Crochet Donkey Amigurumi Idea

The Crochet Donkey Amigurumi Pattern presents a concise, delightful plan for making a lovable donkey toy. Accessible to all, this pattern ensures a pleasing crochet experience and a heartwarming handmade gift.

Crochet Donkey Amigurumi Pattern

The Crochet Donkey Amigurumi Pattern instructs you on fabricating a darling donkey soft toy. It delineates cute features like erect ears, a tufted tail, and a friendly facial expression. This enriching crochet amigurumi endeavor also fine-tunes your craftsmanship. The end result is a charming Donkey amigurumi, a pleasant supplement to any toy accumulation with its homely outline and delightful design elements.

Making the Crochet Donkey Amigurumi

Materials:

• Worsted-weight yarn in gray, dark gray, white, and black
• Crochet hook (size H-8 or 5.0mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Safety eyes (optional)
• Black embroidery thread (optional)

Step by step Pattern

Body:

1. Start with gray yarn and make a magic ring.
2. Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) in the ring, slip stitch to join (round 1).
3. Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc, round 2).
4. Continue crocheting sc around, increasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 30 sc (round 8).
5. Crochet 10 rounds without increasing (rounds 9-18).
6. Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
7. Decrease by crocheting 2 sc together (20 sc, round 19).
8. Continue crocheting sc around, decreasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 12 sc (round 27).
9. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 4):

1. Start with gray yarn and make a magic ring.
2. Crochet 6 sc in the ring, slip stitch to join (round 1).
3. Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc, round 2).
4. Continue crocheting sc around, increasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 18 sc (round 5).
5. Crochet 15 rounds without increasing (rounds 6-20).
6. Stuff the legs firmly with fiberfill.
7. Decrease by crocheting 2 sc together (9 sc, round 21).
8. Continue crocheting sc around, decreasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 6 sc (round 25).
9. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head:

1. Start with gray yarn and make a magic ring.
2. Crochet 6 sc in the ring, slip stitch to join (round 1).
3. Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc, round 2).
4. Continue crocheting sc around, increasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 24 sc (round 7).
5. Crochet 8 rounds without increasing (rounds 8-15).
6. Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
7. Decrease by crocheting 2 sc together (12 sc, round 16).
8. Continue crocheting sc around, decreasing by 1 sc evenly around each round until you have 6 sc (round 20).
9. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):

1. Start with gray yarn and make a magic ring.
2. Crochet 6 sc in the ring, slip stitch to join (round 1).
3. Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc, round 2).
4. Crochet 3 rounds without increasing (rounds 3-5).
5. Shape the ear by crocheting 3 sc, 2 sc together, 2 sc, 2 sc together, 3 sc around (round 6).
6. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

1. Start with white yarn and chain 4 stitches.
2. Single crochet (sc) back down the chain to create a long, skinny tail (around 20 sc).
3. Switch to dark gray yarn and continue crocheting SC for a few rounds to create the tail tip.
4. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the legs to the body.
2. Sew the head to the body.
3. Sew the ears to the head.
4. Sew the tail to the body.
5. If using, attach the safety eyes to the face.
6. Embroider facial features like the mouth and nostrils using black embroidery thread (optional).

Mane and fur:

1. Cut several 4-inch strands of dark gray yarn.
2. Fold the strands in half and loop them under the stitches around the head and neck to create the mane.
3. Secure the strands by sewing the ends under the stitches.
4. You can add additional fur details to the legs and body.