Description

For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn

Magic ring

Invisible decrease

Changing colors

Ultimate finish

Abbreviations

Rnd = Round

ch = Chain

slst = Slip stitch

sc = Single crochet

dc = Double crochet

dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches

inc = 2 sc in next stitch

FLO = Front loops only

BLO = Back loops only

— PATTERN —

Head and body

Use golden brown yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring

Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Rnd 6-16: 30 sc (30)

Rnd 17: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Rnd 18: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)

Place the 7 mm safety eyes in round 9 with 4 st in between. Fill the head

Rnd 19: FLO 18 sc (18)

Rnd 20: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)

Rnd 21: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)

Rnd 22: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36)

Rnd 23: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)

Rnd 24: [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48)

Rnd 25-27: 48 sc (48)

Rnd 28: BLO [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42)

Rnd 29: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)

Rnd 30: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30)

Rnd 31: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)

Fill the body

Rnd 32: [1 sc, 1 dec] x8 (16)

Rnd 33: [1 dec] x8 (8)

Finish off.

Mouth

Use golden brown yarn

Rnd 1: chain 6

Rnd 2: 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, 3 sc, 2 sc in last st (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)

Rnd 5-6: 24 sc (24)

Rnd 7: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)

Rnd 8: 18 sc (18)

Stuff the mouth. Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the mouth to the head.

Nose

Use red yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring

Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 4: [1 dec] x6 (6)

Stuff the nose. Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the nose to the mouth.

Ears

Use golden brown yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring

Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)

Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the ears to the head. Fold the ears.

Horns

Use grey yarn

Rnd 1: 4 sc into the magic ring

Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (8)

Rnd 3-8: 8 sc (8)

Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the horns to the head.

Scarf

Use red yarn

Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 51 st

Rnd 2: 50 hdc

Finish off.

If you have finished a Reindeer Bust, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations

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Or try the other christmas busts and make your set complete.