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Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes a pair of charming reindeer amigurumi with removable clothes and detailed features. You will crochet heads, bodies, arms, legs, horns, ears, and small accessories. The pattern uses simple colorwork and shaping techniques to create a professional finish.

Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed round-by-round instructions and helpful assembly notes are included. Photos in the pattern show placement and finishing for accurate results.

Why You'll Love This Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a lot of personality into a small amigurumi with relatively simple stitches. I enjoy the colorwork skirt and shorts which add a festive, handmade touch. The head sculpting and horn construction let me add unique facial expressions and character. I hope you find the step-by-step rounds and assembly instructions as satisfying and fun to work through as I did when designing it.

Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this reindeer with color swaps — try pastel colors for a soft nursery friend or bright holiday shades for a festive look.

I often change yarn weight and hook size to create different sizes: use a thicker yarn and a larger hook for a chunky cuddly version or fine yarn for a tiny keychain-sized friend.

I like adding tiny accessories like a crocheted scarf, bell, or miniature hat to personalize each reindeer for a gift recipient.

Try embroidering different facial expressions by varying eyebrow angles and nose placement — small changes make big personality differences.

For stability you can insert a small piece of wire into the arms so you can pose them slightly; I recommend using coated craft wire and sealing ends inside stuffing.

I sometimes replace wooden buttons with decorative beads or charms to match a theme — this is a quick way to switch styles.

If you enjoy colorwork, experiment with different fair isle motifs on the skirt or shorts — the charted area is great for creating unique patterns.

Want a more rustic look? Use natural fiber yarns and matte beads for eyes to make a vintage-style reindeer.

I also suggest swapping the black bead eyes for safety eyes of various sizes; just be sure to position them between rounds 16 and 17 as directed in the pattern.

If you prefer zero-sew options, try attaching horns and ears with a sturdy embroidery technique rather than sewing through FLO, but always secure tails neatly inside the toy.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when joining the legs and chain will make the body join inaccurate; place a marker at the start of the new round to keep the seam aligned. ✗ Forgetting to stuff as you go causes lumps and difficult shaping later; stuff gradually and evenly while shaping limbs and head to maintain smooth curves. ✗ Changing yarn colors without securing ends can lead to untidy colorwork; weave in or secure color joins and carry the yarn neatly when working two colors simultaneously. ✗ Not checking BLO/FLO instructions changes the appearance of cuffs and boots; always work in the specified loop (BLO or FLO) where instructed to achieve the correct texture and structure.

Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Create two adorable handmade reindeer amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will work colorwork shorts and a skirt, sculpt the head, and assemble horns and ears for a charming holiday toy. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, materials list, and finishing tips so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect as a festive gift or cozy handmade decoration.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt JEANS color 66 (maroon) - 1 ball
  • 02
    YarnArt JEANS color 46 (gray) - 1 ball
  • 03
    YarnArt JEANS color 28 (graphite) - approx 1/4 of a ball
  • 04
    ALIZE Cotton Gold color 688 (coffee) - approx 1/4 of a ball
  • 05
    ALIZE Baby Softy 119 (gray) - approx 1/4 of a ball
  • 06
    Black round beads d.6-8mm for eyes (2 pieces)
  • 07
    4 wooden buttons d.10mm for straps
  • 08
    Toy stuffing, amount as needed

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.75mm
  • 02
    Sewing needle
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers
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    Hard plastic material or a cardboard insole
  • 07
    Black round beads d.6-8mm (for eyes)
  • 08
    4 wooden buttons d.10mm
  • 09
    Pins for placement
  • 10
    Polyester stuffing

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— ARMS (make 2) :

Info :

Stuff 2/3 of bottom part of the arm as you go.

Info :

Use coffee yarn color for both toys

Round 1 :

Start 6sc in a mr (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(inc, 3sc) *3 (15)

Round 4-5 :

15sc - 2 rounds (15)

Round 6 :

4sc, inc, 2sc, puff stitch, 2sc, inc, 4sc (17)

Round 7-8 :

17sc - 2 rounds (17)

Round 9 :

8sc, dec, 7sc (16)

Info :

Maroon color - for the boy, grey color – for the girl

Round 10 :

16sc (16)

Round 11 :

BLO: (dec, 6sc)* 2 (14)

Round 12-28 :

14sc - 17 rounds (14). 3sc to shift stitch marker to the middle of back part of the arm.

