You will create Opale, a tiny handcrafted fawn complete with a detachable baby carrier and sweet little details. This pattern walks you through shaping, color changes, and simple embroidery so you can make a charming, gift-ready toy. With clear photos and step-by-step rounds, you can follow along and personalize colors for a unique finish.
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— Head :
Round 1 :
nude 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2 :
ivory 6 inc (12)
Round 3 :
(2 sc, 1 inc) x4 (16)
Round 4 :
(3 sc, 1 inc) x4 (20)
Round 5 :
(3 sc, 1 inc) x3, 2 sc / change color as required; beige: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc; ivory: 2 sc, 1 inc (25)
Round 6 :
1 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc) x3 / beige 4 sc / ivory 1 inc, 3 sc (30)
Round 7 :
(5 sc, 1 inc) x3, 3 sc / beige 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc / ivory 4 sc, 1 inc (35)
Round 8 :
2 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc) x3 / beige 5 sc / ivory 1 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (40)
Round 9 :
3 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc / beige 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc / ivory 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (45)
Round 10 :
31 sc / beige 6 sc / ivory 8 sc (45)
Round 11 :
12 sc / beige 33 sc (45)
Round 12-16 :
45 sc (5 rds) (45)
Round 17 :
(7 sc, 1 dec) x5 (40)
Round 18 :
(3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc) x5 (35)
Round 19 :
(5 sc, 1 dec) x5 (30)
Round 20 :
(3 sc, 1 dec) x6 (24). Start stuffing firmly and continue as you crochet.
Round 21 :
(1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x6 (18)
Round 22 :
(1 sc, 1 dec) x6 (12)
Info :
Fasten off, leave a 20 cm-long tail and weave it with a needle through the front loops of the next 6 stitches. Pull the yarn tail to close and weave in the end.
— Left Leg :
Round 3 :
(3 sc, 1 inc) x3 (15)
Round 5 :
2 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (11)
Round 6 :
1 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (8). Stuff the little foot.
Round 7-8 :
8 sc (2 rds) (8)
Info :
Crochet 1 ch. Fold the leg (with the ch on the right), then crochet the two edges together with 4 sc through both edges (first sc through 1 and 1', second sc through 2 and 2', and so on). Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
— Right Leg and Body :
Round 3 :
(3 sc, 1 inc) x3 (15)
Round 5 :
3 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec (11)
Round 6 :
2 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec (8). Stuff the little foot.
Round 7-8 :
8 sc (2 rds) (8)
Round 9 :
- 4 sc in flo (photo a), 2 ch (photo b), - with the back of the left leg facing upwards: 4 sc in flo (photos c and d), - turn your work (the front side of the left leg is facing upwards) (photo e): 4 sc in flo, - 2 sc on the foundation chain, - 4 sc in flo of the front side of the right leg (photo f) (20)
Round 10 :
(skip the ch crocheted before rd 9) 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc in the foundation chain (take care not to skip the next stitch), 1 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x3 (28)
Round 11 :
19 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (30)
Round 12-17 :
30 sc (6 rds) (30)
Round 18 :
(3 sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)
Round 19 :
(1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x6 (18)
Info :
End with a slst and fasten off. Leave a long tail (30 cm) to sew and stuff the body.
— Arms (x2) :
Round 2 :
(1 sc, 1 inc) x3 (9)
Round 3-9 :
9 sc (7 rds) (9)
Info :
End with a slst and fasten off. Leave a long tail (30 cm) to sew. Do no stuff. Fold the arm and close it by sewing the two edges together. Do not cut yarn, as it will be needed to sew the arm to the body.
— Ears (x2) :
Info :
With nude, make a chain of 10 ch.
Row 1 :
Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook: 1 dc, 4 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the other side of the foundation chain: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 4 tr, 1 dc
Info :
End with 1 ch and 1 slst in the same stitch. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Info :
With beige, make a chain of 10 ch and repeat row 1 as for the first nude part (stop after the last dc). Do not fasten off. Crochet 1 ch. Place the nude and beige parts on top of each other, wrong sides together, the nude part facing upwards. Continuing with the same beige yarn: Row 2: join the two parts by working 17 sc through both the nude and the beige parts.
Info :
Fasten off, leave a 20 cm-long tail and weave it with a needle through the first sc of row 2 and back through the blo of the last sc of row 2 (from the inside to the outside). Pull the yarn tail in order to fold the bottom part of the ear. Do not cut yarn as it will be needed to sew the ear to the head.
— Baby carrier (seat) :
Info :
Use cream yarn and a 4 mm hook. The seat is crocheted in the round and closed by a slst in the first stitch of each round. After the slst make 2 ch to start next round (the 2 ch are not included in the total stitch count).
