Dasher the Baby Deer is an adorable, palm-sized amigurumi with cute accent details in the flower crown and small bag.
If you have a kitchen scale, you can weigh out the appropriate amount of yarn using the measurements listed below. However, for most of the colors you can just use scrap yarn or whatever you have left over in your stash.
I chose acrylic yarn because I feel that it is the most cost-effective. It’s also super soft against your fingers and perfect for cuddly amigurumi, unlike cotton which tends to be rougher all around.
Yarn
Hobbii Amigo (100% acrylic; 191 yds [175 m]/50 gr in the following colors:
#A04 Dark Beige (brown), 10 grams (about 40 yds)
#A08 Light Gray Melange (gray), 0.5 grams (about 2 yards)
#A59 Lavender (purple), 0.5 grams (about 2 yds)
#A47 Delicate Rosa (pink), 0.5 grams (about 2 yds)
#A01 White (white), 0.5 grams (about 2 yds)
#A09 Gray Melange, 0.2 grams (about 1 yd)
Hook
Size B-1 (2.5mm) hook
Size
4.5” [12cm] (long and 1.5” [4cm] wide
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, 6.0 mm safety eyes, polyester stuffing, black embroidery thread.
Abbreviations
| Abbrev | Definition |
| ch | chain |
| dec | decrease |
| FSC | foundation single crochet |
| inc | increase by working 2 sts in same st |
| MR | Magic ring |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| sc | single crochet |
| slst | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| yd(s) | yard(s) |
Tutorials
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds in several pieces.
You may wish to use a removable stitch marker to mark the first st of each round. Move the beginning of round marker up each round as you progress.
Each piece is made separately and then sewn together.
The nose is embroidered onto the top of the muzzle.
Dasher the Baby Deer Instructions
Leg
#A04 Dark Beige (brown)
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sts total)
Rnd 2: (Sc 2, inc) x2. (8 sts total)
Rnd 3: Sc all around. (8 sts total)
Rnds 4-7: Rep Rnd 3 4 more times.
Finish off. Make another leg identically but do not cut tail.
Connect the two legs into one piece: Ch 2, sc 8 all around first leg, sc 2 in the bottom strand of the chain 2, sc 8 all around second leg. (20 sts total)
Body (continue from legs)
Rnd 1: (Sc 4, inc) x4. (24 sts total)
Rnd 2: Sc all around. (24 sts total)
Rnds 3-5: Rep Rnd 2 3 more times. Begin stuffing.
Rnd 6: (sc 4, dec) x4. (20 sts total)
Rnd 7: Sc all around. (20 sts total)
Rnds 8-9: Rep Rnd 4 2 more times.
Rnd 10: (Sc 3, dec) x4. (16 sts total)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing.
Arms
#A04 Dark Beige (brown)
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sts total)
Rnd 2: Sc all around. (6 sts total)
Rnds 3-6: Rep Rnd 2 4 more times.
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Make another arm identically. Do not stuff.
Ears
#A04 Dark Beige (brown)
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sts in total)
Rnd 2: Inc x6. (12 sts in total)
Rnd 3: (Sc 3, inc) x3. (15 sts in total)
Rnd 4: Sc all around.
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Fold in half flat, forming two semi-circles. Make a second ear identically.
Head
#A04 Dark Beige (brown)
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sts in total)
Rnd 2: Inc x6. (12 sts in total)
Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) x6. (18 sts in total)
Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) x6. (24 sts in total)
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x6. (30 sts in total)
Rnd 6:(Sc 4, inc) x6. (36 sts in total)
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, inc) x6. (42 sts in total)
Rnd 8: Sc all around. (42 sts in total)
Rnds 9-11: Rep Rnd 8 3 more times.
At this point you may insert safety eyes with washers to the middle of the head, 8 sts apart. I prefer to leave this step to the end, but you are welcome to place them in now.
Rnds 12-15: Rep Rnd 8 4 more times. Begin stuffing.
Rnd 16: (Sc 5, dec) x6. (36 sts in total)
Rnd 17: (Sc 4, dec) x6. (30 sts in total)
Rnd 18: (Sc 3, dec) x6. (24 sts in total)
Continue stuffing.
Rnd 19: (Sc 2, dec) x6. (18 sts in total)
Rnd 20: (Sc, dec) x6. (12 sts in total)
Rnd 21: Dec x6. (6 sts in total)
Finish off. Attach 6.0 mm safety eyes with washers to the middle of the head, 8 sts apart.
Antlers (large segment)
#A01 White (white)
Rnd 1: Sc 5 in MR. (5 sts in total)
Rnd 2: Sc all around. (5 sts in total)
Rnds 3-12: Rep Rnd 2 10 more times.
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Make 1 more identically.
Antlers (small segment)
#A01 White (white)
Rnd 1: Sc 5 in MR. (5 sts in total)
Rnd 2: Sc all around. (5 sts in total)
Rnds 3-6: Rep Rnd 2 4 more times.
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Make 3 more identically.
Muzzle
#A08 Light Gray Melange (grey)
Rnd 1: Sc 6 in MR. (6 sts in total)
Rnd 2: Inc x6. (12 sts in total)
Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) x6. (18 sts in total)
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Embroider nose to top of muzzle.
To embroider, envision a slice of the round muzzle a little less than ¼ of the whole circle. Embroider in vertical stitches from top to bottom, going down to the center. At the end, embroider one horizontal stitch at the top of the nose to even out the top curve for a smooth finish.
Rose (large)
#A47 Delicate Rose (pink)
Row 1: FSC 13, ch, turn.
Row 2: (Slst, hdc, dc, hdc) x3, slst.
Roll this up and sew across the bottom to secure in a rose shape. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Rose (small)
#A59 Lavender (purple)
Row 1: Ch 11, turn.
Row 2: Slst in 2nd chain from hook, hdc, dc, hdc, slst, slst, hdc, dc, hdc, slst.
Roll this up and sew across the bottom to secure in a rose shape. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Bag
#A59 Lavender (purple)
Row 1: FSC 3, ch, turn.
Row 2: Sc all across, ch, turn.
Rows 3-7: Rep Row 2 5 more times.
Fold in half and sew down the sides to close the purse. Ch 19 from one side of the purse to create the strap and sew the end to the other side of the purse.
Finishing
Sew small antler segments off to the side of the large segments, two small segments to each large segment.
Sew muzzle to head, stuffing the muzzle very slightly or do not stuff, with the top of the muzzle beginning one row under the eyes.
Sew antlers to head, in the 4th round from the top of the head.
Sew the ears directly to the right and left of the antlers.
Sew the roses in front of the right antler.
Embroider detailing on forehead with #A03 Sand.
Sew body to head, then sew on the arms where the head meets the body on the right and left.
Put on the purse. Weave in ends.
About the Designer: Julia Chiang
Hi there, I’m Julia!
I first discovered crochet and amigurumi during college when I came across the most adorable stuffed bears online one day. At first, I was convinced that I could never learn how to make anything as neat and complicated as amigurumi, but the next day I went to Michael’s and picked out my first crochet hook and ball of yarn. After a few days of failure and restarts, I finished my first amigurumi— a little blue whale! Even though it was far from pretty, it was enough to make me fall in love with the craft.
Since then I have begun creating my own designs to bring more of my ideas into reality. I absolutely adore all things cute and miniature, so bringing little characters to life gives me so much joy. Further, it makes me so excited to be able to spread that happiness and whimsy with others and increase the amount of cuteness in the world!
You can find more of my work and free patterns at littleworldofwhimsy.com, or on Instagram @littleworldofwhimsy. Hope to see you there!
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