Bring festive charm to your holiday décor with our Little Christmas Deer Amigurumi free pattern. This delightful and easy-to-make crochet project is perfect for adding a touch of handmade magic to your celebrations. free crochet patterns
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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.
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Materials
For the small deer
- YarnArt Jeans yarn
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 7 mm safety eyes
For the big deer
- Alize Softy or YarnArt Dolce Baby yarn
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
Additional materials
- Red and black embroidery thread
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations (US Terms)
F.o. – finish off
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
ARMS (make 2)
Brown yarn
1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
4–5: 15 sc
6: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
Change yarn to red.
7–14: 12 sc
15: (4 sc, dec) × 2 (10)
16: 10 sc
Stuff only ⅔ of the arm.
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Sew arms to the body at 17.
LEGS, BODY AND HEAD (one piece)
LEGS (make 2)
Brown yarn – stuff as you go
1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4: (5 sc, inc) × 3 (21)
5: 21 sc
6: 7 sc, 4 dec, 6 sc (17)
7: 7 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc (15)
8: 15 sc
9: (4 sc, inc) × 3 (18)
10: 18 sc
11: (5 sc, inc) × 3 (21)
12 (left leg): crochet only 15 sc, fasten off
12 (right leg): 21 sc – do not cut yarn
BODY
1: 7 sc more on the right leg, join the left leg, 21 sc on left leg, 21 sc on right leg, place marker (42)
2: (6 sc, inc) × 6 (48)
3–5: 48 sc
Change yarn colors as follows:
6–8 (red): 48 sc
9 (green): 48 sc
10 (red): 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 5, 3 sc (42)
11 (white): 42 sc
12 (white): (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
13 (red): 36 sc
14 (green): 36 sc
15 (red): 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
16–17: 30 sc
18: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
19: 24 sc
Stuff firmly, especially the neck.
Change yarn to brown for the head.
HEAD
Brown yarn – stuff as you go
1: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 7, 1 sc (32)
2: (3 sc, inc) × 8 (40)
3: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 7, 2 sc (48)
4: (5 sc, inc) × 8 (56)
5–10: 56 sc
Insert safety eyes between 8–9, with 9 sc between them.
11: (5 sc, dec) × 8 (48)
12–13: 48 sc
14: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 5, 3 sc (42)
15–16: 42 sc
17: (5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)
18: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 5, 2 sc (30)
19: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
20: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 5, 1 sc (18)
21: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
22: dec × 6 (6)
Close the opening and hide the yarn.
Embroider nose with red thread between 7–8.
Embroider muzzle and eyebrows with black thread.
EARS (make 2)
Brown yarn
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
4–5: 15 sc
6: (3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
7: 12 sc
Do not stuff.
Fold in half and sew to the head at 16.
HORNS (make 2)
Beige yarn – lightly stuffed
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2–3: 6 sc
First horn: fasten off.
Second horn:
4: join first horn, 6 sc on first, 6 sc on second (12)
5: (1 sc, dec) × 4 (8)
6: 8 sc
Sew horns to the top of the head with 4 st between them.
TAIL
Brown yarn
1: 6 sc in magic ring
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (2 sc, inc) × 4 (16)
4: 16 sc
5: dec × 8 (8)
Lightly stuff and sew to the back, under the sweater.
HEAD SCULPTING (EYES)
Mark points 1–6 with pins as shown in the reference image.
Pull tightly, tie off, hide yarn inside the head
Pass needle from 1 → 3, then 4 → 2
Pass needle from 1 → 5, then 6 → 2