Crochet Tutorial: Woodland Reindeer in Green Vest with Striped Scarf and Mushroom Satchel – Free Crochet Pattern.

This woodland reindeer amigurumi wears brown shorts, a cream shirt, a textured moss-green vest, brown shoes, and a cheerful pink, green, and white striped scarf. The design also includes branched antlers, soft pink ears, a bright red nose, a green woodland hat, a mushroom satchel, miniature acorns, and a tiny mushroom head decoration.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Pattern Overview

This pattern is worked primarily in continuous spiral rounds using US crochet terminology. The reindeer is assembled from separate crocheted components so the proportions, facial shape, clothing, antlers, and woodland accessories can be positioned carefully.

• Skill level: Intermediate amigurumi
• Finished height: Approximately 13.5 inches or 34 cm, excluding the tallest antler tips
• Finished width: Approximately 6.5 inches or 16.5 cm across the head
• Construction: Legs and torso are joined as one piece; head, arms, ears, antlers, clothing, and accessories are made separately
• Working method: Continuous rounds unless rows are specifically indicated

Materials

• Light worsted or DK-weight cotton yarn in golden brown for the head, ears, arms, and legs
• DK-weight yarn in dark chocolate brown for antlers, hooves, shorts, shoes, satchel, and hat decorations
• DK-weight yarn in cream for the muzzle, shirt, sleeve cuffs, mushroom stems, and shoe soles
• DK-weight yarn in moss green for the vest, hat, leaves, and scarf stripes
• DK-weight yarn in bright pink for scarf stripes, cheeks, fringe, and ear interiors
• DK-weight yarn in red for the nose, mushrooms, and berries
• DK-weight white yarn for scarf stripes and mushroom spots
• Small amount of beige yarn for acorn bodies
• 2.75 mm crochet hook
• Two 12 mm black safety eyes
• Three wooden buttons measuring approximately 10 mm
• Two small wooden or crocheted buttons for the shoes and satchel
• Polyester fiberfill
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Sewing needle and strong matching thread
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Optional craft wire or chenille stems for adjustable antlers
• Optional fabric glue for securing tiny mushroom spots
• Pink textile chalk or cosmetic blush for additional cheek shading

US Crochet Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip stitch
• sc: Single crochet
• hdc: Half double crochet
• dc: Double crochet
• inc: Work 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: Invisible single crochet decrease over the next 2 stitches
• BLO: Back loops only
• FLO: Front loops only
• FO: Fasten off
• st or sts: Stitch or stitches
• R: Round or row

Gauge and Tension

Using a 2.75 mm hook, 22 single crochet stitches and 24 rounds should measure approximately 4 inches or 10 cm. Exact gauge is less important than maintaining firm, even stitches that prevent the stuffing from showing.

Use the same yarn weight and hook throughout the doll. A noticeably looser tension will produce a larger reindeer and may make the fitted vest, scarf, shoes, and hat too small.

Important Pattern Notes

• Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every spiral round.
• Stuff gradually rather than waiting until the final round.
• Keep the muzzle softly stuffed so it remains broad and rounded instead of becoming spherical.
• Do not overstuff the arms, antlers, ears, or clothing.
• Change colors in the final yarn-over of the stitch immediately before the new color begins.
• Leave long sewing tails on every separate component.
• Check the position of all facial pieces with pins before sewing.

Legs, Shoes, and Lower Body

First Leg and Shoe

Begin at the front of the dark brown shoe. The shoe is crocheted directly into the golden-brown lower leg.

1. R1: With dark brown, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts
5. R5: BLO sc in each st around. 24 sts
6. R6: Sc in each st around. 24 sts
7. R7: Work 7 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc. 19 sts
8. R8: Work 6 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc. 16 sts
9. R9: Sc in each st around. 16 sts
10. R10: Change to golden brown and work BLO sc around. 16 sts
11. R11-R21: Sc in each st around for 11 rounds. 16 sts

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Stuff the shoe firmly, paying particular attention to the toe. Stuff the leg moderately so it remains straight. Flatten the final round slightly and mark the inner side of the leg. Fasten off the first leg, leaving a short tail.

