Amigurumi Crochet Little Deer Pattern

Ears (Make 4)

Crochet 2 ears in white and 2 in yellow. Then join one of each color.

  1. Chain 10.
  2. From the 3rd chain from hook: sc, sc, hdc, hdc, dc, hdc, hdc, sc, sc. Repeat sequence over the other side of the 10 chains.
  3. Fasten off and hide thread only in the white ears.
  4. For yellow ear, do not cut or hide thread.
  5. Place the yellow ear face down on the table and place the white ear face up.
  6. Join both ears by crocheting sc all the way around. Fasten off and leave thread to sew. Repeat for the other pair of ears.

Antler (Make 2)

  1. Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
  2. Rnd 2-6: 8 sc (8)
  3. Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
  4. Stuff with fiberfill.

Legs (Make 2) and Body

  1. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  2. Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (12)
  4. Rnd 5: 2sc, 4dec, 2sc (8)
  5. Rnd 6: 8 sc (8)
  6. Change color to yellow.
  7. Rnd 7: BLO: sc in all 8 stitches (8)
  8. Rnd 8-11: 8 sc (8)
  9. Fasten off and hide thread.
  10. Stuff leg with fiberfill stuffing.
  11. Crochet this pattern one more time but do not finish and hide thread. Continue:
    1. Rnd 12: chain 5, crochet 8 sc of leg 1, chain 5, crochet 8 sc of leg 2 (26)
    2. Rnd 13-14: 26 sc (26)
    3. Rnd 15: 11 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec (24)
    4. Rnd 16-19: 24 sc (24)
    5. Rnd 20: 10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (22)
    6. Rnd 21-22: 22 sc (22)
    7. Rnd 23: 9 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec (20)
    8. Rnd 24: 8 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (18)
    9. Rnd 25: 7 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec (16)
    10. Rnd 26: 16 sc (16)
  12. Fasten off and leave thread for sewing.
  13. Stuff legs and body with fiberfill.
  14. With tapestry needle, sew the body to the head.

Collar (Light Brown)

  1. Hold the amigurumi with the neck pointing towards you. Crochet the collar using FLO of round 26 of the body.
  2. Rnd 26: FLO: 2 dc in every stitch.
  3. Rnd 27: chain 4, skip next stitch, slst in third stitch. Repeat all around.
  4. Rnd 28: In every arch of 4 chains, crochet: sc, 2 hdc, sc.
  5. Fasten off and hide thread.

Arms (Make 2)

  1. Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
  2. Rnd 2: 5 inc (10)
  3. Rnd 3-4: 10 sc (10)
  4. Rnd 5: 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (8)
  5. Change color to yellow.
  6. Rnd 6: BLO: sc in all 8 stitches (8)
  7. Rnd 7-15: 8 sc (8)
  8. Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.
  9. Stuff with fiberfill stuffing.

Assembly

  1. In the inner head (white), sew the snout on round 3 of the inner head.
  2. Place the inner head inside the outer one, leaving the yellow flap on top and resting over the snout. Sew the outer head.
  3. Sew the ears at the top of the head on the same line as the edge of the flap.
  4. Sew the antlers close to each ear.
  5. With dark brown cotton yarn, embroider the nose.
  6. With brown yarn, embroider the marks located on top of the flap.
  7. With black or brown embroidery thread, embroider the eyes.
  8. Using BLO of round 26 of the body, sew the body to the head. Place it carefully so that it is straight.
  9. Sew the arms on each side of the body, just over round 25.

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All Finished.