Get ready to jingle all the way with the Amigurumi Reindeer Christmas Stocking—a festive fusion of cuddly charm and holiday cheer! 🦌🎄 This delightful design features a wide-eyed reindeer peeking out from a cozy stocking, complete with tiny antlers, a sweet snout, and a heartwarming smile that’s sure to light up your mantel. Whether you’re crafting for little ones, decorating your home, or adding a handmade touch to your gift-giving, this stocking brings a magical woodland twist to classic Christmas décor.
Perfect for intermediate crocheters who love playful details, this project invites you to mix textures, experiment with color combos, and personalize your reindeer with scarves, bells, or even a red nose for a Rudolph moment. The stocking itself offers plenty of room for treats and surprises, making it both decorative and functional. Stitch by stitch, you’ll be creating a keepsake that’s equal parts adorable and unforgettable—ready to become a treasured part of your holiday traditions! 🎁🧶
🦌 Crochet Reindeer Christmas Stocking Pattern
Bring the magic of Christmas into your home with this adorable crochet reindeer stocking! Featuring a big smiling reindeer face, cozy scarf, and festive pom-pom, it’s the perfect holiday project to hang by the fireplace.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves shaping, color changes, and assembling multiple parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 45 cm (18″) long from cuff to toe when using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- Green (stocking body)
- Red (toe, cuff, nose, scarf)
- White (snout, inner ears, scarf stripes)
- Brown (head, outer ears)
- Beige (antlers)
- Black (embroidery and eyes)
- Crochet hook: 3.5 mm (E)
- Safety eyes: 12–14 mm black
- Fiberfill stuffing (firm)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Pom-pom maker (for cuff decoration)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- FO = fasten off
🧩 Pattern Instructions
Stocking Base
Toe (red):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–10. sc around (24)
Switch to green:
11–45. sc around until stocking reaches desired foot length.
Leg (green body + red cuff):
1–25. Continue sc in green (work even)
26–35. Switch to red and sc around (forms cuff)
FO, weave in.
Make hanging loop: ch 25, sl st to join.
Reindeer Head (brown)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–15. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff very firmly, FO.
Snout (white)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–7. sc around (24)
Stuff, FO.
Nose (red): MR, 6 sc, FO. Sew on snout.
Attach snout low on face. Embroider a wide curved smile on lower edge.
Eyes
- Place 12–14 mm safety eyes close to the snout, about 3 stitches apart, for cuteness.
Ears (make 2)
Outer ear (brown):
- MR, 6 sc
- (sc, inc) x3 (9)
3–5. sc around (9), FO.
Inner ear (white): same as outer, but 1 round smaller.
Sew white inside brown. Fold ear slightly, sew angled outward.
Antlers (beige, make 2)
Main branch:
- MR, 6 sc
2–10. sc around (6)
Stuff lightly, FO.
Small branch:
- MR, 5 sc, sc 3 rounds, FO.
Sew onto side of main branch.
Attach antlers firmly so they stand upright.
Scarf (red & white stripes)
- With red, ch 60
- Switch colors every 3 rows (red & white stripes), sc across until strip is 5 rows tall.
Add fringe at both ends for photo-match.
Wrap around reindeer’s neck and sew in place.
Pom-Pom
- Make 1 green pom-pom, attach to side of cuff where loop begins.
🧷 Assembly
- Sew reindeer head to center of stocking cuff.
- Attach ears and antlers on top of head.
- Sew snout firmly on face; embroider smile.
- Insert safety eyes close to snout.
- Tie and sew scarf around neck.
- Attach green pom-pom to cuff corner.
🎄 Final Touch
And there you have it — a smiling reindeer stocking with antlers, a cozy striped scarf, and a big red nose ready for Christmas morning! Hang it by the fireplace or gift it to someone special — this festive friend will be cherished year after year.
