Yarn holder - free pattern!

So it's high time for another free pattern for you, my dear readers! This time it's something useful for all those who love to knit and crochet - a sheep yarn holder. I designed it especially for great ladies from Ravelry Hooked for Life group!


But before I'll introduce it, I'd like to ask you to take part in the poll and let me know what should the next free pattern be!


Sheep yarn holder/keeper:

Hook: 4mm
Yarn: 100% acrylic
300m in 100g
white and black
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
sts - stitches (1sc, 1dc)
sl st - slip stitch
x5/x3 - repeat 5/3 times
(x) - number of stitches in a row

NOTE! Instead of using only sc or dc for the body, the pattern is worked with both stitches (1sc, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc) to create a speciall "sheepy" effect. So instead of (1sc,1dc) I used the term stitches (sts). So, in other words, the 1st row is: 1sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, (1dc, 1sc) x6, (1dc, 1sc, 1dc, 1sc) in last ch, (1dc, 1sc) x6, 1dc, 1sc, 1dc in 1 (32).
Start every row with sc.

Body
ch15
1. 1sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 12sts, 4sts in last ch, 12sts, 3sts in 1 (32)
2. inc, 12sts, inc x4, 12sts, inc x3 (40)
3. inc, 13sts, (inc,1)x4, 12sts, (inc,1)x3 (48)
4. inc, 14sts, (inc,2)x4, 12sts, (inc,2)x3 (56)
5. inc, 15sts, (inc,3)x4, 12sts, (inc, 3sts)x2, inc, 1, ch1 (a hole for yarn made), 1 (64)
6. inc, 16sts, (inc,4)x4, 12sts, (inc,4)x3 (72)
7. inc, 17sts, (inc,5)x4, 12sts, (inc,5)x3 (80)
8. (inc, 18sts, inc, 20sts)x2 (84)
9. inc, 83sts (85)
10. 26 sl st, 59sts (85)
11. ch26, 59sts (85)
12. -20. sts around (85)
21. in back loops only sc dec, 15sc, sc dec, 16sc, sc dec, 6sc, sc dec, 32sc, sc dec, 6sc (80)
22. (sc dec, 8sc) x8 (72)
23. (dc dec, 4dc) x12 (60)
24. (dc dec, 3dc) x12 (48)
25. (dc dec, 2dc) x12 (36)
26. (dc dec, 1dc) x12 (24)
27. dc dec x12 (12)
28. sc dec x6 (6)
Fasten off. Sew the opening.

Head
ch8
1. sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 5ssc, 3sc in last ch, 5sc, inc (16)
2. inc, 5sc, inc x3, 5sc, inc x2 (22)
3. inc, 6sc, (inc, 1) x3, 5sc, (inc, 1) x2 (28)
4. inc, 7sc, (inc, 2) x3, 5sc, (inc, 2) x2 (34)
5. - 9. sc around (34)
10. (15sc, dec) x2 (32)
11. (14sc, dec) x2 (30)
12. (13sc, dec) x2 (28)
13. (12sc, dec) x2 (26)
14. - 15. sc around (26)
16. (11sc, dec) x2 (24)
17. (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
18. (1sc, dec) x6 (12)
19. ch7, hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, 1dc in each ch (one ear made), 6sc, ch7, hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, 1dc in each ch(second ear made), 6sc
20. dec x6 (6)
Fasten off. Sew the opening.

Tail
ch2
1. 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
2. sc inc x6 (12)
3. (inc, 1sc) x6 (18)
4. - 5. sc around (18)
6. (dec, 1sc) x6 (12)
7. dec x6 (6)
Fasten off. Leave a piece of thread for sewing.

Embroider eyes and nose on the head. Sew the head and tail to the body.

Hope you enjoy it and find it useful!

And remember to take part in a poll!