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Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 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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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cute Companion

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 a plush, standing reindeer amigurumi named Ostin with detailed hooves, muzzle and sculpted facial features. It uses plush velvet-like yarns and includes full round-by-round instructions for legs, body, head, horns, ears and accessories. You'll learn simple sculpting and assembly tips to give Ostin a professional finish.

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

Designed for an intermediate crocheter, the pattern includes helpful photos and video links for tricky parts. Make a charming, gift-ready reindeer perfect for the holidays or everyday cuddles.

Why You'll Love This Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings so much personality to a small amigurumi through shaping and expression. I enjoyed designing the sculpted muzzle and the chunky hooves that give Ostin a playful stance. The use of plush yarn makes him irresistibly soft and tactile — I always get the best reactions when gifting him. Working through the assembly and head sculpting is satisfying and makes the finished toy feel truly handmade and special.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to personalize Ostin by changing yarn colors — try lighter pastels for a whimsical nursery friend or deep forest tones for a rustic holiday look.

I often swap the safety eyes for embroidered eyes when making toys for very small children to ensure they are completely safe and durable.

Want a smaller or larger reindeer? Change your yarn weight and hook size; bulky plush yarn will create a chunky, oversized Ostin, while fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook will produce a tiny pocket pal.

I like to add tiny accessories like a scarf, bell, or crocheted blanket to give each reindeer unique character and seasonal charm.

For a different texture, try adding a pompom tail or leaving a longer fringe on the chest using loop-cut techniques with the Lanosso yarn.

If you enjoy posable toys, consider inserting thin wire into the legs before stuffing to allow gentle posing for display.

I sometimes embroider freckles or change the muzzle shape slightly to create different facial expressions — small adjustments make big personality changes.

Mix yarn brands for accents: keep the main body in plush velvet yarn and use a contrasting weight for smaller details like horns and hooves.

Try felting a small felt cut-out as a saddle or a tiny felt scarf for an easy no-sew embellishment option.

I also recommend making a mini set of matching accessories — like hats or tiny mittens — using leftover yarn to expand your handmade gift set ideas.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing stitch markers in the back middle of legs can shift the leg orientation; place a marker through the middle back stitch and adjust stitches when necessary to keep the leg position correct. ✗ Forgetting the cardboard sole in the hooves will make them floppy; trace and cut a cardboard or sturdy plastic circle and place it inside the hoof before finishing to stabilize the feet. ✗ Not stuffing evenly during construction causes lumps and uneven shaping; stuff gradually as you crochet, using small amounts and shaping with your fingers for a smooth silhouette. ✗ Skipping exact stitch counts during the joining rounds results in misaligned body shaping; count each section carefully when connecting legs and follow the counts in the joining round exactly. ✗ Pulling the yarn too tight when sculpting the head can distort features; use steady, moderate tension when threading sculpting stitches and adjust rather than over-tightening to keep natural shapes.

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own charming Ostin the Reindeer with this detailed amigurumi pattern. You will work with plush yarns and simple shaping techniques to create a cuddly reindeer full of character. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, assembly tips, and notes on sculpting the head and finishing details. Perfect for gift-making or adding a handmade friend to your collection.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby 100gr/120m - Color 80337 (main color) - 1 skein approximately
  • 02
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - Color 80311 (black) - small amount for hooves
  • 03
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - Color 80336 (dark brown) - small amount for muzzle
  • 04
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby - Color 80317 (horn color) - small amount for horns
  • 05
    Yarn Lanosso Single (colors 995 and 924) - small amounts for bangs and chest
  • 06
    Small amount of pink plush yarn for tongue and small details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm (main)
  • 02
    Safety eyes d.20 mm (2 pieces)
  • 03
    Polyfill stuffing (any polyfill)
  • 04
    Sewing needle and yarn needle for finishing
  • 05
    Stitch markers
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    Scissors
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    Sewing threads
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    Pins for assembly and placement of features
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    Cardboard or plastic material for hoof soles (cut into 4 circles)
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    Optional: small amount of wire or thin support for posing (if desired)

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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 (8)

Round 2 :

8 inc = (16)

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)

Round 6 :

Dec, 17 sc = (18)

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. Place cardboard circle inside the hoof.

