Free Reindeer Crochet Pattern

Comet the Reindeer Amigurumi

Crochet Comet the Reindeer with this free reindeer crochet pattern, a very cute and easy to make Amigurumi gift for christmas. This cute pattern has been one of my etsy bestsellers for many years and it is now also available for free on my blog!

Size: I made him from sport weight cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook which makes him 8 inch / 21 cm tall. But you can use any yarn that you like, thicker yarn will make him much larger!

Table of contents

PDF Pattern
Basic Stitches Tutorial
Materials
Abbreviations
Free Reindeer Crochet Pattern

PDF Pattern Reindeer Crochet

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Basic Stitches Tutorial

If you are a beginner that want to learn how to crochet, check out my beginner-friendly basic stitches tutorial, it has many instructional videos on how to crochet every stitch. It shows you all you need to know to make your very own cute Reindeer Amigurumi with this free christmas gift crochet pattern.

Materials

These are the materials that I used. However, feel free to replace them with other materials of your choice. Furthermore, if you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of the reindeer amigurumi using this free stuffed animal crochet pattern, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn and crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 15 cm / 6 inch:
– Brown cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 127
– Brown cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 127
– White cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 001
– Black cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 100
– Blue cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 120
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm)
– Safety eyes 1 pair: 10 mm

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– Brown cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 127
– Dark Brown cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 028
– Red Brown cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 024
– White cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 001
– Green cotton Yarn and Colors Must Have color: 087
– Synthetic Poly Filling
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm)
– Safety eyes 1 pair: 10 mm

Search for a similar cotton yarn you can buy near you on YARNSUB

Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins

TIP: Are you using are using Blanket yarn? Then I recommend a L/11 (8.0 mm) crochet hook.
For Super Bulky Chenille yarn I recommend a H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, for bulky velvet yarn a E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations (U.S. Terms) used in this free reindeer crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease
inc: increase

Head:

Use brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 54 st (54)
Rnd 14: (sc in next 8 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (60)
Rnd 15: sc in all 60 st (60)
Rnd 16: (sc in next 9 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (66)
Rnd 17: sc in all 66 st (66)
Rnd 18: (sc in next 10 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (72)
Rnd 19-28: sc in all 72 st (72)
Insert both safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21, with an interspace of 17 stitches.
Watch my video on how to attach safety eyes easily: https://youtu.be/-eggN6savXE
A very helpfull video for this free reindeer crochet pattern, but also for all your other Amigurumi.
Rnd 29: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times (66)
Rnd 30: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times (60)
Rnd 31: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times (54)
Rnd 32: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times (48)
Rnd 33: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 34: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 35: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 36: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 37: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Stuff the head with filling.
Rnd 38: (sc, dec in next st) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 39: dec 6 times (6)
Finish the head by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.

Nose:

Use red brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 18 st (18)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the nose on the snout.

Snout:

Use brown yarn.
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: sc in next st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next 3 st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next 2 st (18)
Rnd 4: sc in next st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 2 st (24)
Rnd 5: sc in next st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 2 st (30)
Rnd 6: sc in next st, (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 2 st (36)
Rnd 7: sc in next st, (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times, sc in next 2 st (42)
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 42 st (42)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the snout on the head. Sew the snout on the head on rounds 18-30. Stop sewing when you have a hole left to stuff the snout. Stuff the snout and sew the nose on the snout, on rounds 1-6. Hide the thread in the snout. Finish sewing the snout on the head.

This is Comet the Reindeer together with his friend Pjotr the Bear (his free crochet pattern will be available in two weeks) Two cute christmas gifts!

Ears 2x:

Use brown yarn.
Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: inc 4 times (8)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 8 st (8)
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times (12)
Rnd 6: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times (16)
Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times (20)
Rnd 9-11: sc in all 20 st (20)
Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 4 times (16)
Rnd 13-15: sc in all 16 st (16)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the ears on the head.
Flatten the ears, fold the bottom of the ears together and sew the ears on the side of the head of your reindeer on rounds 13-15.

Antlers 2x:

Long part:
Use dark brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 15 st (15)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times (12)
Rnd 8: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 9-20: sc in all 9 st (9)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the antlers on the head.
Stuff this part with filling.

