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Saftey firstIf making Montgomery

for a baby or small child, be sure to use

safety eyes or embroider them with black yarn

instead

S K I L L L E V E L

Montgomery reindeer

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Make Rudolph’s grandson to spoil a little one with!

One of the best ways to get into the spirit of Christmas is being around children, whose enthusiasm for the big day is infectious! IRENE STRANGE’S

Montgomery reindeer is a lovely gift for an excitable child and

will be the perfect guiding light for your own amigurumi journey. With his smiley expression and big red nose, we’re sure you’ll agree he’s the spitting image of his

grandfather Rudolph.

Montgomery reindeerhead and bodyUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 stsRnd 2: (2dc in next st, 1dc) to end. 18 stsRnd 3 and every odd-numbered rnd: 1dc in each st to endRnd 4: (2dc in next st, 2dc) to end. 24 stsRnd 6: (2dc in next st, 3dc) to end. 30 stsRnd 8: (2dc in next st, 4dc) to end. 36 stsRnds 9-14: 1dc in each st to endChange to Rich Purple Rnds 15-24: 1dc in each st to end Insert safety eyesRnd 25: (dc2tog, 4dc) to end. 30 sts Rnd 26: (dc2tog, 3dc) to end. 24 sts

use your

yarn kit

PLUSstuffing, 7mm

safety eyes

SIZEHeight: approx

14cm

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Crochet

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Great AdviceA CHRISTMAS JUMPER

If you want to personalise your reindeer and give it a fun festive look, change the Rich Purple part of the body by instead working in a one-round stripe sequence

of your choice

chosen by you “I chose the name

Montgomery because the booklet where the story of Rudolph first

appeared was published by Montgomery Ward,

back in 1939”DENISE CLENNELL, LGC READER

We asked you to help name our smiley reindeer! Help us decide

it for our next mascot at facebook.com/knitandcrochet

Rnd 27: (dc2tog, 2dc) to end. 18 stsStuffRnd 28: (dc2tog, 1dc) to end. 12 sts Rnd 29: (dc2tog) to end. Six stsFasten off

muzzleUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts Rnds 1-2: rep Rnds 1-2 of Head and Body. 18 stsRnd 3: rep Rnd 4 of Head and Body. 24 stsRnds 4-6: 1dc in each st to endFasten off

noseUsing 3.75mm hook and Frosted Cranberry make a magic ring, work 5dc into ring. Five stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 10 stsRnd 2: 1dc in each st to endRnd 3: (dc2tog) to end. Five stsFasten off

tailUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts

3dc in next st, 1dc in each st to end. 15 stsFasten off

antlerMake twoUsing 3.75mm hook and Rich Purple make a magic ring, work 5dc into ring. Five stsRnds 1-4: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off

antler branchMake four (one on each side of each Antler)Using 3.75mm

hook and Rich Purple join yarn to a st on Antler and make 4ch, starting second ch from hook work 1dc in each ch, join with a sl st to Antler Fasten off

to make upSew in all ends. Sew up opening of Body. Sew Muzzle to Body above Rich Purple section, stuffing before sewing on. Sew Nose to Muzzle. Stuff Tail. Sew to back of Body. Stuff Feet and Arms. Sew to front of

Rnds 2-3: 1dc in each st to endRnd 4: (dc2tog) to end. Six stsFasten off

footMake twoUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make a magic ring, work 6dc into ring. Six sts * Rnd 1: 2dc ineach st to end. 12 stsRnd 2: 1dc in each st to endChange to Rich Purple Rnds 3-7: 1dc in each st to end Fasten off *

armMake twoUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make a magic ring, work 5dc into ring. Five stsRep from * to * of Foot

earMake twoUsing 3.75mm hook and Velvet Cream make 7chRow 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1htr, 3tr, 3htr in next st, turn, work along opposite side of ch as folls: 3tr, 1htr, 1dc. 13 stsRow 2: 1ch, 6dc,

Body. Sew Ears and Antlers to head. Embroider a nose

and smile onto Muzzle using Rich Purple

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