Tuesday 28 November 2017

Hanging Reindeer

Hanging Reindeer - Part of the free hanging Christmas Tree bauble collection. 
Figure 1

Figure 2

You will need:
  • Yarn needle 
  • Soft toy filling
  • 3mm crochet hook
  • DK Yarn
    • Approx. 10g each
Stitches and abbreviations used:
(I am from England but use US crochet terms)
  • MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
  • Ch - Chain 
  • SC - Single crochet 
  • Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
  • Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • ST - Stitch      
  • FLO – Front loop only
  • BLO – Back loop only
  • DC – Double crochet
  • HDC – Half double crochet
  • DTC – Double Treble Crochet
  • SLST - Slip stitch 
  • R – Round or Row
  • FO - finish off

Other things to note....
  • This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
  • The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
  • *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
  • Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
  • Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
  • Remember to stuff the product as you work




Head – Medium Brown
1.
MC (4)
2.
*INC * (8)
3.
1sc, inc x2, 2sc, inc x2, 1sc (12)
4.
2sc, inc 2, 4sc, inc x2, 2sc (16)
5-7.
Sc (16)
8.
*2sc, dec * (12) – Stuff nose section lightly so it stays flat at the front
9.
4sc, FLO – inc x2, 2sc, inc x2, both loops – 2sc (16) – front looped section here will be the front of the face
10.
6sc, inc, 1sc, inc x2, 1sc, inc, 4sc (20)
11-13.
Sc (20) Place safety eyes between R 9-10 approx. 4-5 st apart.
14.
*3sc, dec * (16) Stuff the head until closing
15.
*2sc, dec * (12)
16.
*dec * (6)

FO – Close hole.


Ears x2 – Medium Brown
1.
MC (4)
2.
*Inc, 1sc * (6)

FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to head.


Antlers x2 – Dark brown (figure 1)
1.
MC (4)
2-5.
SC (4)

FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to body.

Alternatively, the antlers can be done using 1dtc surface stitch for each antler. (figure 2)



Nose – embroidered on with yarn


Hanging loop – when sewing one of the pieces onto the head, move the yarn to the head and loop round. Hold this loop in place whilst you carry on sewing the rest of the piece on with that strand of yarn. This secures the loop in place.

1 comment:

Shell said...

Just made this little fella. Another wonderful easy to follow pattern (and I'm a beginner). Thank you.