Small top part antlers:

Use dark brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 9 st (9)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn.
Stuff this part with filling.

Small bottom part antlers:

Use dark brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st (12)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times (9)
Rnd 6: sc in all 9 st (9)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn.
Stuff this part with fiberfilling.
Sew the small bottom part on rounds 14-16 of the long part of the Antler.
Sew the small top part on rounds 9-11 of the long part of the Antler.
Sew the Antlers on the side of the head on rounds 7-9.

Body:

When making the body, you need to change colors (see photo’s below), you can find a detailed tutorial on how to color change here: https://www.mariskavos.nl/how-to-color-change-in-amigurumi/
A great help for your free reindeer crochet pattern.

First make two legs:
Legs 2x:
Use dark brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
Rnd 2: inc 8 times (16)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 16 st (16)
Change color to brown
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 16 st (16)
Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times (20)
Fasten one leg off with a slip stitch, do not fasten off the other leg.

Body top:

Continue to crochet in the second leg.
Watch my video tutorial if you need help crocheting the legs together.
Rnd 1: sc in the next 10 sc, (now we are going to join with another leg) continue in the first stitch of the first leg, in all 20 st of Leg 1 continue in the eleventh stitch of the second leg, sc in next 10 st (40)
Rnd 2: sc in all 40 st (40)
Rnd 3: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) repeat 8 times (48)
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 48 st (48)
Change color to green
Rnd 6: sc in all 48 st (48)
Rnd 7: (sc in next st, change color to white, sc in next st, change color to green) repeat 24 times (48)
Rnd 8: sc in all 48 st (48)
Change color to white
Rnd 9: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 8 times (40)
Rnd 10: sc in all 40 st (40)
Change color to green
Rnd 11: sc in all 40 st (40)
Rnd 12: (change color to white, sc in next st, change color to green, sc in next st) repeat 20 times (40)
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 40 st (40)
Rnd 15: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 8 times (32)
Rnd 16: sc in all 32 st (32)
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the body on the head.
Now crochet a border between the brown and green rounds. This technique is called Surface Crochet (you can find a video tutorial here):
Insert the hook under the first stitch, grab the yarn and draw up a loop.Yarn over and draw through the loop on the hook attaching the yarn to the body. Insert the hook under the next stitch.Y arn over and draw the yarn under the stitch and through the loop on the hook (like a slip stitch). Do this in all the stitches. To finish the whole round nicely, sew a nice loop to the first sl st after the last sl st (last 3 photos).

Stuff the body with filling. Sew the body onto the head, between round 35-36.

Arms 2x:

Use dark brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st (12)
Change color to brown
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times (9)
Change color to green
Stuff the arms with filling.
Rnd 6: sc in all 9 st (9)
Rnd 7: (change color to white, sc in next st, change color to green, sc in next st) repeat 4 times, sc in next st (9)
Rnd 8: sc in all 9 st (9)
Change color to white
Rnd 9: sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 3 st, dec (7)
Rnd 10: sc in all 7 st (7)
Change color to green
Rnd 11: sc in all 7 st (7)
Rnd 12: (change color to white, sc in next st, change color to green, sc in next st) repeat 3 times , sc in next st (7)
Rnd 13: sc in all 7 st (7)
Put a bit more stuffing into the arms.
Fasten off with a slip stitch, leave a long piece of yarn to sew the arms on the body.
Now crochet a border between the brown and green rounds. This technique is called Surface Crochet. See photo’s below or learn how to Surface Crochet on your cute koala Amigurumi with my detailed video tutorial: www.mariskavos.nl/how-to-surface-crochet/
Sew the arms on the sides of the body on round 14.

Collar:

Use green yarn
Ch 5
Row 1: Start in second ch from hook, BLO sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 2-42: BLO sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn (4)
Fasten off.
Wrap the collar around the neck and sew the ends together.

Tail:

Use brown yarn and make a chain
Ch 4
Row 1: Start in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 st, ch 1, turn (3)
Fasten off.
Sew the tail on the back of the body, just below the sweater.
Now Rudolph the Reindeer is done! I hope you enjoyed this reindeer crochet pattern, a cute christmas gift. There are many more fun Amigurumi patterns on my blog!