Materials needed to make this tutorial are #7 bulky yarn of your choice with cream, light brown, brown, ivory, red shades, a 5 mm crochet hook, 16 mm safety eyes, a small amount of black worsted-weight yarn, and stuffing.

This tutorial includes how to make ears, antlers, body, and legs, and a photo tutorial includes how to embroider sleepy eyes, and how to attach legs and antlers.

It’s perfect for Christmas décor, stocking stuffers, nursery displays, or handmade gifts.

Designer: Lil Star Purr

Materials

• Yarn color (size 7): cream, light brown, brown, ivory, red
• Thinner black yarn
• Safety eyes 16 mm
• Stuffing
• 5 mm crochet needle
• Darning needle

Abbreviations

sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
cc – color change
ch – chain
st – stitch
BB – booble stitch
Mr – magic ring
BLO – back loops only

Ear x2

In light brown.

Rnd 1: Mr 4 (4)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 4: 8 sc (8)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6)

Fasten off and leave a short tail.

Antlers x2

In ivory ch 6, working on the 2nd st, 2 sl st, ch 2, sl st into the new ch, and 3 sl st into the starting ch. Fasten off leave tail for sewing.

Body

In cream.

Rnd 1: ch 5, skip the 1 st ch, inc, 2 sc, inc, working on the other side of the ch, inc, 2 sc, inc (12)
Rnd 2: 9 sc, cc to red BB, cc to cream sc, 2 sc (12)
Rnd 3: cc to light brown, inc, 6 sc, 5 inc (18)
Rnd 4: sc, inc, 6 sc, (sc, inc) x 5 (24)
Rnd 5-7: sc around (24)

On row 7 leave 2 stitch markers on st 16 and 21.

Rnd 8: undo 2 sc, attach the ear with 3 sc, 9 sc, attach the ear with 3 sc, 9 sc (24)

Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

If you want to add safety eyes add them here in between rows 4 and 5.

Rnd 10: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Rnd 11-12: sc around (12)
Rnd 13: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 14-15: sc around (18)
Rnd 16: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 17-20: sc around (24)
Rnd 21: (2 sc, dec) x 5, sc, dec, BB (make sure the tail is centered with the body) (18)
Rnd 22: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 23: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, close the hole and weave in the tail.

Legs x2

In brown.

Rnd 1: Mr 6 (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: BLO sc around (12)
Rnd 4-5: cc to light brown sc around (12)
Rnd 6: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Rnd 7: sc around (9)

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing, stuff lightly.

Assembly

• Sew the front legs between rows 11 and 14.
• Sew the back legs between rows 17 and 20.
• Embroider eyes

• Sew the antlers into the stitch markers left behind on row 7.

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All you need to make this cute deer is to know some basic crochet stitches, like single crochet stitches, some crochet techniques like increases, decreases, and color changes.

Materials needed for this pattern are chenille yarn in sand, terracotta, and black, blanket yarn in white shade, 7mm crochet hook, safety eyes, stitch marker, and fiber fill.

The difficulty of this pattern is beginner–intermediate level; it includes some color changes and a bit of sewing.

Designer: Cozy Crochet by J

Materials & Tools

• Chenille Home Slim yarn in sand (light brown),
• Terracotta (dark brown)
• and black
• Bernat Blanker yarn in vintage white (cream)
• 7 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Polyfill

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
cc – color change
FO – fasten off

Head

Using light brown and cream yarn.

Starting in light brown:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6-8: 30 sc (30)

Place safety eyes in round 7 with 5 st in between.

cc to cream.

Rnd 9: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 10: (1 sc, dec) x 10 (20)

Begin to stuff head.

Rnd 11: dec x 10 (10)

Finish stuffong.

Rnd 12: dec x 5 (5)

FO and sew closed.

Snout

In cream yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

FO and leave tail for sewing. Embroider nose in black.

Antlers x2

In dark brown yarn.

ch 6
sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st in the next chain
ch 2 from the base ch, sl st in 2nd chain from the hook and back onto the base ch
3 sc in the remaining chains
FO and leave tail for sewing

Ears x2

In light brown yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)

FO and leave tail for sewing. Fold ear in half, sew the corner stitches together to create a pointed look.

Sewing Instructions

• Sew the snout on between the eyes, between round 7-9 (make sure to stuff).
• Sew the ears on between rows 4 and 5 on opposite sides of the head.
• Sew the antlers on between rows 2 and 3 on opposite sides of the head.
• Optional: sew cream to the forehead.

Body

Starting with the legs in dark brown:

Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: 8 sc (8)

cc to light brown (color changes to cream will be underlined)

Rnd 3-5: 8 sc (8)

FO on the first leg, do NOT fo on the second, you will continue the body off the second leg.

Ch 2 from yarn on the second leg, sc into any stitch of the first leg (this counts as the first stitch of round 6)

Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 around the first leg, 2 sc on the chain, (3 sc, inc) x 2 around the second leg, 2 sc on other side of the chain (24)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc (28)
Rnd 8: 25 sc, 3 sc (28)
Rnd 9-11: 1 sc, 24 sc, 3 sc (28)

Begin to stuff.

Rnd 12: 1 sc, 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc, 1 sc, dec (21)
Rnd 13: 1 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc, dec (14)

Finish stuffing. FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms x2

Starting in dark brown yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2-3: 8 sc (8)

cc to light brown.

Rnd 4-6: 8 sc (8)

Stuff arm, fold arm in half and sc 3 across the top.

FO and leave tail for sewing.

Sewing Instructions

• Sew the arms onto either side of the body 1 round from the top of the body.
• Sew the head on top of the body, with the cream part of the body being the front.

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