Round 1 :
Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 3 sc in the same stitch, 15 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the other side of the foundation chain: 2 sc, 5 ch, skip 5, 1 sc, 5 ch, skip 5, 2 sc (photo a). Close with a slst and 2 ch. (36)
Round 2 :
1 dc, 1 dcinc, 17 dc, 1 dcinc, 3 dc, 5 dc around the foundation chain (do not insert the hook in the loop of the ch, but in the space under the ch), 1 dc, 5 dc around the foundation chain, 2 dc. Close with a slst and 2 ch. (38)
Round 3 :
1 dc, 2 dcinc, 17 dc, 2 dcinc, 16 dc. Close with a slst and 2 ch. (42)
Round 4-6 :
42 dc, close with a slst and 2 ch. (3 rds) (42)
Info :
Close with a slst in the first sc of rd 7, fasten off and weave in the ends.
— Straps (pastel pink) :
Info :
Place the carrier seat with the front side facing upwards (the front side is where the dc stitches of row 2 have been crocheted around the foundation chains). Four small straps will be crocheted on the seat (2 on each side) and joined to form a long closed strap. The small straps have a width of 3 stitches labeled "1","2" and "3" on the photos. Mark the 4 stitches named "1" corresponding to the first stitch of each small strap as described in the pattern photos.
Info :
The straps are crocheted in rows with the 2.5 mm hook.
Back right strap Row 1 :
The front side of the baby carrier is facing upwards. Make a slip knot and remove the hook from the loop, insert the hook into the stitch where the stitch marker was, insert the loop of the slip knot onto the hook and pull the loop through the stitch, make 2 ch (the 2nd one will be the first stitch of row 1), crochet 2 sc. 1 ch and turn. (3)
Row 2 :
3 sc, 4 ch, turn (3)
Row 3-5 :
3 sc, 1 ch, turn (3 rows) (3)
Row 6-9 :
Repeat rows 2-5 (4 rows) (3)
Row 10-12 :
Repeat rows 2-4 (3 rows) (3)
Info :
Fasten off and weave in the ends (photo i). Continue with the front right strap and crochet rows 1 to 12 just as for the back right strap. Continue by joining the two right straps together:
Row 13 :
3 sc through both straps (photo j), 1 ch, turn (3)
Rows 14-69 :
Repeat rows 2-5 until 17 little picots are obtained on the right strap (56 rows). (3)
Info :
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Back left strap :
Work as for the back right strap: Row 1 make slip knot and insert as described, crochet 2 sc, 4 ch and turn. Rows 2-4 repeat etc. Fasten off and weave in ends. Continue with the front left strap rows 1 to 12 just as for the back left strap. Continue by joining the two left straps together:
Row 13 (left join) :
3 sc through both straps (photo j), 4 ch, turn (3)
Rows 14-69 (left) :
Repeat rows 2-5 until 18 little picots are obtained on the left strap (the 18th picot corresponds to the last 4 ch of row 69) (56 rows) (3)
Info :
Fasten off and leave a 20 cm-long tail. Sew the last rows of the left and right straps together and weave in the ends.
— Leaves (papaya) :
Big leaf (x1) :
Make a chain of 8 ch. Row 1: Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook: 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the other side of the foundation chain: 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc. End with 2 ch and 1 slst in the same stitch. Fasten off and leave a 20 cm-long tail to sew.
Small leaf (x2) :
Make a chain of 6 ch. Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the other side of the foundation chain: 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc. End with 1 ch and 1 slst in the same stitch. Fasten off and leave a 20 cm-long tail to sew.
— Assembly :
Info :
Sew the body to the head: for this purpose, use pins to place the body at the right position and sew the two parts together.
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Sew the arms on each side between head and body.
Info :
Sew the ears on each side of the head upon rds 15 and 16, about 15 stitches apart.
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With black embroidery yarn: embroider the eyes as shown in the photos (small curved closed eyes). Use the photos as reference for placement and length.
Info :
Cut a long yarn in cream and embroider the dots on the body and on the head with French knot stitches: bring up the yarn in the selected hole, place the needle flat behind the yarn next to the selected hole and wind the yarn around the needle twice (photo a). Continue the tension of the yarn, pull the needle carefully out maintaining loops, tighten to form knot (photo b). Insert the needle in the same hole and bring it up to the next dot place (photo c).
Info :
Sew the 3 leaves on the front side of the baby carrier between rds 6 and 7. The big leaf is centered and the two small leaves are sewn on each side of the big leaf, 2 stitches apart.
Info :
Final finishing: weave in all ends, hide tails, check symmetry and adjust stuffing if needed.
— Tips :
Infos :
Invisible decrease: to crochet an invisible decrease, insert the hook into the front loop of the first stitch then into the front loop of the next stitch. Yarn over and draw through the first 2 loops on the hook, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook to complete. Color change: crochet the last stitch before color change by inserting hook in next stitch, yarn over with current color and draw through the stitch (two loops of current color on hook). Yarn over with new color and draw through both loops so one loop with new color remains on hook; continue crocheting with new color.
Thank you for choosing this little fawn pattern — I hope you loved making Opale as much as I loved designing it. This delicate amigurumi brings sweet handmade charm to nurseries, gift boxes, and playful displays. Enjoy the finishing details like French knots and tiny leaves — they really make Opale unique. 🧶💖
