Get ready to sleigh the season with the Reindeer Christmas Beanie, a festive crochet favorite that’s bursting with holiday cheer! 🦌🎄 With its cozy fit, playful antlers, and charming reindeer face, this beanie is the perfect way to top off your winter wardrobe. Whether you’re heading to a holiday party, snapping family photos, or just keeping warm in style, this adorable hat brings a touch of handmade magic to every chilly day.
This pattern is a joyful treat for crocheters who love mixing whimsy with warmth. You can customize your reindeer with a red nose for Rudolph vibes, add snowflake accents, or even stitch up a matching set for the whole family. Whether you’re crafting for fun, gifting with love, or decking yourself out in seasonal flair, the Reindeer Christmas Beanie is a merry way to celebrate the holidays—one cozy stitch at a time! 🧶❄️
🦌 Crochet Reindeer Christmas Beanie Pattern
Get festive with this cozy Reindeer Beanie! With bold red antlers, floppy ears, black button eyes, and a classic red Rudolph nose, this hat will be the highlight of your holiday season.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – requires amigurumi-style shaping, appliqué work, and antler reinforcement.
📏 Sizes
Written for adult (~54–58 cm). Notes for smaller sizes included at the end.
🧶 Materials
- Bulky weight yarn (or 2 strands worsted held together):
- Beige/tan (main hat, ears)
- Red (brim, nose, antlers)
- Brown (antler base trim)
- Black (eyes)
- Crochet hook: 5.0–5.5 mm
- Polyester stuffing (nose, antlers)
- 2 wide drinking straws (or floral wire) per antler
- Yarn needle, scissors
- Stitch markers
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = Magic Ring
sc = Single crochet
inc = Increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = Decrease (sc2tog)
ch = Chain
sl st = Slip stitch
st(s) = Stitch(es)
🧵 Pattern Instructions
🎩 Hat Base (beige with red brim)
- With beige: MR 6 (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
👉 Keep increasing evenly until circle diameter = ~18 cm.
10–20. sc around (no increases) for ~20 cm height.
Red brim:
21. Switch to red, BLO sc around.
22–25. sc around (4 rows total for thick brim). FO.
👀 Eyes (make 2, black flat appliqués)
- MR 6 (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18). FO.
👉 Sew above nose placement, ~6 sts apart.
🔴 Nose (large red circle)
- MR 6 (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- sc around (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- dec ×6 (6). FO.
Stuff firmly. Sew centered under eyes.
👂 Ears (make 2, flat ovals, beige)
- Ch 7.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch, 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, continue around opposite side 4 sc, inc in last (13).
- Row 2: inc, 4 sc, inc ×3, 4 sc, inc ×2 (20).
- Row 3: sc around evenly (20). FO.
Fold slightly at base for curve and sew to sides of hat below antlers.
🦌 Antlers (make 2, red with branches)
Main stalk:
- MR 6 (6)
- (sc, inc) ×3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) ×3 (15)
5–22. sc around (15). FO. Stuff lightly.
Side branches (make 2 per antler):
- MR 6 (6)
- (sc, inc) ×3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
4–12. sc around (12). FO. Stuff.
👉 Sew side branches to main stalk around rows 8 and 14.
Brown base trim:
- Ch 14, join ring.
- Sc around 2 rows.
- Slide onto base of antler.
Support:
Insert 2 wide straws (or 1 straw + floral wire) into each stalk before final stuffing. Pack tightly with polyester fill.
🧩 Assembly
- Sew eyes evenly across front.
- Sew nose directly below eyes, slightly overlapping red brim line.
- Attach ears slightly angled outward.
- Sew antlers firmly on top of hat, spaced ~6–7 sts apart. Ensure supports are anchored deep into stuffing for firmness.
- Adjust antlers to stand straight.
🦴 Keeping Antlers Upright
- Insert two drinking straws side by side in each stalk.
- Stuff very firmly around straws.
- Sew antlers to hat with extra reinforcement stitches at the base.
- Optional: add a few stitches from antlers into each other at the top center of the hat for extra support.
🎉 Final Words
Your Reindeer Christmas Beanie is complete 🦌❤️! With a bold red brim, floppy oval ears, large round nose, flat eyes, and perfectly upright antlers, this hat is an adorable festive accessory. Wear it proudly or gift it for holiday fun!
