Sheep from beads: different ways to create your own hands (diagram)

April 9, 2017 handmadebase

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Embroider bead lamb
Weaving of bulk lamb from beads according to scheme
Large voluminous do-it-yourself sheep
Video: Options for creating sheep from beads

A cute miniature beaded sheep can be a great gift for a loved one or friend.
Such a cute souvenir will be especially relevant this year!

Embroider bead lamb

Beading helps us to create manyAmazing and incredibly beautiful things, for example, such as: trees, flowers, ornaments and, of course, flat and three-dimensional figures of various animals. Today our master class will tell you how to embroider a pretty sheep from beads.
Just embroidering a sheep on fabric is not very goodinteresting, so let's try to complicate the task a little and make an original brooch out of it. Before we start work, we will need to prepare everything we need:

the cloth;
Skin;
Special fastener;
Beads of hematite (cubic);
Czech beads №10 (black, milky and translucent white covered with mother of pearl.

Having adjusted to the working mode and having prepared the necessary materials, we can start our master class:
First, we will need to sketch a sketch of the future brooch or copy it and enlarge it to the desired size:

Then we will have to transfer this design onto a piece of fabric.
After this, we will need to embroider the outline of the muzzle with milk beads. For this we will need the following diagram:

Scheme 1 Using black beads we will have to embroider a nose and eyes.
Then, having mixed white and milky beads, we will have to embroider the face of our sheep with them.
Next, using light beads, we will need to embroider the body of the lamb. To do this we need the following diagram:

Scheme 2 The sheep's ear will be replaced by 7 milk beads in the form of a loop.
After we finish working on the torso and head, we will need to trim off the unnecessary fabric.
Then we will need to attach the embroidery to the leather, trace and cut out.
Once we're done with this, we can make the clasp. To do this, we will need to sew it over the edge from the wrong side.
Having measured the required length on the wrong side, we will have to cut two holes and, opening the pin, stretch the leather.
We can then close the pin, peel back the leather and glue it on.
Next, using scheme No. 3, we will need to complete the closing row using white beads on the body and milky beads on the muzzle.

Diagram 3 This diagram will be useful to us in order to embroider the legs and tail from hematite beads:

Scheme 4 After you finish the work you will get this nice little brooch:

In addition, embroidered sheep can be used to decorate pillows, children's clothing, bags or phone cases.

Weaving of bulk lamb from beads according to scheme

Such a weaving for beginners at first glance may seem rather complicated. However, if you carefully study the scheme, you will understand that everything is not as scary as you might think at the beginning:

In this photo you see the weaving pattern for one half. And in order to create a three-dimensional sheep you will need two such parts.
Before you start studying the master class, we advise you to prepare in advance all the necessary tools and materials so as not to be distracted by this in the future:

Sharp manicure scissors;
Cotton wool, which is usually stuffed with toys;
Fishing line (0,12 - 0,17 mm);
2 large black beads for the peephole;
2 beads of red for nostrils;
14 yellow beads for the horns;
16 black beads for hooves;
White beads for the body.

We will start our master class with a "tail".
First we will need to weave a single chain consisting of three crosses. This is what the weaving pattern looks like:

Then you will have to cross the ends of the fishing line in bead number 13 and start making a new row:

When you start weaving the hoof, notice that it is made of black beads.
Also, the 97th bead in the diagram is highlighted in black, as it replaces the eye.
The 107th bead in the diagram, unfortunately, is not highlighted in red, but in fact it should be like that.
We will braid the sheep using crosses, and we need to start work with 94 beads. First we will braid the chest, and then connect the hooves, as shown in the diagram:

When you start weaving around your head and get to107 beads, you will need to pass the right tip of the fishing line through it and, stringing a white and red bead onto the left tip, cross both ends of the working “thread” in the red bead.
After you finish weaving the second half of our figure, you will need to weave it too. But at the same time you will have to connect single chains together.
As you weave, do not forget to fill the toy with cotton wool.
At the end of the work you will have to make yellow horns and attach them to the 99 and 95 beads.
After you weave a sheep with your own hands, you can admire it:

From such a wonderful handmade toy you can make a convenient keychain. In addition, you can use it to decorate some other bead work, for example, a tree on a stand.

Large voluminous do-it-yourself sheep

There is another way of weaving a beautiful voluminous sheep. Perhaps, for beginners it will seem too complicated, but believe this is only the first impression.

So, before starting the master class, let's prepare everything we might need for work:

Sintepon or special filler for soft toys;
pencil;
scissors;
paper;
needle;
thread;
Cotton white fabric;
Bead beige, white and black colors (it's best to use Czech beads No. 10 for work).

We start the master class.
First you will have to draw the pattern andcut it out of paper. After this, you will need to apply it to the fabric and cut it out. As a result, you will get 2 parts for the head and the same number for the body.

Then we begin to sew the body. Where one strip is drawn with a pen, you will simply need to sew the parts, and where there are 2 strips, you will need to sew the first part to the second.
.Don’t forget to leave a small hole and, turning the fabric inside out, fill the body with padding polyester. It is best to leave the hole at the top of the head, since then the unsightly seam can be hidden under the fur.

Now you will need to mark the contours of the hooves and legs with a pencil.
Then you will need to embroider beads on the stomach and legs.

After this you will be able to make fur. First you will need to sew on 1 bead, then weave a strand of 3 beads and pass the needle through 2 and 1 bead.
Please note that we alternate rows:We make one from lint, and the next one is smooth. Thanks to this, our hand-made sheep will have quite thick and at the same time curly wool.

Next we will need to make a head for our toy, from which we will then make a cute keychain. To do this, we need a sewn blank with ears, eyes and a mouth marked on it.
It is most convenient to start sheathing the head from the ears, and then work your way up in a spiral from the bottom up. The main thing is not to forget to sew on the beady eyes.
At the very end, you will need to make long and very thick fur from beads on the top of your head. If we “threaded” the fur a little on the body, here it will be “solid” on the contrary.

At this stage, beading can be considered completely completed, and we can begin sewing together the details of the original decoration onto the keychain.
In order to tightly connect the parts of the toy, you will need to pass the thread not through the beads, but under them.
It turns out that you will pass the thread not only through the beads, but also through the fabric.

At the end of the work, all you have to do is drawApply black varnish to the pupils of the eyes and attach a chain to hold your keychain. After this, you can give your loved ones a wonderful hand-made souvenir:

In order to learn how to weave beautiful sheep, you can also watch the video lessons at the end of our article.
After looking at the photos of the finished works, you will see that you can not only attach the sheep to a keychain, but also decorate a Christmas tree, handbag or brooch with it:

A beautiful beaded sheep created by you canbecome a wonderful decoration for a holiday table or a memorable souvenir. It will help you keep pleasant moments in your memory and will bring a smile to your face more than once.