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Amigurumi Festive Reindeer – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Festive Reindeer – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Get ready to crochet a Festive Amigurumi Reindeer 🦌✨ that brings holiday cheer to life! With its cozy design, adorable antlers, and charming details, this little reindeer is the perfect seasonal project. Whether you opt for classic Christmas colors or a unique winter-inspired palette, each stitch adds personality and warmth. From its bright nose to its playful expression, this amigurumi creation is sure to spread joy wherever it goes!

🎄🧶 This free crochet pattern offers a delightful mix of simplicity and festive charm, making it a fun and rewarding project for crocheters of all skill levels. Whether you’re crafting a holiday gift, a cheerful decoration, or a cuddly companion, this reindeer is a wonderful way to celebrate the season. Grab your yarn, hook, and a touch of holiday magic—it’s time to bring this festive friend to life! ❄️💕

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🦌 Amigurumi Festive Reindeer Crochet Pattern

If you’re looking for a cozy holiday amigurumi that feels timeless, this festive reindeer is the perfect project. With his tall ribbed antlers, rounded seated feet, and a classic Fair Isle–style sweater, this handmade reindeer brings instant winter charm to any shelf, table, or Christmas display 🎄
Whether you’re crocheting for holiday décor or a heartfelt gift, this reindeer is designed to look polished, balanced, and photo-accurate from every angle.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate

This pattern includes shaping, color changes, textured antlers, and detailed assembly. Confident beginners can also tackle it by working slowly and using stitch markers.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 27–29 cm (10.5–11.5 inches) tall when seated
(Size may vary depending on yarn and tension.)

🧶 Materials

Yarn (Worsted / 4 weight):

  • Light tan / camel – head, body, arms, upper legs

  • Cream / beige – muzzle, inner ears

  • Dark brown – antlers, nose

  • Red – sweater base

  • White – sweater motifs

  • Dark grey – feet / hooves

Tools & Notions:

  • 3.0 mm crochet hook

  • 10 mm safety eyes

  • Polyester fiberfill

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch marker

  • Scissors

🧵 Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
BLO – Back Loop Only
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
st(s) – Stitch(es)

🧠 Head

Light tan

  1. MR 6

  2. inc ×6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) ×6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)

  7. (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
    8–17. sc around (42)

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10–11, spaced 7 stitches apart.

  1. (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)

  2. (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)

  3. (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)

  4. (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
    Stuff firmly

  5. (sc, dec) ×6 (12)

  6. dec ×6 (6)
    FO and close.

🐽 Muzzle

Cream / beige

  1. MR 6

  2. inc ×6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
    4–7. sc around (18)

  4. (2 sc, dec) ×4, sc 2 (14)

Lightly stuff so the muzzle stays rounded and raised.
Sew centered below the eyes.
Embroider an oval nose using dark brown yarn.

👂 Ears (Make 2)

Outer Ear – Light Tan

  1. MR 6

  2. (sc, inc) ×3 (9)
    3–8. sc around (9)

Inner Ear – Cream

MR 6
FO

Layer the inner ear onto the outer ear, lightly fold the base, and sew to each side of the head at a slight outward angle.

🦌 Antlers (Textured & Branching)

Main Antler Stem (Make 2)

Dark brown – worked in BLO

  1. MR 6
    2–20. sc BLO around (6)

Lightly stuff only at the base. FO.

Side Tines (Make 3 per antler)

For each tine:
MR 6
2–7. sc BLO around (6)
FO

Attach:

  • Two tines staggered on the outer side

  • One shorter tine on the inner side

Sew antlers firmly to the top of the head, angled slightly outward.

🧣 Sweater & Body (Worked as One Piece)

Neck & Upper Body

Red

  1. MR 6

  2. inc ×6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) ×6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)

Fair Isle Colorwork Section

7–15.
Continue in single crochet, switching between red and white to create a classic Fair Isle–style geometric pattern.
Carry yarn neatly on the inside and avoid long floats.
(36 sts each round)

Lower Body

16–25. sc around in red (36)

Stuff firmly as you go.

  1. (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)

  2. (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)

  3. (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)

  4. (sc, dec) ×6 (12)

  5. dec ×6 (6)
    FO and close.

🦵 Legs & Feet (Seated Shape – Make 2)

Feet / Hooves

Dark grey

  1. MR 6

  2. inc ×6 (12)

  3. (sc, inc) ×6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
    5–7. sc around (24)

Upper Leg

Switch to light tan

8–16. sc around (24)

Stuff very firmly to keep a round, stable shape.
FO.

Sew legs slightly forward on the body so the reindeer sits upright.

✋ Arms (Make 2)

Hooves

Dark grey

  1. MR 6

  2. inc ×6 (12)
    3–4. sc around (12)

Arms

Switch to light tan

5–14. sc around (12)

Lightly stuff, flatten the top, FO.
Sew arms just under the sweater sleeves.

🧵 Tail

Light tan

MR 6
2–4. sc around (6)

Lightly stuff and sew centered on the back.

🎄 Assembly & Finishing

  • Sew head securely to the body with a slight forward tilt

  • Ensure antlers are symmetrical and upright

  • Adjust ears so they angle gently outward

  • Make sure the feet are fully visible from the front

  • Optional: add subtle blush or a small embroidered smile

🥳 Your Festive Reindeer Is Complete!

Your amigurumi reindeer is now ready to spread holiday cheer 🎁
With his cozy sweater, proud antlers, and perfectly balanced seated pose, he makes a beautiful seasonal decoration or a heartfelt handmade gift.


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