RENTAL SUN
Decorating our home for Christmas is the whole family's favorite activity. What if we give it a special touch with some reindeer knitted by ourselves?
Albita de Plata presents some wonderful reindeer knitted with Caricia Sol yarn. Do you want to know how she knitted them? Keep reading!
YOU WILL NEED
Yarn (for both reindeer): Caricia Sol 001 (3 units), 012 (2 units), 004 (2 units), 005 (1 unit)
Needle: 8mm
Yarn needle and stuffing
HOW TO KNIT THE SUN REINDEER?
ABBREVIATIONS:
ca: chain
anmag: magic ring
pr: slip stitch
pb: single crochet
am: increase
dis: decrease
MEASUREMENTS:
65 cm in diameter (approx.)
PATTERN:
HEAD (inside):
Color 001
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. *1sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (18)
4. *2sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (24)
5. *3sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (30)
6. *4sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (36)
7. *5sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (42)
8. *6sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (48)
9. to 16. All sc (48)
17. *6sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (42)
18. *5sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (36)
19. *4sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (30)
20. *3sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (24)
- Stuff -
21. *2sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (18)
22. *1sc-1dec* Repeat x6 (12)
23. 6 dec (6)
Close with sl st, cut yarn and fasten off.
SNOUT:
Color 001
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. to 5. All sc (12)
Close with sl st, leave a long tail and sew to the inside of the head.
HEAD (outside):
Color 004 or 012
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. *1sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (18)
4. *2sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (24)
5. *3sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (30)
6. *4sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (36)
7. *5sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (42)
8. *6sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (48)
9. to 14. All sc (48)
15. 10sc, ch and turn (10)
16. 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, ch and turn (8)
17. 1dec, 4sc, 1dec, ch and turn (6)
18. 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, ch and turn (4)
19. to 22. All sc (4)
23. Row of sc around the entire edge.
Close with sl st, leave a long tail and sew to the inside of the head.
EARS (x2):
Color 004 or 012
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. *1sc-1inc* Repeat x6 (18)
Close with sl st, leave a long tail to sew to the outside of the head later.
Color 001
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
Close with sl st, leave a long tail and sew to the outside of the ear.
With both parts joined, sew to the head.
ANTLERS (x2):
Color 005 or 004
1. Magic ring of 6 sc (6)
2. to 4. All sc (6)
5. 6 inc (12)
Divide into two parts (6+6)
6. to 9. All sc (6)
10. 3 dec, close with sl st and fasten off.
Reattach to row 5 and repeat rows 6 to 10.
Close with sl st, leave a long tail, thread it through the antler to the base and sew to the head.
FINISHING:
Color 005 or 004
1. Embroider the nose with a yarn needle.
2. Embroider the spots on the head also with a yarn needle.
3. Regarding the eyes, they can be embroidered with the same yarn, a thinner one, or even use buttons or safety eyes (large ones).
4. You can apply blush with makeup powder or chalk.
FINAL RESULT