Second Leg

Repeat R1-R21 of the first leg. Do not fasten off after completing R21. Rotate both legs so the shoe toes face forward and the final stitches face the inner back edges.

Joining the Legs and Making the Shorts

1. R22: From the second leg, ch 4. Join to the first leg with 1 sc in the marked inner stitch. Work 15 sc around the first leg, 4 sc across one side of the chain, 16 sc around the second leg, and 4 sc across the opposite side of the chain. 40 sts
2. R23: Sc in each st around. 40 sts
3. R24: Change to dark brown and work BLO sc around. 40 sts
4. R25-R30: Sc in each st around. 40 sts
5. R31: Repeat 8 sc, dec around. 36 sts
6. R32-R34: Sc in each st around. 36 sts
7. R35: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 30 sts
8. R36-R37: Sc in each st around. 30 sts

Stuff the hips and upper legs firmly. Insert small additional pieces of stuffing into the joining area so there is no hollow space between the legs.

Cream Shirt and Torso

1. R38: Change to cream and work BLO sc around. 30 sts
2. R39-R45: Sc in each st around. 30 sts
3. R46: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. 24 sts
4. R47-R50: Sc in each st around. 24 sts
5. R51: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts
6. R52: Sc in each st around. 18 sts

Finish stuffing the torso, keeping the upper body slightly softer than the hips. Fasten off with a long tail for attaching the head.

Shorts Waistband and Leg Edging

Join dark brown yarn to one of the unworked front loops from R38. Work 1 sl st in each loop around to form a narrow raised waistband. Fasten off invisibly.

Join dark brown yarn to the color-change ridge at the top of each golden-brown leg. Work 1 sl st in each exposed loop around. This creates the subtle lower edge of the shorts.

Arms

Make two identical arms. Begin with the dark brown hoof and finish with the cream sleeve cap.

1. R1: With dark brown, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4-R6: Sc in each st around. 18 sts
5. R7: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 15 sts
6. R8: Sc in each st around. 15 sts
7. R9: Change to golden brown and work BLO sc around. 15 sts
8. R10-R19: Sc in each st around. 15 sts
9. R20: Change to cream and work BLO sc around. 15 sts
10. R21-R23: Sc in each st around. 15 sts

Stuff the hoof firmly and the golden-brown section lightly. Leave the upper 1 inch or 2.5 cm unstuffed. Flatten the opening and crochet through both layers with 7 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.

Sleeve Edging

Join cream yarn to the exposed front loops from R20. Work 1 sc in every loop around. Slip stitch to the first stitch and fasten off. This creates the soft rolled edge visible beneath the vest.

Head

The head is worked from the crown downward. Use golden-brown yarn and stuff firmly while preserving a broad, slightly flattened face.

1. R1: Work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts
5. R5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. 30 sts
6. R6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. 36 sts
7. R7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 42 sts
8. R8: Repeat 6 sc, inc around. 48 sts
9. R9: Repeat 7 sc, inc around. 54 sts
10. R10: Repeat 8 sc, inc around. 60 sts
11. R11-R20: Sc in each st around for 10 rounds. 60 sts
12. R21: Repeat 8 sc, dec around. 54 sts
13. R22-R23: Sc in each st around. 54 sts
14. R24: Repeat 7 sc, dec around. 48 sts
15. R25: Sc in each st around. 48 sts
16. R26: Repeat 6 sc, dec around. 42 sts
17. R27: Repeat 5 sc, dec around. 36 sts
18. R28: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 30 sts
19. R29: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. 24 sts
20. R30: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts

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Insert the safety eyes between R17 and R18. Place them 8 visible stitches apart. Before attaching the backs, pin the muzzle in position to confirm that the eyes remain visible directly above its upper edge.

Stuff the head firmly, especially around the outer cheeks and crown. Leave a shallow indentation in the lower center where the muzzle will sit. Fasten off with a long tail.

