This charming crocheted lamb is a companion to the crocheted cat that appears in the November/December 2003 issue of PieceWork. The combination of fine yarn for the lamb’s legs, underside, and face, with fuzzy yarn for the fleece, is particularly intriguing. The body of the lamb is an armature over which the crocheted fleece is sewn.

This really is the easiest pattern ever written for a knitted toy animal, but once you assemble the simple knitted rectangles and add distinguishing features, it will become a favorite member of the family. In our house, we have Mr. Pickles the Teddy, Sparks the Cat, and Florence the Rabbit, each with a huge personality of its own.

As soon as my colleagues in the PieceWork office showed me Kate Buck’s original Father Christmas, I knew I had to try to re-create him. It was a challenge, but well worth it! For more details, see Kate Buck’s article "Father Christmas" in the November/December 2004 issue of PieceWork.