Looking for a cute and easy crochet project for Christmas? Today, I’m excited to introduce a beginner-friendly crochet deer ornament that’s perfect for the holiday season! This adorable deer, with its red scarf and elegant dark brown antlers, makes a charming decoration for your Christmas tree or a cute keychain gift.
Christmas Gift Deer Ornament Amigurumi Toy Pattern
Made with soft cotton yarn, this deer ornament doesn’t require any specific yarn brand, giving you plenty of flexibility to choose what you like. The eyes are created using 4mm or 6mm safety eyes, with slight tightening to give the deer a lovely, expressive look.
Designer: ohana.handmadefriends
Free PDF Pattern available for download!
Materials
100% Cotton yarn
Hook size 2 mm
Safety eyes 4 or 6 mm
Sleighbell
Soft toy filling
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Pins
Finished size: approximately 14 cm
Abbreviations
MR = magic ring
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
ch = chain/s
inc = increase
dec = decrease
OLO = one loop only
F/O = fasten off
Head
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
4: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
5: 5 sc, 5 inc, 5 sc (20)
6: 5 sc, 10 inc, 5 sc (30)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, between the first two increases and the last two increases of round 6.
Dent the eyes for a cuter expression.
7: 30 sc (30)
8: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
9-14: 36 sc (36) [6 rounds]
15: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
16: 30 sc (30)
17: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
18: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
19: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
20: 6 dec (6)
Close the opening with the yarn needle and weave in.
Embroider the nose between rounds 1 and 2.
Ears
1: 7 sc in MR (7)
2: 3 inc, into the next stitch: (sc, ch 2, sc), 3 inc (16)
Leave a long tail for attaching to the head on round 13, with approximately 10 stitches away from each other.
Antlers
1: ch 7, in second ch from the hook: 4 sl st, ch 4, 3 sl st, sl st into the same place where the chain started, 2 sl st.
F/O y leave a long tail for attaching to the head between rounds 12 and 13.
Arms
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-8: 6 sc (6)
9: Flatten the opening and close it with 3 sc. Leave a long tail for attaching to the body. Do not stuff.
Legs
First leg
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
3-9: 9 sc (9) [7 rounds]
F/O.
Second leg
Repeat “first leg” instructions but do not cut the yarn. Stuff slightly, flatten the opening and close it with 4 sc, ch 3 and join to the first leg making 4 sc to close it also. Now continue with the body.
Body
1: ch 1, turn, OLO: 4 sc in one leg, 3 sc into the 3 chains, 4 sc in other leg, turn, 4 sc in one leg, 3 sc into the 3 chains, 4 sc in other leg (22)
2-4: 22 sc (22) [3 rounds]
5: (9 sc, dec) x2 (20)
6: 20 sc (20)
7: (8 sc, dec) x2 (18)
8: 18 sc (18)
9: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
10: 12 sc (12)
Leave a long tail for attaching to the head. You can hang a bell or knit a scarf, the details are left to your liking.
Christmas gift deer is ready!
