Funny Reindeer
Cushion
Designed by Ilaria Caliri - Airali Design
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Anchor Creativa Fino - 50 g - Art. Nº 4620004 - *(colour n°)
Anchor Metallic - 25 g - Art. Nº 4716400 - **(colour n°) 2
Intermediate
Anchor Stranded Cotton - 8 m - Art. Nº 4635000 - ***(colour nº)
30 x 30 cm EXTRAS:
5 g toy stuffing
30 × 30 cm cushion filler
3x *00173; 2x *00257; 1x *00161; 1x *00424; Stitch markers
1x **00301
Pins
1x ***00403 2.5 mm Nº 18
Funny Reindeer Cushion
TENSION ANTLERS
24 dc x 28 rows to measure 10 × 10 cm Make 2 in Brown 00161. Ch 22.
Row 1: skip 1ch from the hook, dc in next 7 ch, ch5, skip 1 ch from the hook,
ABBREVIATIONS 4dc along the ch, dc in next 9 ch of the base ch, ch4, skip 1 ch from the hook,
ch chain 3dc along the ch, dc in next 4 ch of the base ch, 3dc in last ch, continue on
st stitch/es the other side of the base ch, dc in next 7 st, ch5, skip 1 ch from the hook, 4dc
slst slip stitch along the ch, dc in next 13 st of the base ch.
dc double crochet Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing the antlers to the top of the reindeer’s
tr treble crochet head.
rnd round
3-tr bobble: work 3 incomplete tr in the indicated st (do not fasten off the EARS
last loop of every st), then yo and fasten off all loops on hook Make 2 in Brown 00161.
inc increase: make 2 dc in indicated st Rnd 1: start 6dc in a magic ring [6]. Continue by working in spiral rounds.
dec decrease: work 2 dc together (do not fasten off the last loop of every st, Rnd 2: (3dc in next st, dc in next st) repeat 3 times [12].
then yo and fasten off all loops on hook) Rnd 3: (dc in next st, 3dc in next st, dc in next 2 st) repeat 3 times [18].
Rnd 4: (dc in next 2 st, 3dc in next st, dc in next 3 st) repeat 3 times [24].
NOTES Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing the ears to the sides of the antlers. Fold
The cushion is worked in 2 pieces: front and back. The nose, ears, antlers and the triangle in half before sewing to create the ear shape.
bunting are sewn onto the front piece, the eyes are stitched to complete the
work. Then the 2 pieces are joined together with the crochet hook and the BUNTING
pompons are added to the corners. Make in Silver 00301.
The back piece is worked in stripes of two colours, do not cut the yarn at the Row 1: (ch 15, skip 2 ch from the hook, 3-tr bobble in next ch, slst in next ch)
end of each stripe but carry the yarn on the side until the next stripe. repeat 5 time, ch 12.
The front is worked in intarsia crochet to make the shape of the animal. To Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing the bunting between the antlers.
change the colour, close the last dc with the colour of the next st. Always
leave the yarn on the wrong side of the work. FINISHING THE FRONT
Wind the yarn of the color of the base in 2 balls or pull the tail from the inside Embroider the eyes in straight sts using the black thread.
and outside at the same time. Embroider french knots all around the reindeer using the silver metallic yarn
Spiral rounds: to identify the beginning rnd, place a stitch marker. Are not *00301 . Make large knots holding the thread double and wrap it around the
closed with 1 slst. Start the round with 1 dc in the first dc of the previous needle 3 times.
round.
JOIN FRONT AND BACK
BACK Steam block the final if necessary. Use sewing pins and a blocking mat, leave
Start in Light Blue 00173 and change to Beige 00257 every 4 rows. Ch 73. it flat until it is completely dry. With wrong sides together, position the back
Row 1 (wrong side of the work): skip the first ch from the hook, dc in all 72 piece behind the front piece and insert the hook in both pieces to join them
ch, turn [72]. together. Sewing pins can be used to keep the pieces together.
Rows 2-84: ch1, dc in all 72 st, turn [72]. Joining round: working on the right side of the cushion, starting from the
Fasten off and weave in ends. top right corner, * dc in all 72 st, make 1 more stitch in the corner and con-
tinue on the side, continue working in the row-ends, dc in next 3 row-ends,
FRONT skip one row-end, (dc in next 6 row-ends, skip one row-end) repeat 11 times,
Start in Light Blue 00173. Ch 73. dc in next 3 row-ends, make 1 more stitch in the corner and continue on the
Follow the Reindeer chart for colour changes. bottom, repeat from * once more. Before joining the last side insert cushion
Row 1 (right side of the work): skip the first ch from the hook, dc in all 72 ch, filler and complete the round.
turn [72].
Rows 2-84: ch1, dc in all 72 st, turn [72]. POMPONS
Do not cut the yarn, it will be used to stitch the front and back pieces to- Make 4 in Beige 00257.
gether. Rnd 1: start 8dc in a magic ring [8]. Continue by working in spiral rounds.
Rnd 2: inc 8 times [16].
NOSE Rnd 3: (inc in next st, dc in next st) repeat 8 times [24].
Make in Red 00424 . Rnd 4-7: dc in all stitches [24].
Rnd 1: start 6dc in a magic ring [6]. Continue by working in spiral rounds. Rnd 8: (dec, dc in next st) repeat 8 times [16].
Rnd 2: inc 6 times [12]. Add toy stuffing.
Rnd 3: (inc in next 3 st, dc in next 3 st) repeat twice [18]. Rnd 9: dec 8 times [8].
Rnd 4-5: dc in all st [18]. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Use the needle to pick up all the front
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing the nose between rows 28 and 34 of the loops of the last round and pull tight to close the gap, then stitch the pom-
front panel, following the lines on the chart as guide. Add toy stuffing while pons to the corners of the cushion.
sewing.
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PANEL WASHING ADVICE
Anchor Creativa Fino in colors: • Always wash in as warm a water temperature as possible - up to the tem-
00173 00161 00257
Front piece: 00173 00161 00257 perature recommended, with a short spin. Use a lot of water if hand wash-
3D PARTS
3D parts: 00161 00424 ing. For darker colours we recommend the use of discolouration sheets.
black embroidery
00161 00424 thread • Do not bleach.
• Do not tumble dry. Drip-dry on a horizontal surface.
black embroidery thread • Iron at a low temperature using a damp cloth.
• Professional dry cleaning in tetrachloroethylene.
• Do not use optical brighteners (or any detergent containing optical
brighteners).
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