If you’re looking for an absolutely adorable baby donkey amigurumi pattern, take a look at this little guy with cute face and funny mane style. The convenient size of this amigurumi donkey is also one of its many charms.
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Supplies:
- Gazzal Baby Cotton yarn (165 m / 50 g; 40% acrylic, 60% cotton)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Scissors and sewing needle
The approximate size of finished crochet donkey is about 15 cm (5.9″) when sitting.
Skill level: easy
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Baby Donkey Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Begin with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: sc in next 2 st, inc, (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 st [36]
Rnd 7-12 [6 rounds]: sc in all 36 st [36]
Change to brown yarn.
Rnd 13: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 14: sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 st [48]
Rnd 15: sc in next 3 st, inc, (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 4 st [54]
Rnd 16: sc in next 2 st, inc, (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 6 st [60]
Rnd 17-24 [8 rounds]: sc in all 60 st [60]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 13 and Rnd 14 at the distance of 9 stitches in between them.
Rnd 25: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 26: sc in next 6 st, dec, (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next st [48]
Rnd 27: sc in next 4 st, dec, (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 st [42]
Rnd 28: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 3 st [36]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 31: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 32: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 33: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a small tail. Pass the yarn end through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Weave in the end.
Body:
Mark with pins the neck area at the level of Rnds 12-19 of the head and crochet a circle with surface sc (24 st in total). You can make the body apart from the head – in this case start with chain of 24 st and join it with sl st to form a circle.
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next 11 st) repeat 2 times [26]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 2 times [28]
Rnd 4: sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next 13 st, inc, sc in next 7 st [30]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 3 times [33]
Rnd 6: sc in next 3 st, inc, (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 7 st [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 11 st, inc) repeat 3 times [39]
Rnd 8: sc in next 5 st, inc, (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 7 st [42]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 13 st, inc) repeat 3 times [45]
Rnd 10: sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next 14 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 10 st [48]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 15 st, inc) repeat 3 times [51]
Rnd 12: sc in next 8 st, inc, (sc in next 16 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 8 st [54]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 17 st, inc) repeat 3 times [57]
Rnd 14: sc in next 4 st, inc, (sc in next 18 st, inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 14 st [60]
Rnd 15-16: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 18: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 5 st [48]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 20: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 5 times, sc in next 3 st [36]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 23: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 24: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 25: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a small tail. Pass the yarn end through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Weave in the end.
Forelegs (make 2):
Begin with beige yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5-8 [4 rounds]: sc in all 24 st [24]
Change to brown yarn.
Rnd 9-12 [4 rounds]: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 13: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 10 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [22]
Rnd 14: sc in all 22 st [22]
Rnd 15: (dec, sc in next 9 st) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 16: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 17: sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 4 st [18]
Rnd 18: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 20: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 21: sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 4 st [14]
Rnd 22: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 24: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 25: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Close the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Hind legs (make 2):
Begin with beige yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6-8 [3 rounds]: sc in all 30 st [30]
Change to brown yarn.
Rnd 9-12 [4 rounds]: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 13 st, dec) repeat 2 times [28]
Rnd 14: sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 12 st, dec, sc in next 6 st [26]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 16: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 10 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [22]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 18: sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 4 st [18]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 20: sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 4 st [14]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 22: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 23: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Close the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Work with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st) repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Alternate the colors in the next 7 rounds, as indicated below.
Rnd 7: in brown – sc in next 11 st; in beige – sc in next st; in brown – sc in next 12 st [24]
Rnd 8: in brown – sc in next 11 st; in beige – sc in next 2 st; in brown – sc in next 11 st [24]
Rnd 9: in brown – sc in next 10 st; in beige – sc in next 4 st; in brown – sc in next 10 st [24]
Rnd 10: in brown – sc in next 9 st; in beige – sc in next 6 st; in brown – sc in next 9 st [24]
Rnd 11-13 [3 rounds]: in brown – sc in next 8 st; in beige – sc in next 8 st; in brown – sc in next 8 st [24]
Flatten the ear so that the beige spot to be in the middle. Crochet additional 6 sc or so to be right at the end of the edge, then crochet sc in next 12 st through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole.
Fold the ear in half so that the beige spot to be inside the ear and crochet 6 sc through the stitches of both layers. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail:
Crochet with brown yarn. Stuff slightly as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-15 [13 rounds]: sc in all 12 st [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet 6 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
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