Crafting an Adorable Amigurumi Deer: Free Pattern

Embark on a delightful crochet journey as you bring to life a charming Amigurumi Deer using our free pattern. This project offers a wonderful opportunity to create a lovable deer plushie that adds a touch of enchantment to your surroundings. Whether you’re a crochet pro or a beginner, our pattern is designed to make your crafting experience enjoyable and rewarding.

Our user-friendly instructions and detailed pattern guide you through the process of crafting an endearing amigurumi deer that will capture your heart. This delightful creation is not just a beautiful addition to your home decor but also a heartfelt gift for those who appreciate handmade treasures.

Materials Needed: 

Yarn: YarnArt jeans 50g/160m 

Cocoa (71) – main color (approx. 35g) 

Beige (05) – horns, bottom of the head 

Milk (03) – face 

Dark brown (70) – hooves 

Dark gray (28) – nose 

You can use yarn alternatives such as Gazzal Baby Love, Gazzal Jeans, Gazzal Baby Cotton, YarnArt Baby Cotton, Alize Cotton Gold, or any other suitable yarn. 

Crochet hook size 2 

8mm safety eyes 

Polyfill stuffing 

Scissors 

Pins for sewing 

Yarn needle with a large eye for sewing the parts together 

Stitch marker (a contrasting piece of yarn works) 

Your good mood 

Abbreviations: 

MC – magic circle 

sc – single crochet 

ch – chain 

inc – increase (two single crochets in the same stitch) 

BLO – back loop only 

(…) – the number in parentheses indicates the number of stitches in the row 

dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together) 

sl st – slip stitch 

(…)*X – repeat X times as indicated in parentheses 

Using the specified materials, the approximate height of the toy will be 28 cm. 

PATTERN

Head, starting with the main color: 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: 6 inc (12 sc) 

3rd round: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc) 

4th round: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc) 

5th round: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 sc) 

6th round: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36 sc) 

7th round: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 sc) 

8th round: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 sc) 

9th round: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54 sc) 

10th round: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60 sc) 

11th round: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66 sc) 

12th-15th rounds: (66 sc) (4 rounds) 

16th round: (10 sc, inc)*6 (72 sc) 

17th-19th rounds: (72 sc) (3 rounds), switch to beige 

Insert the safety eyes between the 19th and 20th rounds, with a distance of 12 sc between them. 

20th-23rd rounds: (72 sc) (4 rounds) 

24th round: (10 sc, dec)*6 (66 sc) 

25th round: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60 sc) 

26th round: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54 sc) 

27th round: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48 sc) 

28th round: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42 sc) 

Gradually add stuffing in small portions and evenly distribute it with your fingers. Continue stuffing as you crochet. 

29th round: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36 sc) 

30th round: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30 sc) 

31st round: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24 sc), sl st, hide the yarn inside. Tighten the eyes in the penultimate rounds of the head. 

Face in milk color: 

I crochet the face with slip stitches (insert the hook from below) 

Start with 8 ch, from the 2nd ch from the hook: 

1st round: inc, 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the other side: 5 sc, inc (17 sc) 

2nd round: inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc, inc (22 sc) 

3rd round: (22 sc), sl st 

Embroider the nose with dark gray yarn (use half of the main yarn). 

Embroider a small line downwards with a single strand of yarn. 

Horns (2 small pieces) in beige: 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9 sc) 

3rd round: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12 sc) 

4th-5th rounds: (12 sc) 

Add some stuffing, sl st, cut the yarn, and hide it. 

Horns (2 large pieces) in beige: 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9 sc) 

3rd round: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12 sc) 

4th-8th rounds: (12 sc) (5 rounds) 

Join the smaller part of the horn with the slip stitches, using single crochets. 

9th round: 11 sc on the smaller part + 12 sc on the larger part (24 sc) 

10th round: (24 sc), add stuffing 

11th round: 12 dec (12 sc) 

12th-15th rounds: (12 sc) (4 rounds), sl st, add stuffing, cut the yarn and attach 1/2 of the main yarn. 

Ears (2 pieces) in the main color: 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: (6 sc) 

3rd round: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9 sc) 

4th round: (9 sc) 

5th round: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12 sc) 

6th round: (12 sc) 

7th round: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15 sc) 

8th-9th rounds: (15 sc) (2 rounds) 

10th round: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12 sc), crochet the ends of the ears together, sl st, cut the yarn and hide it. Attach 1/2 of the main color. 

Attach the horns in the center (slightly to the side) and the ears under the horns. 

Body in the main color: 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: 6 inc (12 sc) 

3rd round: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc) 

4th round: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc) 

5th round: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 sc) 

6th round: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36 sc) 

7th round: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 sc) 

8th round: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 sc) 

9th round: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54 sc) 

10th round: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60 sc) 

11th-24th rounds: (60 sc) (14 rounds) 

25th round: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54 sc) 

26th round: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48 sc) 

27th round: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42 sc) 

28th round: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36 sc) 

Gradually add stuffing in small portions and evenly distribute it with your fingers. Continue stuffing as you crochet. 

29th round: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30 sc) 

30th round: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24 sc) 

31st-32nd rounds: (24 sc) (2 rounds), sl st, leave a long thread for sewing. 

Legs (2 pieces), starting with dark brown (70): 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: 6 inc (12 sc) 

3rd round: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc) 

4th round: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc) 

5th round: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 sc) 

6th round: BLO 30 sc 

7th-8th rounds: (30 sc) (2 rounds) 

9th round: (8 sc, dec)*3 (27 sc) 

10th round: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24 sc), switch to the main color 

11th round: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21 sc) 

12th-24th rounds: (21 sc) (13 rounds) 

25th round: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18 sc), work through both walls of the stitches 

Turn the piece upside down and attach the yarn to the 6th round, crochet 30 sl sts, secure and hide the thread. 

Arms (2 pieces) starting with dark brown (70): 

1st round: 6 sc in MC (6 sc) 

2nd round: 6 inc (12 sc) 

3rd round: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc) 

4th round: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc) 

5th round: BLO 24 sc 

6th-7th rounds: (24 sc) (2 rounds) 

8th round: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21 sc) 

9th round: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18 sc), switch to the main color 

10th round: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15 sc) 

11th-19th rounds: (15 sc) (9 rounds) 

Add stuffing slightly above the middle. 

20th round: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12 sc) 

21st round: 5 sc offset, and crochet 6 sc through both walls 

Turn the piece upside down, attach the yarn to the 5th round, crochet 24 sl sts. Secure and hide the thread. 

I attach the arms and legs with 1/2 of the main yarn (separate two threads and sew, in my opinion, it looks neater). 

You can optionally embroider cheeks and “ticks” on the head and belly. 

Congratulations! Your reindeer is ready. 

Thank you for crocheting with me!