18. R22: (sc 9, dec) around. (40)
19. R23: (sc 8, dec) around. (36)
20. R24: (sc 4, dec) around. (30)
21. R25: (sc 3, dec) around. (24)

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Insert safety eyes between R12 and R13, about 12 stitches apart. Place them slightly above the widest part of the muzzle. The lamb in the picture has large glossy eyes placed forward, not on the sides. Stuff the face firmly, especially the front muzzle.

1. R26: (sc 2, dec) around. (18)
2. R27: (sc 1, dec) around. (12)
3. R28: dec around. (6)

FO, leaving a long tail. Close the remaining opening through the front loops. Shape the muzzle with your hands so it is rounded at the nose and gently tapered toward the head.

Facial Embroidery

• With dark brown thread, embroider a small vertical line from the lower center of the muzzle between R5 and R7.
• Add a soft Y-shaped mouth below the nose line, curving slightly left and right.
• Make two tiny nostrils between R7 and R8, about 6 stitches apart.
• Add short black eyelashes at the outer corner of each eye.
• Use beige yarn to make one or two shallow horizontal shaping stitches above the muzzle for the gentle face crease.

Floppy Lamb Ears

The ears are long, flat, and oval with a darker brown edge. They should sit low on each side of the head and droop outward. Work two inner beige ear panels first, then add the brown border.

Inner Ear Panels

1. Ch 17 with beige.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 15, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain: sc 14, inc in last st. (34)
3. R2: inc, sc 14, inc 3, sc 14, inc 2. (40)
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 15, (sc 1, inc) 3 times, sc 15, (sc 1, inc) 2 times. (46)
5. R4: sc around. (46)
6. R5: sc 20, hdc 6, sc 20. (46)

FO beige. Do not stuff. The hdc section helps widen the lower rounded end. Make the second ear the same way.

Brown Ear Border

1. Join medium brown yarn at the narrow top of the ear.
2. R1: sc evenly around the ear, placing 3 sc at the bottom curve. Join with sl st.
3. R2: ch 1, reverse sc around for a corded edge, or sc around if reverse sc feels difficult. Join and FO.

Pin the ears between R17 and R20 of the head. The top of each ear should tilt slightly backward, with the long oval pointing down and outward. Sew securely along the narrow upper edge only, leaving the rest of the ear free and floppy.

White Wool Cap

The white wool cap covers the top of the head like a soft textured crown. The image shows raised bobble-like curls across the top and around the forehead. This section is made as a fitted dome with looped bobble texture.

Base Cap

1. R1: With white, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) around. (18)
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) around. (24)
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) around. (30)
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) around. (36)
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) around. (42)
8. R8: (sc 6, inc) around. (48)
9. R9-R12: sc around. (48)

Place the cap on the head. It should sit from the upper forehead to the back crown, leaving the eyes and muzzle clear. Add or remove one plain round if your yarn makes the cap too shallow or too deep.

Curly Wool Texture

1. R13: (sl st, ch 4, sl st in same st, sl st in next st) around the front and sides only.
2. R14: Working loosely over the cap surface, make small curls by stitching: sl st into a cap stitch, ch 5, sl st back into the same stitch.
3. Repeat the curls across the top in uneven rows until the cap looks full and fluffy.

Keep the curls compact. The lamb in the picture has neat popcorn-like wool, not long loose loops. Sew the cap invisibly to the head around the lower edge, especially above the ears.

Body

The body is soft, seated, and pear-shaped. The upper torso is narrower under the vest, while the belly is round and visible below the blue vest. Use beige yarn for the lamb body because the lower belly shows under the clothing.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) around. (18)
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) around. (24)
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) around. (30)
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) around. (36)
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) around. (42)
8. R8: (sc 6, inc) around. (48)
9. R9-R15: sc around. (48)
10. R16: (sc 10, dec) around. (44)
11. R17-R18: sc around. (44)
12. R19: (sc 9, dec) around. (40)
13. R20-R21: sc around. (40)
14. R22: (sc 8, dec) around. (36)
15. R23: sc around. (36)
16. R24: (sc 4, dec) around. (30)
17. R25: sc around. (30)
18. R26: (sc 3, dec) around. (24)

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Stuff firmly at the lower belly and a little lighter near the neck. The lamb should sit without tipping backward. FO with a long tail for sewing. Sew the head to the body with the face angled slightly upward and to one side for a gentle expression.

Arms

The arms are slim, beige, and hang straight down from the shoulders. They are rounded at the tips, lightly stuffed, and sewn just under the vest armholes.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 3, inc) around. (15)
4. R4-R7: sc around. (15)
5. R8: (sc 3, dec) around. (12)
6. R9-R24: sc around. (12)
7. R25: Flatten opening and sc 6 across both layers.

