December is almost here, so we figured it would be fun with a cute crochet reindeer for the holidays! This little cutie is easy and quick to make. Scroll down for the free crochet pattern, or get the ad-free printable in our shops!
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I had so much fun making this little guy and I hope you will too! This little reindeer would be great as a decoration for Christmas. Also, it could be a wonderful gift to a loved one! Nothing is better than a homemade Christmas gift!
This crochet reindeer is quick to make and I bet if you start now, you can make many little reindeer for Christmas!
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Materials
You’ll need some sports or worsted weight yarn for this little reindeer. I used sports weight yarn from Schachenmayr. If you have trouble finding this yarn where you live, check out Yarnsub. You can also check out this cotton yarn from Lion Brand. I made mine with a 2.5 mm crochet hook. Feel free to adjust the size of the hook to Impact the size.
You’ll also need safety eyes (12 mm) and stuffing.
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Crochet reindeer pattern – a free crochet pattern
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Crochet reindeer pattern
Abbreviations – US terms
Ch–chain
R–row
St–stitch
Sc–single crochet
Sc dec–single crochet decrease
Sc inc–single crochet increase,
two single crochet in one
stitch
Mr–Magic ring
Rnd – Round
Sl st. – Sl st
Dc – double crochet
Materials
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Sports weight yarn
Tapestry needle
Yarn used in this pattern: Schachenmayr Catania. Colors: The main color is light brown (25 g), brown (10 g) off white (5 g) red (5 g)
12 mm safety eyes
Stitch marker
About the pattern
All parts of the reindeer are made in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker and move it up as you go. The head and body are made in one piece and the rest separately. The body is made bottom up. Stuff the body and head firmly. The limbs require just a little stuffing at the bottom.
To make a bigger/smaller reindeer use different yarn and hook.
Instructions
Body
In light brown.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6 sc)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 6 (12 sc)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 6 (18 sc)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 (24 sc)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, sc inc) x 6 (30 sc)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, sc inc) x 6 (36 sc)
Rnd 7- 13: 1 sc in every st (36 sc)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, sc dec) x 6 (30 sc)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 (24 sc)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 (18 sc)
Rnd 17: 1 sc in every st (18 sc)
Rnd 18: sc inc in every st (36 sc)
Rnd 19: 5 sc, sc inc (42 sc)
Rnd 20- 27: 1 sc in every st (42sc)
Rnd 28: (5 sc, sc dec) x 6 (36 sc)
Rnd 29: (4 sc, sc dec) x 6 (30 sc)
Place the eyes between rounds 23-24 with 7 stitches apart. Add stuffing
Rnd 30: (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 (24 sc)
Rnd 31: (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 (18 sc)
Rnd 32: (1 sc, sc dec) x 6 (12 sc)
Finish stuffing
Rnd 33: sc dec 6 times (6 sc)
Sl st in the first st and fasten off. Weave in ends.
Nose
In off
white.
Rnd 1: 6 sc
in a mr (6 sc)
Rnd 2: (1
sc, sc inc) x 3 (9 sc)
Rnd 3: (2
sc, sc inc) x 3 (12 sc)
Rnd 4: (3
sc, sc inc) x 3 (15 sc)
Sl st in
the first st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for fastening.
Sew on a
red nose in the middle.
Arms
In light
brown and brown. Start with brown. Make 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc
in a mr (6 sc)
Rnd 2: sc
inc x 6 (12 sc)
Rnd 3: sc
dec 6 times (6 sc)
Change to
light brown. Add stuffing to the lower part of the arm only.
Rnd 4-9: 1
sc in each stitch.
Close the
hole by pinching it flat and single crochet it together. Fasten off, leave a
tail for fastening.
Legs
In light
brown and brown. Start with brown. Make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc
in a mr (6 sc)
Rnd 2: sc
inc x 6 (12 sc)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc)
x 6 (18 sc)
Rnd 4: 1 sc
in each st (18 sc)
Rnd 5: (1
sc, sc dec) x 6 (12 sc)
Rnd 6: sc
dec 6 times (6 sc)
Change to
light brown. Add stuffing to the lower part of the leg only.
Rnd 7-14:
1 sc in each stitch. (6 sc)
Close the hole by pinching it flat and single crochet it together. Fasten off, leave a tail for fastening.
Antlers
In off white. Make 2
Ch 8 sl st 7 times. This will be the “base” part. * Ch 6, sl st 6 times (including one time into the base) *. Repeat *-* one more time. Sl st 6 times into the base again to make it more stable.
Tail
In brown.
Make a little pompom. Wind some yarn around a fork, around 45 times, and remove it gently. Grab some yarn and make a knot. Cut the loops and trim your pompom.
Scarf
In red and off white. Start with off white. Made in rows.
R 1: Chain 5, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in the next 3. Ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 2: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (4 sc) Change to red.
R 3-26: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Change to off white.
R 27 - 28: 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (4 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Ears
In light brown yarn. Make 2
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr (4 sc)
Rnd 2: sc inc x 4 (8 sc)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, sc inc) x 4 (12 sc)
Rnd 4-5. 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Rnd 6: (1 sc, sc dec) x 4 (8 sc)
Rnd 7: 1 sc in each st (8 sc)
Sl st in the first st and fasten off. Leave a long tail. Pinch the ear, so it gets a little folded, and sew back and forth a couple of times.
Assembly
Sew on the antlers on rows 2-3. Place the ears below them.
Use pins to decide the best position for the body parts. Sew on the arms on round 17. Sew on the legs on the first rounds of the body. Attach the tail on the back side.
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