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Festive Reindeer crochet pattern by NansyOops.

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Just look at these sad little eyes, they are practically begging “Crochet me”!
This cute little fellow with his striped scarf is waiting for Christmas – let’s crochet
him together today.

Please note: This crochet pattern is protected by copyright. Copying and distribution in part or in whole are
prohibited! The pattern is intended for personal use by the original purchaser only; every crafter must purchase
their own copy of the pattern. You may dispose of any finished toys handmade by you as you see fit. When
showing finished work, please don’t forget to name the creator of the pattern by including the phrase “crocheted
from a pattern by Anastasia Kirsanova (@nansyoops)”. Thank you for your attention and for respecting my work!

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Materials and tools.

 Any suitable yarn in an appropriate yarn weight.
 Colors: For the reindeer: main color – brown, beige and dark brown.
Sample shown made from Gamma Iris [10 g / 82 m = 0.35 oz / 90 yds]
 For the scarf: white and red yarn with the same gauge as the main yarn.
I used the same Iris by Gamma.
 A small amount of black sewing thread for the eyebrows, and white for the
White under the eyes
 Red thread for embroidering the nose.
 Cinching thread (sturdy crochet thread or floss will do).
 Stuffing (polyester fiberfil)
 Crochet hook 0.75 mm [US steel hook 14/10]
 Glass eyes, diameter 3 mm [0.1 in]
 Super glue for attaching eyes (if eyes are not sew-on or snap-on)
 Sewing needle to sew pieces together, scissors
 Round-nose pliers

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 Removable stitch marker for the beginning of the round (or paper clip),

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since this toy will be worked in continuous spiral rounds.
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Abbreviations.
R i g h t s
All  ch – chain
 AMR – adjustable

 dec – decrease (2 sc crocheted off together = with separate bases and a

shared top)
 inc – increase (2 sc worked into the same stitch = with a shared base and
separate tops)
 sc – single crochet (US) = double crochet (UK)
 sl-st – slip stitch

Numbers in parenthesis (xx) at the end of a

row/round show the stitch count after
completion of this row/round. If no number is
given, the stitch count stays the same as in the
previous row/round.

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Head, in Main Color, starting

at the top:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
6. –7. 30 sc
8. 4 sc, (inc, sc) * 3 times,
9 sc, (inc, sc) * 3 times, 5 sc
(36)
9. – 11. (3 rounds) 36 sc.
12. (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)

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13. (3 sc, dec) * 6 times (24)
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14. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)

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15. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
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16. dec 2 times, leaving the

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rest of the round un-finished,
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break the working yarn.
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Stuff the head firmly, paying special attention to the increase spots at the sides,
to shape the head as shown in the photo above.
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Body, starting from the

bottom, in Main Color:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
6. 30 sc.
7. (3 sc, dec) * 2 times, change yarn to beige and work 3 sc, change yarn to
brown: dec, (3 sc, dec) * 3 times (24) It is important to change the yarn the
correct way. You can check whether you’re doing it right here.
8. 8 sc, change yarn to beige: 5 sc, change yarn back to brown and work to the
end of the round – 11 sc (24)

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9. 7 sc, change yarn to beige: 7 sc, change yarn to brown: 10 sc. (24)

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10. 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, change yarn to beige: dec, (2 sc, dec) * 2 times, change yarn

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back to brown: (2 sc, dec) * 2 times. (18)

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11. 4 sc, change yarn to beige: 8 sc, change yarn to brown: 6 sc. (18)
12. Repeat Round 11.
13. With brown: sc, dec, sc, change yarn to beige: dec, (sc, dec) * 2 times, change
yarn to brown: (sc, dec) * 2 times. (12)
14. With brown: 3 sc, change yarn to beige: 5 sc, change back to brown: 4 sc. (12)
15. With brown: 3 sc, change yarn to beige: sc, dec, 2 sc, change back to brown: 2
sc, dec. (10)

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Firmly stuff the body,

break both yarns,
leaving an end of 20
cm [7.9 in] for sewing
on the head.

Arms, make 2, beginning with dark brown yarn:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. inc, 5 sc, change yarn to
brown. (7)
3. – 4. 7 sc
5. 6 sc, inc (8)
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6. – 7. 8 sc
8. sc, inc, 6 sc (9)
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9. (sc, dec) * 3 times (6)

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Do not stuff the arms, finish off, break the working yarn, leaving an end of about
12 cm [4.7 in] and exit the yarn 2 rounds below from where work was finished off,
as shown in photo above.

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Legs, make 2, beginning

with dark brown yarn:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. inc, 5 sc, change yarn to
brown. (7)
3. 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (9)
4. 4 sc, 2 sl-st, 3 sc (9)
5. Repeat Round 4.
6. – 8. (3 rounds) 9 sc.
9. (sc, dec) * 3 times (6)

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stuff the legs either.

