Amigurumi Nyasha The Deer Free Pattern

Designer: Ekaterina Shokhina

Hi there…

One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi deer, whose photos and design belong to Ekaterina Shokhina. You can learn how to crochet these deer using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Ekaterina Shokhina for this cute deer.

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Materials:

  • Himalaya Dolphin Baby (brown and white) yarn and 3.5-4.0 mm crochet hook
  • YarnArt Jeans yarn for horns and 2.0 mm crochet hook
  • Black embroidery floss for eyes
  • Sewing needle and scissors
  • Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch

dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = finish off
=12 = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

FREE CROCHET PLUSH DEER PATTERN

Ears (make 2)

With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 3: (2 sc, inc)* 3 = 12
R 4: 12 sc
R 5: (2 sc, dec)*3 = 9
R 6: (1 sc, dec)*3 = 6
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: 6 sc
Change to brown yarn:
R 3: 6 sc
R 4-9: 6 sc (6 rows)
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of arm flat and 3 sc through both sides across.

Legs (make 2)

With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
Change to brown yarn:
R 3: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc = 9
R 4: 9 sc
R 5: dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc = 9
R 6: 9 sc

Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
From second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7: 9 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in 3 ch, 9 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in 3 ch (opposite side) = 24
R 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
R 9-12: 30 sc (4 rows)

R 13: (3 sc, dec)*6 = 24
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec)*6 = 18
R 16: 18 sc
R 17: (1 sc, dec)*6 = 12
R 18: Join arms: 2 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 1st hand, 3 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd hand, 1 sc = 12
R 19: 12 sc
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Head

With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 = 12
R 5: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
R 6: (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
R 7: (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
R 8: (4 sc, inc)*6 = 36

Change to brown yarn:
R 9: BLO: 36 sc
R 10-11: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 12: (4 sc, dec)* 6 = 30
R 13: (3 sc, dec)* 6 = 24
R 14: (2 sc, dec)* 6 = 18
R 15: (1 sc, dec)*6 = 12
R 16: (dec)*6 = 6
F.o.

Nose

With brown yarn:
R 1: Join yarn to the 14th st in R 9 and crochet 5 sc
R 2: 1 turning chain, 5 sc
R 3: turn, 4 sc
R 4: turn, 3 sc
R 5: 1 turning chain, 3 sc
R 6: turn, 2 sc
R 7: 1 turning chain, 2 sc
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing and sew to the head.

Tail

Make 6 ch.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd chain from hook: 2 dc, 1 sc, sl st, 2 sc in last st. On the opposite side: sl st, 1 sc, 2 dc, sl st in first st.
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Horns

With YarnArt Jeans yarn and 2.0 mm crochet hook

Part #1 (make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 3-10: 9 sc (7 rows)
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Part #2 (make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc = 6
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
R 3-5: 9 sc (3 rows)
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Sew part #2 to part #1.

Embroider nose and eyes.
Sew ears and horns to the head, sew head to the body.

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