Info :

Crochet 7 more sc for right arm.

Round 29 :

Put together and crochet 6sc through the loops of both sides (6)

— Cuff :

Info :

Maroon color - for the boy, grey color - for the girl. Go back to the 11th round and work into FLO

Round 1 :

16sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Info :

Use softy grey color

Round 2-3 :

16sc - 2 rounds (16). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Info :

The 1st arm is completed. Crochet the 2nd one the same way.

— LEGS (make 2) :

Info :

Stuff as you go. Graphite yarn color for both toys

Round 1 :

Ch8, from the 2nd stitch from hook crochet: inc, 5sc, 4sc into 1 stitch, 5sc, inc (18)

Round 2 :

inc, 6sc, 4inc, 6sc, inc (24)

Round 3 :

1sc, inc, 6sc, (inc, 1sc)*4, 7sc, inc (30)

Round 4 :

2sc, inc, 6sc, (hdc inc, 2hdc)* 4, 8sc, inc (36)

Info :

Cut a plastic or a cardboard insole.

Round 5 :

BLO: 36sc (36)

Info :

Change the yarn to grey color if you make the boy, maroon color if you make the girl

Round 6 :

BLO: 36sc (36)

Round 7-9 :

36sc - 3 rounds (36)

Round 10 :

6sc, (dec, 2sc)*6, 6sc (30)

Round 11 :

30sc (30)

Round 12 :

6sc, (dec, 1sc)*6, 6sc (24)

Round 13 :

24sc (24)

Info :

Place an insole inside.

Info :

Maroon color for the boy, grey color for the girl

Round 14 :

BLO: (dec, 2sc)*6 (18)

Round 15-32 :

18sc - 18 rounds (18). 1sc to shift stitch marker to the middle of back part of the leg.

Info :

Now you will crochet pants for the boy and a skirt for the girl.

For left :

33. 12sc, sl st

For right :

33. 18sc

Round 34 :

4sc, sl st. Make ch10 and attach the chain into sl st of left leg, where you finished working.

— BOOT :

Info :

Grey yarn color for the boy, maroon yarn color for the girl. Go back to the 14th round, where you worked into BLO.

Round 1 :

FLO: 24sc (24). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Info :

Use grey softy yarn for both toys

Round 2-3 :

24sc - 2 rounds (24). Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide inside the work.

— BODY :

Info :

Stuff as you go. Maroon yarn color for the boy, grey yarn color for the girl

Round 1 :

18sc on left leg, 10sc on chain, 18sc on right leg, 10sc on chain (56) - place stitch marker. New round starts here.

Round 2 :

inc, 16sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 10sc (60)

Round 3-8 :

60sc - 6 rounds (60)

Round 9 :

55sc. Do not use last 5 stitches – shift stitch marker. New round starts here.

Round 10 :

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)

Round 11-12 :

54sc - 2 rounds (54)

Info :

Change yarn color: maroon for the girl, grey for the boy

Round 13 :

54sc (54)

Round 14 :

BLO: (dec, 7sc)* 6 (48)

Round 15 :

48sc (48)

— SHORTS :

Info :

Grey: FLO 14 rounds: (inc, 2sc)* 18 (72)

Round 2 :

Graphite: 72sc (72)

Round 3 :

Grey: 72sc (72)

Round 4 :

Start making the design (crochet in 2 colors simultaneously, where M- maroon color and G- grey): (1sc- M, 2sc- G)* 24 (72)

Round 5 :

2sc-M, 3sc- G, (3sc- M, 3sc- G)* 11, 1sc-M (72)

Round 6 :

(1sc- G, 2sc- M)* 24 (72)

Round 7 :

2sc- G, 3sc- M, (3sc- G, 3sc- M)* 11, 1sc- G (72)

Round 8 :

(1sc- M, 2sc- G)* 24 (72)

Info :

Continue the charted design as pictured in the original pattern

— SKIRT :

Info :

Maroon yarn color:

Round 1 :

FLO of the 14th round: (inc, 1sc)* 27 (81)