Stuff the hand and lower arm firmly, but leave the top lightly stuffed so it can lie neatly under the vest. Make two. Sew each arm between R23 and R24 of the body, pointing downward along the sides.

Legs

The legs are long and beige with visible lower shins below the taupe shorts. They are attached to the front lower body so the lamb sits with both legs hanging over the edge, just like the picture.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 3, inc) around. (15)
4. R4-R19: sc around. (15)
5. R20: (sc 3, dec) around. (12)
6. R21-R24: sc around. (12)
7. R25: Flatten opening and sc 6 across both layers.

Make two. Stuff the lower leg firmly and the upper leg lightly. Sew the flattened top to the lower front of the body between R7 and R10, spacing the legs about 6 stitches apart.

Brown Mary Jane Shoes

The shoes are rounded, brown, and have a cream opening on top. Each shoe also has a strap across the foot, a slightly darker sole edge, and one small leaf decoration on the outer side.

Shoe Base

1. Ch 8 with medium brown.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 5, inc. (16)
3. R2: inc, sc 5, inc 3, sc 5, inc 2. (22)
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 6, (sc 1, inc) 3 times, sc 6, (sc 1, inc) 2 times. (28)
5. R4: BLO sc around. (28)
6. R5-R6: sc around. (28)
7. R7: sc 8, dec 6 times, sc 8. (22)
8. R8: sc 7, dec 4 times, sc 7. (18)
9. R9: sc around. (18)

Insert the lower leg into the shoe and stuff the toe firmly. Sew the shoe opening around the ankle. Make two.

Cream Shoe Opening

1. With cream yarn, ch 7.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6. FO.
3. Sew this small cream oval across the top front of the shoe, just behind the toe shaping.

Shoe Strap and Leaf

1. With brown, ch 11 for the strap.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st 10. FO.
3. Sew the strap across the cream opening.
4. For the leaf, ch 5 with tan, sl st in second ch, sc, hdc, 3 hdc in last ch, work back on other side: hdc, sc, sl st. FO.
5. Sew one leaf to the outer side of one shoe and optionally another smaller leaf to the other shoe.

Taupe Bubble Shorts

The shorts are taupe gray-brown and sit around the round belly. They have a gathered texture at the lower leg openings. This piece is worked as a short pants cover and sewn around the body after the legs are attached.

Shorts Waist

1. Ch 49 with taupe. Join with sl st to form a ring, making sure it is not twisted.
2. R1: ch 1, sc around. Join. (48)
3. R2-R5: ch 1, sc around. Join. (48)
4. R6: (sc 10, dec) around. Join. (44)
5. R7-R8: sc around. Join. (44)

Leg Openings

1. Lay the shorts flat and mark the center front and center back.
2. Join taupe yarn at one side and sc 20 around the first leg opening.
3. R1: sc around. (20)
4. R2: (sc 3, dec) around. (16)
5. R3: BLO sc around. FO. (16)
6. Repeat for the second leg opening.

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Pull the shorts up over the legs and body before final body dressing. The waist should sit under the vest, with the lower gathered edges resting above the beige legs.

Blue Button Vest

The vest is sleeveless, muted blue, and open down the front with four small buttons. It has a rounded lower edge, visible armholes, and embroidered acorns and leaves near the hem. Work it flat in rows.

Vest Back and Fronts

1. Ch 41 with muted blue.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 40, ch 1, turn. (40)
3. R2-R5: sc across, ch 1, turn. (40)
4. R6: sc 2, hdc 4, sc 28, hdc 4, sc 2, ch 1, turn. (40)
5. R7-R10: sc across, ch 1, turn. (40)
6. R11: sc 9, ch 6, skip 6, sc 10, ch 6, skip 6, sc 9, ch 1, turn. (34 sc plus chains)
7. R12: sc 9, sc 6 into chain space, sc 10, sc 6 into chain space, sc 9, ch 1, turn. (40)
8. R13: sc 8, dec, sc 20, dec, sc 8, ch 1, turn. (38)
9. R14: sc across, ch 1, turn. (38)
10. R15: sc 8, leave remaining sts unworked. FO for right front.

Back Shoulder and Left Front

1. Join blue yarn to the center back after the right front.
2. R15 Back: sc 14 across center back only. FO.
3. Join blue yarn to the last 8 stitches for the left front.
4. R15 Left Front: sc 8. FO.

Place the vest around the body. Sew the shoulder edges with 3 or 4 stitches at each shoulder, leaving the neck open. The front panels should meet near the center but still show a narrow opening.

