Nyasha the deer crochet pattern

Right here you can see how to make a cute plush deer amigurumi. With this free crochet pattern you will get a deer about 20 cm (7.8″) high.

Designed and photos by Ekaterina Shokhina
Instagram: @miracle_knitted_toys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

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 and body

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.