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Crochet a sitting reindeer about 5½ in tall, 7 in to the tips of the antlers. Head and body are one piece, worked in a continuous spiral of single crochet from the top of the head down: a ball, a short neck, a bigger ball, closed at the bottom and stuffed in two stages so he sits up on his own. Then a tan muzzle with a red nose, two leaf ears, two branching antlers, four stubby legs with dark hooves, a puff tail and a green scarf. Make one, or a herd in three sizes of yarn.
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What you get
- Pattern booklet, 15 pages (PDF): the full round-by-round pattern with stitch counts for every round, the eight small parts on their own two pages, a materials list, an abbreviations key and 8 illustrated steps that show the reindeer growing from the head down, with a check at the end of each step, and a labelled drawing of exactly which round every part is sewn to
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| Crochet-Reindeer-Pattern.pdfCrochet Reindeer Pattern, 15 pages (PDF) | 1.4 MB |
What you need
No laser, router or cutting machine needed.
Materials and supplies
- Worsted (#4) yarn: brown about 90 yd, dark brown about 20 yd, tan about 5 yd, green about 10 yd, a few yards of red
- 4 mm (G/6) crochet hook, or one size smaller than your yarn label suggests
- Black yarn or embroidery floss for the eyes (or 8 mm safety eyes)
- Two brown pipe cleaners, optional, to stiffen the antlers
- Polyester fiberfill, a stitch marker, a yarn needle, scissors and pins
Skill level
Beginner. Single crochet, increase and decrease in a spiral, one back-loop round for the hooves and a chain for the scarf. If you can make a magic ring and a sphere, you can make this.
Finished size
- About 5⅜ in tall without the antlers, 6⅞ in with them, and 3⅜ in across, in worsted (#4) yarn with a 4 mm hook
- DK (#3) yarn and a 3.5 mm hook make a 5 in reindeer; bulky (#5) and a 5.5 mm hook about 9 in. The rounds are the same.
Pattern notes
- Written in US crochet terms
- Gauge is not critical, but work tightly so the stuffing does not show
- The eyes are embroidered, so he is safe for little ones; the booklet says where safety eyes go if you prefer them
Printing
- Sized for US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). The body is on one page and the parts on the next two, so you can print just those or keep them open on your phone.
Good to know
- Your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
- Colors can look different on screen and in print.
- Digital files cannot be returned. If a file is faulty, it is fixed or refunded; see the refund policy.
- For personal use only. Please do not resell or share the pattern. You are welcome to sell finished reindeer you make from it.
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Is anything shipped?
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Are the pictures photographs of a finished project?
No. They are rendered previews made from the same design as the plans. Your finished project will vary with your materials, paint and yarn.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Every booklet is sized for US Letter paper. Print templates at 100% (actual size) and check the 4 in scale bar on the page before you cut.
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