Sheep Freeform by Irina-Iriss.

I suggest adding a very glamorous and colorful sheep, like a Fabergé egg, to your herd, decorated with freeform elements. 

 

 

To create such a beauty, we will need:
Yarn in the main color (flesh, beige, cream, or chocolate)
Yarn in various shades (white, pink, red, green) or your choice
Beads for glamour (I threaded them onto the yarn right away and incorporated them into the work, but you can also sew them on later after the toy is finished)
Hook suitable for your yarn
Stuffing
Beads for eyes 

Notation:
sc - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dec - 2 stitches together (decrease)
inc - 2 stitches in 1 stitch (increase) 

Head in the main color (stuffing as you crochet)
Row 1: 5 ch (do not join into a ring!)
Row 2: 3 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 2 sc, inc = 10 sc
Row 3: inc, 2 sc, inc x 3, 2 sc, inc x 2 = 16 sc
Row 4: 1 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3, inc, 2 sc = 20 sc
Row 5: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc = 24 sc
Row 6: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 sc
Row 7: 30 sc
Row 8: (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36 sc
Row 9: 36 sc
Row 10: (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42 sc
Row 11: 42 sc
Row 12: (inc, 6 sc) x 3, inc, 20 sc = 46 sc
Row 13: (inc, 7 sc) x 3, inc, 21 sc = 50 sc
Rows 14-18: 50 sc (5 rows)
Row 19: dec, (4 sc, dec) x 3, 30 sc = 46 sc
Row 20: 46 sc
Row 21: dec, (3 sc, dec) x 4, 19 sc, dec, 3 sc = 40 sc
Row 22: dec, (2 sc, dec) x 4, 18 sc, dec, 2 sc = 34 sc
Row 23: dec, (1 sc, dec) x 3, 23 sc = 30 sc
Row 24: 7 sl st, 23 sc = 30
Rows 25 - 29: 30 sc (5 rows)
Row 30: (dec, 3 sc) x 6 = 24 sc
Row 31: 24 sc
Row 32: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 = 18 sc
Row 33: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 = 12 sc
Row 34: decreases until closing the hole.
Secure the yarn, cut it, and tuck it inside. 

 

 

Body in the main color
Row 1: 6 ch (do not join into a ring!)
Row 2: 4 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 3 sc, inc = 12 sc
Row 3: inc, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2 = 18 sc
Row 4: sc, inc, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 3 sc, (inc, 1 sc) x 2 = 24 sc
Row 5: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 = 30 sc
Row 6: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x 4, 2 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 = 38 sc
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 2, 12 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 7 sc = 42 sc
From here, continue crocheting DC, starting each row with 3 ch (= 1 dc) and ending each row with sl st.
Row 8: 1 dc,(inc, 5 dc) x 7 = 50 dc
Row 9: (inc, 9 dc) x 5 = 55 dc
Row 10: (inc, 10 dc) x 5 = 60 dc
Row 11: (inc, 11 dc) x 5 = 65 dc
Rows 12 -15: 65 dc (4 rows)
Row 16: (9 dc, dec) x 5, 10 dc = 60 dc
From here, continue crocheting SC:
Row 17: (dec, 2 sc) x 15 = 45 sc
Row 18: (dec, 1 sc) x 15 = 30 sc
Row 19: (dec, 1 sc) around = 20 sc
Rows 20 - 24: 20 DC (5 rows)
Row 25: 10 decreases DC = 10 dc
Row 26: decreases (sc) until closing the hole.
Secure the yarn, leave a long "tail" for sewing, but do not sew yet. 

 

Arms (2 pieces) in the main color
Row 1: 6 sc in an amigurumi ring
Row 2: inc x 6 times = 12 sc
Row 3: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 times = 18 sc
Row 4: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 times = 24 sc
Rows 5-8: 24 sc (4 rows total) 
Row 9: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 = 18 sc
Row 10: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 = 12 sc
Row 11: dec x 6 = 6 sc. Continue crocheting with the same yarn
Row 12: chain 21 ch, turn
Row 13: 20 sc, starting from the 2nd stitch from the hook, 2 sc in the 2 nearest stitches of row 11, turn upwards
Row 14: 20 sc, ch, turn 
Row 15: 20 sc, 2 sc in the 2 remaining stitches of row 11, turn upwards
Row 16: 20 sl st (capturing stitches from row 15 and free half stitches from chain of row 12). Optionally, you can insert a thin wire.
Secure the yarn, leave a sufficient "tail" for sewing, but do not sew yet. 

