Free Crochet Mini Christmas Reindeer Pattern
Let’s talk about something fun that comes with the holiday season – reindeer! Reindeer are special animals that we often think about during Christmas, right? They are known for pulling Santa’s sleigh and adding magic to our festive celebrations. Well, guess what? Here, we will give you a cool way to make your little reindeer! We will share a simple crochet pattern so you can create a mini Christmas reindeer. This could be a fun project for you or a cute gift to give someone during the holidays.
Crochet Mini Christmas Reindeer Pattern
Design and pattern by @scandistyle_dolls
Materials
- Yarn (beige, milky, brown). Beige and milky – Vita Brilliant (380 m /100 g), brown – thin chenille yarn (regular yarn can be used). Any yarn can be used for the whole toy.
- Crochet hook. Size of 1,5 mm.
- Plastic eyes size 3 mm, glue.
- Brown thin thread for nose embroidery. 5. Polyester fiberfill, needle, pins, scissors.
- The size of the finished toy is 6-7 cm.
Abbreviations
- MR magic (amigurumi) ring ch – chain
- SC-single crochet
- inc – increase dec – decrease slst – slip stitch
Reindeer
Head, option 1 (wide muzzle) Milky.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-6 inc (12)
- 3-(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
- 4-18 sc
Change to beige.
- 5-6-18 sc (3 rounds)
- 7-7 sc, 4 inc, 7 sc (22)
- 8-7 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (24)
- 9-(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
- 10-12-30 sc (3 rounds)
- 13-(3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
- 14-(2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
- 15-(1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Stuff.
- 16-6 dec
- Secure and cut off the thread, weave in the ends.
Head, option 2 (narrow muzzle) Milky.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)
- 3 (9) 3-(2 sc, inc)*3 (12) Change to beige.
- 4-(3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
- 5-(4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
- 6-7 sc, 4 inc, 7 sc (22)
- 7-7 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (24)
- 8-(3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
- 9-11-30 sc (3 rounds)
- 12-(3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
- 13-(2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
- 14-(1 sc, dec)*6 (12) Stuff
- 15-6 dec
Secure and cut off the thread, weave in the ends.
Ears (make 2)
Beige.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 3-(2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
- 4-12 sc
- 5-(2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Reindeer
- Cut off the thread, leave a thread for sewing. Fold the edges together, sew them using a needle, then fold the ear in half and sew it again.
Horns (make 2)
Brown.
- 1 – 5 sc in MR
- 2-3-5 sc (2 rounds)
Crochet 2 equal parts. Cut off the thread on the first part, do not cut off the thread on the second part, but continue crocheting the horn.
Connect the first part:
45 sc on the fist part, 5 sc on the second part (10) 5-5 dec (5)
6-5 sc
Cut off the thread, leave a thread for sewing.
Do not stuff the horn.
Make the second horn similarly.
Body Beige.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-6 inc (12)
- 3-(1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
- 4-(2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
- 5-7-24 sc (3 rounds)
Reindeer
- 8-6 dec, (1 sc, dec)*4 (14) 9-11-14 sc (3 rounds) 12-(5 sc, dec)*2 (12) 13-12 sc
Cut off the thread and leave a thread for sewing. Stuff.
TailBeige.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 3-9 sc
Cut off the thread, leave a thread for sewing. Fold the edges together and sew them using a needle.
Legs (make 2) Beige
- 1-6 sc in MR 2-6 inc (12)
- 3-5-12 sc (3 rounds)
- 6-(2 sc, dec)*3 (9) 7-10-9 sc (4 rounds)
- Stuff.
Tighten the hole, secure the thread and weave in the ends.
Arms (make 2) Beige.
- 1-6 sc in MR
- 2-(1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
- 3-4 9 sc (2 rounds)
- 5-(1 sc, dec)*3 (6) 6-7-6 sc (2 rounds) Stuff.
Tighten the hole, secure the thread and weave in the ends.
Assembly
Reindeer
- Glue on the eyes between 7th and 8th rounds, on the edges of the 4 increases of 7th round (for wide muzzle reindeer), or between 6th and 7th rounds, on the edges of the 4 increases of 6th round (for narrow muzzle reindeer). Embroider a nose with a brown thread on the second round of the muzzle.
- Sew on the ears on 10-11 rounds (11-12 rounds for the wide muzzle reindeer) on the sides of the head (at the level of the eyes). Sew on the horns above the ears, close to them. Embroider white stitches on the forehead randomly.
- Sew on the head to the body.
- Attach arms using thread attaching (or sew) 1 round below the seam between head and body.
- Attach legs using thread attaching (or sew) between 4th and 5th rounds of the body on the sides.
- Sew on the tail at the back of the toy approximately on 5-6 rounds.
