c2c Crochet Reindeer Pattern
Get into the holiday spirit with my adorable Crochet Reindeer Pattern!
This c2c design features a charming reindeer with festive Christmas lights adorning its antlers, making it the perfect addition to your holiday decor or gifts. The free crochet pattern is below.
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Crochet Reindeer Pattern Information
Skill Level
Advanced beginner. Project uses basic stitches, repetitive stitches, minimal color changes, and simple shaping & finishing.
Project Materials
- G/4 mm crochet hook
- Worsted Weight Yarn I used Red Heart Super Saver White, Black, Minty, Buff, Saffron, Cherry Red, Bright Yellow, Spring Green, Cafe Latte & Coffee
- Tapestry needle
- Locking stitch markers
- Scissors
Finished Size
24 inches by 33.5 inches
Crochet Gauge
Gauge is not important for this pattern.
4 squares = 2 inches
4 rows of squares = 2 inches
Important Notes
- You can choose to follow the pixel graph or the written instructions.
- Written instructions are for working from the bottom right corner to the top left.
- Crochet the pixel graph using the corner-to-corner (c2c) technique. Use the traditional method of making three double crochets for each square.
- Chain 6 to start each new row and chain 3 at the beginning of each square.
Etsy Shop
This crochet Christmas blanket pattern is also available as an ad-free PDF pattern in my Etsy Shop.
C2C Course
If you would like to learn the corner to corner (c2c) crochet method to make this crochet baby blanket pattern, check out my online c2c course.
Related Patterns
This reindeer pattern is one of four animals for my Crochet Christmas Blanket pattern. The other three festive animals are a Llama, Sloth and a French Bulldog.
If you are looking for more fun, festive, and free patterns, check out my Santa Hat, Elf Hat, Christmas Tree Hat, and my more traditional c2c Christmas Blanket patterns.
Terms & Abbreviations
- dc= double crochet
- sc= single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- ch = chain
- chs = chains
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- rem = remaining
c2c Crochet Method
Corner to corner (c2c) crochet is a technique where you crochet “squares” in diagonal rows.
You start in the bottom right corner and end in the top left corner.
c2c Crochet Increases
Increases are made at the end of each row of your crochet baby blanket. Chain 6 and DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each of the 2 remaining chains.
You will have a chain 3 + 3 DC square. This is your first square for the beginning of the next row.
c2c Crochet Decreases
The first decreases for both the width and length of your crochet baby blanket will create corners.
To decrease, turn your work and slip stitch across the 3 DC’s in the last square made. Join with a slip stitch to the chain 3 space and chain 3 + 3 DC.
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Crochet Reindeer Pattern Instructions
Download the Crochet Reindeer Pattern Graph PDF
Crochet Reindeer Pattern Written Instructions
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: dark brown x 3, white x 1 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: white x 1, dark brown x 4 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: brown x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 1 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: white x 1, dark brown x 4, brown x 2 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: brown x 2, dark brown x 5, white x 1 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: white x 2, dark brown x 4, brown x 3 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: brown x 4, dark brown x 4, white x 2 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: white x 2, dark brown x 4, brown x 3, dark brown x 2 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: dark brown x 3, brown x 3, dark brown x 3, white x 3 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: white x 3, dark brown x 3, brown x 3, dark brown x 4 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: dark brown x 4, brown x 4, dark brown x 2, white x 4 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: white x 5, dark brown x 1, brown x 5, dark brown x 4 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: brown x 1, dark brown x 1, red x 2, brown x 5, white x 