Amigurumi Reindeer Pattern

Amigurumi Reindeer Materials

Lion Brand Yarns Vanna’s Choice medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/170 yds/100g per ball):

• Toffee (860-124)—1 skein
• Chocolate (860-126)—1 skein
• Beige (860-123)—1 skein
• Kelly Green (860-172)—1 skein
• Cranberry (860-180)—1 skein

Poly-Fil® Crafter’s Choice® Dry Packing Fiber

Embellishments

• DMC embroidery floss: black (#310) and dark red (#498)
• Two 12 mm Darice® Solid Eyes with Plastic Washers – Black

 Tools

• Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers
• Scissors
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

 

NOTES

Rounds are worked in continuous spirals; do not join. Do not turn work at the end of each round.

sc2tog (sc dec) (Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 sc decreased

 

Amigurumi Reindeer Instructions

Head

Rnd 1: With toffee, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (24 sc)

Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (30 sc)

Rnds 6-8: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 9: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (24 sc)

Rnd 10: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 11: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (18 sc)

Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 13: [Sc in each of next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (12 sc)

Rnd 14: Sc in each sc around.

Insert and attach safety eyes into round six with five stitches between them. Stuff.

Rnd 15: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (6 sc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew closed. Weave in yarn end and trim.

 

Muzzle

Rnd 1: With beige, ch 4, 3 sc in the second ch from the hook, sc in next chain, 3 sc into the last ch, working along opposite side of foundation chain, sc in next ch. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in the first sc , sc in next sc, work 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc in next sc, and work 2 sc in each of the next 2 sc. (14 sc)

Rnds 3-4: Sc in each sc around.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 

Ear (make 2)

Row 1: With toffee, ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (3 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in sc, 2 sc in sc,  sc in sc. (4 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in sc, sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in sc. (6 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in sc, sc in 4 sc, 2 sc in sc. (8 sc)

Finish outside edges. Ch 1, turn, work 4 sc along the first edge. Work sc, hdc, and sc into the point. Work four more sc along the second edge. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 

Antler (make 2)

With chocolate, ch 14, sc in the second chain from hook and the next 2 ch.

Slp stitch into the next ch.  Ch 4. Sc in the second chain from hook and the next 2 ch.

Sc in next 2 ch (from the the original ch 14).

Ch 5. Sc in the second chain from hook and the next 3 ch.

Note: This part of the antler should be on the outside edge when sewing to head.)

Sc in remaining 7 ch.

Ch 1, turn so that the wrong side is facing you. Sc along the outside edge of the antlers—10 sc. When you get to a point work 3 sc. When you finish, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing closed.

To create a three dimensional antler, sew the sides together starting at the base. Make sure the right side is on the outside. (Fig. 1)

 

Then sew the first point closed. (Fig. 2)

To sew the second and third points closed, you will have to weave yarn through the antler to be in the correct position. When you finish the third point, you should end up in the middle. This means that you will be sewing from the outside edge and working towards the middle. Sew the middle closed. If there is enough yarn left for sewing the antler to the head, then weave it to the bottom. Otherwise, weave in yarn ends and trim.  (Fig. 3)

 

 Body

Rnd 1: With toffee, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (24 sc)

Rnd 5: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (30 sc)

Rnd 6: [Sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (36 sc)

Rnds 7-15: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 16: [Sc in each of next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (30 sc)

Rnd 17: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 18: [Sc in each of next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (24 sc)

Rnd 19-21: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 22: [Sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (18 sc)

Rnd 22: Sc in each sc around.

Stuff. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 

Leg (make 2)

Rnd 1:  With chocolate, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place stitch marker. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: Join with slp st to the first sc, ch 1, sc in each sc; join with slip st to first sc

Change yarn to toffee.

Rnds 4-8: Sc in each sc around.

Stuff. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 

Arm (make 2)

Rnd 1:  With chocolate, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place stitch marker. (5 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (10 sc)

Rnd 3: Join with slp st to the first sc, ch 1, sc in each sc; join with slip st to first sc

Change yarn to taupe.

Rnds 4-9: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 10: Join with slp st to first sc, ch 1, sc into the same st, slp st in 3 sc, hdc in 5 sc, slp st to join with first sc.

Stuff. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 

Scarf

Row 1: With green, ch 4. Starting from the second ch from the hook, sc in 3 ch sts. (3 sc)

Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in each sc. Join red.

Rows 3-4: Turn, ch 1. Sc in each sc.

Rows 5-6: With green, turn, ch 1. Sc in each sc.

Rows 7-8: With red, turn, ch 1. Sc in each sc.

Repeat rows five through eight until there are 25 green stripes and 24 red stripes. Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Assemble Amigurumi Reindeer

Muzzle—embellish and attach. (The longer dimension of the muzzle should be oriented in a North/South direction.)

Embroider Nose and Mouth. Sew a triangle shaped nose using all 6 strands of dark red embroidery floss. Embroider mouth using all six strands of black embroidery floss.

Placement of muzzle should be centered between the two eyes and the top edge should be sewn into round six. Stuff the muzzle, sew it into place and weave in yarn end.

Stuff the muzzle, sew it into place and weave in yarn end.

Antlers—please refer back to the note in the antler instructions.

Placement of antler should be centered over stitches from the second and third round of the head. Sew into place. Second antler should mirror the first one attached. Weave in yarn ends and trim.

Ears—modify and sew into place. First, fold ears almost in half along the length. Second, sew the base of the ear together. Third, sew into place.

Placement of ears is next to the antlers—top edge attached to stitch in round four.

Head—sew head to top of body. Weave in yarn ends

Arms—the hdc stitches you worked in round ten act like the shoulder and should be at the top.

Placement of arms is just below where the head and body meet. There should be seven stitches between the arms—when the reindeer is facing you.

Legs—attach legs to the body.

Placement of legs is that the bottom edge of legs is sewn into round six of the body. Sew the bottom edge of the legs to round six of the body. There should be 8 sc between the bottom edge of the legs and 9 sc between the top edge.

 

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