Amigurumi deer Marley crochet tutorial

Christmas deer Marley amigurumi. Free amigurumi pattern and crochet tutorial by Diana Patskun.

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Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 stitches crocheted together)
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
F.o. = finish off
( ) = 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

Christmas deer Marley amigurumi

Free crochet tutorial

Head
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 inc (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8-13: 42 sc (42)
R 14: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 15: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 16-21: 54 sc (54)
R 22: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 23: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 24: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 25: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 26: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 27: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 28: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
F.o.

Body
Start with red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 inc (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9-13: 48 sc (48)

Then alternate two colours green and white to get stripes (change colour every 2 rows).

R 14: BLO 48 sc (48)
R 15-17: 48 sc (48)
R 18: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 19-21: 42 sc (42)
R 22: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 23-25: 36 sc (36)
R 26: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 27-29: 30 sc (30)
R 30: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 31: 24 sc (24)
F. o., leaving a tail for sewing parts together.

Go to the R 14 – ctochet FLO: sc to the end of row .

Legs (make 2):
With dark-brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 inc (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 (24)
R 5: BLO 24 st (24)
R 6-7: 24 sc (24)
R 8: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
With red colour:
R 9-11: 18 sc (18)
R 12: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 13-22: 12 sc (12)
R 23: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 24: 18 sc (18)
R 25: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
F. o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Hands (make 2)
Start crocheting with a mitten:
With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 inc (12)
R 3-7: 12 sс (12)

Crochet a finger:
With red yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mс (6)
R 2-4: 6 sс (6)

Join the mitten with the finger and continue crocheting the hand around.

R 8: 18 sс (18)
R 9: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 10: 12 sс (12)
With white yarn:
R 11:12 sс (12)
R 12: BLO: 12 sc (12)
Continue crocheting in stripes, changing colour every 2 rows.
R 13-30: 12 sc (12)

Fold top of hands flat and sc through both sides across.

Ears (make 2):
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc (9)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 5: 2 sc (12)
R 6: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 7: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 8: 18 sc (18)
R 9: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
R 10: 21 sc (21)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of ears flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle
With milk colour:
Make 8 ch
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 1 turning chain, 1 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 6 sc, 1 inc.
R 2: 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc.
R 3: 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc.
R 4-6: 36 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 42 sc (42)
F. o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Nose
With dark-brown yarn:
R 1: 3 ch, 1 turning chain, 1 inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in the last chain, continue crocheting on the opposite side of the chain: 1 sc, 1 inc (10)
R 2: 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc (16)
R 3-4: 16 sc (16)
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Horns (make 2)
With dark-brown yarn:

Part #1 (little) – make 2
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-5: 6 sc (6)

Part #2 – make 1
Crochet the main part, to which little parts will be added.
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-5: 6 sc (6), join with one of the little parts:
R 6: 12 sc (12)
R 7: 6 dec (6)
R 8-10: 6 sc (6)
R 11: 3 sc, join with the second little part, 3 sc (12)
R 12: 6 dec (6)
R 13-15: 6 sc (6)
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

If it’s difficult to crochet the horn this way, you can sew two little parts with part #2 together.