DEER CROCHET PATTERN
Marina Kolmykova (_little_owlet_)
WHAT YOU NEED:
- yarn for body (Jeans Yarn Art - sport weight yarn) beige color
- yarn for horns (super fine yarn) brown color
- hook(s) 1,6mm (for body) and 0,9 mm (for horns)
- soft stuffing (hypoallergenic fiberfill USA)
- wooden stick for stuffing
- needles for sewing on arms, head ears, fine sewing needle for
decorative elements.
- fabric of choice for inside ears , decorative elements
- embroidery floss ( for nose, eyes, white spots)
- eyes: 6 mm safety eyes, beads with loop, or hand embroidered eyes
- pastel blush powder for cheeks.
This model used the materials listed, the deer with horns 17 cm. If you
use another yarn, such as cotton adjust your hook.
If I use super fine yarn (1), my deer with horns 12 cm.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Begin each round with a magic ring, working in a spiral placing marker
to keep track of each round.
2. Crochet tightly, if you find your stitches are loose try a smaller hook
size.
3. Stuff your toy with the poly fill as you go using the stick, making sure
you stuff firmly. This will assure your toy keeps it shape.
4. If your toy is for a baby or child under 3, use safety eyes or embroider
the eyes. Do not add small decorations such as buttons etc if for a small
child.
ABBREVIATIONS:
mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
ch = chain stitch
sc2tog = single crochet two together
2sc inc = single crochet increase ( two single crochet in one stitch)
lp(s) = loop (s)
()* = repeat directions following * as many times as indicated
sts = total amount of stitches in the round
rd = round
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
FO: fasten off
FIRST LEG
Using beige yarn, hook 1,6mm
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rd 2-4 (3 rounds): 6 sc (6 sts)
Rd 5: 2sc, 2sc inc, 3 sc (7 sts)
Rd 6: 3sc,2sc inc,3sc (8 sts)
Rd 7: 8 sc (8 sts)
Rd 8: 4sc,2sc inc,3sc (9 sts)
Rd 9: 9sc (9 sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn.
SECOND LEG
Continue crocheting with beige yarn following first leg instructions. Repeat
rounds 1-9 but do not fasten off.
CONNECTING LEGS
Rd10 Is crocheting across both legs in a circle with one chain stitch
between. So that in total you will have 34 stitches.
Rd10 begin from 2nd leg. Crochet 5 sc around the 2nd leg. Then crochet a
chain of 8 ch (= ch8-chain). Still holding the last chain stitch of the
ch8-chain on your hook, take the 1st leg and crochet 9 sc around 1st leg.
Then 8 sc along the ch8-chain and 4 sc around the remaining stitches of
the 2nd leg.
Rd 10: 5 sc, 8 ch, 9 sc, 8 sc, 4 sc (34 sts)
You will now begin the increase rounds. These increases will be in 4
places-the places of connecting legs and tummy.
Rd 11: 5sc, 2sc inc, 6sc, 2sc inc, 9sc, 2sc inc, 6sc, 2sc inc,
4 sc (38 sts)
Rd 12: 5sc, 2sc inc, 8sc, 2sc inc, 9sc, 2sc inc, 8sc, 2sc inc,
4sc (42sts)
Rds 13-19: 7 rounds sc (42 sts)
RECOMMENDATION:
1.Now you need to stuff the legs
2. After several rounds of increases the beginning of the rounds start to
displace. Before starting decreases place the beginning of the round back.
To do this crochet 2 extra sc in the Rd 19, fold your body in half, placing
the 2 extra sc on the side.
Rd 20: 5sc, sc2tog, 8sc, sc2tog, 9sc, sc2tog,8sc, sc2tog, 4 sc, (38 sts)
Rd 21: sc2tog,17sc *2 (36 sts)
Rd 22: sc 36 (36 sts)
Rd 23: sc2tog,16sc*2 (34 sts)
Rd 24: sc 34 (34 sts)
Rd 25: sc2tog,15 sc *2 (32 sts)
Rd 26: sc 32 (32 sts)
Rd 27: sc2tog,14 sc *2 (30 sts)
Rd 28: 30 sc (30 sts)
Rd 29: sc2tog,13 sc*2 (28 sts)
Rd 30: sc 28 (28 sts)
Rd 31: sc2tog, 5 sc *4 (24 sts)
Rd 32: sc2tog, 4 sc * 4(20 sts)
Rd 33: sc2tog, 3 sc *4 (16 sts)
Stuff body tightly and firmly.