7 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: white x 9, brown x 3, red x 4, brown x 1 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: brown x 1, red x 4, brown x 4, white x 9 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: white x 9, brown x 4, red x 4, brown x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: brown x 2, red x 4, brown x 2, red x 4, white x 8 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: white x 8, red x 5, brown x 1, red x 4, brown x 3 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: brown x 4, red x 4, brown x 1, red x 4, white x 9 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: white x 10, red x 9, brown x 4 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: brown x 5, red x 9, white x 10 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: white x 11, red x 8, brown x 6 (25 squares)
↗ Row 26: dark brown x 2, brown x 5, red x 8, white x 11 (26 squares)
↙ Row 27: white x 11, red x 8, brown x 5, dark brown x 3 (27 squares)
↗ Row 28: dark brown x 4, brown x 5, red x 8, white x 11 (28 squares)
↙ Row 29: white x 11, red x 9, brown x 5, dark brown x 4 (29 squares)
↗ Row 30: dark brown x 4, brown x 6, red x 9, white x 11 (30 squares)
↙ Row 31: white x 11, red x 9, brown x 7, dark brown x 3, brown x 1 (31 squares)
↗ Row 32: brown x 1, dark brown x 3, brown x 8, red x 7, brown x 1, white x 12 (32 squares)
↙ Row 33: white x 10, brown x 5, red x 5, brown x 9, dark brown x 2, brown x 2 (33 squares)
↗ Row 34: brown x 3, dark brown x 1, brown x 9, red x 5, brown x 6, white x 10 (34 squares)
↙ Row 35: white x 10, brown x 8, red x 4, brown x 13 (35 squares)
↗ Row 36: dark brown x 1, brown x 12, red x 4, brown x 9, white x 10 (36 squares)
↙ Row 37: white x 10, brown x 10, red x 4, brown x 10, dark brown x 3 (37 squares)
↗ Row 38: white x 1, dark brown x 3, brown x 9, red x 4, brown x 10, white x 11 (38 squares)
↙ Row 39: white x 11, brown x 11, red x 4, brown x 8, dark brown x 4, white x 1 (39 squares)
↗ Row 40: white x 2, dark brown x 4, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 5, red x 3, brown x 5, dark brown x 2, brown x 4, white x 12 (40 squares)
↙ Row 41: white x 12, brown x 4, dark brown x 3, brown x 4, red x 4, brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 2, dark brown x 5, white x 2 (41 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing for width
↗ Row 42: white x 2, dark brown x 5, brown x 1, white x 3, brown x 2, red x 4, brown x 4, dark brown x 3, brown x 5, white x 12 (41 squares)
↙ Row 43: white x 8, tan x 4, white x 1, brown x 4, dark brown x 4, brown x 4, red x 3, brown x 2, white x 4, dark brown x 5, white x 2 (41 squares)
↗ Row 44: white x 2, dark brown x 5, white x 5, red x 3, brown x 4, dark brown x 4, brown x 5, tan x 4, brown x 1, white x 8 (41 squares)
↙ Row 45: white x 9, brown x 1, tan x 3, brown x 5, dark brown x 5, brown x 3, red x 3, white x 6, dark brown x 4, white x 2 (41 squares)
↗ Row 46: white x 3, dark brown x 2, white x 7, red x 2, brown x 4, dark brown x 4, brown x 6, tan x 2, brown x 2, white x 9 (41 squares)
↙ Row 47: white x 4, dark brown x 3, white x 3, brown x 2, tan x 1, brown x 7, dark brown x 4, brown x 3, red x 2, white x 12 (41 squares)
↗ Row 48: white x 12, red x 1, brown x 4, dark brown x 3, brown x 10, white x 1, dark brown x 7, white x 3 (41 squares)
↙ Row 49: white x 3, dark brown x 9, brown x 6, black x 1, brown x 9, white x 13 (41 squares)
↗ Row 50: white x 12, brown x 10, black x 1, brown x 4, dark brown x 6, white x 2, dark brown x 3, white x 3 (41 squares)
↙ Row 51: white x 3, dark brown x 2, red x 1, white x 3, dark brown x 6, brown x 14, white x 12 (41 squares)
↗ Row 52: white x 11, brown x 8, black x 1, brown x 6, dark brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 2, red x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 3 (41 squares)
↙ Row 53: white x 4, dark brown x 1, red x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 2, brown x 6, black x 1, brown x 8, white x 11 (41 squares)
↗ Row 54: white x 11, brown x 14, white x 1, dark brown x 2, green x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 2, red x 1, black x 2, white x 4 (41 squares)
↙ Row 55: white x 4, dark brown x 2, black x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, green x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 13, white x 11 (41 squares)