Change yarn color :

Change yarn color to main.

Round 7 :

18 sc = (18)

Round 8 :

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

Rounds 9-12 :

12 sc - 4 rounds (12)

Round 13 :

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

Round 14 :

18 sc = (18)

Round 15 :

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

Rounds 16-17 :

12 sc - 2 rounds (12)

Round 18 :

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

Round 19 :

18 sc = (18)

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. 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.

Info :

Move stitch marker to the middle between two front legs. New round will start here.

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 = (24)

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.

Change yarn color :

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

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)

Rounds 13-18 :

48 sc - 6 rounds (48)

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)

Rounds 20-25 :

(20) (5 sc, dec)*6 = (36); (21) (4 sc, dec)*6 = (30); (22) (3 sc, dec)*6 = (24); (23) (2 sc, dec)*6 = (18); (24) (1 sc, dec)*6 = (12); (25) 6 dec = (6)

Info :

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

— 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)

Rounds 6-7 :

36 sc - 2 rounds (36)

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 (see mouth section).

— 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.

Info :

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 video for tutorial: https://youtu.be/dRhTTD51rQ8

— Tongue :

Info :

Size 3.5mm crochet hook. Work in pink color.

Round 1 :

7 hdc in a MR

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail to sew. Sew the tongue inside the mouth. Click the link to watch a helpful video: https://youtu.be/zhHg8QRbdRY

— 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. Thread velvet yarn additional color and 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 (6)

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: small, middle, big. Cut and fasten off where indicated leaving sewing tails.

Piece 1 (small) Round 1 :

start 5 sc in a MR (5)

Piece 1 Round 2 :

5 inc = (10)

Piece 1 Round 3 :

10 sc = (10)

Info :

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

Piece 2 (middle) Round 1 :

Start 6 sc in a MR (6)

Piece 2 Round 2 :

6 inc = (12)

Piece 2 Rounds 3-4 :

12 sc - 2 rounds (12)

Info :

Cut and fasten off the yarn.

Piece 3 (big) Round 1 :

start 7 sc in a MR (7)

Piece 3 Round 2 :

7 inc = (14)

Info :

Continue shaping the big piece as pictured to form the horn, then sew all pieces together and attach to the head in the placement shown in the photos.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body aligning the middle of the head with the mouth and ensuring the mouth sits centered on the head; secure with tight whipstitches.
  • Attach ears to the head at round 17 with approximately 13-14 stitches between them, sewing through the back loops for a natural fold.
  • Insert and secure the safety eyes between the 11th and 12th rounds of the head, spacing them 10 stitches apart (count in the 12th round), then embroider the white eye lines and eyelids.
  • Place the cardboard circle into each hoof before closing and finish the sole placement by sewing the inner circle securely inside the hoof opening.
  • Sew the muzzle and mouth onto the head, then sculpt the head using the needle technique described (points 1-6) and repeat to strengthen the sculpting.
  • Assemble horns (small, middle, big pieces) and attach them symmetrically on the head above the ears using the long tails to securely sew through the head stitches.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of round starts and to mark the back middle of each leg for correct placement during shaping.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but in small increments so shaping remains even — overstuffing can distort the sculpted muzzle and head.
  • 💡Place the cardboard or plastic sole inside each hoof before closing to ensure the reindeer can stand steadily on flat surfaces.
  • 💡Install the safety eyes before fully stuffing and closing the head to ensure correct placement and secure fastening of the eyes.

This Ostin the Reindeer pattern brings together cuddly plush yarn, careful shaping, and sweet details to make a lovable handmade friend. Whether you make one for a holiday gift or to keep on your shelf, Ostin will add warmth and charm to any space. Happy crocheting and enjoy every stitch! 🧶🦌

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 30 x 15 cm when using the recommended yarn and a 3.5mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and texture will change; adjust your hook size accordingly and expect a different finished scale.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in the round is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 8-10 hours, though time may vary depending on experience, assembly detail, and finishing techniques.