Create a Charming Rudolph Reindeer Beanie with Our Easy Tutorial!

by Amy Lehman | October 31, 2023 3:27 am

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How to Crochet a Rudolph Reindeer Beanie Hat

Wel­come to our free cro­chet pat­tern tuto­r­i­al for an adorable Rudolph Rein­deer Beanie Hat. Whether you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter or an expe­ri­enced enthu­si­ast, this pat­tern is per­fect for mak­ing a fun and fes­tive hat for the win­ter sea­son. With basic cro­chet stitch­es and a video tuto­r­i­al, this easy project will sure­ly be an excel­lent gift for your loved ones. Plus, we’ve includ­ed tips on select­ing the best yarn and cro­chet hook size to ensure the per­fect fit. So grab your favorite yarns, and let’s get start­ed on this cre­ative adven­ture.

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crochet Rudolph Reindeer Beanie Hat

**Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:**

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

- Worsted weight yarn (in brown, red, and white)
- Size H cro­chet hook
- Yarn nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Faux fur pom pom (for Rudolph’s nose)
- Yarn pom pom (for hat’s pom-pom)
- Scis­sors

**Skill Lev­el:**
This pat­tern is suit­able for new cro­cheters and beyond.

**Hat Siz­ing:**
The pat­tern is designed for an adult medi­um head size. If you need a dif­fer­ent size, we’ve includ­ed a cro­chet hat size chart to guide you.

**Cro­chet Stitch­es Used:**
- Sin­gle cro­chet (sc)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- dou­ble cro­chet (dc)

**Spe­cial Tech­niques:**
- Cro­chet­ing in the round

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Sup­plies: Red Heart Brown, white, red, cream, and dark brown yarn 

H Hook, Yarn nee­dle

Abbre­vi­a­tions: dc=double cro­chet sc=single cro­chet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain, hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet, 2sctog=2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decrease hdc2tog=half dou­ble 2 togeth­er

I made this for my 4 year old, mea­sures 19–20 inch­es around and length= 7 inch­es long.

Instruc­tions:
H hook, Brown yarn,

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc
rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each dc around. join with sl st on top of chain 3. ‑22 dc
rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑33 dc
rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑44 dc
rnd 5. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. ‑55 dc
rnds 6‑desired length (lengths are list­ed above), Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc, Repeat this until your hat reach­es 7 inch­es or for your desired size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps
Make 2
H hook, brown yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your brown yarn, begin the dc stitch­es, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I do the ear flap on the side of the hat)
2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc direct­ly across from the last dc from the oth­er ear flap. Fol­low the direc­tions below for both ear flaps.

Row 1. ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc stitch­es, turn. ‑11 sts

Row 2. ch 2, dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑9
Row 3. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. ‑7
Row 4. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑5
Row 5. ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through ‑3
The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, use brown and cream yarn, with a sl st in the cen­ter of the bot­tom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.
Sc around the edge of the hat with cream yarn

Eyes: Make 2,
H hook, white and black yarn start with black yarn

ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st.
rnd 1. *2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10 sts.)
rnd 2. work two hdc in the next 2 stitch­es, fas­ten off. weave the ends in at the end of mak­ing the eye.
rnd 3. switch to white yarn, sl st with white yarn in the next stitch, sc in the next 7 stitch­es.
rnd 4. turn, skip one stitch, work 1 sc in the next 5 stitch­es.
rnd 5. turn, 2sctog decrease, 2sctog decrease, sc in the last stitch.
rnd 6. turn, sc in the next 3 stitch­es. fas­ten off, weave in the ends Place the eyes above the muz­zle about 2 inch­es apart, have the black of the eyes point toward the nose on both sides.

Ears: Make 2, H hook,cream and brown yarn
rnd 1. start with cream yarn, ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook work in con­tin­u­al rounds ‑5 sc
rnd 2. *2sc in each stitch around, *repeat, 10 sc
rnd 3. * 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat change to brown yarn with a slip stitch, ‑15 sc
rnd 4. 1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. fas­ten off, weave in ends. Attach the ears on top of the hat out­side the antlers, next to the antlers. ‑20 sc

Antlers: Make 2, H hook, Dark brown yarn ch 6, join with a sl st. *sc in next 6 stitch­es, *repeat this for each round until your antler reach­es 1 1/2 inch­es. Attach the antler on top of the hat, about 2 inch­es apart.

Muz­zle: H hook cream and brown yarn

rnd 1. start with brown yarn, ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st to join. ‑5 sc
rnd 2. work in con­tin­u­al rounds, *2sc in each stitch around, *repeat.-10 sc
rnd 3. *1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. ‑15 sc
rnd 4. *1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. ‑20 sc
rnd 5. switch to cream yarn, sin­gle cro­chet in the next 12 stitch­es, fas­ten off. Place the muz­zle on the bot­tom cen­ter part of the hat, have the cream part of the muz­zle face toward the bot­tom.

Nose: H hook, Red yarn
2sctog=2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decrease.

rnd 1. Ch 6, join with a sl st. ‑6 sc
rnd 2. work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (12 sts.)
rnd 3. work 1 sc in each stitch around, sl st. (12 sts.)
rnd 4. work 1 sc in each stitch around, sl st. (12 sts.) stuff the nose as you close it. (I stuff it with red yarn.)
rnd 5. 2sctog decrease 6 times, (twice around) sl st Sew the nose in the cen­ter of the muz­zle.

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Con­grat­u­la­tions, you’ve just cre­at­ed a fab­u­lous Rudolph Rein­deer Beanie Hat using our free cro­chet pat­tern. This project is a great addi­tion to your win­ter wardrobe and an excel­lent gift idea for friends and fam­i­ly. If you enjoyed this tuto­r­i­al, don’t for­get to share your fin­ished beanie on social media and con­sid­er join­ing our Face­book group for more cro­chet projects and inspi­ra­tion. We hope you had a fan­tas­tic time cro­chet­ing this easy and fun project. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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