Reindeer Coaster: Free Crochet Pattern

Reindeer Coaster

Christmas is getting dangerously close and I’m in the mood for crocheting something for the holidays.

A couple of weeks ago I felted a crochet bag shaped like a fox and I am still in animal mode;-). This weekend pictures of Rudolph pillows, ceramics, slippers, costumes and more were studied on Google. My humble contribution to the Rudolph reindeer theme is the above free crochet pattern for a felted coaster.

Materials

Yarn   Istex Plötulopi, 100% wool unspun, 100g-3,53 ounces/300m-328 yards. 1 skein in brown, red and dark brown were used.

Hook  8mm and 3,5mm   US: K/10,5 and E/4

Tapestry Needle

Finished size

18cm/7inches diameter.

Skill Level  

Easy

Gauge

4inch x 4inch   10cm x 10cm  =   10stitches x 6 rows

Pattern

The coaster is worked double stranded. The appliquéd chains are crocheteded with a single strand of yarn.

It is crocheted as a circle and the eyes and the antlers are sewn onto the face before felting.

A Red

B Brown

C Dark Brown

Start with color A and the 8mm hook.

Chain 4, 1 slip st in first chain.

Round 1     Chain 3, 12 dc in chain.

Round 2    Change to color B. Chain 3, 2 dc in each stitch across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Round 3    Chain 3, * 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch*. Repeat between ** across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Round 4    Chain 3, * 2 dc,  2 dc in next stitch * Repeat between ** across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Round 5     Chain 3, * 3 dc,  2 dc in next stitch * Repeat between ** across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Round 6     Chain 3, * 4 dc,  2 dc in next stitch * Repeat between ** across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Round 7     Chain 3, * 5 dc,  2 dc in next stitch * Repeat between ** across, 1 slip st in previous rows chain.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Change to 3,5mm hook and work single stranded from now on.

Eyes  (make 2)

Chain 3, slip st in first chain. 10 dc in circle. Cut yarn and sew eyes to coaster.

Antles

Chain 15, cut yarn. (Do this twice ).

Chain 7, cut yarn. (Do this 6 times).

Sew the eyes and antles to the coaster. Look at the pre felting photo for guidance.

Felt the coaster at 40 Celcius/104 Fahrenheit in the washing machine.

I used a textile label with my logo as mouth.

Abbreviations

slip st  =  slip stitch

dc = double crochet

This patttern uses US crochet terms. If you are from Australia, UK,  Germany or Denmark see my Crochet Conversion Chart.

Coaster pre felting:

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