Crochet Reindeer Treat Bag – Free Pattern and Video Tutorial

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.. to figure out gifts (if you haven’t already)! This is a great last minute gift to whip up for kids, teachers, co-workers, nieces and nephews. It’s a quick easy project and you can stuff it with what ever you’d like – I opted for candy!

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This year, like most years, I’m making 80% of gifts to give away. Christmas just came way too early this year for me, and unfortunately my two hands can’t mass produce as quickly as I’d like them to, so I had to think of something small and simple.

If you have a few hours you can surely whip one up and put in some goodies! Candy, nail polish, chapsticks/lip balms, hand sanitizers, lotions, small toys, etc!

Video Tutorial

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in the following colors: brown, tan, white, and red
H/5.00mm hook
G/4.00mm hook
small amount of poly-fil
(2) 6mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Pattern notes

The pouch will be made first then all the little parts will be made before assembly.

Pattern

Pouch – Use H hook and brown yarn
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 2 and make 10 HDC in the circle. Slip stitch to first HDC
Row 2: Chain 2, 2 HDC in each stitch around, slip stitch into first HDC
Row 3: Chain 2, *1 HDC in first stitch, 2 HDC in second stitch, repeat from * until you get to the last stitch in the round, slip stitch to first HDC
Row 4 -17: Chain 2, 1 HDC in each stitch around, slip stitch to first HDC
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Nose – Use G hook and red yarn
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 1, and make 8 SC inside circle and slip stitch to first SC
Row 2: Chain 1, SC into next two stitches, 2 HDC into next two stitches, SC in next two stitches, 2 HDC in next 2 stitches, slip stitch to first SC. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Eyes  – Use G hook and white yarn
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 1, and make 10 SC in magic circle, slip stitch to first SC
Row 2: Chain 1, *1 SC, 2 SC, repeat from * until you reach the end of the round. Slip stitch into first SC, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Make two eyes.

Ears – Use G hook and brown yarn
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 1, and make 4 SC in the circle. Slip stitch to first SC
Row 2: Chain 1, 2 SC in first stitch, 1 SC in second, repeat around. Slip stitch to first SC.
Row 3: Chain 1, 2 SC in first stitch, 1 SC in next two stitches, repeat around. Slip stitch to first SC.
Row 4 – 6: Chain 1, 1 SC in each stitch around. Slip stitch to first SC.
Fasten off, and leave long tail for sewing.
Make two ears.

Antlers – Use G hook and tan yarn
These antlers are made up of two parts, there is a long piece as well as a shorter piece that will be sewn on to the larger piece. Make two long pieces and make two short pieces.

Longer piece
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 1, and 8 SC into the circle. Slip stitch to first SC.
Row 2 – 11: Chain 1, 1 SC in each around, slip stitch to first SC.
Fasten off, and leave long tail for sewing.

Shorter piece
Row 1: Magic circle, chain 1, and 6 SC in the circle. Slip stitch to first SC.
Row 2 – 5: Chain 1, 1 SC in each stitch around. Slip stitch to first SC.
Fasten off, and leave tail for sewing.

Assembly

Stuff each antler (small and large piece with a small amount of poly-fil (or cotton balls or scrap yarn, what ever you have available). Sew the smaller piece onto the larger piece (about 3 rows down from the tip of the larger piece).

Sew the antlers onto the pouch 1 row down from the top.

Sew on the ears, leaving 1 row between the antlers and ears.

Take your 6mm safety eyes and place them in the center of the white crocheted eye. Attach eyes between rows 5&8 (counting from the top of the pouch down).

Skip a row down from the eyes, and sew on the nose.

Draw string

Using brown, white, and tan, cut a 22″ piece of yarn of each color and braid. Knot at each end, leave a few inches after the knot at one end so you are able to thread it through a needle.

Weave back and forth through the HDCs at the top of the pouch. Once you’ve done that, you can cut the ends evenly. Pull tight to close the pouch.