Reindeer Pattern By Kaz Kew

 

Reindeer Pattern By Kaz Kew

For Brenda

to fit my Santa and Sleigh pattern

Reindeer stands about 18cm tall, 6cm wide and 18 cm long,

All knitted in dk on 3.5mm needles

Materials used

Colours of wool used 

Brown, Main Colour (MC) 30g

Beige, antlers and belly    10g

Black, feet and eyes/nose 10g

Red, collar and rudolph’s nose oddments

Optional Materials

1 Metal embellishment for harness 

1 bell 

1m Wax cord (reins for 3 reindeers)

Abbreviations used in this pattern

K Knit

P Purl

K2T Knit 2 together

P2T Purl 2 together

KFB increase (knit into front and back), or your preferred method of increase 

St stitches

Ss stocking stitch

(--) x? repeat instruction inside bracket the number of time stated {e,g x2 = twice}

Yo Wrap yarn over needle, to make another stitch

Pattern

Legs (make 4) starting at the feet and

In Black

Cast on 7st
(KFB) x7	14st
Ss 2 rows start with p
Change to MC ss 15rows
Cast off 3st, k8,cast off 3st.	8st
Place these 8 stitches on a stitch holder or spare needle until you have completed all 4 legs and under belly

Under Belly (make 2)

In beige cast on 8st
Ss 3 row, start with K
P2T, P4, P2T	6st
K 1 row
Place on stitch holder

Joining legs and under belly together 

With RS facing (ON ALL PIECES) place pieces as follows 

on one needle knitting ready to purl next row

1 Leg, 1 under belly, 2 legs, last under belly, 

last leg 44st

In MC, P7, P2T, P4, P2T, P14, P2T, P4, P2T, P7	40st
Ss 6 rows start with K
K12,(K2T)x 8, K12	32st
P1 row
K2T,K10, (K2T) x4,K 10, K2T	26st
P 1 row
K7, Cast off 12, K6, (7st Gap 7st on needle)	14st
P14 closing gap	14st
Neck
K5 (K2T)x2, K5	12st
P 1 row
K4 (k2T)x2, K4	10st
P 1 row
K2T, K6, K2T	8st
P 1 row
K2T, K4, K2T	6st
P 1 row
Thread wool through remaining stitches and bind off.

To make up body 

Sew down front seam up to and including the 3 cast off 

stitches at the top of the legs.

Sew leg seams by folding the leg in half and sewing row 

ends together.upto but NOT including the 3 cast off 

stitches at the top.

Stuff the legs but do not over stuff.

       

Sew the two sets of 3 cast off stitches at the rear. 

Closing seam on under belly. Sew row ends on under 

belly to the nearest set of 3 cast off stitches on each leg. 

Partially stuff the stomach before sewing the cast on 

edges (of the under belly) together.

At this point you will see a clear definition of leg joining the body, slowly add more stuffing to the top of each leg (through the 12 st gap) to stop this. Make sure the neck is firmly stuffed before 

sewing up the back seam to close the gap. 

Head (beginning at the top)

In MC cast on 6st	6st
KFB x6	12st
SS 5 row start with P
(K1 KFB)x6	18st
SS 5 row start with P
(K2, KFB)x6	24
SS 5 row start with P
K2T x12	12st
Thread wool through remaining stitches and bind off, leaving a long end to seam head. Sew row ends together and sew head on body.

Ears (make 2)

In MC cast on 11st
Ss 3 rows starting with a p row
K3, K2T, K1, K2T, K3	9st
P2, P2T, P1, P2T, P2	7st
K1, K2T, K1, K2T, K1	5st
P2T, P1, P2T	3st
Sl 1 K2T, PSSO	1
Thread wool through remaining stitch and bind off. Fold cast on seam in half and sew, Attach to the head see previous picture for placement.

Tail

In MC cast on 12st
K 1 row	12st
P 1 row
K2, K2T, K4, K2T, K2	10st
P2, P2T, P2, P2T, P2	8st
K1, K2T, K2, K2T, K1	6st
P1, (P2T) x2, P1	4st
Thread wool through remaining stitches and bind off. Sew row ends together to form a triangle shape. Sew cast on edge to body  between decreases AT REAR.

Antlers (make 2 )

Cast on 4st In beige
SS 4 rows start with k
KFBx2  put last 2 st on stitch holder	4 & 2
SS 5 rows (on the group of 4st) start with p.
Thread wool through these 4  stitches and bind off. Sew row ends (of the last 5 rows) together or until you reach the stitch holder,
Take the 2 stitches from stitch holder and KFB of both stitches	4
SS 6 rows start with p.
Thread wool through these 4 stitches and bind off.  Sew row ends of all remaining rows together. Attach to head behind ears.

Collar

Cast on 25st in Red, Loosely cast off 25st. (Optionally,

 place a bell on collar) 

Waist Band

Cast on 31st in Red,	31st
P 1 row
K1, (yo, K2T)	31st
P 1 row
Loosely cast off 31 st

(Alternative Waist Band)  Place an embellishment on 

back of reindeer 

Cast on 20st in Red, Loosely cast off, attach to embellishment

 and attach to reindeer.

Eyes and Nose

 Nose  3 stitches (in black or red) in a triangle shape on front 

and lower part of head 

Eyes 1 stitch for each eye approx 4-6mm long 

Reins (For Three reindeer pulling sleigh)

Cut 2 lengths of wax cord approx 50cm long. Place both 

around front of the first reindeer, placing in waistband to hold in

 place. Split so that one cord is going left around reindeer no 2 

and the other goes right around reindeer no3. Again securing

  in waistband. Left rein goes to santa's left hand, right rein to 

Santa's right hand.

  

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