Bring the gentle charm of a Fawn Baby to life with this Amigurumi Fawn Baby crochet pattern! 🦌✨ With its delicate features, soft fur, and adorable stance, this design captures the essence of this sweet woodland creature in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love animal-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a wonderful addition to your collection.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, color variations, and even tiny accessories like embroidered spots or a miniature forest setting to enhance its personality. Choose classic tawny browns and creams for a realistic look or experiment with pastel hues for a whimsical twist! Whether displayed as part of a woodland setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi fawn baby is sure to bring smiles.
Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this gentle creature to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨
🦌 Amigurumi Fawn Baby – FREE Crochet Pattern
Say hello to the sweetest forest friend—this baby fawn is soft, gentle, and full of woodland magic. With her big eyes, dainty hooves, and spotted back, she’s perfect for nurseries, nature lovers, or anyone who adores gentle creatures. Her elongated limbs and sitting pose make her extra cuddly and huggable!
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Involves shaping, color changes, and multiple piece assembly (legs, ears, tail, face patches).
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 10–11 inches (25–28 cm) tall when using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
Yarn (Worsted weight):
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Light Brown (Main body, head, ears)
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Cream (Face patch, chest, belly, inner ears, tail spots)
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Dark Gray (Hooves)
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White (Tail)
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Black or Dark Brown (Eyebrows, nose, mouth)
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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Safety eyes (12 mm, with optional lashes)
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Stitch marker
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Tapestry needle
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Polyfill stuffing
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Embroidery needle
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Optional: Blush or fabric paint for cheeks
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🦌 Head
Start with Light Brown:
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–13. sc around (36)
– Insert safety eyes between rounds 9–10, approx. 6–7 sts apart -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
– Stuff firmly -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO, close and weave in end.
Face Patch:
Use Cream, make a small rounded shape (MR, inc to 12–18 sts), flatten and stitch around eyes and muzzle area.
Embroider small oval nose and smiling mouth with black thread.
🦌 Body
Use Light Brown:
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30)
Switch to Cream for belly:
11–15. sc around (30) -
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
– Stuff firmly -
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6)
FO and close.
Sew head to top of body.
🐾 Front Legs (Make 2)
Start with Dark Gray (hooves):
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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inc x6 (12)
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sc around (12)
Switch to Light Brown:
4–14. sc around (12)
Stuff lightly, FO and sew to front of body.
🐾 Back Legs (Make 2)
Start with Dark Gray:
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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inc x6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
Switch to Light Brown:
5–10. sc around (12)
Stuff firmly
FO and attach in seated position.
👂 Ears (Make 2)
Outer: Use Light Brown
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
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(2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
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sc around (12)
FO and flatten.
Inner: Use Cream
Repeat same steps as outer but one round shorter.
Sew cream inside brown and attach to top sides of head.
🐾 Tail
Use White:
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MR, 6 sc (6)
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(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
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sc around (9)
FO, sew to back.
Add embroidered or crocheted white spots to the back.
✂️ Finishing Touches
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Sew the limbs to gently fall forward in a relaxed sitting position.
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Use blush or soft paint for rosy cheeks.
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Optional: Add tiny felt eyelashes above the eyes for extra cuteness.
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Gently press the muzzle inward for definition.
💡 Customization Ideas
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Add a pink ribbon or flower crown for a spring vibe
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Create a mini version using fingering weight yarn
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Stitch a heart on the chest or initials for gifting
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Make a matching mama deer for a forest pair!
This little fawn is ready to leap into your arms and into your heart—perfect for nurseries, woodland sets, or magical gifts! 🍂🦌
