I’m back with another cuddly crochet buddy! You may remember my Candy Corn and Christmas Treeversions, but now I have turned the pattern upside down and made a Cuddly Crochet Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! A fun gift for the kids or a festive decoration for your home.

Materials:

– Size G Crochet Hook

– Worsted Weight Yarn in Brown, Dark Brown, Light Brown, and Red.

– Two Black Safety Eyes. Mine are 9mm.

– Poly-fil Stuffing

– Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:

Ch – Chain

SC = Single Crochet

Make 2 body pieces:

With brown yarn…

Chain 31, SC in 2nd chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, ch 1, turn (30 SC)

Row 2: SC Dec, SC in next 26 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 3: SC in each stitch across, ch 1 turn (28 SC)

Row 4: SC Dec, SC in next 24 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 5: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (26 SC)

Row 6: SC Dec, SC in next 22 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 7: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (24 SC)

Row 8: SC Dec, SC in next 20 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 9: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (22 SC)

Row 10: SC Dec, SC in next 18 stitches, SC Dec over last two,

Row 11-12: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (20 SC)

Row 13: SC Dec, SC in next 16 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 14-15: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (18 SC)

Row 16: SC Dec, SC in next 14 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 17-18: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (16 SC)

Row 19: SC Dec, SC in next 12 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 20-21: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (14 SC)

Row 22: SC Dec, SC in next 10 stitches, SC Dec,

Row 23: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (12 SC)

Row 24: SC Dec, SC in next 8 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 25: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (10 SC)

Row 26: SC Dec, SC in next 6 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 27: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (8 SC)

Row 28: SC Dec, SC in next 4 stitches, SC Dec over last two, ch 1, turn

Row 29: SC in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (6 SC)

Row 30: SC Dec, SC in next 2 stitches, SC Dec over last two.

Fasten off and weave in ends

Add your safety eyes to one body piece about 10 rows up from the point.

Nose:

Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1

Round 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around (15 SC)

Fasten off and sew onto point of stuffed body piece.

Antlers: Make 2 

with dark brown yarn…

Chain 5, SC in in second chain from hook and in next two, make 2 SC in last chain,

now working on other side of chain, SC in each stitch. You should have 9 SC stitches all together.

Don’t fasten off. Continue to SC in rounds for a total of 6 rounds.

Inner Ear (Make 2):