Amigurumi – Crochet Reindeer “Rudolphina”

An Amigurumi Crochet Reindeer is easy to crochet with this detailed crochet pattern. The crocheted reindeer “Rudolphina” captivates with its compact and simple form. The large eyes invite cuddling and playing, and the Amigurumi Reindeer fills an adult’s hand completely.

Shall I tell you a secret? It’s not always Rudolph leading Santa’s sleigh. No reindeer in the world can pull the heavy sleigh for Santa day and night around the world. But you don’t have to worry about the gifts because Rudolph has an equal substitute. It’s just hardly noticeable because Rudolphina looks exactly like him. But if you look closely, you can recognize her!

Introduction: Amigurumi – Crochet Reindeer “Rudolphina”

Before starting to crochet the Amigurumi Reindeer, it is crucial to prepare well. Therefore, you will find the necessary information about prerequisites, materials, and size here. If you need help, you will find additional links in the respective sections.

Attention! Amigurumis are very cute and, therefore, not only popular among adults. Children often see them as toys, so you should be especially careful. Amigurumis that are not intended for play should be kept out of the reach of children. If an Amigurumi is meant to be played with by children, you should strictly adhere to the guidelines for toys. If you plan to give away or sell Amigurumis (license for sellers), you must strictly adhere to the legal requirements for toys and display the required CE marking.

Prerequisites

To successfully recreate this crochet pattern for the Amigurumi Reindeer, it is crucial that you are already familiar with the following crochet techniques. For each technique, you will find a detailed tutorial here so that you can quickly learn it yourself.

• Crochet Magic Ring
• Decreases
• Half Double Crochet Stitches (US!)
• Increases
• Loops of a Stitch
• Single Crochet Stitches (US!)
• spiral rounds

Note! By offsetting regular increases and decreases, they become almost invisible. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you.

Note! Using a special technique for invisible decreases makes them nearly invisible. Although this technique requires a bit of practice, it’s worth giving it a try.

Supplies

The depicted Amigurumi Reindeer was made using the materials listed here. If you want to crochet the Amigurumi Reindeer with a different yarn, be sure to use an appropriate needle size. If you expect an identical result, you should try to use exactly the shown materials. Here you will also find an enumeration of the necessary tools and supplies.

Note! The specified yarn was used for the example shown here. In principle, you can use any yarn and an appropriate needle size. However, the quality of the material also affects the quality of the result, so you should avoid cutting corners in the wrong place. Also, the thickness of the yarn and the needle will influence the size of the outcome, which you can, of course, intentionally take advantage of.

Note! I have used safety eyes here. If you have never attached safety eyes before, you can also find detailed instructions on how to attach safety eyes here. In addition to a wide selection of other safety eyes, there are also numerous alternatives for amigurumi eyes. Simply use the eyes that you like best.

Size

Here are the size specifications for the crocheted reindeer. The height was measured while sitting without antlers. Please note that the actual size depends on the yarn used, the size of the crochet hook, and individual crochet tension.

Needle Size	Yardage	Size
Crochet Hook B, C or 1 1/2	137 yds / 1.75 oz	6 inches
Crochet Hook C, D or 2 1/2	120 yds / 1.75 oz	?
Crochet Hook E or 4	93 yds / 1.75 oz	?

Note! If you want to change the size, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn with a suitable needle size. Simply doubling the rounds, rows, and stitches, on the other hand, will only result in an uneven outcome.

Crochet Pattern: Amigurumi – Crochet Reindeer “Rudolphina”

For the Amigurumi Crochet Reindeer, we first crochet the head, body, arms, antlers, ears, tail, and legs. Afterward, all parts are sewn together, and then your crocheted reindeer is already finished.

Crochet Reindeer Head (1x)

The head for the Crochet Reindeer is crocheted from top to bottom with single crochet stitches (US!) in spiral rounds. The head receives safety eyes, is filled and stuffed, but not completely closed.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• gray-brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 7th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 8th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 9th round:
  • double every 8th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 10th round:
  • double every 9th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 11th round:
  • double every 60th stitch
  • = 61 stitches
• 12th round:
  • double every 61st stitch
  • = 62 stitches
• 13th round:
  • double every 62nd stitch
  • = 63 stitches
• 14th round:
  • double every 63rd stitch
  • = 64 stitches
• 15th round:
  • double every 64th stitch
  • = 65 stitches
• 16th round:
  • double every 65th stitch
  • = 66 stitches
• 17th round:
  • double every 66th stitch
  • = 67 stitches
• 18th round:
  • double every 67th stitch
  • = 68 stitches
• 19th round:
  • double every 68th stitch
  • = 69 stitches
• 20th round:
  • double every 69th stitch
  • = 70 stitches
• 21st round:
  • double every 70th stitch
  • = 71 stitches
• 22nd round:
  • double every 71st stitch
  • = 72 stitches
• 23rd – 25th round:
  • (= 3 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 72 stitches
• attach safety eyes, position:
  • after the 24th round
  • 14 stitches distance
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 11th and 12th stitch
  • = 66 stitches
• 27th round:
  • crochet together every 10th and 11th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 28th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 29th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 30th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 31st round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 32nd round:
  • crochet together every 5th and 6th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• cut the thread, pull off the loop

Crochet Reindeer Body (1x)

