MC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 1. <\/strong>Ch 2, dc 12 in MC, join. (12 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 2. <\/strong>Ch 2, dc inc 12 times, join. (24 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 3. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 1) 12 times, join. (36 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 4. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc 2, dc inc 1) 12 times, join. (48 dc)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 5. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 3) 12 times, join. (60 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 6. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc 4, dc inc 1) 12 times, join. (72 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 7. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 5) 12 times, join. (84 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 8. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc 6, dc inc 1) 12 times, join. (96 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 9. <\/strong>Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 7) 12 times, join. (108 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off and weave in ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Front Side<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Work in tapestry crochet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWith B<\/strong>, make a MC.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 1. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) dc 2, (A<\/strong>) dc 10 in MC. Close the last st with B<\/strong>, join. (12 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 2. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) dc inc 2, (A<\/strong>) dc inc 10. Close the last st with B, join. (24 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 3. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 1) twice, (A<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 1) 10 times. Close the last st with B, join. (36 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 4. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 2) twice, (B<\/strong>\/A<\/strong>) dc inc 1, (A<\/strong>) dc 2, (dc inc 1, dc 2) 9 times. Close the last st with B, join. (48 dc)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 5. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 3) twice, dc inc 1, (A<\/strong>) (dc 3, dc inc 1) 9 times, dc 3. Close the last st with B, join. (60 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 6. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 4) twice, dc inc 1, dc 1, (A<\/strong>) dc 3, (dc inc 1, dc 4) 9 times. Close the last st with B, join. (72 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 7. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 5) twice, dc inc 1, dc 2, (A<\/strong>) dc 3, (dc inc 1, dc 5) 9 times. Close the last st with B, join. (84 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 8. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 6) twice, dc inc 1, dc 3, (A<\/strong>) dc 3, (dc inc 1, dc 6) 9 times. Close the last st with B, join. (96 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound 9. <\/strong>Ch 2, (B<\/strong>) (dc inc 1, dc 7) twice, dc inc 1, dc 4, (A<\/strong>) dc 3, (dc inc 1, dc 7) 9 times, join. (108 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off and weave in ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
With C<\/strong>, make a MC.
Round 1. <\/strong>Ch 2, dc 12 in MC, join. (12 sts)
Round 2. <\/strong>Ch 2, dc inc 12, join. (24 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eyes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Make 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With E<\/strong>, make a MC.
Round 1. <\/strong>Ch 1, hdc 11 in MC, join. (11 sts)
Round 2. <\/strong>Ch 1, hdc inc 11, join. (22 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pupils<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Make 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With F<\/strong>, make a MC.
Round 1. <\/strong>Ch 1, sc 6 in MC, join. (6 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheeks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Make 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With D<\/strong>, make a MC.
Round 1. <\/strong>Ch 2, dc 12 in MC, join. (12 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ears<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Make 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With D<\/strong>, ch 4.
Row 1. <\/strong>Sc 1 in the second ch from your hook, sc 1, [sc 3] in last ch. Working on the other side of the initial ch, sc 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join A<\/strong> in the first sc of Row 1.
Row 2. <\/strong>Ch 1, hdc 3, [dc 6] in next st, hdc 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antlers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(Make 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With B<\/strong>, ch 12.
Row 1. <\/strong>Dc 1 in the third ch from your hook, hdc 1, sc 2.
Ch 6, dc 1 in the third ch from your hook, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sc 1 on the side of the last sc from the first horn.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCh 5, dc 1 in the third ch from your hook, hdc 1, sc 1, sc 1 on the side of the last sc from the second horn.
Sc 1 in the same ch as the first sc of the first horn.
Hdc 6 in the remaining ch of the initial chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finishing<\/strong>
Pair the antlers with both RS facing out. Using the long tails, sew all around to join them. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAssembly \u2013 Face<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On the RS of the tapestry crochet potholder, place the nose just below the center, the eyes, pupils, and cheeks like shown in the figure (photo 1<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\nSew everything, fasten off and weave in your ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, with E<\/strong>, surface crochet<\/a> the mouth. To help you draw the mouth, you can first place some pins, and then surface crochet following the pins, removing them as you progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUsing F<\/strong>, embroider some spots on the head of the reindeer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAssembly \u2013 Potholder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 1.<\/strong> Place the two potholders on top of each other with both RS facing out.
Working on the decorated potholder, identify a st on Round 9 that is in the middle of the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2. <\/strong>Insert your hook in the inner loops of the st you identified and the corresponding st on the other potholder.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJoin A<\/strong> with a sl st.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 3. <\/strong>Ch 20, and sl st back into the same inner loops where you joined the yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n