Large Cream Muzzle

The muzzle is a broad stuffed oval that covers most of the lower face. Work around both sides of a foundation chain.

1. R1: With cream, ch 14. Beginning in the second ch from the hook, work 12 sc, 3 sc in the final ch, 11 sc along the opposite side, and 2 sc in the first ch. 28 sts
2. R2: Inc, 11 sc, inc in each of the next 3 sts, 11 sc, inc in each of the final 2 sts. 34 sts
3. R3: Work 1 sc, inc, 11 sc, repeat 1 sc, inc three times, 11 sc, then repeat 1 sc, inc twice. 40 sts
4. R4: Work 2 sc, inc, 11 sc, repeat 2 sc, inc three times, 11 sc, then repeat 2 sc, inc twice. 46 sts
5. R5-R6: Sc in each st around. 46 sts

Fasten off with a long tail. Place a thin layer of stuffing inside the muzzle. Pin it horizontally over R18-R27 of the head, with the top edge sitting immediately beneath the eyes.

Sew the upper and side edges first. Add more stuffing through the lower opening, then finish sewing. Keep the muzzle approximately 5 inches or 12.5 cm wide and 2.5 inches or 6.5 cm tall.

Center Mouth Line

Thread dark brown yarn through the center underside of the red nose. Bring it downward across the cream muzzle and insert it at the lower center edge. Repeat once to make a neat vertical line.

Add two short diagonal stitches at the bottom of the vertical line to create a subtle smiling mouth. Each diagonal stitch should extend approximately 0.25 inch or 6 mm.

Red Nose

Work around a foundation chain to create the wide oval nose shown in the image.

1. R1: With red, ch 7. Beginning in the second ch, work 5 sc, 3 sc in the final ch, 4 sc along the opposite side, and 2 sc in the first ch. 14 sts
2. R2: Inc, 4 sc, inc in each of the next 3 sts, 4 sc, inc in each of the final 2 sts. 20 sts
3. R3: Work 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, repeat 1 sc, inc three times, 4 sc, then repeat 1 sc, inc twice. 26 sts
4. R4-R6: Sc in each st around. 26 sts
5. R7: Repeat 11 sc, dec twice. 24 sts

Fasten off with a long tail. Stuff the nose firmly enough to hold its rounded shape. Center it across the upper middle of the muzzle and sew around the entire edge.

Cheeks and Facial Embroidery

Pink Cheek Patches

Make two flat circles.

1. R1: With pink, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts

Fasten off and weave in the center tail. Position one cheek on each side of the muzzle, approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm below the eyes. Sew with tiny stitches so the circles blend into the cream muzzle.

Eyebrows and Forehead Detail

Using dark brown yarn, embroider one short eyebrow above each eye. Angle the inner ends slightly downward to create the gentle woodland expression.

Embroider one narrow vertical line from the crown toward the center forehead, ending approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm above the eyes. Add two short diagonal lines on each side of the forehead as subtle fur markings.

Ears

Golden-Brown Outer Ears

Make two.

1. R1: Work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts
5. R5-R7: Sc in each st around. 24 sts
6. R8: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts

Do not stuff. Flatten the ear into an oval. Crochet through both layers with 9 sc, then fasten off with a long tail.

Pink Inner Ears

Make two.

1. R1: With pink, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: Sc in each st around. 18 sts

Fasten off. Flatten each circle into a narrow oval and sew one to the front of each outer ear. Leave a border of golden-brown yarn visible around the pink insert.

Fold the lower corners of each ear toward one another and secure them with two stitches. Sew the ears to the sides of the head between R10 and R16, angling them slightly outward and downward.

Branched Antlers

Make two mirrored antlers. Each antler consists of one long main beam, one medium branch, and one short branch.

Main Antler Beams

Make two with dark chocolate brown.

1. R1: Work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 9 sts
3. R3-R25: Sc in each st around. 9 sts
4. R26: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 6 sts

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Insert a narrow roll of stuffing after every five rounds. The antler should remain firm but flexible. Add optional covered wire before closing. Fasten off and close the final opening.