Vest Border

1. Join blue at the lower right front corner.
2. Sc evenly up the front edge, around the neckline, down the opposite front edge, and around the bottom hem.
3. At each lower front corner, place 2 sc to keep the rounded shape.
4. FO and weave in ends.

Buttons and Embroidery

• Sew four tiny buttons down the center front, evenly spaced from neckline to lower belly.
• With dark green yarn, embroider pairs of leaves near the lower vest hem.
• For each leaf, make one straight stitch as the stem and two angled stitches as leaf blades.
• With tan and brown yarn, embroider small acorns: one brown oval cap and one tan lower nut shape.
• Add three acorn clusters across the lower vest, matching the woodland detail in the image.

Striped Collar

The lamb has a small striped collar peeking above the vest. This collar is cream with tan and blue stripes and folds softly around the neck.

1. Ch 26 with cream.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 25, ch 1, turn.
3. R2: Join tan, sc across, ch 1, turn.
4. R3: Join cream, sc across, ch 1, turn.
5. R4: Join muted blue, sc across. FO.

Fold the strip gently in half lengthwise without creasing too hard. Sew it around the front neck before adding the vest, allowing both collar tips to show above the vest opening.

Flower Crown with Leaves and Berries

The flower crown wraps across the wool cap from one side to the other. It includes green leaves, white flowers with yellow centers, and clusters of red berries. Make the pieces small so they sit naturally on the fluffy cap.

Vine Base

1. With dark green and the 2.00 mm hook, ch 42.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st across. FO with long tail.
3. Pin the vine across the front top edge of the wool cap, curving from one ear to the other.

Small Leaves

1. Ch 6 with green.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, 5 dc in last ch.
3. Work on the other side of chain: dc, hdc, sc, sl st. FO.
4. Make 12 leaves in mixed dark and light green.

White Flowers

1. R1: With yellow, 5 sc in MR. Join and FO.
2. R2: Join white in any stitch. (ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st in same st) in each stitch around.
3. FO and leave a sewing tail.
4. Make 5 flowers.

Red Berries

1. R1: With red, 5 sc in MR. (5)
2. R2: sc around. (5)
3. R3: dec twice, sc 1. FO and close.
4. Make 8 to 10 berries.

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Sew the leaves first, angled outward from the vine. Add white flowers near the front and sides. Sew berries in small clusters of two or three, especially near the left and right edges of the crown.

Crossbody Foraging Bag

The bag is tan, rounded, and worn across the body with a brown strap. It hangs at the lamb’s side and has a small flower and red berry decoration on the flap.

Bag Body

1. Ch 9 with tan.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, 3 sc in last ch. Work on other side: sc 6, inc. (18)
3. R2: inc, sc 6, inc 3, sc 6, inc 2. (24)
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 7, (sc 1, inc) 3 times, sc 7, (sc 1, inc) 2 times. (30)
5. R4: BLO sc around. (30)
6. R5-R9: sc around. (30)
7. R10: sc 12, ch 1, turn.
8. R11: sc 12, ch 1, turn.
9. R12: dec, sc 8, dec, ch 1, turn. (10)
10. R13: dec, sc 6, dec. (8)
11. FO, leaving a long tail.

Fold the flap over the front of the bag. Sew the side edges of the flap lightly so it looks closed but still rounded. Add a small spiral detail on the front by surface crocheting a tan oval or embroidering a curved line.

Bag Strap

1. With medium brown, ch 75.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st across. FO.
3. Sew one end to each side of the bag.

Place the strap over one shoulder and across the vest, with the bag resting on the opposite hip. Sew the strap down at the shoulder and underarm with a few hidden stitches so it stays in place.

Bag Flower Decoration

• Make one tiny white flower using yellow center and five white petals as described for the crown.
• Make one red berry using the berry pattern.
• Make two small green leaves using ch 5 instead of ch 6.
• Sew them to the lower right area of the bag flap.

Tweed Foraging Cap Accessory

The soft cap on the bench is rounded, low, and textured with mixed yarn colors. Use taupe as the main color and add short surface stitches in blue, tan, and gray to mimic tweed.

Cap Dome

1. R1: With taupe, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) around. (18)
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) around. (24)
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) around. (30)
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) around. (36)
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) around. (42)
8. R8-R10: sc around. (42)
9. R11: (sc 5, dec) around. (36)
10. R12: BLO sc around. (36)

Cap Brim

1. R13: sc 10, hdc 6, dc 6, hdc 6, sc 8, sl st to finish.
2. FO and weave in ends.

Lightly stuff the cap or leave it flat if it will sit beside the lamb. Embroider random tiny straight stitches over the dome with tan, gray, blue, and brown thread to create the woven tweed look.

