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Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates Ostin the Reindeer — a small cuddly amigurumi with detailed hooves, muzzle and horns. The design uses plush velvet yarn for a soft texture and includes clear shaping and sculpting guidance. You will build the legs, join them to form the body, then crochet and sculpt the head and facial features.

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Pattern includes materials list, abbreviations and helpful photos for assembly. Recommended for crocheters familiar with basic stitches and working in the round.

Why You'll Love This Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a whimsical reindeer to life with simple yet expressive shaping. I enjoyed designing the layered legs and the sculpted muzzle to create lots of personality. I love how easy it is to customize the colors and mane for different looks. I find the step-by-step rounds and photos make assembly satisfying and reliable every time.

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Switch Things Up

I love changing up colors to personalize Ostin — try pastel browns and cream for a softer look or deep browns for a traditional reindeer vibe.

I sometimes swap the velvet yarn for worsted weight to make a sturdier, larger version; adjust the hook to increase the size accordingly.

I often add a removable scarf or tiny bell on a ribbon to give each reindeer a seasonal personality and extra charm.

I like using safety joints or thin wire in the legs if I want slight poseability; the pattern holds up well to small internal wires when stuffed tightly.

To make a mini keychain version, use thinner yarn and a smaller hook and replace safety eyes with embroidered or small bead highlights.

Try different eye sizes or use embroidered eyes for a cuter, softer expression — repositioning eyes slightly changes the whole character.

I sometimes replace the mane yarn with faux fur trim for a fluffier chest and bangs — it adds a luxurious texture that children love to stroke.

Swap the horn shape by making shorter or longer horn pieces and experiment with color striping on the horns for a whimsical style.

For a festive twist, embroider tiny snowflakes or add a little crochet hat to match holiday decor.

I recommend testing small changes on a scrap sample before committing to the whole toy so you can fine-tune sizing and placement.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during leg and body joins can cause misalignment; place and move a marker at the start of each round to keep the new start consistent and aligned. ✗ Not stuffing as you go causes lumps or hollow zones in the body; stuff gradually and firmly while shaping to maintain smooth, even contours. ✗ Changing yarn color without checking stitch counts can shift placement of features; count stitches after color change and adjust stitches to keep symmetry. ✗ Placing safety eyes too late can misposition them on the head; install eyes between the 11th and 12th rounds and double-check spacing before securing.

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Make Ostin the Reindeer — a charming handmade amigurumi with a fluffy mane, expressive eyes and cute hooves. This pattern gives you detailed step-by-step rounds, clear assembly guidance and helpful placement tips so you can create a keepsake toy. Perfect for a thoughtful handmade gift or seasonal decor, you will enjoy shaping and personalizing every part.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby 100g / 120m - main color (80337) - 1 skein (approx.)
  • 02
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - black (80311) - small amount for hooves
  • 03
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - dark brown (80336) - small amount for muzzle
  • 04
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - horn color (80317) - small amount for horns
  • 05
    Yarn Lanosso Single (colors 995 and 924) - for bangs and chest - small amounts

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes d. 20 mm (2 pieces)
  • 03
    Polyfill stuffing
  • 04
    Sewing needle and yarn needle for sewing
  • 05
    Stitch markers
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    Scissors
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    Pins for placement
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    Sewing threads
  • 09
    Some hard cardboard or plastic material for the soles of the hooves
  • 10
    Small pieces of cardboard for cutting circles for hooves

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— Legs (make 4) and body :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Start making the legs. Stitch marker should go through the middle of back part of the leg. If you notice that stitch marker shifts to the sides, crochet stitches to adjust its location. Stuff the legs and the body as you go.

Round 1 :

Start 8 sc in a MR

Round 2 :

8 inc = (16)

Info :

Place a piece of hard cardboard or plastic material (it may help to use a plastic jar cap), place the crocheted part as pictured and outline it. Outline 4 circles and cut them out.

Round 3 :

(3 sc, inc)*4 = (20)

Round 4 :

7 sc, 2 inc making 3 dc, 1 dec, 2 inc making 3 dc, 7 sc = (27)

Round 5 :

7 sc, 2 dec grabbing 3 dc, 1 sc, 2 dec grabbing 3 dc, 7 sc = (19)

Info :

Watch a helpful video to know how to crochet the hooves: https://youtu.be/-J6JyuQ4VAE

Round 6 :

Dec, 17 sc = (18)

Info :

Place cardboard circle inside the hoof.

Info :

Change yarn color to main.