A l l R i g Leave an end of about 12 cm [4.7 in], and exit the

yarn between Rounds 7 and 8.

Ears, in Main Color, make 2:

1. 6 sc into an AMR (6)

2. (inc, sc) * 3 times. (9)
3. Work half of a round: 5 sc. fold the ears in
half, break the working yarn, leaving an end
of 20 cm [7.9 in] for sewing on the ears and
embroidering eyelids.

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Antlers, in dark brown, make 2:

Crochet a chain of 6, into the 2nd chain from the hook, work 3 sc, then ch2,
continue working on this chain – into the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 sc, and
the next sc into the base of this chain (where the 3rd sc is), then another 2 sc into
the remaining 2 chains (of the beginning chain).

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Make both antlers the same, the left and the right one, but sew the left antler to
the head wrong side facing. (When you look at the head of the reindeer, you will
see the wrong side of the left antler and the right side of the right antler).
Break the yarn, leaving an end of about 10 cm [4 in] for sewing to the head.

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Muzzle, worked in beige:

1. ch4, into the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 inc, then 1 sc, into the last chain,
work 3 sc, continue into the unused loops on the other side of the chain – 2 sc. (8)
2. 2 inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, inc (14)
3. work half of a round – 10 sc and 1 sl-st.

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Break the yarn, leaving an end

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Now, you will embroider the

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nose. With red yarn, place a

All R i g h few horizontal stitches, then

wind the yarn around the
initial sts, forming an oval-
shaped nose as shown in the
photo below:

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After the nose has been completed, embroider one stitch with black thread, from
the center of the nose down the muzzle:

Pin the muzzle to the head with tailor pins between Rounds 8 and 12, then sew
on.
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Cinch for shaping. The photo below shows the cinching points. Fasten the
cinching thread at the bottom of the head (shown by arrows), and exit the needle
at Point 1, then insert the needle into Point 2, and exit at the bottom of the head.
Cinch taut, pulling with medium strength. Repeat the same for the second eye
socket. Exit the needle at Point 3, and insert into Point 4. Exit the needle at the
neck, cinch.

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Secure the end well, to retain the cinched shaping.

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Sew the eyes into recessed sockets resulting from cinching, between Rounds 8
and 9, with a distance of 6 – 7 sc between eyes, additionally securing with super
glue if desired.

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Underneath each eye, embroider a single stitch with white thread (held double).

A little secret:
To prevent the thread
from slipping under the
eye, apply a drop of
glue from the tip of a
sewing needle into the
center and at the sides
of the stitch, if desired.

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Using tailor pins, pin the antlers between Rounds 4 and 5, check for symmetry,
then sew them on.

Affix the ears slightly below, between Rounds 6 and 7, then sew them on, and exit
the ends of the thread under eyes, next to the muzzle:
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For the eyelids, first make one long diagonal stitch, fastening it securely by sewing
it onto the head:

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Fill in volume for the eyelids by winding the thread around the initial stitch. Make
the second eyelid the same way.

After the eyelids have been completed, embroider eyebrows with black thread:

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Assembly. First, carefully sew the head to the body.

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In the spot where the light-

colored part of the chest is,
now use the beige tail left
earlier for sewing on the
head.

The arms will be attached using the thread joint method, to keep them poseable.
Should you need additional help for this method, please refer to my video.

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Using tailor pins, temporarily attach the legs between Rounds 4 and 5, and the
arms between Rounds 13 and 14.
After having checked for symmetry, sew the legs on.
I attached the legs in a fixed seated position.

Hide all ends on the inside of the body, except for one, which will be used to

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crochet the tail. Exit this end at the lower back, use the needle to create a

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beginning loop and crochet ch2 into this loop, then work 5 sc into this same

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stitch. Stitch the end of the yarn through the body several times, then break it.

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Scarf, beginning with red yarn.

1. Crochet a chain of 6, into the 2nd ch from the hook, work 5 sc
2. Ch1 for height adjustment and turn work to the other side, work through
one loop of the stitch only – 5 sc.
3. Join white yarn, repeat Row 2.
4. Repeat Row 2 once more.

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Do not cut the yarn when changing colors. Continue the scarf, alternating
colors for the stripe sequence: 2 rows in red, 2 rows in white, etc. End with
red.
The scarf in the photos has 90 rows – 46 red and 44 white ones.

After the scarf has been

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Bundle up your little reindeer!

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and that you are happy with the

g h t s r e s e outcome of your project.

A l l R i Any questions regarding this

tutorial should be directed to me
personally.

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