How to Crochet No-Sew Dear Character Plushie (FREE PATTERN)

Author: Talha

I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.

This is part 5 of the “crochet no-sew iconic characters plushie” series! Today, you will learn how to crochet this Chibi and no-sew Tony Chopper little dear plushie using the same “no-sew buddy plushie” with a step-by-step tutorial + a written pattern as well. You will like this quick and easy crochet character plushie as a Christmas buddy and gift for 3 reasons: the eyes are especially cute with the eye white and eyebrow embroidery around the eyes; it is made no-sew with the bobble stitch and color changes, and lastly, it looks even cuter than the animated character.

This Christmas, put this last-minute crochet Tony Chopper plushie as a desk buddy. You will especially love how well the iconic hat is recreated with the same X embroidery spot. Use this crochet Tony Chopper buddy, dear, as a Christmas ornament, table decoration, or just a crochet for winter.

With the super bulky yarn, you will end up with an 11cm Tony Chopper plushie. This means the pattern is practically quick and works up fast from the bottom up. Note that I have already shared more than 3 patterns to crochet the character plushies, including Pikachu, Smurf, and even Minions. So, be sure to crochet these afterwards, this Halloween as cosplay plushies, too.

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Pattern to Crochet Little Tony Chopper Deer Plushie Tutorial

Skill Level: Beginner (Level 4)

This project is a small amigurumi of Tony Chopper from One Piece. You will crochet this toy starting from the bottom of his shorts all the way to the top of his hat. It is a quick and fun process.

The legs and arms are crocheted right into the body. The hat is not a separate piece; it is worked directly into the head. After the body is stuffed and closed, you will add a brim to the hat and crochet the ears and antlers directly onto the sides of the head.

Materials

Plush Yarn (Super Bulky / Category 6): Maroon/Dark Red (for shorts), Light Brown (for skin), Pink or Red (for the hat), and Brown (for antlers).
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm.
Safety Eyes: 12 mm.
Safety Nose: 7×9 mm oval nose (or you can embroider it).
Stuffing: Fiberfill.
Embroidery Thread/Yarn: Thin black thread for the mouth, eyelashes, and eyebrows. White plush yarn for eye details and the cross on the hat.
Tools: Yarn needle and scissors.

Abbreviations

MR = Magic Ring
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc3tog = double crochet 3 together in the same stitch (cluster of 3 dc)
BLO = Back loops only
FLO = Front loops only
st(s) = stitch(es)
R = round

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Deer in Hat Pattern

Body & Head Work starts from the bottom going up. Use Maroon yarn for the shorts.

R1: Make 8 sc in a MR. (8 sts)
R2: 8 inc. (16 sts)
R3 (Legs): 4 sc. In the 5th st, make 1 sc but do not finish it. Change to Light Brown yarn. Make the first leg: 1 dc3tog. Change back to Maroon. 3 sc. In the 4th st, make 1 sc but do not finish it. Change to Light Brown yarn. Make the second leg: 1 dc3tog. Change back to Maroon. 5 sc. (16 sts)
R4: 1 sc in each st around. (16 sts) Change to Light Brown yarn at the end of the round.
R5 (Arms): With Light Brown yarn, 6 sc. Make the first arm: 1 dc3tog. 2 sc. Make the second arm: 1 dc3tog. 6 sc. (16 sts)
R6: (2 sc, dec) 4 times. (12 sts)
R7 (Head): 12 inc. (24 sts)
R8-R11: 1 sc in each st around. (24 sts for 4 rounds) Change to Pink/Red yarn at the end of R11.
R12 (Hat Base): With Pink/Red yarn, in BLO, 1 sc in each st around. (24 sts)
R13-R16: 1 sc in each st around. (24 sts for 4 rounds)
Insert 12 mm safety eyes between R9 and R10.
R17: In BLO, 1 sc in each st around. (24 sts)
Stuff the body and head firmly with fiberfill.
R18: 12 dec. (12 sts)
Add more stuffing to the top, ensuring the top remains flat and not too round.
R19: 6 dec. (6 sts)
Finish body: Fasten off, weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and hide the end inside the body.

Hat Brim

Hold the toy upside down (feet pointing up). Attach Pink/Red yarn to the exposed Front Loops (FLO) from R12.
ch 2. Make 1 dc into the same base stitch.
(1 dc, 1 dc inc) repeat around the entire brim.
sl st to the first dc to join. Fasten off and weave the ends inside.

Ears (Make 2)

Attach Light Brown yarn to the side of the head, right under the edge of the hat brim.
ch 4.
In the 3rd ch from the hook, make 1 dc.
In the last ch, make 1 hdc.
sl st into the base on the head to secure the ear.
Fasten off and hide the ends inside. Repeat for the second ear on the other side.

Antlers (Make 2)

Attach Brown yarn to the side of the hat, directly above the ear.
ch 6.
In the 2nd ch from the hook, make 1 sc. In the next ch, make 1 sc. In the next ch, make 1 sl st.
From that sl st, ch 3.
In the 2nd ch from the hook, make 1 sc. In the next ch, make 1 sc.
sl st back into the same stitch on the main stem.
Make 2 sc down the remaining chains of the main stem.
sl st into the base on the hat.
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Use the tail to sew the antler slightly to the side of the hat so it stands up and doesn’t flop over. Hide the end inside. Repeat for the second antler.

Assembly & Details

Eyes: Using white plush yarn, sew a small half-circle under each safety eye to create the whites of the eyes.
Face: Glue or insert the 7×9 mm oval nose between the eyes. Using thin black thread, embroider a small simple smile below the nose and small eyelashes/eyebrows.
Hat: Using white plush yarn, embroider a large ‘X’ (cross) on the front center of the hat.