Round 7 :

18 sc

Round 8 :

(1 sc, dec)*6 = (12)

Round 9-12 :

12 sc - 4 rounds

Round 13 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 = (18)

Round 14 :

18 sc

Round 15 :

(1 sc, dec)*6 = (12)

Round 16-17 :

12 sc - 2 rounds

Round 18 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 = (18)

Round 19 :

18 sc

Round 20 :

(2 sc, inc)*6 = (24)

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn. Crochet 3 more legs. Do not cut the yarn when you finish the 4th leg. This leg is right back leg. Connect right back and left back legs: Insert hook from the inside of the left leg into last stitch, then into next stitch from outside of the right leg and crochet sc. Crochet this way to make 10 sc, connecting back legs together.

Info :

Now make CH 5. It is time to connect front legs. Insert your crochet hook from inside into last stitch of left front leg, then into next stitch of right leg from outside and crochet sc. Crochet this way to make 10 sc, connecting front legs together. Move stitch marker to the middle between two front legs. New round will start here. Watch a helpful video on how to connect the legs: https://youtu.be/53pyImnBlls

Round 21 :

14 sc into the unused stitches of right front leg, 5 sc along the chain, 14 sc into the unused stitches of right back leg, 14 sc into the unused stitches of left back leg, 5 sc work into the unused loops on the opposite side of the chain, 14 sc into the unused stitches of left front leg = (66)

Round 22 :

(10 sc, inc)*6 = (72)

Round 23 :

(11 sc, inc)*6 = (78)

Round 24 :

(12 sc, inc)*6 = (84)

Round 25 :

(1 sc, dec)*3, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec)*3 = (73)

Round 26 :

(1 sc, dec)*2, 2 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*6, 3 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec)*2 = (59)

Round 27 :

(1 sc, inc)*3, dec, 10 sc, dec, 20 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, (inc, 1 sc)*2, 1 inc = (61)

Round 28 :

(2 sc, inc)*3, 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*5, 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3 = (61)

Round 29 :

9 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*6, 8 sc = (54)

Round 30 :

(2 sc, inc)*2, 42 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 = (58)

Round 31 :

10 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*6, 10 sc = (51)

Round 32 :

10 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)*6, 9 sc = (44)

Round 33 :

9 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*6, 9 sc = (37)

Round 34 :

9 sc, dec, (1 sc, dec)*6, 8 sc = (30)

Round 35 :

9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc = (24)

Round 36 :

24 sc

Round 37 :

(2 sc, dec)*6 = (18)

Round 38 :

(1 sc, dec)*6 = (12)

Round 39 :

6 dec = (6)

Info :

Pull the opening closed, cut and fasten off the yarn.

— Mouth :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Work in flat rows in muzzle yarn color.

Round 1 :

Start 5 sc in a MR, ch1, turn

Round 2 :

5 inc = (10)

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn. Put the mouth aside.

— Head :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Start working in muzzle yarn color. Stuff the head tight as you go.

Round 1 :

Make ch6, crochet from the 2nd stitch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc into the 1st stitch, 3 sc, 2 sc into last stitch = (12)

Round 2 :

Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc = (18)

Round 3 :

1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 = (24)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 = (30)

Round 5 :

Inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (inc, 3 sc)*2 = (36)

Round 6-7 :

36 sc - 2 rounds

Round 8 :

(4 sc, dec)*6 = (30)

Round 9 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 = (24)

Info :

Change yarn color to main. Connect the mouth and the body in next round.

Round 10 :

1 hdc, 10 hdc inc, 1 hdc, 4 sc, crochet 5 sc connecting the mouth (grab stitches of flat side of the mouth and the head simultaneously), 3 sc = (34)

Info :

Watch a helpful video on how to connect the mouth and the body: https://youtu.be/9Q3v9OSh7Tw

Info :

Make sure that the mouth is placed symmetrically to the middle of the head, the first round and the increases in the 11th round. Crochet stitches to shift if it is necessary.

Round 11 :

1 hdc, (3 hdc, hdc inc)*5, 1 hdc, 12 sc = (39)

Round 12 :

1 hdc, (4 hdc, hdc inc)*5, 1 hdc, (2 sc, inc)*4 = (48)

Round 13-18 :

48 sc - 6 rounds

Info :

Install the eyes d. 20mm between the 11th and the 12th rounds of the head with the distance 10 stitches between the eyes (count in the 12th round of the head).

Round 19 :

(6 sc, dec)*6 = (42)

Round 20 :

(5 sc, dec)*6 = (36)

Round 21 :

(4 sc, dec)*6 = (30)

Round 22 :

(3 sc, dec)*6 = (24)

Round 23 :

(2 sc, dec)*6 = (18)

Round 24 :

(1 sc, dec)*6 = (12)

Round 25 :

6 dec = (6)

Info :

Pull the opening closed, cut and fasten off the yarn.

