Step-by-Step Guide to Crocheting an Adorable Reindeer

Are you ready to embark on a delightful crochet adventure? Get your hooks ready and let's bring some festive cheer into your home with an adorable reindeer creation! Crocheting is not only a relaxing and enjoyable hobby, but it also allows you to unleash your creativity and make unique handmade decorations.

With just a few simple stitches, you can transform a ball of yarn into a charming reindeer that will capture the hearts of everyone who sees it. From the cute little face to the delicate antlers, each element will add a touch of magic to your handmade creation. So grab your crochet hook, immerse yourself in the world of yarn, and let the reindeer-making adventure begin!

Instruments and Materials

• YarnArt Jeans White 01
• YarnArt Jeans Beige
• YarnArt Jeans Yellow
• YarnArt Jeans Green 60
• YarnArt Jeans Brown
• YarnArt Jeans Black 53 (10gr)
• 1 pair 9mm safety eyes
• 2mm crochet hook
• Toy filling
• Scissors, yarn needle, markers, pins

Useful Tips

If you make toys for children, be careful with the safety eyes. I recommend you embroider the eyes.

Head

Use Beige Yarn

• Row 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
• Row 2: 8 inc (16)
• Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 8 (24)
• Row 4: (1sc, 1inc, 1sc) * 8 (32)
• Row 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 8 (40)
• Row 6 – Row 7: 40 sc (40)
• Row 8: (1sc, 1inc, 3sc) * 8 (48)
• Row 9 – Row 12: 48 sc (48)
• Row 13: 12 sc, (3sc, 1inc) * 6, 12sc (54)
• Row 14 – Row 17: 54 sc (54)
• Row 18: 12sc, (3sc, 1dec) * 6, 12sc (48)
• Row 19: 48 sc (48)
• Row 20: (2sc, 1dec, 2sc) * 8 (40)
• Row 21: (3sc, 1dec) * 8 (32)
• Row 22: (1sc, 1dec, 1sc) * 8 (24)

Cut the thread leaving enough length for sewing. FO. Place the safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, about 10 stitches apart.

Use white yarn to decorate the eye.

Use brown yarn to embroider the eyebrow.

Apply pink blush to the face.

Muzzle

Use white yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
• Row 2: 6inc (12)
• Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
• Row 4 – Row 5: 18sc (18)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Stuff it. Sew the muzzle to the head between rounds 11 and 18.

Nose

Use red yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the nose to the muzzle.

Small Horn (Make 2)

Use white yarn

• Row 1: 4sc in MR (4)
• Row 2 – Row 3: 4sc (4)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing.

Big Horn (Make 2)

Use white yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
• Row 2 – Row 5: 6sc (6)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the small horn to the big horn. Sew the horn to the head on rounds 4 and 5.

Ear (Make 2)

Use brown yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
• Row 2: 6sc (6)
• Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
• Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 3 (12)
• Row 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 3 (15)
• Row 6 – Row 7: 15 sc (15)
• Row 8: (1sc, 1dec) * 3 (12)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Sew the ear to the head.

Leg (Make 2)

Right Leg

Use black yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
• Row 2: 6inc (12)
• Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
• Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
• Row 5: 7sc, (1dec, 2sc) *2, 1dec, 7sc (21)
• Row 6: 6sc, (1dec, 1sc) *2, 1dec, 7sc (18)
• Row 7: 3sc, 1dec, 1sc, 4dec, 1sc, 1dec, 1sc (12)
• Change to white yarn
• Row 8: BLO, 8sc, 3inc, 1sc (15)
• Change to red yarn
• Row 9: 15 sc (15)
• Fasten off. Leaving a long tail.
• (Use black yarn to insert 1 sc in row 8: FLO, 12sc)

Left Leg

Use black yarn

• Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
• Row 2: 6inc (12)
• Row 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
• Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
• Row 5: 7sc, 1dec, (2sc, 1dec) *2, 7sc (21)
• Row 6: 7sc, 1dec, (1sc, 1dec) *2, 6sc (18)
• Row 7: 1sc, 1dec, 1 sc, 4dec, 1sc, 1dec, 3 sc (12)
• Change to white yarn
• Row 8: BLO, 8sc, 3inc, 1sc (15)
• Change to red yarn
• Row 9: 15 sc (15)
• Don’t cut the yarn, continue working.
• (Use black yarn to insert 1 sc in row 8: FLO, 12sc)

Body

Put the right leg near to the left leg and go ahead with these steps:

• Row 1: sc in the following 10 sts of the left leg, chain 2 and join with the right leg, sc in the 5th st of the right leg, sc in the following 14 sts of the right leg, 2 sc in 2ch, 5sc of the left leg, place a stitch marker in the last sts [34]
• Row 2: 1sc, 2inc, 7sc, 2inc, 7sc, 2inc, 6sc, 2inc, 5sc (42)
• Row 3 – Row 7: 42sc (42)
• Row 8: (5sc, 1dec) * 6 (36)
• Change to black yarn
• Row 9 – Row 10: 36sc (36)
• Change to red yarn
• Row 11 – Row 12: 36sc (36)
• Row 13: (2sc, 1dec, 2sc) * 6 (30)
• Row 14 – Row 16: 30 sc (30)
• Row 17: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)

Cut the yarn. FO. Stuff well with fiber fill. Sew the body to the head. Use yellow yarn to embroider the buckle.

Arm (Make 2)

Use beige yarn

• Row 1: MR 6sc (6)
• Row 2: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
• Row 3 – Row 4: 9sc (9)

Change to white yarn

• Row 5: 9sc (9)

Change to red yarn

• Row 6- Row 11: 9sc (9)

Stuff the arms. Cut and secure the thread leaving enough to sew on the arms between rounds 16 and 17 of the body.

Bow

Use green yarn

• Row 1: Chain 3, 2 DC in the first st of the chain, chain 2, slst in the first st of the chain. Chain 2, 2DC in the first st of the chain, chain 2, slst in the first st of the chain.

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing. Wrap the middle of the bow with the tail yarn a couple of times. Sew the bow to the body.

Hair Clip

Leaf (Make 2)

Use green yarn

• Row 1: Chain 4, start from the second st from the hook, 1slst, 1sc, 3sc in the same st, 1sc, 1slst, joint with the first st by 1 slst.

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO.

Red Cherry

Use red yarn

• Row 1: 5sc in MR (5)
• Row 2 – Row 3: 5sc (5)

Cut and leave a long tail for sewing. FO. Sew the cherry to the leaf. Sew them to the head of the reindeer.