Cute Crochet Deer- Corner to Corner Crochet Pattern

ByMelissa

Add a dash of woodland charm to your crochet collection with my deer crochet pattern free! This charming crochet deer head pattern is one of 12 adorable crochet woodland animals in my c2c woodland animals baby blanket pattern.

This design is part of my fantastic crochet c2c pattern collection that brings a piece of the forest into your home. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, my c2c crochet pattern free makes it fun and easy to start. Let’s stitch up some magic with this adorable crochet deer pattern free! The free crochet pattern is below.

image of a c2c crochet deer head square pattern with the text overlay “c2c deer”, “free crochet pattern”, and “lovable loops designs”

Free crochet deer pattern information

With this adorable deer crochet pattern, the crafting possibilities are endless! Transform this woodland square into a stylish tote, a piece of unique wall art, or a cozy pillow.

Looking to make something bigger? Combine this square with others from my crochet patterns animals collection to create an entire c2c crochet blanket pattern free filled with forest friends.

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook: G-6 4 mm hook size
  • Yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in white, black, buff and cafe latte.
  • Yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails
  • Locking stitch markers- these can help keep track of your stitches
  • Scissors

Finished size

14″ wide by 14″ tall (36 cm by 36 cm)

Gauge

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Woodland Animals Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the graph or the written instructions.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C crochet tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C video tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

C2C crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 

Crochet Deer Pattern Instructions

Crochet the deer square following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the crochet deer graph PDF.

Written Instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1
↗ Row 2: white x 2
↙ Row 3: white x 3
↗ Row 4: white x 4
↙ Row 5: white x 5
↗ Row 6: white x 6
↙ Row 7: white x 7
↗ Row 8: white x 8
↙ Row 9: white x 9
↗ Row 10: white x 10
↙ Row 11: white x 4, tan x 4, white x 3
↗ Row 12: white x 2, tan x 6, white x 4
↙ Row 13: white x 4, tan x 7, white x 2
↗ Row 14: white x 2, tan x 1, white x 2, tan x 5, white x 4
↙ Row 15: white x 1, tan x 2, white x 1, tan x 5, white x 3, tan x 1, white x 2
↗ Row 16: white x 2, tan x 1, white x 4, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 6, white x 1
↙ Row 17: white x 1, tan x 6, black x 2, tan x 1, white x 1, black x 1, white x 2, tan x 1, white x 2
↗ Row 18: white x 2, tan x 1, white x 2, black x 2, white x 1, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 6, white x 2
↙ Row 19: white x 5, brown x 2, tan x 4, white x 1, black x 2, white x 1, tan x 1, white x 3
↗ Row 20: white x 3, tan x 1, white x 2, black x 1, white x 1, brown x 1, tan x 2, brown x 4, white x 5
↙ Row 21: white x 5, dark brown x 2, brown x 6, white x 3, tan x 2, white x 3
↗ Row 22: white x 4, tan x 2, white x 2, brown x 6, dark brown x 4, white x 4
↙ Row 23: white x 2, dark brown x 6, brown x 6, tan x 5, white x 4
↗ Row 24: white x 5, tan x 5, brown x 7, dark brown x 5, white x 2
↙ Row 25: white x 3, dark brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 7, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 3, white x 5
Corner
↗ Row 26: white x 5, tan x 2, black x 2, tan x 1, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 3
↙ Row 27: white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 2, brown x 6, tan x 1, black x 1, tan x 3, white x 4
↗ Row 28: white x 4, tan x 4, brown x 7, white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 3
↙ Row 29: white x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 3, brown x 6, tan x 4, white x 4
↗ Row 30: white x 4, tan x 3, brown x 6, white x 4, dark brown x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 31: white x 7, brown x 6, tan x 2, white x 4
↗ Row 32: white x 4, tan x 2, brown x 1, dark brown x 1, brown x 3, white x 7
↙ Row 33: white x 8, brown x 1, dark brown x 2, brown x 1, tan x 1, white x 4
↗ Row 34: white x 3, tan x 2, brown x 1, dark brown x 1, brown x 1, white x 8
↙ Row 35: white x 8, dark brown x 2, white x 1, tan x 2, white x 2
↗ Row 36: white x 2, tan x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 6
↙ Row 37: white x 5, dark brown x 3, white x 2, tan x 2, white x 1
↗ Row 38: white x 1, tan x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 5
↙ Row 39: white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 2, tan x 1, white x 1
↗ Row 40: white x 4, dark brown x 4, white x 2
↙ Row 41: white x 2, dark brown x 4, white x 3
↗ Row 42: white x 3, dark brown x 2, white x 3
↙ Row 43: white x 3, dark brown x 2, white x 2
↗ Row 44: white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 3
↙ Row 45: white x 5
↗ Row 46: white x 4
↙ Row 47: white x 3
↗ Row 48: white x 2
↙ Row 49: white x 1

After you finish the last square you are going to continue crocheting around the border.

Border

Ch 1, in the side of each square you will make two sc and in each corner you will sc-ch 2-sc.

Finishing

Weave in all of the ends and then block if desired.

image of a c2c crochet deer head square pattern

What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

More free crochet patterns

You may also like my deer hat, c2c teddy bear, crochet bear hat, polar bear hat, koala bear hat, and my panda bear hat patterns.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting!

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