Medium Antler Branches

Make two.

1. R1: Work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 9 sts
3. R3-R13: Sc in each st around. 9 sts
4. R14: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 6 sts

Stuff lightly and fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Short Antler Branches

Make two.

1. R1: Work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 9 sts
3. R3-R9: Sc in each st around. 9 sts
4. R10: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 6 sts

Stuff lightly and fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Assembling Each Antler

• Sew the medium branch to the main beam between R9 and R13.
• Angle the medium branch upward at approximately 40 degrees.
• Sew the short branch between R15 and R18 of the main beam.
• Angle the short branch upward and slightly toward the center.
• Bend the main beam gently outward before curving the tip inward.
• Repeat in reverse for the second antler.

Position the antler bases on the crown between R4 and R9. Leave approximately 2.25 inches or 5.5 cm between the inner edges. Sew each base through several head stitches for stability.

Tiny Mushroom and Acorn Head Decoration

Mini Red Mushroom Cap

1. R1: With red, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: BLO sc around. 18 sts
5. R5: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 12 sts

Add a small amount of stuffing. Fasten off. Embroider five evenly spaced white spots using two small stitches for each spot.

Mini Mushroom Stem

1. R1: With cream, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2-R4: Sc in each st around. 6 sts

Fasten off and sew the stem beneath the cap.

Small Green Base Leaf

With green, ch 7. Beginning in the second chain, work sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, and 3 sc in the final chain. Continue along the opposite side with hdc, dc, hdc, sc, and sl st. Fasten off.

Tiny Headpiece Acorn

1. R1: With beige, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts
3. R3-R4: Sc around. 12 sts
4. R5: Dec around. 6 sts

Stuff lightly and fasten off. Join dark brown yarn to the top and work 6 sc in an MR for the cap. Increase in every stitch for 12 sts, fasten off, and sew the cap over the beige body.

Sew the green leaf, miniature mushroom, and tiny acorn together. Attach the cluster to the crown between the antlers, slightly to the reindeer’s left side.

Moss-Green Vest

The vest is made from one back panel and two front panels. Crochet in turned rows with moss-green yarn.

Vest Back

1. R1: Ch 19. Beginning in the second ch, work 18 sc. Turn. 18 sts
2. R2-R14: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 18 sts
3. R15: Sl st in the first 2 sts, sc in the next 14 sts, leave the final 2 sts unworked. Turn. 14 sts
4. R16-R24: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 14 sts

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Fasten off.

Left Front Panel

1. R1: Ch 10. Beginning in the second ch, work 9 sc. Turn. 9 sts
2. R2-R14: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 9 sts
3. R15: Sl st in the first 2 outer-edge sts, sc in the next 7 sts. Turn. 7 sts
4. R16-R19: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 7 sts
5. R20: Ch 1, sc 5, dec. Turn. 6 sts
6. R21: Ch 1, sc 4, dec. Turn. 5 sts
7. R22-R24: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 5 sts

Fasten off.

Right Front Panel

Repeat the left front panel, reversing the armhole and neckline shaping so the two front sections mirror each other.

Joining the Vest

• Sew the top 5 stitches of each front panel to the corresponding shoulder section of the back.
• Sew the lower 11 rows of each side seam.
• Leave R12-R20 open for the armholes.
• Try the vest on the reindeer before weaving in the joining tails.

Vest Border

Join green yarn at the lower right front corner. Work sc evenly up the right front edge, around the neckline, down the left front edge, and across the lower hem. Place 3 sc in each lower corner.

Work a second edging round in sc. Fasten off. Sew three wooden buttons vertically to the left front panel, spacing them approximately 0.8 inch or 2 cm apart.

Use matching sewing thread to secure the buttons. The vest remains slightly open, so functional buttonholes are not required.

Striped Woodland Scarf

The scarf alternates green, pink, and white stripes. Turn at the end of every row.

