sock sheep

Sock Sheep Pattern

How To Sew Sock Sheep Difficulty: Intermediate Finished size: Upright – 5″ (W) x 12″ (H), Stay down – 12″ (L) x 6″ (H)

Materials:

Make: 1

1. Sock (crew length), microfiber fuzzy, adult size, solid color, single

2. Sock (crew length), cotton or wool, adult size, solid color, single

3. Button eye 1/4″, black, 2; or button

4. Crochet lace thread or Embroidery floss, pink

5. Poly-fill stuffing material

6. Sewing threads (matching colors)

7. Jingle bell and yarn or string

8. Sock sheep template

Tools:

1. Sewing machine or, you can hand-sew without machine

2. Long sewing needle (about 2″), tapestry needle and pins

3. Erasable fabric marker

4. Scissors

5. Blunt point tweezers or an awl

Seam Allowance: approx. 1/8″ – 1/4″ (loose-knit and thinner sock material need to have bigger seam allowance as the loose knit can be ripped off easily.)

Note: Since the sock is stretched after stuffed, thick sock with close-knit yields better quality than thin sock. Click here to shop for Microfiber chenille socks set to make Sock Sheep.

Tips: Always massage the stuffing to loosen the lumps. Roll any long tubular parts with both hands to smooth out the lumps, it will also help to make the parts longer and firmer.