How to Crochet Mini Reindeer Ornament for Christmas

Crochet Mini Reindeer is a last-minute Christmas Tree Ornament you can crochet in two versions with a step-by-step tutorial from Sherrscrochet. This crochet reindeer has a round body with a focus on only main details like antlers, a nose, a bow, and eyes. Therefore, you can crochet it very quickly and crochet a pair within an hour.

One unique aspect is the option to customize the colors and add a ribbon or keychain loop, making it a versatile decoration or gift for the holiday season. You can also crochet these mini reindeer as gift toppers.

The complete video guide for crocheting this Mini Reindeer will be available at the end of this post. For getting more insights about this guide, follow through with us below.

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Skills Used: Techniques include making a magic ring, single crochets, increases and decreases for shaping the body and head. Additional skills involve crafting decorative details like antlers, ears, and ribbons using simple chains and slip stitches. Assembly skills, such as evenly attaching features like eyes and antlers.

Guide Span: 27 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: The tutor shows crocheting this reindeer in two colors for the main body: brown and beige. You can create a festive look with multicolored yarn or turn the reindeer into other holiday characters, like a snowman or penguin, by adjusting the colors and shapes.

Mini Reindeer Tutorial

This step-by-step tutorial teaches in a comprehensive way how to crochet crochet a mini reindeer, making it ideal for quick Christmas gifts or decorations. The project is well-suited for beginners, with simple instructions for crocheting the body, antlers, nose, and ribbon. The no-glue assembly focuses on neat stitching for a clean and secure design.

Crocheting the Reindeer’s Body: Start with a magic ring and six single crochets. Gradually increase rounds using combinations of single crochets and increases to shape the round body. Continue with uniform single crochets to build the height and create a smooth body structure. Add stuffing as the body closes, ensuring even firmness.
Making the Nose: Use red yarn to create a small circle with a magic ring and six single crochets. Attach the nose between rounds 5 and 6 of the body, sewing it neatly to ensure proper placement. Adding the Eyes and Ears: Insert safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, leaving even spacing around the nose. Use brown yarn to crochet small, flat ears, attaching them symmetrically above the eyes.
Crocheting the Antlers: Use brown yarn to crochet the antlers in a simple branching shape. Each antler begins with a chain of five, followed by slip stitches to create branches. Sew the antlers securely on top of the head, ensuring symmetry and proper alignment.
Designing the Ribbon: Use red or green yarn to crochet a small decorative ribbon.
Start with a magic ring, crochet two loops with four double crochets each, and secure them at the center. Sew the ribbon below the nose for a festive touch.
Final Assembly: Attach all features securely with neat stitching.
Add stuffing evenly to maintain the shape and firmness of the reindeer. Optionally, create a hanging loop using chains to turn the reindeer into a tree ornament or keychain.

Supplies Used

Gather the following crochet supplies that will help you crocheting the mini reindeer amigurumi

Cotton Yarn in brown, red, green, and other colors for decoration
5 mm crochet hook
Safety eyes
Stuffing material
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch markers

Stitch Guides

Following are the crochet guides for the stitches that the tutor uses for crocheting the mini reindeer ornament for beginners:

sc (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
inc (Increase): Make two stitches in the same stitch.
dec (Decrease): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
sl st (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
ch (Chain): Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
hdc (Half Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
dc (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.