1. R1: With green, ch 9. Beginning in the second ch, work 8 sc. Turn. 8 sts
2. R2-R4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 8 sts
3. R5-R8: Change to pink. Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 8 sts
4. R9-R11: Change to white. Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 8 sts
5. R12-R15: Change to green. Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 8 sts

Repeat R5-R15 until the scarf measures approximately 23 inches or 58 cm. Finish with a green stripe and fasten off.

Scarf Fringe

Cut twelve pink strands measuring 4 inches or 10 cm each. Fold two strands together and attach them through one end stitch with a lark’s-head knot. Make three fringe groups at each scarf end.

Trim the fringe evenly to approximately 1.25 inches or 3 cm. Wrap the scarf once around the neck and allow both ends to hang over the front of the body.

Brown Shoes

The dark brown foot sections form the main shoes. Add cream soles, brown straps, wooden buttons, and green leaves to reproduce the finished woodland footwear.

Cream Sole Edging

Join cream yarn to the unworked front loops from R5 of each foot. Work 1 sl st in every exposed loop around. Fasten off invisibly.

Shoe Straps

Make two with dark brown.

1. R1: Ch 12. Beginning in the second ch, work 11 sc. Turn.
2. R2: Ch 1, sc across. Fasten off.

Place one strap diagonally across the upper front of each shoe. Sew both short ends securely to the sides. Attach one small wooden button to the outer end of the left shoe strap.

Shoe Leaves

Make two with green. Ch 6. Beginning in the second ch, work sl st, sc, hdc, dc, and 3 sc in the final chain. Continue along the opposite side with dc, hdc, sc, and sl st.

Fasten off. Sew one leaf to the outer side of the right shoe. Add a short embroidered center vein with dark green yarn.

Green Woodland Hat

The hat has a rounded green crown, a wide brim, a narrow brown band, and a small woodland decoration.

Hat Crown

1. R1: With green, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts
5. R5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. 30 sts
6. R6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. 36 sts
7. R7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 42 sts
8. R8: Repeat 6 sc, inc around. 48 sts
9. R9: Repeat 7 sc, inc around. 54 sts
10. R10: Repeat 8 sc, inc around. 60 sts
11. R11: BLO sc around. 60 sts
12. R12-R21: Sc in each st around. 60 sts

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Hat Brim

1. R22: FLO repeat 4 sc, inc around. 72 sts
2. R23: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 84 sts
3. R24-R27: Sc in each st around. 84 sts
4. R28: Work reverse single crochet around for a firm decorative edge. 84 sts

Fasten off and weave in the ends. Steam very lightly from a distance or shape the brim by hand. Do not press the stitches flat.

Brown Hat Band

With dark brown, ch 63. Beginning in the second chain, work 62 sc. Fasten off. Wrap the strip around the lower crown immediately above the brim and sew the short ends together at the back.

Hat Decoration

Make one small green leaf using the shoe-leaf instructions. Make one tiny beige acorn and one red berry.

For the berry, work 6 sc in an MR, increase to 12 sts, work one round even, then decrease to 6 sts. Stuff lightly and close.

Sew the leaf, acorn, and berry to the hat band near the side. Add two short dark brown embroidered twigs extending behind the decoration.

Mushroom Satchel

Satchel Front and Back Panels

Make two identical panels with dark brown.

1. R1: Ch 19. Beginning in the second ch, work 18 sc. Turn. 18 sts
2. R2-R19: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 18 sts

Fasten off the first panel. Do not fasten off the second panel.

Joining the Bag

Place the panels together with their edges aligned. Working through both layers, sc down one side, across the bottom, and up the opposite side. Place 3 sc in each lower corner.

Leave the upper edge open. Fasten off and turn the bag so the seam sits neatly along the sides.

Satchel Flap

1. R1: With dark brown, ch 17. Beginning in the second ch, work 16 sc. Turn.
2. R2-R7: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 16 sts
3. R8: Ch 1, dec, 12 sc, dec. Turn. 14 sts
4. R9: Ch 1, dec, 10 sc, dec. Turn. 12 sts
5. R10: Ch 1, sc across. 12 sts

Fasten off. Sew the straight foundation edge to the upper back edge of the satchel. Attach a small wooden button to the flap center.

