Deer Ornament Amigurumi Free Pattern & Tutorial
Bring the magic of the forest to your holiday festivities with our Deer Ornament for Tree Amigurumi! This free pattern adds a touch of woodland charm to your decorations. Crafted with care, this adorable deer brings a whimsical spirit to your tree trimming. Whether you’re a crochet novice or a seasoned pro, this pattern promises a delightful and festive adventure. Grab your yarn and hooks, and let this darling deer prance into your holiday crafting, one stitch at a time. Watch your tree come alive with the enchantment of crochet and the spirit of the season!
🧶 Materials 🧶
- 2.75 mm crochet hook (You can use smaller or bigger crochet hook depending on your yarn)
- Dark brown, light brown, light beige or white (I used YarnArt Jeans)
- Yarn needle for sewing
- Fiber fill
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Safety eyes
- Pins
🔍 Abbreviation 🔍
- st = stitch
- Magic circle
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
- dec = decrease (crochet two stitches together)
- F/O = finish off
- Sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
Click here to check the video tutorials.
HEAD
Start with beige yarn.
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc in every st (12)
R3: “sc, inc” (18)
R4: “sc in the next 2st, inc” (24)
R5: “sc in the next 3st, inc” (30)
R6: “sc in the next 4st, inc” (36)
R7: “sc in the next 5st, inc” (42)
R8: “sc in the next 6st, inc” (48)
R9: “sc in the next 7st, inc” (54)
R10: “sc in the next 8st, inc” (60) R19: “sc in the next 8st, dec” (54)
R20: “sc in the next 7st, dec” (48)
R21: “sc in the next 6st, dec” (42)
R22: “sc in the next 5st, dec” (36)
R23: “sc in the next 4st, dec” (30)
R24: “sc in the next 3st, dec” (24)
R25: “sc in the next 2st, dec” (18)
Place the safety eyes between 15th and 16th row.
Stuff firmly the head using fiberfill.
R26: “sc in the next 1st, dec” (12)
R27: dec around (6)
F/O and burry the yarn tail in the head.

HEAD BROWN PART
Start with light brown yarn.
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc in every st (12)
R3: “sc, inc” (18)
R4: “sc in the next 2st, inc” (24)
R5: “sc in the next 3st, inc” (30)
R6: “sc in the next 4st, inc” (36)
R7: “sc in the next 5st, inc” (42)
R8: “sc in the next 6st, inc” (48)
R9: “sc in the next 7st, inc” (54)
R10: “sc in the next 8st, inc” (60)
R11: “sc in the next 9st, inc” (66)
R12 – R19: sc around (66)
R20: sc in the next 10st (10) ch1, turn
R21: sc in the next 10st (10) ch1, turn
R22: dec, sc in the next 6st, dec (8) ch1, turn
R23 – R30: sc in the next 8st (8) ch1, turn
R31: dec across (4) ch1, turn
R32: sc across (4)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

NOSE
Use beige yarn.
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc in every st (12)
R3: “sc, inc” (18)
R4 – R8: sc around (18)
R9: “sc in the next 2st, inc” (24)
R10: “sc in the next 3st, inc” (30)
Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

EARS
Use light brown yarn.
R1: magic circle with 6st (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: sc, inc (18)
R4: “sc in the 8st, inc” (20)
R5-7: sc around (20)
R8: “sc in the 8st, dec” (18)
R9-10: sc around (18)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

ANTLERS
Use brown yarn.
R1: magic circle with 5st (5)
R2-9: sc around (5)
Sl st and f/o leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew one part to another as shown in the picture.


ASSEMBLY
Sew the nose to the head like this and stuff it firmly in the process.

Sew the brown part to the head.

Fold the ears in half, as pictured below, and sew across the top to close it off. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the horns and ears like this.

Sew the nose like this using dark brown yarn.

Embroider the white spots using a yarn needle for sewing and white or beige yarn.

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