What do you need?
pink knitting wool, needle size 6-7
knitting needles 6-7
scissors
a darning needle
sheep's wool, for filling
We found a sweet knitting pattern on the Little Shop around the Corner blog to knit a Waldorf lamb. Below here you can see our adventures with knitting the pattern. Which of our monsters would like to have a little lamb? Yes, there is a little monster who would, but can the lamb please be pink? Of course, so cute!
How to knit a Waldorf lamb
Cast on 36 stitches.
Knit stitch 8 needles.
Cast off 8 stitches. (28)
Knit the needle forward.
Turn your knitting around.
Cast of 8 stitches again. (20)
Knit the needle forward.
Kni 7 needles in knit stitch to make the body
Cast on 8 stitches and knit the needle forward. (28)
Cast on another 8 stitches on the end of the needle. (36)
Knit stitch 8 needles and cast off 11 stitches. (25)
Knit the needle forward and cast off 11 stitches again. (14)
Now you will be knitting the lamb's head
14 stitches are left on your needle.
Knit 10 needles and cast off.
Sew the lamb closed but leave a gap open.*
* Fold the lamb in half to sew it closed, pick up the 2 outermost stitches with your darning needle and tighten the thread
* The opening is for stuffing the lamb, so leave the needle and thread hanging from it to close the opening
Fill the lamb firmly with wool and sew it closed.
Knit little ears, therefore put 2x 5 stitches on your knitting needle.
Knit 4 needles and then cast off both ears.
Cast on 5 stitches for the tail, knit 5 needles and cast off.
Sew the tail in half and attach it to the lamb.
Sew the ears on your little lamb and it is ready!
This pattern is very clear and easy to do, the somewhat older monsters could knit it themselves, Only with casting on as with sewing the lamb together they needed some help. But other then that they were able to knit the lamb all by themselves!
Have fun with your little lamb!