Reindeer amigurumi toys are a staple of the winter season, and Orion the Reindeer is the perfect addition to your holiday crochet collection. Designed with Christmas colors, this delightful reindeer makes a wonderful decoration for your Christmas tree or even as a festive door ornament. Its charming design and size make it an ideal gift or festive decor piece for the holiday season.
Orion the Reindeer Crochet Christmas Pattern
This crochet toy is created using three colors: brown, red, and beige. You can add a touch of green to the scarf for an extra pop of color, but be sure to choose colors carefully for a harmonious design.
Designer: eliyarnart
Start crafting Orion the Reindeer today and add a personal touch to your Christmas decorations or holiday gifts!
Materials
Hook: 5mm
• Brown chenille size 4 medium
• Beige chenille size 4 medium
• White chenille size 4 medium
• Red chenille size 4 medium
• Safety eyes (12 mm)
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
Abbreviations
• R: round
• st: stitch
• mr: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• BO: bobble stitch
• FO: fasten off
BO of 4hdc: 5 Loops on the hook
BO of 3hdc: 4 Loops on the hook
Color guide:
brown and beige
Reindeer
Start with brown yarn
R1: 6sc in a mr (6)
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R6-7: 30sc (30) – 2 rounds
R8: 14sc, 3sc, 13sc (30)
R9-11: 13sc, 5sc, 12sc (30) – 3 rounds
R12: 2sc, ch3 starting from the 2nd ch from the hook make 2sc, 8sc, BO of 4hdc, 2sc, sc, BO of 3 hdc, sc, BO of 3hdc, sc, 2sc, BO of 4hdc, 9sc (30)
– you can cut beige yarn
Add safety eyes (12mm) at R6-7, 4 visible sts apart
R13: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
Add fiber fill (stuff a lot)
R14: (sc, dec)x8 (16)
R15: 8dec (8)
Cut yarn and sew closed
Horns (x2)
Use beige yarn
Sl knot ch4, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook 2sl st, ch 2 starting from the 2nd ch from the hook sl st, sl st in the base.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (x2)
Use brown yarn
Ch3, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook make hdc, sl st.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Scarf
Start with red (when you switch color don’t cut the
yarn but make it go through the hdcs)
R1: ch46 starting from the 2nd ch from the hook make (3hdc, cc to white and make 3hdc) repeat until the end and sl st in the last stitch (where you made tha last hdc). FO.
Sewing
• Sew the horns at R3-4
• Sew ears just below the horn
• Sew the nose using red yarn and making the yarn go through 6times to get a puffy rounded shape (the nose is 2sts wide)
• Wrap the scarf around the deer
