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Sheep Colorwork Square
Knit a touch of countryside coziness with this Little Lamb Square Knitting Pattern! Featuring a soft white lamb with perky ears and a woolly coat, this gentle design brings the warmth of the farm straight to your needles. Worked flat with a tidy garter stitch border surrounding a smooth stockinette center, this peaceful square is perfect for baby blankets, nursery pillows, cozy wall hangings, or even a playful sweater or tote.
The pattern includes a detailed colorwork chart and easy-to-follow row-by-row instructions. Choose your favorite technique — intarsia or duplicate stitch — and bring this sweet baby sheep to life with love and yarn!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The final size of the project will depend on the yarn and needle size you choose. Here are examples for three different yarn weights:
Sport weight (5 ply) with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles:
37 × 37 cm (15″ × 15″) — approx. 120 g
DK (8 ply) or worsted weight (8 ply) with 3.75 mm - 4 mm (US 5-7) needles (sample shown): 46 × 46 cm (18″ × 18″) — approx. 140–180 g
Aran weight (10 ply) with 5.5 mm (US 9) needles:
52 × 52 cm (20″ × 20″) — approx. 250 g
MATERIALS NEEDED
I used DK weight (8 ply) yarn — 140 g of YarnArt Creative, 100% cotton, 50 g ≈ 85 m / 1.8 oz ≈ 93 yds
Knitting needles: 3.75 mm (US 5)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
If you want to match the sample size, use DK yarn with a similar gauge. However, you’re free to use any yarn you like! This project is highly adaptable — just choose suitable needles for your yarn and enjoy the process.
GAUGE
22 stitches × 32 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in sport 5-ply yarn
18 stitches × 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in DK or worsted 8-ply
16 stitches × 23 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4″ × 4″) in aran 10-ply yarn
Language: English
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- First published: October 2025
- Page created: October 14, 2025
- Last updated: February 19, 2026 …
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