Round 2-5 :

81sc - 4 rounds (81)

Round 6 :

(inc, 26sc)* 3 (84)

Round 7 :

Graphite: 84sc (84)

Round 8 :

Maroon: 84sc (84)

Round 9 :

Start making the design (work in 2 colors simultaneously, where M-maroon color and G- grey color): (1sc- G, 2sc- M)* 28 (84)

Round 10 :

2sc- G, 3sc- M, (3sc- G, 3sc- M)*13, 1sc- G (84)

Round 11 :

(1sc- M, 2sc- G)* 28 (84)

Round 12 :

2sc- M, 3sc- G, (3sc- M, 3sc- G)*13, 1sc- M (84)

Round 13 :

(1sc- G, 2sc- M)* 28 (84)

Round 14 :

Maroon: 84sc (84)

Round 15 :

Graphite: 84sc (84)

Round 16 :

Maroon: 84sc (84). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Info :

Now continue making the body.

Round 16 :

BODY - Grey for the girl, maroon for the boy: BLO: 48sc (48)

Round 17 :

48sc (48)

Info :

Go back to the 16th round and work into FLO, crochet the belt of the skirt: maroon for the skirt, for the pants - grey: 48sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Round 18 :

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)* 5, 3sc (42)

Round 19-23 :

42sc - 5 rounds (42)

Round 24 :

(dec, 5sc)* 6 (36)

Round 25-26 :

36sc - 2 rounds (36)

Round 27 :

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)* 5, 2sc (30), 1sc to shift.

Round 28 :

Connect the arms and the body in next round: 6sc for each arm, 9sc for the back and 9sc for front part. 4sc on the back; 6sc, grabbing loops of left arm and the body simultaneously; 9sc on front part; 6sc, grabbing loops of right arm and the body simultaneously; 5sc on the back (30)

Round 29 :

30sc (30). Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail to sew.

Item Name (Straps P1) :

Ch36 and from the 2nd stitch crochet 34sc, 3sc into 1 stitch, continue working into the unused loops on the opposite side of the chain: 34sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail to sew. Sew a button to the strap (step a little from the edge, where you made 3sc into 1 stitch). Now sew the straps to the shorts/skirt and crisscross them as pictured.

— HEAD- size 1,75mm crochet hook :

Info :

Stuff as you go. Use coffee yarn color for both toys

Round 1 :

Start 6sc in a mr (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(inc, 1sc)* 6 (18)

Round 4 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)* 5, 1sc (24)

Round 5 :

(inc, 3sc)* 6 (30)

Round 6 :

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)* 5, 2sc (36)

Round 7 :

(inc, 5sc)* 6 (42)

Round 8 :

3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)* 5, 3sc (48)

Round 9-16 :

48sc - 8 rounds (48)

Round 17 :

18sc, 12 hdc inc, 18sc (60)

Round 18 :

9sc, (inc, 2sc)* 3, 24sc, (2sc, inc)* 3, 9sc (66)

Round 19-28 :

66sc - 10 rounds (66)

Round 29 :

(dec, 9sc)* 6 (60)

Round 30 :

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)* 5, 4sc (54)

Round 31 :

(dec, 7sc)* 6 (48)

Round 32 :

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)* 5, 3sc (42)

Round 33 :

(dec, 5sc)* 6 (36)

Round 34 :

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)* 5, 2sc (30)

Round 35 :

(dec, 3sc)* 6 (24)

Round 36 :

1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)* 5, 1sc (18)

Round 37 :

(dec, 1sc)* 6 (12)

Round 38 :

6dec (6). Close the opening. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

— HEAD DECORATION :

Info :

Use black threads to decorate the muzzle. Step 6 rounds up and down from a mr (beginning of the head). Sew the eyes between the 16th and the 17th rounds, with the distance 3hdc (focus on the 17th round, where you made hdc inc). Between the 5th and the 6th inc - blue pin and the 7th and the 8th inc – white pin. Embroider the eyebrows. Embroider maroon colored nose - it takes 6-8sc and 1 round tall.

— HEAD SCULPTING :

Info :

Work in the 16th round. Insert the needle into the foundation of the head and pull out of the 16th round under left eye (where blue pin is placed). Step 3sc, insert the needle under right eye (where white pin is placed) and pull out of foundation of the head into the same opening. Stretch threads and make a knot to fasten off. Hide inside the head.