Satchel Strap

With dark brown, ch 101. Beginning in the second chain, work 100 sl sts. Fasten off, leaving long tails.

Sew one end to each upper side of the bag. The finished strap should measure approximately 22 inches or 56 cm and fit diagonally across the reindeer.

Mushroom Applique

For the cap, work 6 sc in an MR with red. Increase to 12 sts, then increase to 18 sts. Fold the circle in half and crochet through both layers with 9 sc.

For the stem, ch 6 with cream. Beginning in the second chain, work 5 sc. Make four rows of 5 sc, then fasten off.

Sew the stem to the lower front of the satchel. Position the red semicircular cap over the top of the stem and sew it in place. Add five small white embroidered spots.

Loose Woodland Acorns

Make two complete acorns for the decorative woodland arrangement.

Acorn Body

1. R1: With beige, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4-R7: Sc around. 18 sts
5. R8: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 12 sts
6. R9: Dec around. 6 sts

Stuff firmly and close the opening.

Acorn Cap

1. R1: With dark brown, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4-R5: Sc around. 18 sts

Fasten off and sew the cap over the upper third of the beige body. Add a short stem by chaining 5 and slip stitching back along the chain.

Optional Crocheted Pinecone Prop

This small pinecone may be placed beside the reindeer with the loose acorns and satchel.

1. R1: With dark brown, work 6 sc in an MR. 6 sts
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts
4. R4-R10: Sc around. 18 sts
5. R11: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 12 sts
6. R12: Dec around. 6 sts

Stuff and close. Join contrasting tan yarn to R3. Work the following scale in each alternate stitch: sl st, ch 3, 2 dc in the same stitch, ch 3, sl st in the same stitch.

Continue attaching scales in staggered spirals around the pinecone body. Space the scales approximately one round apart until the surface is covered.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Pin the head to the torso with the face centered above the cream shirt.
2. Sew around the neck opening twice using the long torso tail.
3. Position the arms between R44 and R48 of the torso.
4. Angle each arm approximately 15 degrees downward.
5. Sew through the flattened upper arm edges and the torso several times.
6. Dress the reindeer in the green vest before wrapping the scarf.
7. Place the scarf loosely around the neck without covering the muzzle.
8. Check that both antlers are balanced and that the ears remain visible.
9. Add a small white embroidery highlight to the upper left side of each eye.
10. Brush a small amount of pink blush over the crocheted cheek circles if a softer shaded finish is desired.

For the photographed arrangement, place the green hat beside the reindeer rather than over the antlers. Position the satchel on the opposite side and arrange the two loose acorns and pinecone near the shoes.

Care Notes

Spot-clean the finished reindeer with cool water, mild soap, and a soft cloth. Avoid soaking wooden buttons, safety eyes, wire-supported antlers, or glued mushroom spots.

Allow every part to air-dry completely. Reshape the muzzle, hat brim, antlers, scarf fringe, and vest while they are still slightly damp.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Both eyes are level and equally spaced.
• The red nose is centered over the muzzle.
• The mouth line is straight beneath the nose.
• The ears and antlers are securely attached.
• The arms sit at the same height.
• The shoes face forward when the doll is seated or displayed.
• The vest hangs evenly on both sides of the torso.
• The scarf stripes and fringe are neat.
• The satchel strap is firmly attached.
• All loose yarn tails are woven inside the pieces.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Remove the scarf, vest, hat, satchel, acorns, and pinecone before cleaning the main doll. Place removable accessories in a labeled cotton bag so the small pieces are not lost.

Use a lint roller on the lowest pressure setting to remove surface dust. For narrow areas around the antlers, ears, buttons, and mushroom decorations, use a clean soft-bristled paintbrush.

Store the reindeer upright in a dry location away from direct sunlight. Long exposure to strong light may fade the green, pink, red, and golden-brown yarns.

Do not compress the doll beneath heavy objects. Support the antlers with acid-free tissue paper during long-term storage and lay the hat brim flat to prevent permanent curling.