Rudolph the Reindeer

Author: @manyasha_toys
Difficulty Level: easy

Crochet amigurumi Rudolph the Reindeer

Free crochet tutorial for Rudolph the Reindeer by @manyasha_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a reindeer with a red nose. Any cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others. You can also use decorative buttons if you like.

Finished toy size: about 13 cm (5.1 in), sitting.

Materials and Tools

  • YarnArt Jeans yarn: 1 skein in the main color, plus a small amount of white, red, dark brown, and black
  • 1.75 mm crochet hook
  • 12 mm safety eyes
  • Toy stuffing
  • 20 mm felt circles
  • Button
  • Stitch markers
  • Needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain stitch
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Rudolph the Reindeer Pattern

Body

Crochet with the main color. Stuff the body as you go, shaping a flat bottom.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30 sc
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36 sc
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 = 42 sc
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 = 48 sc
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 = 54 sc
10. 54 sc
11. (8 sc, inc) x 6 = 60 sc
12. 60 sc
13. (9 sc, inc) x 6 = 66 sc
14. (10 sc, inc) x 6 = 72 sc
15-33. 72 sc

If you are using safety eyes, insert them between rounds 15 and 16, 6 sc apart.

34. 72 sc in BLO (this helps make the bottom flat so the toy can sit on its own)
35. (10 sc, dec) x 6 = 66 sc
36. (9 sc, dec) x 6 = 60 sc
37. (8 sc, dec) x 6 = 54 sc
38. (7 sc, dec) x 6 = 48 sc
39. (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42 sc
40. (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36 sc
41. (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30 sc
42. (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24 sc
43. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
44. (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
45. 6 dec = 6 sc

Arms (make 2)

Start crocheting with dark brown yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. 18 sc in BLO
5. 18 sc
6. (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
Change to the main color
7-20. 12 sc

Add a little stuffing to the beginning of each arm. Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

Start crocheting with dark brown yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24 sc
5. 24 sc in BLO
6-7. 24 sc
8. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18 sc
Change to the main color
9-10. 18 sc
11. (1 sc, dec) x 6 = 12 sc
12-27. 12 sc

Add a little stuffing to the beginning of each leg. Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

Crochet with the main color.

1. 4 sc in MR
2. inc x 4 = 8 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 4 = 12 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 4 = 16 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 4 = 20 sc
6-10. 20 sc
11. (3 sc, dec) x 4 = 16 sc
12. (2 sc, dec) x 4 = 12 sc

Fold and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle

Crochet with white yarn.

1. 5 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 2 sc, 1 inc = 10 sc
2. inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc = 16 sc
3. 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc = 22 sc
4. 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc = 28 sc
5. 28 sc

Sl st, cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Add a little stuffing while sewing it on.

Nose

Crochet with red yarn.

1. 5 ch, starting in the second chain from the hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, inc = 10 sc
2. inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc = 16 sc
3. 16 sc

Sl st, cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Add a little stuffing while sewing it on.

Tail

Crochet with the main color.

1. 4 sc in MR
2. inc x 4 = 8 sc
3. (1 sc, inc) x 4 = 12 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 4 = 16 sc
5. (3 sc, inc) x 4 = 20 sc
6-10. 20 sc
11. (3 sc, dec) x 4 = 16 sc
12. (2 sc, dec) x 4 = 12 sc

Fold and crochet 5 sc through both layers. Then fold in half again and crochet 2 sc through both layers.

Antlers (make 2)

Crochet everything with dark brown yarn.

Part 1:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 = 9 sc
3-5. 9 sc

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Part 2:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 = 9 sc
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3 = 12 sc
4-14. 12 sc

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Add a little stuffing.

Sew Part 1 to Part 2 between rounds 6 and 11 of Part 2.

Toy Assembly

  • Sew the muzzle between rounds 18 and 25.
  • Sew the nose on top of the muzzle and embroider a highlight.
  • Sew the antlers on top between rounds 2 and 6.
  • Sew the ears between rounds 9 and 14.
  • Sew the legs to round 34, on the half loops.
  • Sew the arms between rounds 22 and 23.
  • Attach the tail to round 34, on the half loops.
  • Embroider the eyebrows and smile.
  • If desired, sew a decorative button to the antlers.
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