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I’m excited to introduce you to the most adorable reindeer of the season, Rupert! – This white crochet reindeer with a green scarf, red nose, and brown horns is just to cute and magical at the same time! Rupert is the perfect addition to your Christmas décor and is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.
It has been on my to-do list since last year to make a white as snow reindeer and finally decided this year to take the time and make one!
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For the Crochet reindeer I used:
12mm Safety eyes and a 3.5mm hook.
For the Yarn I used light worsted weight yarn called Charity Pullskein from Elle Yarns in the colours, White/Rust/Lime/Red and the hoofs I use Snowball DK.
This Reindeer is about 19cm tall when sitting.
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What you will need to crochet this Snow Reindeer:
- 3.5mm hook
- 12/14mm safety eyes
- scissors
- stuffing
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
Yarn Needed:
Double knit/light worsted yarn
- Colour A: Head,Body, legs, and ears 70g
- Colour B: hoofs 20g
- Colour C: Nose 8g
- Colour D: Horns/ Facial details10g
- Colour E: Scarf 12g
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
- MC: Magic Ring
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip-stitch
- CH: Chaiin
- HDC: Half double crochet
Repeat the stitch sequence between (…..) by the amount stated next to it. The pattern is written in US terms
The amount of each stitch at end of each round is shown in the […] Working in continuous rounds with your stitch marker
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Here is the free crochet Reindeer pattern:
HEAD: Start at the front with the nose
Colour A: (White)
1: Start 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
2: (INC) x 6 [12]
3: (INC, SC) x6 [18]
4: (INC, 2 SC) x6 [24]
5: (INC, 3 SC) x6 [30]
6: (INC, 4 SC) x6 [36]
7: (INC, 5 SC) x6 [42]
8-14: SC in each st around [42]
15: (INC, 6 SC) x6 [48]
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Insert eyes between rounds 14/15, about 13 stitches apart
16: (INC, 7 SC) x6 [54]
17-21: SC in each st around [54] *5 Rounds*
22: (DEC, 7 SC) x6 [48]
23: (DEC, 6 SC) x6 [42]
24: SC in each stitch around [42]
25: (DEC, 5 SC) x6 [36]
26: (DEC, 4 SC) x6 [30]
27: (DEC, 3 SC) x6 [24]
28: (DEC, 2 SC) x6 [18]
29: (DEC, SC) x6 [12]
30: (DEC) x6 [6]
Stuff the head firmly.
Leave a strand of yarn to close the head at the back.
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FACE SHAPING:
Take a strand of yarn, the same colour as the reindeer, and knot it at the side, where the eye is, squeeze the eyes together by placing your thumb and index finger on each eye and work your needle with the yarn back and forth between the two eyes. Pull yarn tight each time to form the eye sockets “Dents” in the face. The tighter you pull the yarn tail the closer the eyes will be together. depending on the look you are going for.
Use some white thread to make the highlights for the eyes. The highlights are a long stitch around the bottom section of the safety eye.
NOSE EMBROIDERY:
Make a big upside-down Y with the brown yarn at the from of the face for the nose. The top of the Y should start 4 rounds above the MC, go straight down the center and enter the head 6 rounds below the MC. The little V at the bottom should go end two rounds below the center line and be 6 Stitches apart.
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NOSE:
Colour C: (Red)
1: Start 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
2: (INC) x 6 [12]
3: (INC, SC) x6 [18]
4: SC in each stitch around [18]
5: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
6: (SC, DEC) x 3 [9] – Stuff the nose
Slip stitch and leave a strand of yarn to sew the nose onto the front of the face
Sew the nose on the front of the face between rounds 4/8 counting from the MC at the front of the head.
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SMALL HORN: (Make two)
Colour D: ( Dark Brown)
1: Start with 7 SC in the magic ring [7]
2-7: SC in each stitch around [7] – stuff the horns
slip stitch, cut the yarn, and weave in the end.
BIG HORN: (Make two)
Colour D: ( Dark Brown)
1: Start with 5 SC in the magic ring [5]
2: INC x5 [10]
3-8: SC in each stitch around [10] stuff the horns
Don’t cut the yarn- connect the two horns
9: SC into the small horn and SC 6 around, SC (10) around the big horn [17]
10:SC in each stitch around [17]
11: ( SC next 2 sts, DEC x2) x2, SC 2, DEC, SC [12]
12: SC in each stitch around [12]
Slip stitch and leave a strand of yarn to sew the horns onto the head
1:Attach the Horns on top of the head. They should be 6 Rounds away from the eyes and 7 stitches apart from each other on top of the head.
