Tiny Sheep

This tiny sheep is knit in the round from the bottom up. The arms are knit first and then set aside to be attached later. Next, each leg is knit and then joined together to work the body. The arms are then joined before knitting the shoulders, neck, and head. The stitches for the muzzle are provisionally worked with waste yarn, which is later removed. The live stitches are then picked up and worked in the round to form the muzzle. The ears, tail, and optional horns are knit separately and sewn on. The sample toys used beads for eyes, but you could embroider them if you prefer. Materials: Yarn For sheep - 30-35 yds/27-32 m of white fingering weight yarn. 30-35 yds/27-32 m of white mohair or alpaca lace weight yarn. 10 yds/m of brown fingering weight yarn. For sweater vest - 20-25 yds/18-23 m of fingering weight yarn. Needles For toys and sweater vest - US size 1/2.25 mm. I recommend using a needle that is 2-3 times smaller than the needle recommended for the yarn you are using. You’ll need two sets of double pointed needles for the sheep (one set for knitting and one for holding stitches) and a set of circular needles in the same size for the sweater vest. Miscellaneous - darning needle for weaving in ends; a small amount of wool stuffing for each toy (or stuffing of your choice); a scrap of fingering weight yarn or embroidery floss in light gray for the nose; 3 mm beads for the eyes; sewing needle and black sewing thread to attach the eyes; a scrap of fingering weight yarn to hold stitches for the muzzle (waste yarn); chopstick or similar tool for stuffing.