Looking for a festive crochet project for the holiday season?
This Christmas Deer Amigurumi Free Pattern is a cute and cozy handmade toy, perfect for Christmas decorations, gifts, or winter-themed amigurumi collections. With its adorable reindeer design, soft crochet texture, and charming details, this pattern brings warm holiday vibes to your crochet projects.
The pattern is written using US crochet terms and includes clear, step-by-step instructions suitable for confident beginners and intermediate crocheters. Once completed, this amigurumi reindeer makes a lovely Christmas gift, nursery decoration, or seasonal display piece.
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Materials and tools
1.Yarn.
When knitting, I used:
* YarnArt Jeans (skein weight: 50 gr., Thread length: 160 m, Composition: 55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic, Manufacturer: Turkey)
Colors: N 51 – red, N 63 – dark green, N 07 – brown, N 01 – white, N 52 – green.
2. Hook N 1.75
3. Filler – holofiber, sintepon
4. Eyes with a diameter of 1 cm.
5.2 buttons with a diameter of 1 cm (for fastening the hands)
6. Basting needles
7. Stitching needle
8. Scissors
9. Threads for sewing
10. The spout is 9 mm long.
11. Buttons for shoulder straps 2 pcs in a diameter of 5
mm.
12. White felt to decorate the eyelet (I have sequins)
13. Cardboard
14. 15 pcs of multi-colored buttons with a diameter of 5 mm for decorating horns.
15. Pom-poms / beads 3 pcs with a diameter of 0.9 (10) mm
Abbreviations:
AR – Adjustable Ring
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
tr- treble crochet
dtr – double treble crochet
App – application
hdc – half double crochet
ll – lift loop
sl st – slip stitch
(…) – the number in brackets
meansnumber of loops in a
row
(…)*N – repeat N timeswhat is
indicated in bracketsscbl – single crochet in the back
loop
The size of the finished toy using these materials is
about 22 cm.
In the Applicationto the
crochet pattern you will find:
Techniques for closing and tightening an opening
Securing sewing thread on a finished knitted piece
Attaching the head securely to the body
Creating and tightening eye sockets
Proper placement and alignment of eyes
Changing yarn colors smoothly while crocheting in a spiral
Forming a decrease using three loops
Working stitches through a chain (jumper method)
Attaching arms using a button joint
Fixing a loop to the front loop of a stitch
Crocheting four double crochets with a shared base and a single top
PATTERN
1. HEAD
Crochet with brown yarn.
Stuff the piece firmly as you crochet.
1: 6 sc in AR (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 5, 1 sc (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 2 sc (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
8–10: 42 sc (3 rows)
11: 1 sc, (3 sc, inc) × 5, 1 sc, (3 sc, inc) × 5 (52)
12: 1 sc, (4 sc, inc) × 5, 1 sc, (4 sc, inc) × 5 (62)
13: 1 sc, (5 sc, inc) × 5, 1 sc, (5 sc, inc) × 5 (72)
14–15: 72 sc (2 rows)
16: 1 sc, (5 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc, (5 sc, dec) × 5 (62)
17: 1 sc, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc, (4 sc, dec) × 5 (52)
18: 1 sc, (3 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc, (3 sc, dec) × 5 (42)
19: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
20: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
21: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
22: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc (18)
23: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
Make 2 additional decreases, pull the opening closed and tighten.
How to close the hole is explained in the App.
2. MUZZLE
Crochet with white yarn.
Ch 12. Start from the second chain from the hook.
1: 10 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 9 sc, inc (24)
2: inc, 9 sc, inc × 3, 9 sc, inc × 2 (30)
3–4: 30 sc (2 rows)
Finish with sl st, fasten off.
If holes appear in the first row, sew them closed on the wrong side using white sewing thread.
3. EARS (make 2)
Crochet with brown yarn.
Do not stuff.
