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AMIGURUMI DEER
With his neatly coiffed hair and baby blue
A BIT bow tie, this little deer’s dressed to his best
TRICKY and ready to party. Don’t forget safety eyes
4PLY 2.5MM are only suitable for children over 36 months
WEIGHT HOOK
– swap them for sewn eyes if you’re planning
to gift him to a young tot.
YOU WILL NEED NOTES
Q! Scheepjes Organicon Pattern is worked using the amigurumi
(100% cotton, 50g/170m) method, working in a continuous spiral
1 ball of each: without closing off each round with a ss. You
Soft Cloud (202) may find it helpful to mark the first st of the
Frosted Silver (203) round, moving the marker up as you work.
Soft Sky (216)
Q! A 2.5mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook DEER
Q! Toy stuffing BODY
Q! Stitch markers Using Soft Cloud, make a magic loop.
Q! 2 safety eyes, 6mm Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st
Q! Stranded cotton in black and throughout), 6dc into loop. [6 sts] The teardrop tail is stitched approximately
brown Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [12 sts] 7-8 rounds in from the rear side of the body
Q! Blusher and make-up brush Round 3 (Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times.
(optional) [18 sts]
For stockists contact Round 4 (Dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 dc in next 8 dc, turn. [19 sts]
Scheepjes times. [24 sts] Flatten the two sides together and bring the
www.scheepjes.com/en Round 5 (Dc in next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 front edges of the chest together. The first and
times. [30 sts] last dc of Row 29 should meet.
TENSION Round 6 (Dc in next 4 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 Ss through the bl of each st across joining each
Tension is not critical for this project, times. [36 sts] side. You should have an opening for the Neck
but it may affect the yarn quantities Round 7 (Dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 over the unworked sts from Round 24 and the
required times. [42 sts] row ends from Rows 25-29.
Rounds 8-12 Dc in each dc around. Fasten off and weave in tail.
MEASUREMENTS Round 13 Dc2tog, dc in next 40 dc. [41 sts] Place marker in the first st on the Neck after the
Deer measures 12cm (4!in) tall Round 14 Dc2tog, dc in next 37 dc, dc2tog. ss seam.
[39 sts]
ABBREVIATIONS Rounds 15-17 Dc in each dc around. [39 sts] NECK
For a full list, see page 92 Round 18 Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in Join Soft Cloud into marked st on Neck.
next 16 dc, dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog, dc in Round 1 (RS) Dc in first 7 sts, dc in next 6
next 16 dc. [38 sts] row-ends along the left side of the Neck, dc in
Round 19 Dc in each dc around. next 6 row-ends along the right side of the
Round 20 Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in Neck. [18 sts]
next 16 dc, dc2tog, dc in next dc, dc2tog, dc in Round 2 (Dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6
next 15 dc. [37 sts] times. [24 sts]
Round 21 Dc in each dc around. [37 sts] Ss in next st and fasten off.
Round 22 Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in
next 16 dc, (dc2tog) 2 times, dc in next 15 dc. HEAD
[36 sts] Using Soft Cloud, make a magic loop.
Round 23 Dc in each dc around. Rounds 1-3 (RS) As Rounds 1-3 of Body. [18 sts]
Round 24 Dc in next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in Round 4 Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in
next 15 dc, (dc2tog) 2 times, dc in next 14 dc, next 14 dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc. [20 sts]
turn. [35 sts] Round 5 Dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in
Start stuffing the Head firmly; continue on as next 16 dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc. [22 sts]
you work. Round 6 Dc in next 8 dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in
Continue on in rows. next dc) 3 times, dc in next 8 dc. [25 sts]
Row 25 (WS) Ch1, dc in next 12 dc, dc2tog, dc Mark the 12th and 13th sts of Round 6, which
in next 2 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 11 dc, turn. indicates the top centre of the Head.
[27 sts] Round 7 Dc in next 6 dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in
Row 26 (RS) Ch1, dc in next 10 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, dc in next 3 dc. [29 sts]
next 2 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 11 dc, turn. [25 sts] Round 8 Dc in next 7 dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in
Row 27 Ch1, dc in next 10 dc, dc2tog, dc in next next 4 dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 2
2 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 9 dc, turn. [23 sts] times, dc in next 4 dc. [33 sts]
Row 28 Ch1, dc in next 9 dc, (dc2tog) 2 times, Round 9 Dc in next 8 dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in
dc in next 10 dc, turn. [21 sts] next 4 dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) 2
Row 29 Ch1, dc in next 9 dc, (dc2tog) 2 times, times, dc in next 3 dc. [37 sts]
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