Crochet Adorable Reindeer Pattern
Are you ready to embark on a delightful crochet adventure? Get your hooks ready and let's bring some festive cheer into your home with an adorable reindeer creation! Crocheting is not only a relaxing and enjoyable hobby, but it also allows you to unleash your creativity and make unique handmade decorations. With just a few simple stitches, you can transform a ball of yarn into a charming reindeer that will capture the hearts of everyone who sees it. From the cute little face to the delicate antlers, each element will add a touch of magic to your handmade creation. So grab your crochet hook, immerse yourself in the world of yarn, and let the reindeer-making adventure begin!
Instruments and Materials
YarnArt Jeans White 01
YarnArt Jeans Beige
YarnArt Jeans Yellow
YarnArt Jeans Green 60
YarnArt Jeans Brown
YarnArt Jeans Black 53 (10gr)
1 pair 9mm safety eyes
2mm crochet hook
Toy filling
Scissor, yarn needle, markers, pins.
Useful Tips:
If you make toys for children, be careful with the safety eyes. I recommend you embroider the eyes.
HEAD
Use Beige Yarn
Row 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
Row 2: 8 inc (16)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 8 (24)
Row 4: (1sc, 1inc, 1sc) * 8 (32)
Row 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 8 (40)
Row 6 – Row 7: 40 sc (40)
Row 8: (1sc, 1inc, 3sc) * 8 (48)
Row 9 – Row 12: 48 sc (48)
Row 13: 12 sc, (3sc, 1inc) * 6, 12sc (54)
Row 14 – Row 17: 54 sc (54)
Row 18: 12sc, (3sc, 1dec) * 6 , 12sc ( 48)
Row 19: 48 sc (48)
Row 20: (2sc, 1dec, 2sc) * 8 (40)
Row 21: (3sc, 1dec) * 8 (32)
Row 22: (1sc, 1dec, 1sc) * 8 (24)
Cut the thread leaving enough length for sewing. FO. Place the safety eyes between rounds 12 and13 at about 10 sts apart.
Use white yarn to decorate the eye.
Use brown yarn to embroider the eyebrow.
Apply pink Blush to the face.
MUZZLE
Use the white yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6inc (12)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 4 – Row 5 : 18sc (18)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Stuff it. Sew the muzzle to the head between the R11 and R18.
NOSE
Use red yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the nose to the muzzle.
SMALL HORN (Make 2)
Use white yarn
Row 1: 4sc in MR (4)
Row 2- Row 3 : 4sc (4)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing.
BIG HORN (Make 2)
Use white yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2 – Row 5 : 6sc (6)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the small horn to the big horn. Sew the horn to the head on R4 and R5.
EAR (Make 2)
Use brown yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6sc (6)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 3 (12)
Row 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 3 (15)
Row 6 – Row 7: 15 sc (15)
Row 8: (1sc, 1dec) * 3 (12)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Sew the ear to the head.
LEG (Make 2)
Right leg
Use black yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6inc (12)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
Row 5: 7sc, ( 1dec, 2sc) *2, 1dec, 7sc (21)
Row 6: 6sc, (1dec, 1sc)*2, 1dec, 7 sc (18)
Row 7: 3sc, 1dec, 1sc, 4dec, 1sc, 1 dec, 1sc (12)
Change to white yarn
Row 8: BLO, 8sc, 3inc, 1sc (15)
Change to red yarn
Row 9: 15 sc (15)
Fasten off. Leaving a long tail.
(Use black yarn insert 1 sc in the row 8: FLO, 12sc)
Left leg
Use black yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6inc (12)
Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
Row 5: 7sc, 1dec, (2sc, 1dec) *2, 7sc (21)
Row 6: 7sc, 1dec, (1sc, 1dec) *2, 6sc (18)
Row 7: 1sc, 1dec, 1 sc, 4dec, 1sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Change to white yarn
Row 8: BLO, 8sc, 3inc, 1sc (15)
Change to red yarn
Row 9: 15 sc (15)
Don’t cut the yarn, continue working.
(Use black yarn insert 1 sc in the row 8: FLO, 12sc)
BODY
Put the right leg near to the left leg and go ahead with these steps:
Row 1: sc in the following 10 sts of the left leg, chain 2 and join with the right leg, sc in the 5th st of the right leg, sc in the following 14 sts of the right leg, 2 sc in 2ch, 5sc of the left leg, place a stitch marker in the last sts [34]
Row 2: 1sc, 2inc, 7sc, 2inc, 7sc, 2inc, 6sc, 2inc, 5sc (42)
Row 3 – Row 7: 42sc (42)
Row 8: (5sc, 1dec) * 6 (36)
Change to black yarn
Row 9 – Row 10 : 36sc (36)
Change to red yarn
Row 11 – Row 12: 36sc (36)
Row 13: (2sc, 1dec, 2sc) * 6 (30)
Row 14 – Row 16: 30 sc (30)
Row 17: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
Cut the yarn. FO. Stuff well with fiber fill. Sew the body to the head. Use the yellow yarn to embroider the buckle.
ARM (Make 2)
Use beige yarn
Row 1: MR 6sc (6)
Row 2: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
Row 3 – Row 4: 9sc (9)
Change to white yarn
Row 5: 9sc (9)
Change to red yarn
Row 6- Row 11: 9sc (9)
Stuff the arms. Cut and secure the thread leaving enough to sew on the arms between rounds 16 and 17 of the body.
BOW
Use green yarn
Row 1: Chain 3, 2 DC in the first st of the chain, chain 2, slst in the first st of the chain. Chain 2, 2DC in the first st of the chain, chain 2, slst in the first st of the chain.
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Wrap the middle of the bow with the tail yarn a couple of times. Sew the bow to the body.
HAIR CLIP
LEAF (Make 2)
Use green yarn
Row 1: Chain 4, start from second st from the hook, 1slst, 1sc, 3sc in same st, 1sc, 1slst, joint with the first st by 1 slst.
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO.
RED CHERRY
Use red yarn
Row 1: 5sc in MR (5)
Row 2 – Row 3: 5sc (5)
Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Sew the cherry to the leaf. Sew them to the head of the reindeer.
