Fred the Herdwick is a beginner crochet amigurumi pattern, featured in TOFT Quarterly Sheep Special magazine which can be purchased here

You can buy the kit to make Fred the Herdwick here

Using TOFT’s luxury British wool, Fred the Herdwick is a quick and rewarding make. Only the finest fleeces are selected for this British wool blend, which makes using it a real pleasure.

Yarn: TOFT DK Wool - 100g (we recommend 50g of ‘cream’, 25g of ‘mushroom’, and 25g of ‘shale’)

Hook: 3mm Crochet Hook

Notions: A handful of toy stuffing, tapestry needle, black wool for the eyes, and some scrap yarn to use as a stitch marker.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows in 3cm x 3cm

Finished measurements: 18cm when in the sitting position

Techniques used: British double crochet stitch

For more information and learn-to-crochet videos please visit the TOFT website