Christmas Crochet Deer Amigurumi PDF Free Pattern

We continue our amigurumi series with crochet deer. I would like to thank the owner of the pattern for sharing the crochet deer pattern with us for free. You can make a 15-16 cm small deer using Yarnart Jeans yarn and a 2 mm crochet hook, or a 24 cm plush deer using Alise softy and Yarnart Dolce baby yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook. I invite you to the detailed and easy to follow step by step crochet deer pattern instruction. Merry Christmas to you all in advance!

Christmas Crochet Deer Amigurumi PDF Free Pattern

Designer: marizzatoys

Abbreviations

MR: Magic ring
Sc: Single crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Slst: Slip stitch
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only

Arms (Make 2)

Start crocheting with the brown yarn.
Stuff only 2/3 of the arm.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 4-5. 15 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 6. (3sc,dec)*3 (12)
Change the yarn to red color:
Rnd 7-14. 12 sc (8 rnds)
Rnd 15. (4sc,dec)*2 (10)
Rnd 16. 10 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body in round 17.

Legs (Make 2)

Crochet with the brown yarn. Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (5sc,inc)*3 (21)
Rnd 5. 21 sc
Rnd 6. 7sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (17)
Rnd 7. 7sc, 2 dec, 6 sc (15)
Rnd 8. 15 sc
Rnd 9. (4sc,inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 10. 18 sc
Rnd 11. (5sc,inc)*3 (21)
Rnd 12. For the left leg: crochet only 15 sc
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Rnd 12. For the right leg: 21 sc.
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the body:

Body

Rnd 1. Crochet 7 sc more on the right leg, join the left leg (continue from where you stopped crocheting the leg) and crochet 21 sc on it.
Crochet 21 sc on the right leg and put the marker here (42)
Rnd 2. (6sc,inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 3-5. 48 sc (3 rnds)
Change the yarn to red color.
Now crochet rounds with red, green or white yarn as shown below:
Rnd 6-8. 48 sc (3 rnds)
Rnd 9. 48 sc
Rnd 10. 3 sc, dec, (6sc,dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 11. 42 sc
Rnd 12. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 13. 36 sc
Rnd 14. 36 sc
Rnd 15. 2 sc, dec, (4sc,dec)*5, 2sc (30)
Rnd 16-17. 30 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 18. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 19. 24 sc
Stuff the body firmly, especially in the neck.
Change the yarn to brown color, we will continue with the head:

Head

Continue crocheting with the brown color.
Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1. sc, inc, (2sc,inc)*7, sc (32)
Rnd 2. (3sc,inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 3. 2sc, inc, (4sc,inc)*7, 2 sc (48)
Rnd 4. (5sc,inc)*8 (56)
Rnd 5-10. 56 sc (6 rnds)
Rnd 11. (5sc,dec)*8 (48)
Rnd 12-13. 48 sc (2 rnds)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 with 9 sc between them. There must be 7 sc visible.
Rnd 14. 3 sc, dec, (6sc,dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Rnd 15-16. 42 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 17. (5sc,dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 18. 2 sc, dec, (4sc,dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 19. (3sc,dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 20. sc, dec, (2sc,dec)*5, sc (18)
Rnd 21. (sc,dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 22. 6 dec (6)

Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly.
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Embroider the nose with red thread between rounds 7 and 8.
Using a black thread, embroider the muzzle and the eyebrows.

Ears (Make 2)

Crochet with the brown yarn. Don’t stuff.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (3sc,inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 4-5. 15 sc (2 rnds)
Rnd 6. (3sc,dec)*3 (12)
Rnd 7. 12 sc

Make a slst, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Fold the ears in half and sew them to the head in round 16.

Horns

Crochet with the beige yarn.
Stuff a little.
Crochet two pieces the same way:
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2-3. 6 sc (2 rnds)
For the first piece: Fasten off, cut the yarn.
For the second piece:
Rnd 4. Don’t cut the yarn, connect the first piece (continue from where you stopped crocheting)and crochet 6 sc on it. Crochet 6 sc on the second piece and put the marker here (12)
Rnd 5. (sc,dec)*4 (8)
Rnd 6. 8 sc
Sew the horns to the top of the head with 4st between them.

Tail

Crochet with the brown yarn. Stuff a little.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (2sc,inc) (16)
Rnd 4. 16 sc
Rnd 5. 8 dec
Sew the tail on the back, right under the blouse.

Your little crochet deer is ready.

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