Info :

Sew the head to the body, using remained yarn tail.

— HORNS (make 2) :

Info :

Use size 1,75mm crochet hook. Graphite yarn color for both toys.

Part 1 - Round 1 :

Start 5sc in a mr (5)

Part 1 - Round 2 :

5inc (10)

Part 1 - Round 3-5 :

10sc - 3 rounds (10). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Part 2 - Round 1 :

Start 5sc in a mr (5)

Part 2 - Round 2 :

5inc (10)

Part 2 - Round 3-4 :

10sc - 2 rounds (10). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Part 3 - Round 1 :

Start 5sc in a mr (5)

Part 3 - Round 2 :

5inc (10)

Part 3 - Round 3 :

10sc (10)

Info :

Do not cut the yarn; continue making basic part of the horn: Make ch2 from the 3rd part and connect part 2; 5sc part 2, ch2 and connect part 1; 5sc on part 1. Place stitch marker - new round starts here. Continue working in the round.

Round :

5sc on part 1, 2sc on chain, 5sc on part 2, 2sc on chain, 10sc on part 3, 2sc on chain, 5sc on part 2, 2sc on chain, 5sc on part 1 (38)

Round :

dec, 34sc, dec (36)

Round :

dec, 32sc, dec (34)

Round :

dec, 30sc, dec (32)

Info :

Stuff the horns. Do not stuff basic part of the horn. Put together and sew into FLO. Leave a yarn tail to sew.

Info :

Sew the horns on the 13th round (from the place where you have finished making the head). With the distance 18sc.

— EARS- size 1,75mm crochet hook :

Info :

Do not stuff. Coffee yarn color.

Round 1 :

Start 6sc in a mr (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

12sc (12)

Round 4 :

(inc, 1sc)* 6 (18)

Round 5 :

18sc (18)

Round 6 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*5, 1sc (24)

Round 7 :

24sc (24)

Round 8 :

1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5, 1sc (18)

Round 9 :

(dec, 1sc)* 6 (12)

Round 10 :

Put together and crochet 5sc through the loops of both sides. Sew the edges (1sc and 5sc). Leave a yarn tail to sew.

Info :

Sew the ears in front of the horns on the 12th round from the end of the head. With the distance 20sc.

— SCARF- size 1,75mm crochet hook :

Info :

Grey yarn color:

Round 1 :

ch111, from the 2nd stitch from hook: 110sc (110)

Round 2 :

110sc - 1 round (110). Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body using the remaining yarn tail, aligning the head opening with the top of the body and stitching evenly around the neck.
  • Attach the horns to the 13th round of the head, spacing them 18sc apart and sew securely through FLO to hide seams.
  • Sew the ears in front of the horns on the 12th round from the end of the head, spacing them about 20sc apart for symmetry.
  • Connect the arms and body in the connecting round: work 6sc for each arm into their loops and join body stitches as described, then fasten off leaving a tail to sew and secure.
  • Place insoles into the boots and put them inside the leg openings before finishing the leg tops for a stable base.
  • Sew straps to the shorts or skirt, attaching buttons slightly in from the edge and crisscrossing straps on the back as pictured.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the beginning of each round, especially when joining legs and working body rounds.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and consistently as you work to achieve smooth shaping and to avoid lumps in limbs and head.
  • 💡When the pattern specifies BLO or FLO work into the correct loop only to achieve the intended texture for cuffs and boots.
  • 💡Place a cardboard or plastic insole into the foot before closing to keep the toy standing upright and stable.

This reindeer amigurumi pattern brings a festive touch to your holiday crafting. Create two charming toys with detailed colorwork, sculpted heads, and posable-looking arms. Keep your finished friends on a mantel or give them as thoughtful handmade gifts. 🎁🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 21 cm tall using the recommended yarns and 1.75mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size and stitch counts will change; adjust your hook size and expect a different finished dimension.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet stitches and experience with increasing, decreasing, working in BLO/FLO and simple colorwork are recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete one reindeer in about 8-10 hours depending on experience, with time varying for assembly and embroidery details.