— Head sculpting :

Info :

Place 2 pins between the 10th and the 11th rounds in the middle of the mouth (points 1 and 6). Insert the needle into point 1 and pull out of point 2, now insert the needle into point 3 and pull out of point 4, insert into point 5 and pull out of point 6. Repeat sculpting one more time to strengthen, pull and tie knots. Click the link to watch a helpful video: https://youtu.be/dmMnVHa4Q9Y

— Eyes decoration :

Info :

Embroider white lines to decorate the eyes and brown eyelids as pictured. Click the link to watch a helpful video: https://youtu.be/dRhTTD51rQ8

— Tongue :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Work in pink color. Sew the tongue inside the mouth. Click the link to watch a helpful video: https://youtu.be/zhHg8QRbdRY

Round 1 :

7 hdc in a MR

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail to sew.

— Nostrils :

Info :

Place pins as pictured to mark the nostrils location. 8 top pins are placed between the 5th and the 6th rounds of the muzzle. 6 middle pins are placed between the 3rd and the 4th rounds of the muzzle. 2 lower pins are placed in the 1st round of the muzzle. Place the pins symmetrically to each other. Thread velvet yarn additional color a needle; insert the needle into the top of the head, leaving a short yarn tail and pull out of top edge point of the nostril.

Info :

Now embroider a nostril, grabbing 2 rounds of the muzzle, go down along the pins, do not pull the yarn. At the end pull the needle out of the top of the head, pull a little and tie a knot. Click the link to watch a helpful video on how to embroider the nostrils: https://youtu.be/G6hxG3gkyR0

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Work in main yarn color.

Round 1 :

Start 6 sc in a MR

Round 2 :

6 inc = (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6 = (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6 = (24)

Info :

Put the ear together and crochet 2 sl st through the stitches on both sides. Cut and fasten off the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail to sew. Sew the ears in the 17th round with the distance 13 or 14 stitches between the ears. Click the link to watch a helpful video: https://youtu.be/gRymUQMF0Zc

— Horns (make 2) :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Stuff the work tight as you go. Make 3 pieces for each horn.

Piece 1 (small) :

1. start 5 sc in a MR

Piece 1 (small) Round 2 :

5 inc = (10)

Piece 1 (small) Round 3 :

10 sc

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail to sew.

Piece 2 (middle) :

1. Start 6 sc in a MR

Piece 2 (middle) Round 2 :

6 inc = (12)

Piece 2 (middle) Round 3-4 :

12 sc - 2 rounds

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn.

Piece 3 (big) :

1. start 7 sc in a MR

Piece 3 (big) Round 2 :

7 inc = (14)

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the head to the body: position the mouth aligned with the middle of the head (centered between the first round increases), then sew the head securely to the body opening with mattress or whipstitch for a smooth join.
  • Sew the ears into the 17th round of the head leaving 13-14 stitches between them for symmetry; use pins to check placement before sewing.
  • Insert the prepared cardboard circles inside the hooves and sew the hooves firmly in place at the ends of each leg; ensure the black hoof color faces outward and the cardboard is fully enclosed.
  • Sculpt the head using the pin points between the 10th and 11th rounds and thread the needle through the numbered points as described to create a defined muzzle; repeat sculpting to strengthen and tie knots.
  • Embroider nostrils following the pin layout (top pins between rounds 5-6, middle pins between 3-4 and lower pins in round 1) and sew the tongue inside the mouth using the long tail left after finishing the tongue.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of round starts and joins, especially when connecting legs into the body.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually - stuffing little by little while shaping gives the best smooth, rounded results.
  • 💡Install the safety eyes between the 11th and the 12th rounds of the head and make sure they are spaced 10 stitches apart before securing.

This pattern was written to help you create a lovable Ostin the Reindeer with soft plush yarn and charming details. Whether you make one for a holiday gift or to add to your amigurumi collection, it puts a smile on every face. Enjoy the shaping, sewing and decorating steps — they bring the character to life. 🧸✨🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The final size of the work is approximately 30 x 15 cm when using the recommended yarn and 3.5mm hook, but size may vary with tension or different yarn.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size; adjust your hook accordingly and expect to adapt amounts and possibly cardboard sizes for hooves.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with working in rounds, basic increases/decreases and simple assembly and sculpting techniques.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters will finish this pattern in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience, customization and how much time is spent on sculpting and embroidery.