The Reindeer Free Pattern

 

Project Materials

• Yarn: White, chestnut, brown, ruby, khaki.
• Embroidery thread: White and black (for eyes).
• Hook: 3.0 mm or 3.5 mm.
• Tapestry needle: For sewing parts together.
• Stitch marker: To mark the beginning of rounds.
• Stuffing: To fill and shape parts.
• Pins: To hold parts in place before sewing.
• Scissors: For cutting yarn.
• Eyes: 13 mm safety eyes with concave back.

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• sc: Single Crochet
• hdc: Half Double Crochet
• dc: Double Crochet
• dec: Decrease
• inc: Increase
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• FLO: Front Loop Only

Legs

Start with white yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5. Round 5: BLO, 24 sc (24)
6. Round 6: 24 sc (24)
7. Switch to chestnut yarn.
8. Round 7: BLO, 24 sl st, BLO, 24 sc (24)
9. Round 8: 24 sc (24)
10. Round 9: (6 sc, dec) × 3 (21)
11. Rounds 10-11: 21 sc (21)
12. Round 12: (5 sc, dec) × 3 (18)
13. Rounds 13-14: 18 sc (18)
14. Round 15: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
15. Rounds 16-17: 15 sc (15)
16. Round 18: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
17. Round 19: 12 sc (12)
18. Round 20: Fold in half and crochet through both sides, 6 sc to close. Fasten off and hide the yarn.

Arms

Start with white yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4. Round 4: BLO, 18 sc (18)
5. Round 5: 18 sc (18)
6. Switch to chestnut yarn.
7. Round 6: BLO, 18 sl st, BLO, 18 sc (18)
8. Rounds 7-10: 18 sc (18)
9. Round 11: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
10. Rounds 12-14: 15 sc (15)
11. Round 15: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
12. Round 16: 12 sc (12)
13. Round 17: Fold in half and crochet through both sides, 6 sc to close. Fasten off and hide the yarn.

Body

Using chestnut yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4. Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 5, 1 sc (24)
5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6. Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 2 sc (36)
7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
8. Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) × 5, 3 sc (48)
9. Round 9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 (54)
10. Rounds 10-12: 54 sc
11. Round 13: (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
12. Rounds 14-15: 48 sc
13. Round 16: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 5, 3 sc (42)
14. Rounds 17-18: 42 sc (42)
15. Round 19: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
16. Rounds 20-21: 36 sc (36)
17. Round 22: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
18. Round 23: 7 sc, attach 6 sc from an arm, 7 sc, attach 6 sc from the other arm, 4 sc (30)
19. Round 24: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
20. Round 25: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
21. Rounds 26-27: 18 sc

Head

Start with white yarn.

1. Round 1: Ch 12, in 2nd ch from hook: 10 sc, 3 sc in last chain, continue on opposite side of chain: 9 sc, inc (24)
2. Round 2: Inc, 9 sc, 3 inc, 9 sc, 2 inc (30)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) × 2, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 12 sc, inc (36)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 2, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 13 sc, inc (42)
5. Round 5: 42 sc, end with sl st
6. Switch to chestnut yarn.
7. Round 6: BLO, 42 sl st, BLO, 42 sc (42)
8. Rounds 7-8: 42 sc (42)
9. Insert eyes between rounds 8 and 9, spaced 8 visible stitches apart.
10. Round 9: (2 sc, inc) × 6, 24 sc (48)
11. Round 10: (3 sc, inc) × 6, 24 sc (54)
12. Rounds 11-14: 54 sc
13. Round 15: (7 sc, dec) × 6 (48)
14. Round 16: 48 sc
15. Round 17: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 5, 3 sc (42)
16. Round 18: 42 sc
17. Round 19: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
18. Round 20: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
19. Round 21: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
20. Round 22: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc (18)
21. Round 23: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
22. Round 24: 6 dec, fasten off and hide yarn.

Ears

Using chestnut yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3. Round 3: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
4. Rounds 4-5: 12 sc (12)
5. Round 6: (1 sc, dec) × 4 (8)
6. Fold and close with a stitch as shown in photos.

Horns

Using brown yarn.

Part 1

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3. Rounds 3-4: 9 sc (9)

Part 2

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3. Rounds 3-7: 9 sc (5 rows)

Do not cut yarn; join to Part 1.

Horns (continued)

1. After completing Part 2, join it to Part 1 by crocheting around both parts.
2. Round 8: 18 sc around both parts (18)
3. Round 9: (4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
4. Round 10: 15 sc (15)
5. Round 11: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
6. Round 12: 12 sc (12)
7. Round 13: (2 sc, dec) × 3 (9)
8. Round 14: 9 sc (9)
9. Round 15: (1 sc, dec) × 3 (6)
10. Round 16: 6 sc (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the horns to the head as shown in the reference photos.

Tail

Using chestnut yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3. Rounds 3-10: 9 sc (9)
4. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach the tail to the back of the body.

Assembly

1. Sew the Legs: Attach the legs evenly spaced on the bottom of the body.
2. Attach the Arms: Sew the arms on each side of the body, just below the neck.
3. Attach the Head: Sew the head to the top of the body, ensuring it’s securely attached.
4. Sew the Ears and Horns: Attach the ears to the sides of the head and the horns to the top as shown in reference photos.
5. Attach the Tail: Sew the tail to the lower back of the body.

Your amigurumi character is now complete!