C2C crochet reindeer square with a brown reindeer, red nose, antlers, and hanging Christmas ornaments beside colorful “Crochet Reindeer C2C Pattern” text.

C2C crochet reindeer pattern

Add a festive handmade touch to your holiday projects with this C2C crochet reindeer pattern. The graphic reindeer design makes a cheerful Christmas square you can use for blankets, pillows, wall décor, and other seasonal projects.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner C2C crochet reindeer pattern is worked diagonally as one 25 × 25-block square using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. Color changes create the festive reindeer design, and you can follow either the graph or row-by-row written instructions. The finished square measures approximately 16 × 16 inches (41 × 41 cm).

C2C crochet reindeer pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginner — This pattern is best for crocheters who are comfortable with basic C2C increases and decreases, following a graph or written color instructions, and changing yarn colors.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in white, dark brown, brown, gold, black, green, and red
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

The finished crochet reindeer square measures approximately 16 × 16 inches (41 × 41 cm).

C2C crochet reindeer square featuring a festive reindeer design on a white background.

Gauge

7 C2C blocks (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

Pattern notes

  • This square is worked diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner using the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique.
  • Each C2C block is made with ch 3 + 3 dc.
  • When increasing, ch 6 to begin a new row and ch 3 to begin each new block.
  • Follow either the graph or the written color instructions.
  • ↙ indicates a right-side row.
  • ↗ indicates a wrong-side row.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
C2C crochet reindeer square featuring a festive reindeer design on a white background.

New to C2C? Start with my video tutorial

If you’re new to corner-to-corner crochet, I recommend starting with my beginner-friendly C2C video tutorial. It walks you through the basic C2C block, plus increases and decreases, using a small practice panel before jumping into larger projects.

C2C crochet reindeer pattern instructions

Reindeer graph

Download the reindeer graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: white x 1, green x 2, white x 1 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: white x 1, green x 3, white x 1 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: white x 1, green x 2, white x 1, green x 1, white x 1 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: white x 3, green x 2, white x 2 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: white x 2, green x 4, white x 2 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: white x 3, green x 3, white x 3 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: white x 4, green x 2, black x 1, white x 3 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: white x 3, black x 1, white x 7 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: white x 1, brown x 3, white x 4, black x 1, white x 3 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: white x 3, black x 1, white x 3, brown x 5, white x 1 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: white x 1, brown x 6, white x 3, black x 1, white x 3 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: white x 3, black x 1, white x 3, brown x 4, red x 1, brown x 2, white x 1 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: white x 1, brown x 2, red x 2, brown x 4, white x 3, black x 1, white x 3 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: white x 3, black x 1, white x 3, brown x 4, red x 3, brown x 1, white x 2 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: white x 2, brown x 2, red x 2, brown x 5, white x 3, black x 1, white x 3 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: white x 2, brown x 1, black x 1, brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 6, red x 1, brown x 2, white x 3 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: white x 3, brown x 13, black x 1, white x 3 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 1, black x 1, brown x 6, black x 1, brown x 6, white x 4 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: white x 5, brown x 6, black x 1, brown x 5, white x 1, black x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 1, black x 1, white x 4, brown x 10, white x 5 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: white x 6, brown x 9, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 1 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 3, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 4, black x 1, brown x 3, white x 7 (25 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on both sides. Row 26 will have 24 blocks.
↗ Row 26: white x 4, gold x 2, white x 1, brown x 3, black x 1, brown x 3, white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 5 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 27: white x 4, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 3, brown x 6, white x 1, gold x 3, white x 3 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 28: white x 2, gold x 2, white x 1, gold x 1, white x 1, brown x 5, white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 4 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 29: white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 4, brown x 4, white x 3, gold x 2, white x 2 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 30: white x 1, gold x 4, white x 2, brown x 3, white x 7, dark brown x 1, white x 2 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 31: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 8, brown x 2, white x 3, gold x 3, white x 1 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 32: white x 1, gold x 2, black x 1, white x 2, brown x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 9 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 33: white x 8, dark brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 1, black x 1, white x 3 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 34: white x 3, black x 1, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 6 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 35: white x 5, dark brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 2, black x 1, white x 3 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 36: white x 3, black x 1, brown x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 7 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 37: white x 6, dark brown x 1, white x 1, brown x 1, black x 1, white x 3 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 38: white x 3, black x 1, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 4 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 39: white x 3, dark brown x 3, white x 1, black x 1, brown x 1, white x 2 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 40: white x 3, black x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 2 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 41: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 3, black x 1, white x 3 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 42: white x 2, dark brown x 1, white x 5 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 43: white x 5, dark brown x 1, white x 1 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 44: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 4 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 45: white x 3, dark brown x 1, white x 1 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 46: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 2 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 47: white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 1 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 48: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 49: white x 1 (1 block)

Adding the border

Join white yarn in any corner. Ch 1, work 2 sc in each C2C block space around, working (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in each corner. Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in your ends. Block if desired.

Finished C2C crochet reindeer square featuring a festive Christmas reindeer design.

More C2C crochet patterns

Want to turn this reindeer square into a larger project? It’s part of my C2C Christmas blanket pattern, which combines festive Christmas squares into one holiday blanket.

You can also browse my full collection of corner-to-corner crochet patterns for more C2C graphs, squares, and blankets.

Looking for even more cozy projects? Visit my collection of free crochet blanket patterns for baby blankets, throws, seasonal designs, and more.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

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