Sugarplum the Reindeer

Supplies:
Sport or DK weight yarn in 5 colors. I used Alize Cotton Gold for Color A (beige) and Scheepjes Catona
for Color B (blue, 173), Color C (black, 110), Color D (dark blue, 401), Color E (brown, 162) and Color
F (white, 106)
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Polyester fiberfill
2 black safety eyes, 6 mm
Tapestry needle

Stitches needed (US crochet terms):

Slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc)

Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed. It would be wise to
use a stitch marker and place it in the first stitch of each round to mark the beginning of it. Leave
each piece a long tail for sewing.

HEAD
Crocheted from top to bottom.
1: Color A. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]
6: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]
7: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]
8-17: Sc in each st around
Fasten safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14. Insert the first eye, then count 7 holes to the left and insert
the second eye in the next hole. Close the washers.
18: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]
19: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]
20: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]
21: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]
Fasten off. Fill the head.

MUZZLE AND EARS

Work muzzle in color B and 2 ears in color A.
1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: Sc in each st around
Fasten off.
Sew the muzzle on the face. Add a small amount of stuffing before closing the seam.
Fold the ears to give them ear shape. Fasten with a couple of stitches from the corner. Attach at 6 rounds
from the top of the head.

NOSE
1: Color C. Work 6 sc in a magic ring, sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. Sew the nose onto the muzzle.

ANTLER (make 2)
1: Color D. 8 ch. Dc in 4th st from hook, hdc in next st, sc in next st, 6 ch, dc in 4th st from hook, hdc
in next st, sc in next st, sc in the remaining 2 sts on the starting chain.
Fasten off. Sew the antlers between the ears.
BODY
1: Color A. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]
5: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]
6: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]
7: (Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [42]
8-11: Sc in each st around
12: (Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [36]
13: Sc in each st around
14: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]
15-16: Sc in each st around
17: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]
18-19: Sc in each st around
20: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]
Fasten off. Fill the body. Sew the head and body together.

LEG (make 2)
1: Color E. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]
4: Sc in each st around
5-6: Color A. Sc in each st around
7: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]
8-9: Sc in each st around
Fasten off. Stuff the leg. Sew the legs to the body in sitting position, at 6 rounds from the bottom.

ARM (make 2)
1: Color E. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
3-4: Sc in each st around
5-7: Color A. Sc in each st around
Stuff the arm.
8: (Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 2 times [10]
9-12: Sc in each st around
Fasten off. Flatten the top and sew closed. Sew the arms between the head and the body.

Embroider some tiny stitches with color F on the forehead and both sides of the body.