Project introduction
This is a pattern overview, not the full tutorial, of the Crochet Easter Lamb, the first design in an Easter Collection from Little Crochet Farm. The finished lamb is described as soft and small, sized to tuck neatly inside a surprise Easter egg, and the project is presented as quick to make and beginner friendly. It works beautifully as a handmade spring gift or a small seasonal decoration.
Because this overview covers what the project involves rather than row by row instructions, you will find the complete directions on the designer’s own page: Original designer’s pattern and instructions. Designer Ana also provides step by step video tutorials for this collection, which makes the lamb a comfortable choice if you are new to amigurumi.
Member?
The web version of the Easter Lamb pattern is free to access, and a downloadable PDF version is also available from the source. Keep the two formats distinct: free web access does not automatically mean the PDF is free, so check the current terms on the designer’s page before downloading.
A Mini Amigurumi Lamb to Pair with Other Easter Favorites
The lamb is one of four mini designs created to fit inside the designer’s Crochet Easter Egg, alongside the Chick, the Angel, and the Bunny. Each of the four patterns is sized to the same little scale, so they can be mixed and matched for a matching seasonal set. The designer notes that all of the patterns come with step by step video tutorials, and each one is suited to a quick, heartfelt make. If you enjoy small amigurumi with a seasonal theme, this collection gives you a coordinated group of projects that share a consistent style and construction approach.
Your crochet. Your Rules!
The source also describes an optional membership on the designer’s website. Members can browse the entire site ad free with full online access to every pattern, choose which PDFs to download each month from an exclusive library, share input on future designs, and receive priority support. Membership can be canceled at any time, and the source includes a jump link that takes readers straight to the pattern.
Prefer a PDF Version Of this Pattern?
An ad free PDF version of the pattern is available for purchase through the designer’s Etsy and Ravelry listings. It contains detailed written instructions with print friendly text only guidance, intended to be followed along with the YouTube video tutorial. This is a separate, paid format, distinct from the free pattern available on the website.
Materials
Gather everything before you start so your work stays smooth from the first round to the final seam. The checklist below covers every supply listed in the source, including both the lamb and the egg it fits inside. Having each item on hand, from the small hook to the sewing needle, helps you move through the project without hunting for tools mid round.
- 2mm crochet hook
- Two colors of yarn for the lamb and two for the egg; the source used 100 percent cotton, lightweight, 4ply
- Black thread for embroidering the eyes
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle
- Optional: safety eyes as an alternative to embroidered eyes, with the placement given at the end of the source post
Finish size
| Piece | Finished size |
|---|---|
| Lamb | About 2.3 inches (6 cm) |
| Easter egg | About 3.6 inches (9 cm) |
The final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials you use, so treat these measurements as an approximate guide rather than a guarantee.
Useful Crochet Tutorials
The designer provides links to technique tutorials for every stitch used in the project, aimed at complete beginners or anyone unfamiliar with a particular method. The linked blog post is described as offering step by step images with written descriptions alongside video tutorials. The topics covered include the magic ring, single crochet worked in the round, increasing in single crochet, the invisible decrease for amigurumi, the back loop slip stitch, several color change techniques, front loop single crochet, and a reliable way to fasten off amigurumi.
Reviewing the ones you have not tried before will make the lamb’s rounds feel much more comfortable.
Gauge
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so you are free to choose a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. The designer recommends using a slightly smaller hook than usual to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through, adjusting as needed for a neater finish. For reference, with the designer’s chosen materials of sport weight yarn and a 2mm hook, the gauge for five rounds increasing to 30 stitches measures approximately 1.6 inches (4.5 cm).
No time to crochet right now?
Save the pattern for later by adding it to your favorite Pinterest crochet board, so you can find it anytime you are ready to start.
Terms and abbreviations (US terms)
All of the pattern’s terms are written in US crochet terminology. The glossary below gives the working definitions you will need, so you can read the designer’s instructions with confidence.
- sc, single crochet: insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops on the hook
- inc, increase: work two single crochet stitches into the same stitch
- dec, decrease: insert the hook into the front loop only of each of the next two stitches, yarn over and pull through, then yarn over and pull through both loops
- blsl, back loop slip stitch: insert the hook into the back loop only, yarn over and pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook
- blsc, back loop single crochet: work a single crochet into the back loop only of the stitch
Body
The body begins in the contrast color with a magic ring, then grows through increasing rounds until it reaches 18 stitches. A round of back loop single crochet adds a subtle texture ridge before the yarn changes to the main color. From there, several even rounds of single crochet build the body upward, and the yarn is cut and fastened off. Because the source gives specific round counts and stitch totals, refer to the designer’s page for the exact sequence rather than guessing from this summary.
Head
The head is started in the contrast color from a magic ring. Rounds of single crochet with increases shape the wider middle, followed by plain single crochet rounds, then rounds combining single crochet with decreases to narrow the piece toward the top. Once the shaping is complete, the yarn is cut and fastened off with a tail left in place for sewing the head later.
Ears
Each ear starts in the contrast color with a magic ring, then changes to the main color for a second round that includes double crochet increases to give the ear its shape. The yarn is cut and fastened off, leaving a tail for sewing. The instructions are repeated to make a second ear, giving you a matching pair to attach during assembly.
Arms
Each little arm is worked in the contrast color starting from a chain of three, skipping the first chain before working a short row of single crochet. The yarn is cut and fastened off with a small tail left for sewing. A second arm is made following the same instructions, so the lamb ends up with two matching paws.
Fur
The lamb’s fluffy top is created by attaching the main color yarn on top of the head and working a repeated loop stitch: chain three, skip one stitch, and join with a slip stitch. This motif is repeated all over the head to build a soft, textured coat. A section on the front of the head is deliberately left free, seven rounds with 12 stitches across that front area, so the face can be embroidered there later.
Lamb Assembly
Assembly ties the pieces together with simple, specific placements from the source. The eyes are embroidered in round nine of the lamb, leaving three stitches between them, and the ears are sewn three rounds above the eyes. The little paws are sewn into round seven of the body with eight stitches between them. These placements keep the face balanced and the limbs evenly spaced on the small body.
Bottom shell
The bottom half of the Easter egg is worked in the round from a magic ring in a color of your preference, with increasing rounds shaping the bowl outward. Partway through, the color changes for a contrast band, then changes back for the remaining rounds. The yarn is cut and fastened off once the piece is complete, leaving a finished shell ready to be joined with its top half.
Top shell
The top shell follows a similar beginning, worked in the round from a magic ring with a color of your choice and a second shell color worked in alongside it for stripes. Several color changes run through the rounds to build the patterned banding. Rather than cutting the yarn at the end, the top is crocheted directly together with the finished bottom shell, working through only the back loops of both pieces to form the hinge.
For the opening, the designer offers two options: adding small buttons, or crocheting buttons from seven single crochet in a magic ring joined with a slip stitch. The buttons are sewn onto round nine of the bottom shell with six stitches between them, and two pieces of yarn are attached in round 16 of the top shell to close the egg.
Your Little Easter Lamb amigurumi is ready!
The designer closes the original post with a warm note, hoping readers enjoy the pattern and inviting anyone with questions or comments to leave them in the comment box below. The message is signed by Ana, who looks forward to seeing what makers create with this little lamb.
Your Crochet. Your Choice. Your Pace.
The source also mentions the option of joining the designer on Patreon. Members can browse the entire website ad free with clean, distraction free pattern pages, and choose their favorite PDFs to download each month. The community also chats together, votes on future designs, and helps shape what Little Crochet Farm becomes. The pattern is categorized under amigurumi little animals, Easter patterns, and free crochet patterns.
