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Hi all, 

I hope you’re enjoying the crochet season of the year ^_^ I was so busy with my new French book “Le monde merveilleux de Khuc Cay” released recently (for the moment, this new book is available in French only, other languages will be managed by the publishers and I will announce on my pages as soon as I have news about it, so please stay tuned :D) but I didn’t forget to prepare an early Christmas gift for you all – a free crochet pattern!
Let’s meet my new friend – Potato the reindeer. He is the most chubby and friendly reindeer (I ever seen) and will bring you a warm hug >:D<

I created this pattern in order to join the #HaveYourselfAMerryLittleDIY challenge by Hobbii Yarn. Order some Hobbii skeins, join me to crochet this pattern and share your works on Instagram with the hashtag #HaveYourselfAMerryLittleDIY, you’ll have a chance to receive a surprise Christmas gift from Hobbii (meeting on the 18th December).

Have fun crocheting him!

MATERIALS

Yarn :  Depends on your choice, I used 
– Hobbii Honey Bunny yarn (120m/100gr): Caramel 14, Nougat 09, Tomato 40
– Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (200m/25gr): Cranberry 42, Bottle Green 112
(One skein for each color)

Hook : Size 4 mm (for Honey Bunny yarn) and 2 mm (for Kid silk yarn)

Two 6mm safety eyes (or black thread for embroidered eyes)

Stuffing (polyfill, cotton wool, etc.), needle for sewing, scissors, pins

Pink blush for the cheeks

ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

inc – single crochet increase

dec – single crochet decrease

hdc – half double crochet

st– stitch/ stitches

sl st – slip stitch

rnd/ rnds – round/ rounds

NOTE 
If you like this pattern and would like to share it with everyone, please share the direct link to my blog post, DO NOT repost or translate my patterns on your page without my permission. Thank you!
When you need to decrease: make Invisible Decrease crochet stitches to have a better result.
The size of the reindeer will vary, depending on the yarn used. If you use the same materials as me, the finished size is 12 cm.

LET’S START!

HEAD AND BODY (nougat)
Rnd 1: sc 7 into a magic ring [7]
Rnd 2: inc in each st around [14]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat 7 times [21]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 7 times [28]
Rnds 5-7 (3 rnds): sc in each st around [28]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnds 9-11 (3 rnds): sc in each st around [32]
If you use safety eyes, insert the eyes between rnds 5 & 6, 3 st apart.
Start stuffing the head firmly, adding more as you go.
Rnd 12: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 4 times [36]
Rnds 13-15 (3 rnds): sc in each st around [36]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 4 times [32]
Rnd 17: sc in each st around [32]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 8 times [24]
Rnd 19: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 8 times [16]
Rnd 20: dec 8 times [8]
Fasten off and close the remaining st, weaving in the ends.

EAR (make 2 in nougat)
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from hook, inc, sc in next st, 3 sc in the last ch; continue on other side of the ch, sc in next st, inc in last st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

HORN (make 2 in caramel)
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from hook, sc in next 3 st; ch 3, starting in the second ch from hook, sc in next 2 st; sc in the last st of the foundation ch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

ARM (make 2 in nougat)
Rnd 1: sc 6 into a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) repeat 2 times [8]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

TAIL (caramel)
Ch 4, starting in the second ch from hook, sc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in the last ch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY
Using Tomato yarn, embroider the nose at rnd 6, between 2 eyes.
Using black thread, embroider the eyebrow 1 rnd above each eye.
Sew the horns on either side of head, at rnd 3.
Sew the ears on either side of head, just below the horn.
Sew the arm on either side of the body, at rnd 9-12.
Sew the tail to the center back of the body at rnd 17.
Using Caramel yarn, embroider some lines on the stomach.
Using makeup blush, apply color for the cheeks.

SCARF
Using Hobbii Friends Kid Silk and 2 mm hook, alternate 2 rows in Bottle Green and 2 rows in Canberry.
Row 1: Ch 7, starting in the third ch from hook, hdc in next 5 ch, turn [5]
Rows 2-78 (77 rows): ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn [5]
Fasten off, weaving in the ends.