The crochet pattern of this adorable amigurumi Christmas reindeer is FREE!! This little reindeer is about 6 inches (15 cm) tall and all Christmas cheer!
Materials
- Yarn (light brown, dark brown, beige, red (optional))
- Crochet Hook
- Tapestry needle
- Safety eyes
- Stuffing
Abbreviations
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
(x) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*x = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Arms
With white yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: 6 sc (6)
Change to light brown yarn:
Round 3: 6 sc (6)
Round 4-9: 6 sc (6)
Don’t stuff the arms.
Fold the top of the arms flat and crochet 3 sc through both sides across.
Legs and body
With white yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Change to light brown yarn:
Round 3: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
Round 4: 9 sc (9)
Round 5: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (9)
Round 6: 9 sc (9)
Don’t cut the yarn when you finish the second leg!
Starting from the second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Round 7: 9 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in 3 ch, 9 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in 3 ch (opposite side) = (24)
Round 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Round 9-12: 30 sc (4 rows) (30)
Round 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Round 14: 24 sc (24)
Round 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Round 16: 18 sc (18)
Round 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Round 18: Join arms: 2 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the first arm, 3 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the second arm, 1 sc (12)
Round 19: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.
Head
With white yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: 6 sc (6)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Round 5: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Round 6: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Round 7: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Round 8: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Change to light brown yarn:
Round 9: 36 sc (36)
Round 10: in BLO 36 sc (36)
Round 11: 36 sc (36)
Round 12: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Round 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Round 14: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Round 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Round 16: (dec)*6 (6)
Fasten off.
Nose
With light brown yarn:
Row 1: Join yarn to Round 10 of the head and crochet 5 sc
Row 2: 1 turning chain, 5 sc
Row 3: turn, 4 sc
Row 4: turn, 3 sc
Row 5: 1 turning chain, 3 sc
Row 6: turn, 2 sc
Row 7: 1 turning chain, 2 sc
Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Ears
With light brown yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Round 4: 12 sc (12)
Round 5: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Round 6: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Antlers
With dark brown yarn:
Part 1 (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2-7: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Part 2 (make 2)
Round 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Round 2-3: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off, leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Sew part 2 to part 1.
Assembly & Finishing Touches
Embroider the nose.
Sew ears and antlers to the head, sew the head to the body.
Little Bow Tie (Optional)
With red yarn:
Chain 6.
In the 4th stitch from the crochet hook: 4 dc.
1 slipstitch in 5th stitch.
In 6th stitch: 4 dc, chain 3, slipstitch in 5th stitch.
Fasten off. Wrap yarn tail around the middle a couple of times and fasten off on the backside of the bow.
