Embrace the festive spirit with our delightful Little Christmas Deer Amigurumi Free Pattern! This charming amigurumi design is the perfect addition to your holiday crafting repertoire, bringing a touch of whimsy and warmth to your Christmas decor. Whether you’re a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this pattern is designed to make your crafting experience a joyous one.
Join us as we embark on a creative journey to crochet a lovely Christmas deer that will melt hearts and become a treasured holiday keepsake.
Materials:
For the little deer: YarnArt Jeans yarn, 2.0 mm crochet hook, 7 mm safety eyes
For the big one: Alize Softy and YarnArt Dolce Baby yarn, 3.0 mm crochet hook, 10 mm safety eyes
Red and black embroidery thread
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
PATTERN
Arms (make 2)
Start crocheting with the brown yarn:
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring(6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Row 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
Row 6: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Change the yarn to red color:
Row 7-14: 12 sc (8 rows)
Row 15: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
Row 16: 10 sc
Stuff only ⅔ of the arm.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body in Row 17.
Legs, body and head (one piece)
Legs (make 2)
Crochet with the brown yarn:
Stuff as you go.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring(6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Row 4: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
Row 5: 21 sc
Row 6: 7 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (17)
Row 7: 7 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc (15)
Row 8: 15 sc
Row 9: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Row 10: 18 sc
Row 11: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
Row 12 for the left leg: crochet only 15 sc
Fasten off, cut the yarn.
Row 12 for the right leg: 21 sc
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the body:
Body
Row 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)
Row 2: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Row 3-5: 48 sc (3 rows)
Change the yarn to red color:
Now crochet rows with red, green or white yarn as shown below:
Row 6-8 (red): 48 sc (3 rows)
Row 9 (green): 48 sc
Row 10 (red): 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Row 11 (white): 42 sc
Row 12 (white): (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Row 13 (red): 36 sc
Row 14 (green): 36 sc
Row 15 (red): 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
Row 16-17 (red): 30 sc (2 rows)
Row 18 (red): (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Row 19 (red): 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.
Row 1: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*7, 1 sc (32)
Row 2: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
Row 3: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*7, 2 sc (48)
Row 4: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
Row 5-10: 56 sc (6 rows)
Row 11: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Row 12-13: 48 sc (2 rows)
Insert the safety eyes between Row 8 and Row 9 with 9 sc between them. There are must be 7 sc visible.
Row 14: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
Row 15-16: 42 sc (2 rows)
Row 17: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Row 18: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
Row 19: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Row 20: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
Row 21: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Row 22: (dec)*6 (6)
Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly.
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Embroider the nose with red thread between Row 7 and Row 8.
Using a black thread, embroider the muzzle and the eyebrows.
Ears (make 2)
Crochet with the brown yarn:
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring(6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Row 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
Row 6: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Row 7: 12 sc
Don’t stuff.
Make a sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Fold the ears in half and sew them to the head in Row 16.
Horns (make 2)
Crochet with the beige yarn:
Stuff a little.
Crochet two pieces the same way.
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring(6)
Row 2-3: 6 sc (2 rows)
For the first piece: Fasten off, cut the yarn.
For the second piece:
Row 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)
Row 5: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
Row 6: 8 sc
Sew the horns to the top of the head with 4 st between them.
Tail
Crochet with the brown yarn:
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring(6)
Row 2: (inc)*6 (12)
Row 3: (2 sc, inc)*4 (16)
Row 4: 16 sc
Stuff a little.
Row 5: (dec)*8 (8)
Sew the tail on the back, right under the blouse.
Head sculpting on the eyes
Mark the points 1-6 with pins, as it’s shown in the picture.
Points 1 and 2 should be in the bottom of the head.
Insert a long threaded needle through point 1 and pull it out from point 3. Then insert into point 4 and pull out from point 2.
Now insert the needle through point 1 and pull it out from point 5. Insert it into point 6 and pull out from point 2.
Pull the thread ends tight and tie a knot. Hide the thread inside the head.
