Deer Bookmark- FREE PATTERN

MATERIALS:

• 2.5mm Hook
• 5mm Safety Eyes (optional- can also use black yarn)
• DK wool in Light brown, Dark brown, white (and small amount of black yarn if not using safety eyes)

ABBREVIATIONS:
MR- Magic Ring
SC- Single Crochet
INC- Increase
DEC- Decrease
F/O- Fasten Off
CH- Chain
ST- Stitch
SL ST- Slip Stitch

BEFORE YOU START:
–When working in Magic Ring, work in continuous rounds without joining (unless specified differently in pattern). Place stitch markers to keep track of end of rows.
– Gauge is not important, but try to crochet tightly enough to not have stuffing showing through.

HEAD/BODY

1) START WITH DARK BROWN 6SC in MR (6)
2) INC in each ST (12)
3) DEC x6 (6)
4) CHANGE TO LIGHT BROWN. *INC, 1SC* REPEAT AROUND (9)
5) *INC, 2SC* REPEAT AROUND (12)
6) INC IN EACH STITCH (24)
7) *INC, 3SC* REPEAT AROUND (30)
8-12) SC AROUND (30)
13) *DEC, 3SC* REPEAT AROUND (24)
14) SC AROUND (24)
15) *DEC, 2SC* (18)
16) *DEC, 1SC* REPEAT AROUND (12)
17) SC AROUND (12)
18) STUFF HEAD AND FLATTEN THE OPENING. 6SC ACROSS THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF THE OPENING.(closing the opening hole)

FROM NOW ON THERE IS NO MORE WORKING IN MR- WORK BACK AND FORTH TURNING WORK AT END OF EACH ROW

19) CH1, INC, 4SC, INC (8)
20) CH1, INC, 6SC, INC (10)
21) MAKE 1^ST LEG- CH12, CHANGE TO DARK BROWN, CH1, 6SC INTO DARK BROWN CHAIN STITCH AND PULL TIGHT (LIKE A MR) CHANGE BACK TO LIGHT BROWN, 12SC BACK DOWN THE LEG.
22) 10SC ACROSS BODY, MAKE 2^ND LEG USING SAME INSTRUCTIONS AS 1^ST LEG (ROW 21)
23-42) 10SC ACROSS BODY (10)
43) MAKE 3^RD LEG (SAME AS ROW 21), SL ST IN NEXT 5 STITCHES, CH8, SC BACK DOWN THE 8 STITCHES (THIS MAKES THE TAIL), SL ST IN THE NEXT 4 STITCHES. MAKE 4^TH LEG (SAME AS ROW 21)

F/O AND WEAVE IN ENDS.

EYES (MAKE 2)

1) USING WHITE YARN 5SC IN MR (5)
2) INC IN EACH STITCH (10)
3) SC AROUND
F/O LEAVE LONG TAIL FOR SEWING

ADD SAFETY EYES OR USE BLACK YARN FOR PUPILS. POSITION EYES ABOVE NOSE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HEAD (SEE PHOTOS)

ANTLERS (MAKE 2)

USE DARK BROWN YARN
PART 1- 1) 5SC IN MR (5)
2-4) SC AROUND (5)

F/O LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING

PART 2- 1) 5SC IN MR (5)
2-7) SC AROUND 95)

F/O LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
SEW SMALLER PIECE (PART 1) ON THE SIDE OF THE LARGER PIECE (PART 2). SEW ANTLERS ON TOP OF THE HEAD BEHIND EACH EYE. (SEE PHOTOS)

EARS (MAKE 2)

USE LIGHT BROWN
1) 5SC IN MR (5)
2-3) AROUND (5)
SEW EARS TO SIDES OF HEAD NEXT TO ANTLERS. (SEE PHOTOS)