The body for the Crochet Reindeer is crocheted from bottom to top in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches (US!). The body is fully filled and stuffed, but not completely closed, and is later sewn to the head with the thread end and opening.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• gray-brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 7th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 8th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 9th round:
  • double every 8th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 10th round:
  • double every 9th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 11th – 20th round:
  • (= 10 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 21st round:
  • crochet together every 19th and 20th stitch
  • = 57 stitches
• 22nd round:
  • crochet together every 18th and 19th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 23rd round:
  • crochet together every 17th and 18th stitch
  • = 51 stitches
• 24th round:
  • crochet together every 16th and 17th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 25th round:
  • crochet together every 15th and 16th stitch
  • = 45 stitches
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 14th and 15th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 27th round:
  • crochet together every 13th and 14th stitch
  • = 39 stitches
• 28th round:
  • crochet together every 12th and 13th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 29th round:
  • crochet together every 11th and 12th stitch
  • = 33 stitches
• 30th round:
  • crochet together every 10th and 11th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 31st round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Ears (2x)

Next, we want to crochet the ears for the Crochet Reindeer. We crochet the ears from top to bottom in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches (US!). However, the ears are not filled so that we can later sew them flat with the thread end to the head.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• gray-brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 8 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 10 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 5th – 8th round:
  • (= 4 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 9th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Tail (1x)

The tail for the Crochet Reindeer is crocheted from tip to base in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches (US!). The tail is not filled but only folded flat and later sewn to the hindquarters with the remaining thread end.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• gray-brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 8 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 10 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 5th + 6th round:
  • (= 2 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 7th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Arms (2x):

The arms for the Crochet Reindeer are crocheted from fingertips to shoulders in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches (US!). The arms are not filled but flat-folded and sewn to the body with the thread ends.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• dark brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd – 5th round:
  • (= 3 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• gray-brown:
• 7th – 16th round:
  • (= 10 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Legs (2x)

The legs for the Crochet Reindeer are crocheted from toe to hip in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches (US!). The feet are filled neatly, while the legs remain slightly looser so that they can be moved well later.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• dark brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • into the back loop only:
    • every stitch one stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 11th and 12th stitch
  • = 22 stitches
• 7th round:
  • crochet together every 10th and 11th stitch
  • = 20 stitches
• 8th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 9th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 16 stitches
• 10th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 14 stitches
• 11th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• gray-brown:
• 12th – 21st round:
  • (= 10 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 17th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Crochet Antlers (2x)

The antlers of the crocheted reindeer consist of 2 horns, each made up of a small, a medium, and a large part. All parts are crocheted from top to bottom in spiral rounds with exclusively single crochet stitches. Then, all parts are filled and sewn together so that two identical horns are created for the antlers.

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

Small Part (2x)

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• dark brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• 3rd + 4th round:
  • (= 2 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Medium Part (2x)

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• dark brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• 3rd – 5th round:
  • (= 3 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Large Part (2x)

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• dark brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 single crochet stitches (US!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• 3rd – 14th round:
  • (= 12 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Assemble Antlers (2x)

Next, we can assemble the horns for the crocheted reindeer. You should now have 6 individual parts, 2 of each kind. Now you can fill and stuff all parts well. Then, each small and medium part is sewn with the opening to a large part. The small part sits on one side at the top, and the medium part sits on the other side at the bottom. You can simply follow the photo for attaching the parts. For sewing the parts, you can use the remaining thread ends.

Amigurumi Reindeer Finish

Once all parts are finished crocheting, you can sew your Amigurumi Reindeer together. However, it is helpful to put the items together with pins. So you see if the positions are correct and can still easily make changes.

Sew Head to Body

First, we sew the head all around to the body. Both openings face each other. The pointed side of the body is the center of the back, and the midpoint between the eyes is on the front. You can orient yourself using the pattern for sewing open parts together.

Sew Ears to Head

Then, the ears can be sewn to the head. They are not filled but only folded flat. The open side sits horizontally on the 10th round on the side of the head. Both ears form a line parallel to the eyes when viewed from above.

Sew Antlers to Head

Afterward, you can tackle the antlers. They sit on the head in a line parallel to the eyes. They are located between the ears but slightly offset from the center towards the face. Make sure that the branches of the antlers are arranged symmetrically. Sew the filled antlers with the remaining thread end with the open side all around on the head so that they stand upright nicely.

Sew Arms to Body

Next, the arms are folded flat and sewn to the body with the openings using the thread ends. They sit horizontally around the 29th round and have 14 stitches distance on the front. When the arms are securely sewn, the thread ends are secured inside the body.

Sew Legs to Body

Now we sew the legs with the flat-folded opening with a distance of 30 stitches between the 11th and 14th rounds diagonally to the body. The upper edge of the legs runs from the inside to the outside from top to bottom. We use the thread ends for sewing and secure them later inside the body.

Sew Tail to Body

We sew the tail with the flat-folded opening horizontally around the 12th round in the center of the back.

Create Details

Now you can add various details as desired.

With red stuffing yarn, stitch the nose with horizontal stitches across several stitches between the eyes.

With black stuffing yarn, you can tie eyelashes around the eyes, trim them as needed, and fray them with the needle.

You can simply paint red cheeks, the inside of the ears, and the belly button with red acrylic paint. The gentle cheeks tutorial may help you with this.

Then, draw the belly button inward with yarn color. To do this, stitch horizontally around two stitches at the appropriate location at the front and pull them on the back around two stitches below the tail.

Afterward, tie both feet in the front area in the middle so that two typical hooves form on each foot.

If you like, you can also tie a ribbon with a bell around the neck of your crocheted reindeer.

Done!

Your crocheted Amigurumi Reindeer is finished. You should definitely show it off to all your friends, and while you’re at it, why not leave us a comment with a photo!

Wenn dir diese Anleitung Freude bereitet hat, dann gefallen dir vielleicht auch die anderen Amigurumis der Onafu Serie. Schau dir doch mal die folgenden Anleitungen an!