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Reindeer by
Liz Ward
You will
need;
Dk weight
yarn in beige, brown
3.5mm
crochet hook
9mm black safety
toy eyes
Red felt
Gold bell
Wool needle
Toy stuffing
Stitches and
Abbreviations (UK)
Ch - chain
Sl st –slip
stitch
dc – double
crochet
dc2tog-
double crochet the next two stitches together
Legs
Make four
using beige yarn
Start with
6dc into magic ring. 6St
Rnd 1: (dc
in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 9sts
Rnd 2: dc
into each st to the end. 9sts
Rnd 3:
(dc2tog, dc in next st) repeat to end. 6sts
Rnd 4 & 13: dc into each st to the end.
6sts
Cut the yarn
leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure.
Stuff with
toy stuffing
Head
Make one
using beige yarn
Make a magic
ring and work 6dc into the ring. Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc
into each st to the end. 12sts
Rnd 2: dc in
each st to the end. 12sts
Rnd 3: (dc
in the first three sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 15sts
Rnd 4: (dc
in the first four sts, 2 dc in the next st) repeat to end. 18sts
Rnd 5: 2dc
in the first six sts, dc in each remaining st to the end. 24sts
Rnd 6-8: dc
in each st to the end. 24sts *mark round 7 with a stitch marker of small piece
of contrasting yarn*
Round 9:
(dc2tog, dc in the next two sts) repeat to end. 18sts *pause to insert toy eyes.
Use the photo as a guid to place these on the marked round 9 stitches apart*
Round 10:
(dc2tog, dc in the next st) repeat to end. 12 sts *stuff now*
Round 11:
(dc2tog) repeat to end. 6sts
Fasten off
and sew closed the hole at the base of the head
Body
Make one in
beige yarn
Make a magic
ring and work 6dc into the ring. Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc
into each st to the end. 12sts
Rnd 2: (dc
in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 18sts
Rnd 3: (dc
in the first two sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 24sts
Rnd 4-9: dc
in each st to the end. 24sts
Rnd 10: (dc
in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat four times, dc in each remaining st
to the end. 28sts
Rnd 11-12:
dc in each st to the end
Rnd 13: (dc2tog,
dc in the next six sts) repeat to end. 24sts
Round 14:
(dc2tog, dc in the next two sts) repeat to end. 18sts
Round 15:
(dc2tog, dc in the next st) repeat to end. 12 sts *stuff now*
Round 26:
(dc2tog) repeat to end. 6sts
Fasten off
and sew closed the hole at the tail end of the reindeer.
Weave in and
cut off any loose ends.
Sew head and
legs to the body.
Ears and
tail
Make two for
the ears and one for the tail
Ch 6
Row 1: slst
in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next st, htr in next st, tr in next two sts.
Fasten off
and sew in place on the head and bottom.
Antlers
Make two
using a darker brown yarn.
Ch 8
Sl st in 2nd
Ch from hook, sl st in next four sts, Ch 8
Sl st in 2nd
Ch from hook, Sl st in next five sts, Ch 6
Sl st in 2nd
Ch from hook, sl st in next five sts, Ch 6
Sl st in 2nd
Ch from hook, sl st in next five sts , dc into base the 2nd chain of 8, Ch 5
Sl st in 2nd
Ch from hook, Sl st in next four sts, dc back into base the 2nd chain of 8 to
join, dc in the next three ch sts
Cut the yarn
leaving a long tail and pull through loop to secure
Sew in place
on the head.
To finish
cut a small rounded triangle out of red felt and glue or sew in place on the
face.
Cut a long
piece of red felt and glue or sew around the neck. Sew a little gold bell to
the collar to finish.
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ReplyDeleteAdorable! Thank you! I am now following you on Ravelry and have you in my Favorited Designer file!
ReplyDeleteRow 4 on the legs says 4 & 13??
ReplyDeleteLooks like there are a few mistakes on the head as well. My snout is much longer than the picture. Redid it and still did not match the picture.
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