Welcome to my crochet deer or fawn pattern. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished deer applique will look like.

Finished crochet deer pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Deer or Fawn Pattern

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat or Maxi Sugar Rush 2 ply crochet cotton colours (383) Ginger Gold, (404) English tea, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing thread and needle to stitch the deer together.

Crochet deer 2 ply cotton

Size

Large deer (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)

12cm x 21cm or 4.75” x 8.5”

Medium deer (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

8cm x 12.5cm or 3.25” x 5”

Small deer (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

7cm x 11.5cm or 2.75” x 4.5”

Head

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 3 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  3 ch (11 sts + 3 ch)

Crochet deer 2 ply head top

Row 5:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work dc around the head, join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply head neatened

Nose

Join (110) Black where shown.

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for nose

1 ch, work a joined htr over same st as ch and next st, 1 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined htr.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply head with nose

Inner Ear

Using (404) English Tea work 6 ch.

 

Work a sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st and sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply inner ear

Outer Ear

Join (383) Ginger Gold to a side st.

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for outer ear

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st along sides, 1 dc, 3 ch and 1 dc in each corner st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply ear

Outer Eye

Using (106) Snow White work 3 ch.

 

Work 1 dc, 1 htr and 1 tr in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply outer eye

Inner Eye

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.  I leave longer ends and use them to stitch the inner eye to the outer eye.

 

1 ch, into circle work 1 dc and 1 tr.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply inner eye

Body

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.   11 ch.  (5 sts + 11 ch)

Crochet deer 2 ply neck with chain for body

Row 8:  Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Crochet deer 2 ply body

Back Leg

Row 18:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 24:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 25:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 26:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 27:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 28:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 29:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 30:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with back leg

Front Leg

Join (383) Ginger Gold to 6th last st on body as shown.

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for front leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work a joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 3-5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 7-9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 12:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined dc over all 3 sts.  Don’t fasten off or turn.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with front leg

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st down leg to tummy, 1 dc in 1st 2 sts on tummy, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in each st around back leg, 1 dc in each st to 3 sts before back, work 7 ch for the tail, 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, a joined htr over next 2 ch, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, sl st into body, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, work 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in each st to front leg, 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply chain for tail

Crochet deer 2 ply body neatened

Back of Tail

Join (404) English Tea to bottom st at back of tail

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for tail bottom

3 ch, work 1 htr in back loop of next 2 sts, of tail, 1 dc in following st, 1 sl st in next st and 1 sl st in point.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply tail bottom

Far Front and Back Legs (Make 2)

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 3 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 2-10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 11:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply far leg

Neatening Row

Turn leg before neatening row.

 

Work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply far legs neatened

Hooves

Work a hoof at the end of each leg.

 

Join (110) Black to 1st st at end of leg.

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for hoof

1 ch, work 2 dc in same st as ch, 2 dc in next st, 1 ch, sl st in same st as last dc.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply legs with hooves

Spots (Work about 5 if desired)

Using (404) English Tea make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 3 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply spots

Antlers (Make 2 if desired)

Using (404) English Tea work 9 ch.

 

Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 6 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch,  3 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, in side of dc and next 2 ch, 5 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply antlers

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach inner eye to outer eye.

Crochet deer 2 ply eye joined

Stitch the eye to the head.

Crochet deer 2 ply head with eye

Embroider on eyelashes and eyebrow.

Crochet deer 2 ply head with eyebrow

Embroider on a mouth.

Crochet deer 2 ply head with mouth

Attach the head to the body about 2 rows up from back as shown.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with head

Crochet on the blaze.

Blaze

Join (404) English Tea to head 2 sts up from neck as shown.

Crochet deer 2 ply joining for blaze

Work 1 sl st in next st on neck, 1 dc in 1st st on body, 2 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in following st, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with blaze

Sew the far legs to the body.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with far legs

Stitch the ear to the head.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with ear

Attach the antlers to the head.

Crochet deer 2 ply body with antlers

Sew the spots to the back.

Finished crochet deer 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished deer applique.

I’ve also made the deer in different colours and sizes.

Finished crochet deer 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you have enjoyed the pattern. If you like it you may also like some of my other patterns including the deer pattern, the chipmunk pattern, crochet baby fox pattern, crochet owl pattern and crochet squirrel pattern.

Finished crochet deer group landscape

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