Rd 34: sc2tog, 2 sc *4 (12 sts)
Slip stitch last stitch, leaving a long tail to sew head on.
ARMS (make two)
Continue crocheting with color beige.
Rd 1: 6 sf in magic ring
Rds 2-4 (3 rounds): 6 sc (6 sts)
Rd 5: 2 sc, 2sc inc, 3sc (7 sts)
Rds 6 -18 (15 rounds): 7 sc (7 sts)
Stuff the arm during your crocheting with a wooden stick. Fill into about
2/3 of the arm, leave the top of the arm empty.
Rd 19: 2 sc, sc2tog, 3sc (6 sts)
Rd 20: 6 sc (6 sts)
Rd 21: 2 sc, sc2tog, 2sc (5 sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn.Leave a long tail for sewing. Crochet another
arm.
HEAD
Continue crocheting with color beige.
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rd 2: sc inc *6 (12 sts)
Rd 3: (1 sc, 2 sc inc)*6 (18 sts)
Rd 4: 18 sc (18 sts)
Rd 5: 1 sc, 2 sc inc, (2sc, 2sc inc)*5, 1 sc (24 sts)
Rd 6: 24 sc (24 sts)
Rd 7: (3sc, 2sc inc)*6 (30 sts)
Rd 8: 30 sc (30 sts)
Rd 9: 2 sc, 2sc inc, (4 sc, 2sc inc)*5, 2 sc (36 sts)
Rds 10-11 (2 rounds): 37 sc (36 sts)
Rd 12: (5 sc, 2sc inc)*6 (42 sts)
Rd 13: 42 sc (42 sts)
Rd 14: 3sc, 2 sc inc, (6 sc, 2 sc inc)*5, 3 sc (48 sts)
Rds 15-17 (3 rounds): 48 sc (48 sts)
Rd 18: (6 sc, sc2tog)*6 (42 sts)
Rd 19: 42 sc (42 sts)
Rd 20: (5 sc, sc 2 tog)*6 (36 sts)
Rd 21: 36 sc (36 sts)
From this place you can start filling the stuffing into.
If using safety eyes, place them between rounds 9 & 10, directly even
with the magic circle hole.
Rd 22: (4 sc, sc2tog)*6 (30 sts)
Rd 23: (3 sc, sc2tog)*6 (24 sts)
Add the stuffing and make sure that the head is stuffed very firmly and
keeps the form.
Rd 24: (2sc, sc2tog)*6 (18 sts)
Rd 25: (1sc, sc2tog)*6 (12 sts)
Stuff the head at the last time, note on the places along the hole. Keep
the form of the head rounded, it shouldn't be flattened. At this moment
you can close the hole.
Rd 26: 6 sc2tog (6 sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn.
EARS ( make two).
Continue to crochet with color beige
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rd 2: sc inc *6 (12 sts)
Rds 3-6 (4 rounds): 12 sc (12 sts)
Rd 7: (2 sc, sc2tog)*3 (9 sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Crochet another
one.
HORNS
Using brown yarn (super fine), hook 0,9 mm
Larger half (make two)
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rds 2-10 (9 rounds): 6 sc (6sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Crochet another
one.
Small part (make two)
Rd 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Rds 2-5 (3 rounds): 6 sc (6sts)
FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Crochet another
one.
Stuff the horns. Sew small part to larger part.
ASSEMBLING AND DECORATION
1. Decorate the face with brown embroidery floss/iris, embroider the nose
and the white spots.
Fix the eyes: polybutene you can place with special transparent glue or
sew it. Also you can use the eyes on the loop. It's better to embroider
eyes for little babies.
2. Sew the head to the body.
3. Sew the arms to the body. Make sure it is on one level.
4. Decorate the ears. Take the textile material and cut two detail like the
form of ears, a little bigger, than crocheted. Sew the textile to the
crocheted ear with flat seam. Sew the ears to the head.
6. Sew the horns to the head.
7. If you want you can add some cute details for your deer to be especial.
The deer is ready!
Don't forget to kiss his nose and say "Happy Birthday!"))
This pattern is for personal using. It can not use for publishing and
distribution. Please tag my name on the photo of your finished animal
crocheted by this instruction (_little_owlet_)
Thank you. Enjoy crocheting)
Marina K.
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