Mushroom Cluster

The picture includes a small group of mushrooms in warm woodland colors. Make five mushrooms of different heights with tan stems and caps in rust, mustard, pink, brown, and light gray.

Small Mushroom Stem

1. R1: With tan, 5 sc in MR. (5)
2. R2: inc around. (10)
3. R3-R6: sc around. (10)
4. Stuff lightly and FO.

Tall Mushroom Stem

1. R1: With tan, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: (sc 1, inc) around. (9)
3. R3-R9: sc around. (9)
4. Stuff lightly and FO.

Mushroom Cap

1. R1: With cap color, 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc around. (12)
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) around. (18)
4. R4: sc around. (18)
5. R5: BLO (sc 1, dec) around. (12)
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

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Sew each cap to a stem. Make one rust cap, one mustard cap, one pink cap, one brown cap, and one light gray cap. Sew the stems together at the base so the mushrooms stand as a cluster.

Rolled Foraging Map

The foraging map is a small cream rectangle with a rolled left edge, stitched border, simple compass mark, tiny green leaf shapes, and a red berry mark. It should look like a soft crochet scroll.

Map Rectangle

1. Ch 18 with cream.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 17, ch 1, turn.
3. R2-R10: sc across, ch 1, turn. (17)
4. R11: sc across. FO.

Map Border and Roll

1. Join dark brown at any corner and sc evenly around, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO.
2. For the roll, ch 12 with cream.
3. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 11, ch 1, turn.
4. R2-R4: sc 11. FO.
5. Roll this strip tightly and sew it to the left side of the map.

Map Details

• Embroider the words FORAGING MAP with very small dark stitches, or use simple short lines if lettering is too small.
• Make a compass star with four dark brown straight stitches near the lower left.
• Add two tiny green leaf shapes near the center and lower right.
• Add one red French knot or tiny red stitch for a berry mark.
• Sew a short brown line at the corner to look like a tied cord.

Loose Berries and Leaves

Small red berries and green leaves scattered around the lamb complete the foraging scene. These are optional for a toy, but important if you want the full display from the image.

• Make 5 extra red berries using the berry pattern from the crown.
• Make 4 extra green leaves using the leaf pattern with ch 5.
• Place them near the cap, shoes, mushrooms, and map.
• Sew them to a display mat if the finished lamb will be handled by children.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the head securely to the body, keeping the muzzle centered and slightly lifted.
2. Sew the ears to the sides of the head at a gentle downward angle.
3. Sew the wool cap to the top of the head.
4. Add the flower crown over the wool cap.
5. Sew the arms to the body under the shoulder area.
6. Sew the legs to the lower front body so they hang forward.
7. Attach the shoes to the ends of the legs.
8. Pull the shorts onto the body and secure around the waist and leg openings.
9. Sew the striped collar around the neck.
10. Place the vest over the body and sew lightly at shoulders and side edges.
11. Add buttons, acorns, and leaf embroidery to the vest.
12. Place the crossbody bag over the vest and secure the strap.
13. Arrange the cap, mushrooms, map, loose berries, and leaves beside the lamb for display.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check the face from the front before tying off any embroidery. The eyes should look balanced, the nostrils should sit low on the muzzle, and the mouth should curve softly. Add a tiny tightening stitch under each eye if you want a more gentle, sculpted expression.

Use pins generously before sewing the ears, vest, and bag. The ears should frame the face, not stick straight out. The bag strap should cross diagonally from one shoulder to the opposite hip, exactly like a small forager’s satchel.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not machine wash if you used buttons, safety eyes, or cardboard inside the accessories.
• Press wet areas gently with a towel and reshape by hand.
• Let the lamb air dry completely before storing.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The head is larger than the body and the muzzle is long and rounded.
• The ears are long, flat, and bordered in brown.
• The white wool cap is full of small curls.
• The flower crown has white flowers, green leaves, and red berries.
• The blue vest has buttons, acorns, and leaf embroidery.
• The lamb wears taupe shorts and brown Mary Jane shoes.
• The crossbody bag has a tiny flower and berry detail.
• The cap, mushrooms, map, berries, and leaves are included for the full scene.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the lamb upright in a dry place away from direct sunlight. Long exposure to bright light can fade the blue vest, red berries, and green leaves. If the flower crown becomes flattened, lift each flower and leaf gently with your fingers rather than pulling on the yarn.

For long-term display, keep the small accessories together in a shallow basket or sewn onto a crochet base. This prevents the map, mushrooms, cap, and loose berries from being misplaced. Refresh the shape occasionally by lightly fluffing the wool curls and smoothing the ears downward.