Sheep Pouch Free Crochet Pattern

Celebrate spring with this easy crochet drawstring pouch with ears. Is it a long-eared sheep or a sleepy bunny? You decide! This project combines simple amigurumi techniques with a useful drawstring bag shape. Hide little sweet treats inside, such as chocolate eggs and candy, or use it to store dice, jewellery, and other knick-knacks.

This beginner-friendly project uses basic crochet stitches, simple embroidery and requires very basic sewing skills. In this post, you will find a free crochet pattern for the sleepy sheep drawstring pouch.

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Pattern Notes

This crochet sheep pouch is an easy project, and the pattern uses standard US terms.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: 1 skein of Drops Paris (50 g, 100% cotton). I used about 25 g to make one pouch.
4.5 mm crochet hook
scissors
yarn needle
embroidery thread (optional)
REMEMBER! If you choose a different yarn weight, remember to use a corresponding hook size, and be prepared for the final product to have different measurements.

Measurements

the pouch is 9 cm (3.5 in) high, and its base is 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter.

Stitches and Abbreviations

magic ring
ch – chain stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
st – stitch
sc blo – back loop only single crochet

sleepy sheep crochet drawstring pouch free pattern

Sheep Drawstring Pouch Free Crochet Pattern

First, we crochet the pouch. Then, we make two ears and sew them onto the bag. Next, we braid the drawstring and weave it into the bag. Lastly, we embroider the face.

Notes

The numbers in brackets (#) signify the overall stitch count for a given row or round.
1 ch at the beginning of the round (turning chains for single crochet) don’t count as a stitch and aren’t included in the overall stitch count.
2 ch and 3 ch at the beginning of the round (turning chains for half double crochet and double crochet) do count as a stitch and are included in the overall stitch count.

The Pouch

Start: magic ring
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc, sl st
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, sl st (12)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 sc, 2 sc in one st*, sl st (18)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 sc, 2 sc in one st, 1 sc*, sl st (24)
Round 5: Ch 1, *2 sc, 2 sc in one st, 1 sc*, sl st (30)
Round 6: 1 ch, 1 sc blo in each st, sl st (30)
Round 7: 1 ch, 1 sc in each st, sl st (30)
Rounds 8-15: Repeat row 7.
Round 16: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st, sl st (30)
Round 17: 2 ch, 2 hdc in each st, sl st (60)

Cut the yarn and weave in the yarn ends.

Drawstring

Flatten the top part of the pouch and measure its width. Double this measurement and add 10 cm (4 inches). This is the minimum length of your drawstring.

Next, braid a classic braid using three pieces of yarn to the desired length, but try it out before taking the final cut. You can also make a chain stitch instead of a braid.

In my case, the final length of the braided drawstring is 35 cm (~14 in).

Weave it through the double crochet row in the sequence: over 1 stitch, under 1 stitch. Test if it closes completely. If everything is right, tie both ends of the drawstring.

Ears

Make two.

The ear is worked in the rounds, going around the initial foundation chain. It means the stitches are worked both “on top” of the chains and “from the bottom”. See photos.

To avoid gaps in the middle of the ear, work your “bottom row” under the marked yarn strand, not in the holes.

Start: Chain 12
Round 1: 1 ch, 2 sc in one st, 10 sc, 3 sc in one st (the first stitch of the foundation chain), 10 sc on the back of the chain, 1 sc (in the stitch with 2 sc already in it), close the round with a sl st.
Round 2: 2 sl st blo, 9 sc blo, *inc blo* x 3, 9 sc blo, 3 sl st blo.

Cut the yarn, secure it, and weave in the ends.

Assembly

Position the ears on the opposite sides of the pouch, right below the drawstring row (the row of double crochets), so that the wider end is at the bottom.

Sew the ears to the pouch using a blunt needle and the remaining yarn in the same color. I recommend going through the top stitches and one or two side stitches of the ears.

Tie the yarn ends securely on the inside of the pouch.