This christmas crochet pattern will show you how to make a cute reindeer. This crochet reindeer will make a great christmas toy or can be used as an christmas ornament to decorate your home for the holidays. This is an easy crochet pattern and includes a step by step photo tutorial so is suitable for all skill levels.
Reindeer Crochet Pattern Information
- Skill Level: Easy
- Available in US and UK Crochet Terminology
- Finished Size: approx 10 inches or 26cm (when made with Paintbox Cotton DK)
- Includes step-by-step photo tutorial plus print-friendly pdf
Reindeer Pattern Materials
To make this christmas crochet pattern you will need the following materials.
Yarn
Paintbox Cotton DK
[50g = 125m] or [1.7oz = 137 yards]
You can find the yarn I used here…..
Yarn colours and yardage used:
- Fudge brown (light brown) – approx. 120m or 130 yards
- Vanilla Cream (natural/beige) – approx. 38m or 42 yards
- Black or Coffee bean (Dark Brown) – approx. 25m or 28 yards
- Rose Red – approx. 25m or 28 yards
- Champagne White – approx. 13m or 14 yards
Other materials
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Safety Eyes (10 or 12 mm)
- Black Embroidery thread or 4ply yarn for mouth
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
You can easily substitute with your favourite yarn, for the best results I recommend using a fine to medium weight yarn in Cotton or Acrylic. Another great cotton yarn I like to use to make my amigurumi is the Rainbow cotton yarn from Hobbii, this yarn is available in 8/4 = 4ply, 8/8 = dk and they also do a 8/6 which is somewhere in-between the other two. You can find the yarn here!
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Crochet Pattern Abbreviations
The following stitches and techniques are used in this christmas reindeer pattern
- Approx. – approximately
- Ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- sc – single crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Dec – decrease
- Inc – increase – 2 sc in the same stitch
- MC – magic circle/ring
Amigurumi Techniques and Skill required to make your reindeer
- changing colours
- joining yarn
- sewing amigurumi parts
- increase and decrease
This reindeer amigurumi pattern PDF is available for instantiant download on Etsy, Ravelry and LoveCrafts.