2: Use the same yarn tail from the horn to stitch a small eyebrow 3 rounds above the eye. ( 2 stitches wide)
EARS: (make two) Starting at the tip
Colour A: (White)
1: Start with 5 SC in the magic ring [5]
2: SC in each stitch around [5]
3: INC x5 [10]
4: SC in each stitch around [10]
5: (INC, 1 SC) x5 [15]
6-7: SC in each stitch around [15]
10: (DEC, SC ) x 5 [10]
11-13: SC in each stitch around [10]
Pinch the opening of the ear between your thumb and index finger, and slip stitch or SC 5 across the bottom. Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to attach the ears on top of the head.
1: Fold the bottom of the ear in half, stitching the two outer corners of the ear together.
2: Sew the ears onto the head just under each horn.
3: Attach the ears between rounds 21-22 counting from the front of the face back.
LEGS: (Make 4) Start at the hoof
Colour B :(Grey)
1:Start 6 SC in magic ring [6]
2: (INC) x 6 [12]
3: (INC, SC) x6 [18]
4: (INC, 2 SC) x6 [24]
5: (INC, 3 SC) x 6 [30]
6: BLO: SC in each st around [30]
7: (DEC, 3 SC) x 6 [24]
8: (DEC, 2 SC) x6 [18] Stuff the hoof
Note: leave a strand of grey yarn on the outside of the hoof to create the slipt-toe nails
Change to colour A: (White)
Continue stuffing the leg as you increase the rounds
9: (DEC, SC) x6 [12]
10-23: SC in each stitch around [12]
Pinch the leg between your index and thumb and slip stitch or SC 6 across, closing it up.
Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to sew the legs to the body
Using your needle, pull the yarn tail over the center of the hoof and insert it into the MC under the hoof, push the needle out the same space at the top of the hoof and pull tight. It will create an indent in front of the hoof. Repeat the method x2. Make a slip knot at the top and weave in the end.
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BODY: Start from the bottom working your way up to the neck
Colour A: (White)
1: Start 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
2: (INC) x 6 [12]
3: (INC, SC) x6 [18]
4: (INC, 2 SC) x6 [24]
5: (INC, 3 SC) x6 [30]
6: (INC, 4 SC) x6 [36]
7: (INC, 5 SC) x6 [42]
8: (INC, 6 SC) x6[48]
9-11: SC in each stitch around [48]
Back legs: Attach on the sides, between rounds 3-7 counting from the bottom of the body.
12: (DEC, 6 SC) x6 [42]
13: (DEC, 5 SC) x6 [36]
14-18: SC in each st around [36] *5 Rounds*
19: (DEC, 4 SC) x6 [30]
20-22: SC in each st around [30] *3 Rounds* Start stuffing the body
23: (DEC, 3 SC) x6 [24]
24: SC in each st around [24] *3 Rounds*
25: Insert Leg one (6) , SC 6 stitches, Insert leg two (6), SC in each of the last stitches [24
26: sc in each stich around [24]
27: (DEC, 2 SC) x6 [18] Stuff the body fully
Stuff the body firmly, but don’t stuff too much to prevent the holes from stretching.
Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to sew the body to the head.
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TAIL:
Colour A: (White)
1: Start with 5 SC in the magic ring [5]
2: INC x5 [10]
3: (INC, 1 SC) x5 [15]
4-6: SC in each stitch around [15]
7: (DEC, SC ) x 5 [10]
8-9: SC in each stitch around [10]
Pinch the opening of the tail between your thumb and index finger, and slip stitch or SC 5 across the bottom. Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to attach the tail to the back of the body
Using your needle, attach the tail between rounds 6/7 counting from the center of the body.
SCARF:
Colour E: (Green)and Colour C; (Red)
Note: You will now be working in ROWS, meaning that you will have to turn your work after you have completed each row.
Colour E: (Green)
1: CH 9, HDC in the second chain from the hook, HDC in the remaining chains [7]
2: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7]
3: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7] cut yarn leave a short tail to weave in the end.
The next two rows continue with colour C: (Red)
4-5: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7] cut the yarn to weave in the end.
Reattach colour E: (Green)
repeat rows x 31
6-36: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7] cut the yarn to weave in the end.
The next two rows continue with colour C: (Red)
37-38: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7] cut the yarn to weave in the end.
Reattach colour E: (Green)
39-40: CH2, HDC in each stitch [7] cut the yarn to weave in the end.
Make sure all the ends are weaved in, fold the width of the scarf in half, and wrap the scarf around the neck knotting it in the front.
And you are done!!
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