 

Legs (2 pieces) in the main color
Row 1: 6 sc in an amigurumi ring
Row 2: inc x 6 times = 12 sc
Row 3: (inc, 1 sc) x 6 times = 18 sc
Row 4: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 times = 24 sc
Row 5: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 times = 30 sc
Row 6: (inc, 4 sc) x 6 = 36 sc
Rows 7-13: 36 sc (7 rows total)
Row 14: (3 sc, dec) x 3 times, 21 sc = 33 sc
Row 15: (2 sc, dec) x 3 times, 21 sc = 30 sc
Row 16: (1 sc, dec) x 3 times, 21 sc = 27 sc
Row 17: dec x 3 times, 21 sc = 24 sc
Rows 18-20: 24 sc (3 rows total)
Row 21: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 = 18 sc
Row 22: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 = 12 sc
Row 23: decreases until closing the hole.
Secure the yarn, leave a long "tail" for sewing, but do not sew yet. 

 

Ears (2 pieces) in the main color
Chain 20 ch (do not join into a ring!)
Row 1: 10 sc, 5 hdc, 3 dc, 5 dc in the last stitch, crochet along the back side of the chain: 3 dc, 5 hdc, 10 sc, turn
Row 2: ch, 10 sc, 5 hdc, 3 dc, (2 dc in 1 stitch) * 5 times, 3 dc, 5 hdc, 10 sc.
Finish crocheting. Leave yarn for sewing 

 

Now let's start decorating the sheep. First, we'll crochet a few flowers. They can be different or the same. 
You can choose the patterns for the flowers as you wish. 


 

 

 

Choose 2 identical flowers from the crocheted ones and place them on the ears. You can try different options and settle on the one that suits you best. 





 

The chosen flowers will be edged with a row of stitches using green yarn. 

 

Then a row of stitches with white yarn. 
We will have to constantly compare our crochet with the already crocheted ear and adjust the number of edging rows and the number of yarn overs in the stitches. 

 

Take another 2 flowers (preferably smaller) and edge them similarly with a row of stitches. 

 

With the same yarn, crochet a cord long enough to connect the 2 flowers at the base and at the edge of the ear. The length of the cord is determined by fitting! Attach the cord with single crochet to the first motif (photo 8) 

 

 

Fill the empty spaces of the ears with stitches of varying yarn overs and different colored threads. Add some glamour with beads:

 

When all the space of the ears is filled, edge the resulting piece around with a row of single crochet stitches using white yarn (it can be smooth, fluffy, or boucle). 

 

Then sew the 2 pieces of ears: the one crocheted in the main color and the freeform one. 

 

The ears are ready! 

Crochet a freeform motif of arbitrary shape. Take any of the previously crocheted flowers as the starting point. 
All the magnificence of various stitches is arranged in sectors (or in a circle) from our flower. 
You can change the direction of crocheting as you like. The same goes for the choice of yarn colors - there are no restrictions!!! 

 

Crochet a few more small motifs and check their fit 
If they fit - sew or tie them immediately. If not - try other options. You can try them directly on the body, gradually filling the entire surface (including the neck and bottom) with freeform elements. 

 





 

 

Do not hesitate to add beads and flowers as you work. 

 

 

Sew the body to the head 

 

Sew on the ears and the patch between them. 

 

 

For the patch, chain a length of air stitches with white yarn equal to the distance between the ears along the forehead (or hairline - if on people) and crochet back and forth with single crochet stitches a strip from the forehead to the base of the neck. 

 

 

 

Sew on the bead eyes, finding an optimal position for them. 

 

Embroider the nose-mouth in the shape of a Y with black thread. 
Sew on the legs so that the sheep sits securely. 
Sew on the arms. 
Make 1 indentation on the legs and arms, forming hooves.
You can add a "shy" blush and flirty shadows around the eyes. 

 

The sheep is ready!