SIZE
7.5 in
19 cm

ABBREVIATIONS (BRITISH TERMINOLOGY)
approx. approximately
ch -chain
dc -double crochet
dec2tog -double crochet 2 sts together
dtr- double treble crochet
FLo- front loop only
htr -half treble
rnd- round
sl st -slip stitch
st(s)- stitch(es)
tr -treble crochet

TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Ricorumi dk
Shade 053 (caramel) 50 g
Shade 054 (ecru) 25 g
Shade 060 (black) small amount for nose
Shade 008 (rose) 25 g
Shade 041 (mint) 25 g
3 mm Rico hook
Rico synthetic stuffing
Rico eye buttons 8.5 mm
Rico needle

TENSION
20 sts and 20 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm

HEAD
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into a magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 36 sts.
Rnd 7: [5 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 42 sts.
Rnd 8 – 14: 42 dc.
Rnd 15: 19 dc, FLO, 4 tr, 19 dc. 42 sts.
Rnd 16: 20 dc, [2 tr into next st] 2 times, 20 dc.
44 sts.
Change yarn.
Rnd 17: In ecru, 44 dc.
Rnd 18: 20 dc, [dec2tog] 2 times, 20 dc. 42 sts.
Rnd 19: [5 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 36 sts.
Rnd 20: [4 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 30 sts.
Place eyes between rnds 15 – 16 6 sts either side
of the nose. Begin to stuff.
Rnd 21: [3 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 22: [2 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 23: [1 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 24: [dec2tog] 6 times. 6 sts.
Finish off and break yarn, leaving a long tail.
Weave through the front loops of the last 6 sts to close.
Keep the remainder of the tail attached, use it to
put one st around the top of each eye.
Using black to embroider nose as seen on the picture.

EAR (MAKE 2)
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: 6 dc.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 9 sts.
Rnd 4: 9 dc.
Rnd 5: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 6: 12 dc.
Rnd 7: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times. 15 sts.
Rnd 8 – 11: 15 dc.
Rnd 12: [3 dc, dec2tog] 3 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 13: [2 dc, dec2tog] 3 times. 9 sts.
Finish off and break yarn leaving a long tail. Sew
ears to top of head.
CHEST
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 6 – 9: 15 dc in caramel, 15 dc in ecru. 30 sts.
(Don‘t cut thread but carry yarn behind opposite
colour.)
Rnd 10: [3 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 24 sts. Changing
colour as the previous rnds half caramel, half ecru.
Rnd 11 – 13: In caramel 12 dc, in ecru 12 dc. 24
sts.
Rnd 14: [2 dc, dec2tog] 6 times. 18 sts.
(Half caramel, half ecru)
Rnd 15 – 17: In caramel 9 dc, in ecru 9 dc. 18 sts.
Finish off and break yarn leaving a long tail.
Fill with stuffing.

BODY
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 18 sts.
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 24 sts.
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc into next st] 6 times. 30 sts.
Rnd 6 – 14: 30 dc.
Sl st into the next st to finish off and break yarn,
leaving a long tail. Stuff the body.
Sew the body to the chest with the ecru side at
the front.
Sew head to neck so that the head is facing
slightly off to the side.

LEG (MAKE 4)
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into magic ring, 6 dc.
Rnd 2: [2 dc into next st] 6 times. 12 sts.
Rnd 3: BLO, 12 dc.
Rnd 4 – 8: 12 dc.
Rnd 9: [2 dc, dec2tog] 3 times. 9 sts.
Rnd 10 – 13: 9 dc.
Sl st into the next st to finish off. Stuff legs and
sew them to the bottom of the body.

TAIL
Rnd 1: In caramel, working into magic ring, 5 dc.
Rnd 2: 5 dc.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 2 times, 1 dc. 7 sts.
Rnd 4: 7 dc.
Rnd 5: [1 dc, 2 dc into next st] 3 times, 1 dc. 10 sts.
Rnd 6: 10 dc.
Flatten and dc through both sets of sts to close.
Embroider some sts onto one side of the tail, as
seen on the picture.
Sew tail on to deer.

FLOWER
Rnd 1: Using rose, working into magic ring, 8 dc.
Rnd 2: Sl st into the 1st st, ch 2, [4 dc into next st]
8 times. 32 sts.
Sl st into top of ch 2 to finish off.

LEAVE (MAKE 3)
Using mint, and working around the foundation ch.
Ch 10, dc into the 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc, 1 htr,
[2 tr into next st] 3 times, 1 htr, 3 dc into last ch,
turning as you go to work up the other side of the
foundation ch, 1 htr, [2 tr into next st] 3 times,
1 htr, 3 dc, sl st into last st again to finish off.
Leave a long tail, sew all three leaves to the
bottom of the flower then sew flower and leaves to
top of the deer’s head.