Little Christmas Rudolph the reindeer! You can crochet an adorable reindeer for yourself, which will be a wonderful gift for Christmas and a festive decoration for your home or Christmas tree. Your finished Rudolph the reindeer toy size depends on your tension and materials you use.
Designer: @les.mailles.du.rocher
You will need:
- Yarn Ricorumi : silver (lame 001), brown (056), green (050), red (029), dark brown (057)
- Crochet hook 2.5 mm
- Safety eyes 6 mm
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Fiberfill for stuffing
Free crochet Rudolph the reindeer pattern
Abbreviations (US terms):
Rnd: round
MR: magic ring
ch: chain
sl st : slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
FLO: front loop
BLO: back loop
( )* 6 times: repeat 6 times
[ ]: total number of stitches in the round
Rudolph is crocheted in 2 parts: the high part (head) and the low part (body).
Head
In brown.
Make a ch 13. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: 11 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 10 sc, inc [26]
Rnd 2: inc, 10 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc [32]
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 3 times, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 2 times [38]
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)* 3 times, 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)* 2 times [44]
Rnd 5-14: 44 sc [44]
Change to red.
Rnd 15: BLO – 44 sc [44]
Rnd 16-21: 44 sc [44]
Rnd 22: FLO – 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, (3 sc, inc)* 3 times, 10 sc, (3 sc, inc)* 2 times [50]
Rnd 23: 50 sc [50]
Fasten off.
In visible front loops of Rnd 14, with red yarn, crochet 44 sc (head down facing you).
Insert the safety eyes between Rnds 7 and 8, approx 5 visibles stitches apart.
Body
In brown.
Make a ch 13. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook.
Repeat Rnds 1 to 4 of the head.
Rnd 5-8: 44 sc [44]
Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing to the head, using inside back loops of Rnd 21 of the head.
Muzzle
In beige.
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2: (inc)* [12]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* [18], 1 sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Nose
In red.
In a MR, crochet 4 sc, 1 sl st.
Fasten off.
Sew or glue to the muzzle.
Arms (make 2)
In brown.
Rnd 1: MR, 8 sc [8]
Rnd 2-3: 8 sc [8]
Change to red.
Rnd 4: 8 sc [8]
Rnd 5: BLO – 8 sc [8]
Rnd 6-7: 8 sc [8]
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec)* 2 times [6]
Don’t stuff.
Fasten off and close.
Take red yarn, using front loops of Rnd 4, and crochet: (3 sc, inc)* 2 times.
Sew or glue to the body.
Ears (make 2)
In brown.
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc [4]
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)* 2 times [6]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc)* 2 times [8]
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc)* 2 times [10]
Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc)* 2 times [12]
Rnd 6: (5 sc, inc)* 2 times [14]
Rnd 7: 14 sc [14]
Rnd 8: (5 sc, dec)* 2 times [12]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Fold the ear in half before sewing.
Antlers (make 2)
In dark brown.
Big (middle) underline – make 2
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2-10: 6 sc [6]
Medium (outside) – make 2
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2-5: 6 sc [6]
Small (inside) – make 2
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6]
Rnd 2-4: 6 sc [6]
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Finish touches
Add some dots on the cheeks with pink yarn.
Embroider a tree with green yarn on the sweater and some baubles in silver.
Please don’t forget to tag me with @les.mailles.du.rocher and to use the hashtag #christmasweekCAL, so I can share your works.
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