This pattern was inspired by Anne Rutten’s “fornicating deer chart” and my love for sheep. I developed my own “naughty sheep” chart after a fairly exhaustive search turned up no available patterns (either free or for sale) on the subject. My husband suggested that the reason I was unable to find such a chart was because sheep are sacred to knitters, and the image of them in an ‘intimate’ situation may be offensive to the knitting community. Instead of apologizing to those who may be offended by the images contained herein, I pose the question: “Where did you think your yarn came from?”

The pattern is written with basic directions for double-knitting. However, techniques such as jacquard stranding, regular stranding, intarsia or duplicate stitching may also be appropriate colourwork alternatives.

To modify size, change yarn / gauge.

Happy knitting!