A warm welcome back to the workbench. I am thrilled you confirmed our blueprint. This project holds a profound sweetness. We are exploring the beautiful contrast between scale and texture. The bulky chenille yields a comforting, substantial form, while the fine cotton demands meticulous, delicate tension. Our shaping strategy will secure that innocent, wide-eyed expression we desire. Let us begin our work.
About This Creation
These two fawns embody the core principles of the “Baby Schema” aesthetic. We achieve this by anchoring the eyes low on the face and utilizing rapid, asymmetrical increases across the lower hemisphere of the head. This builds those pronounced, youthful cheeks. The larger fawn utilizes a super-bulky chenille for maximum softness, complete with a textured bandana. The miniature fawn mirrors these proportions precisely but opts for a classic fingering-weight cotton, finished with a simple, elegant scarf.
Project Snapshot
🧶 Skill Level: Intermediate
🧶 Time to Complete: 6 to 8 hours for the duo
🧶 Large Fawn Height: Approximately 28 cm seated
🧶 Miniature Fawn Height: Approximately 10 cm seated
Materials
🪡 Large Fawn Yarn: Super Bulky (Weight 6) chenille yarn in Light Brown, Cream, Pink, and Deep Red.
🪡 Miniature Fawn Yarn: Fingering (Weight 1) cotton yarn in Light Brown, Cream, Light Pink, and Red.
🪡 Hooks: 5.0mm for the large fawn; 2.5mm for the miniature.
🪡 Eyes: 12mm safety eyes for the large fawn; dark brown embroidery thread for the miniature’s closed eyes.
🪡 Extras: Polyfill stuffing, yarn needle, white yarn for spot embroidery.
Abbreviations
✨ sc: single crochet
✨ inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
✨ dec: invisible decrease (sc 2 together)
✨ ch: chain
✨ dc: double crochet
✨ BLO: back loops only
✨ MR: magic ring
✨ st/sts: stitch/stitches
The Pattern: Large Plush Fawn
The Head (Start with Light Brown)
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
➡️ Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
➡️ Rounds 7-10: 36 sc (36)
➡️ Round 11 (Cheek shaping): 12 sc, [1 sc, inc] x 6, 12 sc (42)
➡️ Round 12: 12 sc, [2 sc, inc] x 6, 12 sc (48)
➡️ Rounds 13-16: 48 sc (48)
➡️ Round 17: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (42)
➡️ Round 18: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
➡️ Round 19: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
➡️ Round 20: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 21: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 22: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly, prioritizing the cheeks. Insert 12mm safety eyes between Rounds 13 and 14, spaced 9 stitches apart.
The Muzzle/Face Plate (Use Cream)
➡️ Round 1: Ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Turn to work along the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, 2 sc in the last ch (12)
➡️ Round 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
➡️ Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, [1 sc, inc] x 3, 3 sc, [1 sc, inc] x 2 (24)
➡️ Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, [2 sc, inc] x 3, 3 sc, [2 sc, inc] x 2 (30)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
The Body (Use Light Brown)
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
➡️ Round 6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
➡️ Round 7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
➡️ Rounds 8-12: 42 sc (42)
➡️ Round 13: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
➡️ Rounds 14-15: 36 sc (36)
➡️ Round 16: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
➡️ Round 17: 30 sc (30)
➡️ Round 18: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 19: 24 sc (24)
➡️ Round 20: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 21: 18 sc (18)
➡️ Round 22: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Stuff the body firmly at the base, tapering the stuffing toward the top.
The Legs (Make 2)
➡️ Round 1 (Start with Cream): 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 4 (Change to Light Brown): BLO 18 sc (18)
➡️ Rounds 5-6: 18 sc (18)
➡️ Round 7: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
➡️ Rounds 8-14: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off. Stuff only the bottom half of the leg.
The Arms (Make 2)
➡️ Round 1 (Use Light Brown): 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
➡️ Rounds 3-12: 9 sc (9)
Fasten off. Stuff lightly at the hands, leaving the tops empty so they lay flat against the body.
The Ears (Make 2 main pieces, 2 inner pieces)
Outer Ear (Light Brown):
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
➡️ Round 3: [2 sc, inc] x 3 (12)
➡️ Round 4: [3 sc, inc] x 3 (15)
➡️ Round 5: [4 sc, inc] x 3 (18)
➡️ Rounds 6-9: 18 sc (18)
➡️ Round 10: [4 sc, dec] x 3 (15)
➡️ Round 11: [3 sc, dec] x 3 (12)
Fasten off. Do not stuff. Flatten the ear.
Inner Ear (Pink):
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Fasten off. Sew this flat pink circle to the front inside surface of the flattened outer ear.
The Tail (Use Light Brown)
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
➡️ Round 3: 9 sc (9)
Fasten off. Do not stuff.
The Bandana (Use Deep Red)
➡️ Row 1: Ch 4, work 3 dc into the 4th ch from the hook. Turn. (4)
➡️ Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as st), 2 dc in the same base st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 3 dc in the final st. Turn. (8)
➡️ Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as st), 2 dc in the same base st, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, 3 dc in the final st. Turn. (12)
Fasten off and weave in the ends. Attach yarn to the top corners and chain 15 on each side to create the ties.
The Pattern: Miniature Sleepy Fawn
(Note: Work with 2.5mm hook and fingering weight cotton. The architecture mirrors the large fawn, condensed for scale).
Miniature Head
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
➡️ Rounds 6-11: 30 sc (30)
➡️ Round 12: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
➡️ Round 13: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 14: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Stuff firmly.
Miniature Muzzle
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Rounds 3-4: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off.
Miniature Body
➡️ Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
➡️ Round 2: 6 inc (12)
➡️ Round 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
➡️ Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
➡️ Rounds 5-8: 24 sc (24)
➡️ Round 9: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
➡️ Rounds 10-11: 18 sc (18)
➡️ Round 12: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Fasten off. Stuff firmly.
Miniature Legs & Arms
Legs (Make 2): Start with Cream. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Round 2: 6 inc (12). Change to Light Brown. Round 3: BLO 12 sc (12). Rounds 4-8: 12 sc (12). Fasten off.
Arms (Make 2): Start with Cream. Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Change to Light Brown. Rounds 2-6: 6 sc (6). Fasten off.
Miniature Ears & Tail
Ears (Make 2): Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Round 2: 6 inc (12). Rounds 3-6: 12 sc (12). Round 7: 6 dec (6). Fasten off. Use a tiny brush and light pink blush to shade the inner ear.
Tail: Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Round 2: 6 sc (6). Fasten off.
Miniature Scarf
➡️ Row 1: Ch 40. Single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across. Fasten off.
Assembly
➡️ 1. Position the cream muzzle precisely between the eyes of the large fawn (or the center of the face for the miniature). Sew securely, stuffing lightly before closing. Embroider a dark brown triangle nose at the very top edge of the muzzle. For the miniature, embroider curved lines for sleeping eyes at Round 8.
➡️ 2. Pinch the base of the ears in half and stitch them shut. Sew them to the sides of the head, aligned with Rounds 5 and 6.
➡️ 3. Sew the head to the body, ensuring the neck sits firmly and does not wobble.
➡️ 4. Attach the arms flush against the sides of the body, just below the neck seam.
➡️ 5. Position the legs on either side of the lower body base so the fawns can sit upright unassisted.
➡️ 6. Sew the tail to the lower center back.
➡️ 7. Thread a needle with white yarn and create small French knots scattered across the forehead for the signature fawn spots.
➡️ 8. Tie the deep red bandana around the large fawn’s neck, and the red scarf around the miniature fawn.
