Amigurumi Rudolph Reindeer: A Beginner’s Crochet Tutorial

Step 1

This cute little reindeer is made from a pattern by Serah Basnet. The toy is small—just 12 cm tall, not including the antlers. A very cute, lovely, and easy-to-make New Year’s gift! 😉

Step 2

Abbreviations:
• inc. = increase = 2 sc in 1 st.
• dec. = decrease = sc2tog.

Tutorial
Body**
With golden brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: inc. × 8.
Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc. × 8.
Rnd 4: *2 sc, 1 inc.* × 8.
Rnd 5: *3 sc, 1 inc.* × 8.
Rnds 6–11: 40 sc.
Rnd 12: *3 sc, 1 dec.) × 8.
Rnds 13–15: 32 sc.
Rnd 16: *2 sc, 1 dec.) × 8.
Rnds 17–19: 24 sc.
Rnd 20: *1 sc, 1 dec.) × 8.
Rnd 21: 16 sc.
Secure and weave in the yarn end. Stuff with fiberfill.
Belly
With white yarn.
Row 1:** Ch 5, 4 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 inc., 2 sc, 1 inc., turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 6 sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 1 inc., 4 sc, 1 inc., turn.
Rows 5–6: Ch 1, 8 sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, 1 dec., 4 sc, 1 dec., turn.
Rows 8–11: Ch 1, 6 sc, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, 6 sc.
Ch 1, work sc around the edge.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Legs
With brown yarn.
Rnd 1:** 6 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: 6 inc.
Continue with golden brown yarn.
Rnd 3: Work 1 sc, 1 inc. × 6 in the back loop only.
Rnds 4–5: 18 sc.
Rnd 6: 6 dec., 6 sc.
Rnds 7–8: 12 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Stuff.
Sew the legs to the sides of the white belly between Rnds 5 and 9.
Tail
With golden brown yarn.
Rnd 1:** 3 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: 3 inc.
Rnds 3–4: 6 sc.
Secure the yarn and sew the tail to the 6th rnd of the body.
Arms
With golden brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: 6 inc.
Rnds 3–4: 12 sc.
Rnd 5: 2 dec., 8 sc.
Rnds 6–14: 10 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail. Stuff. Sew to the body.
Head
With golden brown yarn.
Rnd 1: **8 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: 8 inc.
Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc. × 8.
Rnd 4: 2 sc, 1 inc. × 8.
Rnd 5: *3 sc, 1 inc.* × 8.
Rnd 6: *4 sc, 1 inc.* × 8.
Rnds 7–15: 48 sc.
Rnd 16: 4 sc, 1 dec. × 8.
Rnd 17: *3 sc, 1 dec.* × 8.
Rnd 18: *2 sc, 1 dec.* × 8.
Rnd 19: 1 sc, 1 dec. × 8.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Muzzle
With beige yarn.
Rnd 1:** Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work 1 inc., 3 sc, 4 sc in the last ch. Continue working in the round—3 sc, 1 inc. Then make 1 sl st in the 1st st of the round.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 1 inc., 5 sc, 2 inc., 5 sc, 1 inc. Then make 1 sl st in the 1st st of the round.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Nose
*With red yarn.***
8 sc in MR, 1 sl st in the 1st st of the round. Secure the yarn and sew on the nose.
Sew the muzzle to the head between Rnds 11 and 17.
Ears
With golden brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in MR.
Rnd 2: 3 inc.
Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc.* × 3.
Rnd 4: 2 sc, 1 inc. × 3.
Rnds 5–6: 12 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew the edges of the ear opening together. Fold the piece in half and sew the corners together. Sew the ears to the head between Rnds 6 and 8.
Antlers
With brown yarn.
***Part 1*
Rnd 1:** 5 sc in MR.
Rnds 2–12: 5 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
***Part 2*
Rnd 1: **4 sc in MR.
Rnds 2–5: 4 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
***Part 3*
Rnd 1: **4 sc in MR.
Rnds 2–4: 4 sc.
Secure the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Sew Part 2 to Part 1 at the 3rd rnd from the base, and the third part at the 7th rnd. Sew the antlers to the head between the ears.
Scarf
Row 1: **With red yarn, ch 4; starting in the 2nd ch from hook, work 3 sc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 3 sc, turn.
Row 3: With green yarn—ch 1, 3 sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 3 sc, turn.
Row 5: With red yarn—ch 1, 3 sc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, 3 sc, turn.
Secure the yarn and weave in the tail. Tie the scarf around the reindeer’s neck, and the toy is ready!