1: 6 sc in AR (6)
2: inc, 5 sc (7)
3: inc, 6 sc (8)
4: inc, 7 sc (9)
5: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
6: (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
7: (2 sc, inc) × 5 (20)
8: (3 sc, inc) × 5 (25)
9: 25 sc
10: (3 sc, dec) × 5 (20)
Fold in half and crochet 10 sc through both layers.
Hide yarn ends inside. Fold each ear and sew.
4. HORNS
Each horn consists of 3 parts.
Crochet with dark green yarn, stuffing as you go.
Part 1
1: 6 sc in AR (6)
2: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
3–4: 9 sc
Fasten off.
Part 2
Same as Part 1.
Join Part 1 and Part 2 as shown in the App.
Crochet:
- 9 sc on Part 1
- 9 sc on Part 2
(18 sts)
5: 9 dec (9)
6–12: 9 sc (7 rows)
Fasten off.
Part 3
Same as Part 1. Stuff lightly.
Sew or glue onto rows 8–10 of Part 2.
5. LEGS (make 2)
RIGHT LEG
Start with white yarn.
Ch 6, start from second chain from hook.
1: 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 3 sc, inc (12)
2: inc, 3 sc, inc × 3, 3 sc, inc × 2 (18)
3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 2 (24)
Change to red yarn.
4: Crochet through the jumper: 24 sc
5: 24 sc
Insert cardboard insoles into the boots.
6: 4 sc, dec × 3, 1 sc, dec × 3, 7 sc (18)
7: 4 sc, dec, decrease from three loops, dec, 7 sc (14)
Change to green yarn.
8: BLO (2 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec) × 2 (10)
Stuff leg.
9: 10 sc
Change to white yarn.
10: 10 sc
Change to green yarn.
11–12: 10 sc
Change to white yarn.
13: 10 sc
Change to green yarn.
14–15: 10 sc
Change to white yarn.
16: 10 sc
Change to green yarn, crochet 5 extra sc, fasten off.
LEFT LEG
Work the same as the right leg.
At the end, crochet 9 extra sc, do not cut yarn. Continue with the body.
Upper Part of Boots
Use red yarn.
Attach yarn to the front half loop of row 8.
1: ch, (2 sc, inc) × 3, 4 sc (17)
2: (3 sc, inc) × 3, 5 sc (20)
Sl st, fasten off.
6. BODY
Join legs as shown in the App.
Ch 8. Crochet:
- 10 sc (right leg)
- 8 sc (chain)
- 10 sc (left leg)
- 8 sc (chain)
- 10 sc (right leg)
- 8 sc (chain)
Total: 36 sts. Place marker.
Change to white yarn.
1: (5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Alternate colors exactly as written:
2–3: green – 42 sc
4: white – 42 sc
5–6: green – 42 sc
7: white – 42 sc
8–9: green – 42 sc
Continue decreases as written until row 20.
Change to brown yarn.
21–22: 20 sc
Sl st, fasten off.
7. HANDS (make 2)
Start with red yarn. Stuff rows 1–6.
1: 6 sc in AR (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3–4: 12 sc
5: 3 sc, 4 dc with common base and one top, 8 sc
6: (2 sc, dec) × 3 (9)
7: 9 sc
Change to white yarn.
8: BLO 9 sc
9–20: 9 sc
Crochet 3 extra sc, fold and join with 5 sc.
Top of Mittens
Attach red yarn to front half loop of row 8.
ch, 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 2 (12)
Sl st, fasten off.
DESIGN & ASSEMBLY
- Attach eyes on felt circles and glue to head (rows 10–12)
- Eye tightening, nose placement, muzzle sewing, embroidery steps are followed exactly as described, using photos and App guidance
- Sew horns, ears, hands, head, scarf, straps as written
- Attach hands using button joint or sew directly
- Finish with scarf, straps, buttons, snowflakes
FINISHED 🎄🦌
Your Christmas Deer Amigurumi is complete.