Free crochet mini deer pattern with you. Today we continue with a nice weekend and free crochet Christmas ornament patterns. This tiny crochet deer is very beautiful and will look great on your Christmas tree. If you wish, you can hang it on your car mirror or turn it into a keychain. You decide how to use this cute deer. First of all, of course, you need to complete the deer. But don’t worry. It is a very easy crochet deer pattern. It will flow quickly. After completing the deer, you can hang a bell around its neck. Or you can make a scarf. There is no scarf in the pattern instructions, but you can get help from any small scarf pattern. Merry Christmas, I wish you all a nice year, friends.

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Free crochet deer pattern

Materials:

100% cotton yarn.
Hook size 2 mm.
Safety eyes 4 or 6 mm.
Sleightbell.
Soft toy filling.
Yarn needle.
Stitch markers.
Pins.

Finished size: approximately 14 cm.

Abbreviations:

MR- magic ring
Slst- slip stitch
Sc- single crochet
Ch- chain
Inc- increase
Dec- decrease
Olo- one loop only
F/O- fasten off

Head

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1sc,inc)x3 (9)
3. (2sc,inc)x3 (12)
4. (3sc,inc)x3 (15)
5. 5 sc, 5 inc, 5 sc (20)
6. 5 sc, 10 inc, 5 sc (30)
7. 30 sc (30)
8. (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
9-14. 36 sc (36) (6 rounds)
15. (4sc,dec)x6 (30)
16. 30 sc (30)
17. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
18. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
19. (1sc,dec)x6 (12)
20. 6 dec (6)
Close the opening with the yarn needle and weave in.
Embroider the nose between rounds 1 and 2.

Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, between the first two increases and the last two increases of round 6.
Dent the eyes for a cuter expression.

Ears

1. 7 sc in MR (7)
2. 3 inc, into the next stitch: (sc, ch2, sc), 3 inc (16)
Leave a long tail for attaching to the head on round 13, with approximately 10 stitches away from each other.

Antlers

1. ch 7, in second ch from the hook: 4 slst, ch 4, 3 slst, slst into the same place where the chain started, 2 slst.
F/O and leave a long tail for attaching to the head between rounds 12 and 13.

Arms

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2-8. 6 sc (6)
9. Flatten the opening and close it with 3 sc. Leave a long tail for attaching to the body. Do not stuff.

Legs

First leg:
1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2 (1sc,inc)x3 (9)
3-9. 9 sc (9)-[7 rounds]
F/O.

Second leg:
Repeat “first leg” instructions but do not cut the yarn.
Stuff slightly, flatten the opening and close it with 4 sc, ch 3 and join to the first leg making 4 sc to close it also.
Now continue with the body.

Body

1. ch 1, turn, OLO: 4 sc in one leg, 3 sc into the 3 chains, 4 sc in other leg, turn, 4 sc in one leg, 3 sc into the 3 chains, 4 sc in other leg (22)
2-4. 22 sc (22)-[3 rounds]
5. (9sc,dec)x2 (20)
6. 20 sc (20)
7. (8sc,dec)x2 (18)
8. 18 sc (18)
9. (1sc,dec)x6 (12)
10. 12 sc (12)
Leave a long tail for attacing to the head.
You can hang a bell or knit a scarf, the details are left to your liking.