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Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern
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12-15 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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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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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 teaches you how to crochet Ostin the Reindeer, a detailed amigurumi with hooves, a textured muzzle, and sculpted head features. You will work primarily in rounds, switching yarn colors for realistic details and adding cardboard soles for sturdy hooves. The instructions include helpful placement tips for eyes, ears, nostrils, and full assembly directions.

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

Perfect for making a thoughtful handmade gift or a whimsical shelf buddy, this pattern uses velvet-style yarn for a plush finish. Detailed photo references and video links are included to help at tricky steps.

Why You'll Love This Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines charming character details with satisfying shaping techniques that bring Ostin to life. I enjoy the mix of small parts like the hooves and muzzle with the larger shaping of the body, which keeps the work interesting from start to finish. The pattern lets me practice sculpting and embroidered features, and the results are always rewarding and expressive. Making Ostin feels like crafting a tiny personality—each one I make turns out just a little different and wonderfully special.

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Switch Things Up

I love customizing Ostin by changing yarn colors to create different personalities; try pale grays for a snow reindeer or deep chestnut for a woodland friend.

If you want a smaller or larger Ostin, alter the yarn weight and hook size; thinner yarn and a smaller hook make a mini keychain version, while bulky yarn creates a huggable plush.

I often add accessories like a tiny crocheted scarf, a bell collar, or a removable saddle to give Ostin a unique look and play possibility.

You can experiment with eye sizes—smaller safety eyes or embroidered eyes change the expression dramatically, making Ostin cuter or more realistic.

Try adding wire in the legs for a poseable version, or leave them soft for a child-safe toy; just be careful about small parts if it is for a young child.

For a festive twist, embroider tiny snowflakes on the chest or add metallic yarn accents to the horns for holiday sparkle.

Swap the muzzle color or texture by using a different yarn type to create contrast; faux-fur trims at the chest add cozy character.

I sometimes craft tiny outfits—a crocheted vest or a little Santa hat—to turn Ostin into a seasonal decoration series.

To make assembly easier, pin and photograph placement of parts before sewing; this helps replicate the look or make symmetrical changes across multiple toys.

Finally, keep notes of any adjustments you make (round counts, color changes, accessory stitches) so you can reproduce or refine custom versions later.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Placing eyes too early or in the wrong rounds can ruin facial symmetry; count stitches carefully and install the eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with ten stitches between them. ✗ Not using a stitch marker when working the legs and joining can cause misalignment when connecting legs; move the marker to the middle between two front legs and start the new round there. ✗ Forgetting to place cardboard in the hooves before finishing will result in floppy soles; trace and insert cardboard circles inside each hoof while assembling. ✗ Overstuffing the head and limbs will distort sculpting and make sewing difficult; stuff gradually and sculpt as instructed to keep proportions correct.

Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own charming Ostin the Reindeer with this step-by-step crochet pattern. You will create a cuddly, detailed amigurumi with horns, expressive eyes, and hooves. The pattern includes full stitch-by-stitch instructions, materials list, and shaping tips so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect for gifting or adding a whimsical handmade friend to your collection.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Ostin the Reindeer Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby 100gr/120m Color 80337 - 1 skein main color
  • 02
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby Color 80311 - small amount of black yarn for hooves
  • 03
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby Color 80336 - small amount dark-brown yarn for muzzle
  • 04
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby 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 (main)
  • 02
    Safety eyes d. 20 mm (2 pieces)
  • 03
    Any polyfill stuffing
  • 04
    Sewing needle and yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 05
    Stitch markers
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    Scissors
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    Sewing threads
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    Some hard cardboard or plastic material for the soles
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    Pins for placement while assembling

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— Pattern notes :

Info :

The pattern does not include any crochet lessons; you will need to have basic crochet skills to finish the pattern. Final size of the work is 30x15cm. Final size of your work may differ even if you choose recommended materials and tools. Size of your toy will depend on how tight you crochet and the way how you grab working yarn. You may choose your favorite yarn but in this case you might need to adapt your crochet hook size and all materials too.

— Materials and tools :

Info :

1. Himalaya Dolphin baby 100gr/120m (80337) - 1 skein of main color. (80311) - some black yarn for the hooves. (80336) - some dark-brown yarn for the muzzle. (80317) - some yarn for the horns. 2. Yarn lanosso Single (995 and 924) - for the bangs and the chest. 3. Size 3.5mm crochet hook - main. 4. Safety eyes d. 20 mm. 5. Any polyfill stuffing. 6. Sewing needle, stitch markers, scissors, sewing threads, some hard cardboard or plastic material for the soles.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

MR - magic ring. SC - single crochet. DEC - single crochet decrease (close 2 SC together). SL ST - slip stitch. TR - treble crochet. INC - single crochet increase (work 2 SC into one stitch). DC - double crochet. HDC - half double crochet. CH - chain stitch. BLO/FLO - into back/front loops only.

— 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. 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. Watch a helpful video on how to connect the legs: https://youtu.be/53pyImnBIIs

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.

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. Place the pins symmetrically to each other. 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

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 and big.

Item Name (Piece 1 small) :

start 5 sc in a MR. 5 inc = (10). 10 sc. Cut and fasten off the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail to sew.

Item Name (Piece 2 middle) :

Start 6 sc in a MR. 6 inc = (12). 3-4. 12 sc - 2 rounds. Cut and fasten off the yarn.

Item Name (Piece 3 big) :

start 7 sc in a MR. 7 inc = (14)

Assembly Instructions

  • Install the eyes d.20mm between rounds 11 and 12 of the head with 10 stitches between them and secure the safety backs before final stuffing.
  • Sew the mouth to the head by crocheting 5 sc through the mouth edge and the head (grab flat mouth stitches and head stitches simultaneously) as instructed in head round 10.
  • Sew ears to the head in the 17th round with a distance of 13 or 14 stitches between the ears for symmetrical placement.
  • Insert the cardboard circles into each hoof and then assemble legs to the body by following the join sequence (connect back legs, chain 5, connect front legs, move stitch marker between front legs and continue).
  • Sculpt the head by placing pins between the 10th and 11th rounds and pulling thread through points 1-6 as directed, repeating to strengthen and tying knots to secure.
  • Embroider nostrils by marking pins as shown on the muzzle (top between rounds 5-6, middle between rounds 3-4, lower on round 1) and stitching through two rounds of the muzzle, securing the thread at the top.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark round starts and the middle points for legs and head to ensure correct alignment during assembly.
  • 💡Stuff pieces firmly but gradually, sculpting and checking shape as you go to avoid overstuffing which can distort details.
  • 💡Place and test eye and mouth positions before securing them permanently to maintain symmetry and the desired facial expression.
  • 💡Insert cardboard into the hooves before closing so the soles sit flat and stable; outline and cut four circles as instructed.
  • 💡Weave in ends and leave long yarn tails where instructed for sewing separate parts together for easier assembly.

This delightful Ostin the Reindeer pattern is a cozy, detailed amigurumi project that makes a heartwarming gift or a special keepsake. The plush velvet yarn and sculpted features give Ostin a lovable, expressive face and charming hooves that stand with confidence. Enjoy stitching every little detail and watching this friendly reindeer come to life! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 30 x 15 cm using the recommended velvet-style yarn and 3.5mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but your finished size and texture will change; adjust hook size and materials accordingly to retain proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet skills (MR, SC, increases, decreases) and some experience with amigurumi assembly are recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 12-15 hours, depending on experience level, assembly time, and how detailed you make the finishing touches.