↗ Row 56: white x 11, brown x 13, white x 2, dark brown x 1, green x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 1, black x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 5 (41 squares)
↙ Row 57: white x 5, dark brown x 2, white x 2, blue x 1, black x 3, green x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 3, brown x 10, white x 13 (41 squares)
↗ Row 58: white x 14, brown x 8, white x 5, black x 1, white x 2, blue x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 5 (41 squares)
↙ Row 59: white x 6, dark brown x 2, white x 1, blue x 2, white x 3, black x 1, white x 5, brown x 7, tan x 1, white x 13 (41 squares)
↗ Row 60: white x 12, tan x 2, brown x 6, white x 5, black x 1, white x 4, blue x 1, white x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 6 (41 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing for length
↙ Row 61: white x 6, dark brown x 1, white x 8, black x 1, white x 2, orange x 1, white x 2, brown x 5, tan x 2, white x 12 (40 squares)
↗ Row 62: white x 11, tan x 3, brown x 1, dark brown x 1, brown x 1, white x 3, orange x 2, white x 1, black x 1, yellow x 1, white x 14 (39 squares)
↙ Row 63: white x 13, yellow x 2, black x 1, orange x 2, white x 4, dark brown x 2, brown x 1, tan x 2, white x 11 (38 squares)
↗ Row 64: white x 10, tan x 2, brown x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 4, orange x 1, black x 1, white x 1, yellow x 2, white x 12 (37 squares)
↙ Row 65: white x 12, yellow x 1, white x 2, black x 1, white x 4, dark brown x 3, brown x 2, tan x 1, white x 10 (36 squares)
↗ Row 66: white x 9, tan x 1, brown x 2, dark brown x 4, white x 3, black x 1, white x 15 (35 squares)
↙ Row 67: white x 15, black x 1, white x 2, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 9 (34 squares)
↗ Row 68: white x 11, dark brown x 2, white x 1, blue x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 1, black x 1, red x 1, white x 14 (33 squares)
↙ Row 69: white x 13, red x 2, black x 1, white x 1, blue x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 10 (32 squares)
↗ Row 70: white x 10, dark brown x 2, white x 1, blue x 2, black x 1, white x 1, red x 2, white x 12 (31 squares)
↙ Row 71: white x 12, red x 1, white x 2, black x 1, blue x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 9 (30 squares)
↗ Row 72: white x 8, dark brown x 4, white x 1, black x 1, white x 15 (29 squares)
↙ Row 73: white x 16, dark brown x 4, white x 8 (28 squares)
↗ Row 74: white x 7, dark brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, black x 1, white x 14 (27 squares)
↙ Row 75: white x 14, dark brown x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 7 (26 squares)
↗ Row 76: white x 6, dark brown x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 1, black x 1, white x 13 (25 squares)
↙ Row 77: white x 12, green x 1, black x 1, white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 6 (24 squares)
↗ Row 78: white x 5, dark brown x 2, white x 3, green x 2, white x 11 (23 squares)
↙ Row 79: white x 10, green x 2, black x 1, white x 1, yellow x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 5 (22 squares)
↗ Row 80: white x 5, dark brown x 1, yellow x 2, black x 1, white x 1, green x 1, white x 10 (21 squares)
↙ Row 81: white x 12, yellow x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 4 (20 squares)
↗ Row 82: white x 4, dark brown x 2, yellow x 1, black x 1, white x 11 (19 squares)
↙ Row 83: white x 10, dark brown x 1, black x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 4 (18 squares)
↗ Row 84: white x 4, dark brown x 5, white x 8 (17 squares)
↙ Row 85: white x 7, dark brown x 3, black x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 4 (16 squares)
↗ Row 86: white x 5, dark brown x 4, white x 6 (15 squares)
↙ Row 87: white x 6, dark brown x 2, white x 6 (14 squares)
↗ Row 88: white x 13 (13 squares)
↙ Row 89: white x 12 (12 squares)
↗ Row 90: white x 11 (11 squares)
↙ Row 91: white x 10 (10 squares)
↗ Row 92: white x 9 (9 squares)
↙ Row 93: white x 8 (8 squares)
↗ Row 94: white x 7 (7 squares)
↙ Row 95: white x 6 (6 squares)
↗ Row 96: white x 5 (5 squares)
↙ Row 97: white x 4 (4 squares)
↗ Row 98: white x 3 (3 squares)
↙ Row 99: white x 2 (2 squares)
↗ Row 100: white x 1 (1 square)
Border
In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.
