Knit Your Own: Farm Animals

Giant Sheep Head Knitting Kit

Give a warm, woolly welcome to the newest member of the Sincerely Louise family, Eunice the Sheep. My giant sheep head is the perfect springtime knit and I know ewe'll love her. You can choose between a white or black sheep head, or if you can't choose, make a whole flock of them.

Eunice is knitted using bobble stitch, which gives her fleece a lovely texture. If you haven't knitted a bobble before don't worry, as the pattern includes a photo tutorial. Once you can make one bobble you'll be able to make lots, and once you can make lots you'll be able to knit your own sheep! 

The kit includes everything you'll need to make Eunice, including the pattern, super chunky yarn, backing board and stuffing. The yarn used in this kit is Scheepjes Peru, which is a super chunky acrylic, alpaca mix, which gives the knit a soft texture. 

WHAT'S IN THE KIT?

  • Pattern booklet - written in English 

  • 3 x 100g of Stylecraft Special XL Tweed - 100% acrylic for the White Sheep or 2 x Scheepjes Peru for the Black Sheep

  • 25g of  Stylecraft XL Tweed - 100% acrylic 

  • A small amount of black yarn for embroidering the nose

  • A small amount of DK yarn for sewing the head to the backing board

  • A pair of 9mm (US 13) knitting needles (optional)

  • Sincerely Louise giant backing board

  • 2 x 24mm toy eyes and washers

  • 200g toy stuffing 

  • Plastic sewing up needle

  • Sincerely Louise project bag

FINISHED SIZE: 36cm x 42cm x 36cm (14in x 161/2in x 14in)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate, for knitters who know the basics and can follow a knitting pattern.

STITCHES USED: Knit, Purl, increasing (Kfb, Kfbf), decreasing (K2tog, K3tog, SKP), stocking stitch, B (bobble).

Yarn colours may vary slightly in real life, depending on your screen display.

Warning: this is not a toy and is not suitable for children under 13 years old.