Difficulty Level: Easy

Using this pattern, you can crochet a donkey. Any acrylic, cotton, or semi-cotton yarn and an appropriate hook can be used for amigurumi. You can decorate the toy with a button or felt heart.

The finished toy measures about 9.5 cm.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn
• Hook
• Eyes for toys
• Stuffing for toys
• Button shaped like a heart
• Needle for sewing details
• Scissors

Stitch Symbols

• KA — amigurumi ring
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (…) x n — repeat n times

Pattern for crocheting amigurumi donkey
Head
Start with white yarn.
1: 6 sc into KA
2: 6 inc
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6
6-8: 30 sc

Switch to gray yarn.
9-11: 30 sc
12: (3 sc, dec) x 6
13: (2 sc, dec) x 6
14: 18 sc
15: (2 sc, inc) x 6
16: (3 sc, inc) x 6
17: (4 sc, inc) x 6
18: (5 sc, inc) x 6
19-23: 42 sc
24: (5 sc, dec) x 6
25: (4 sc, dec) x 6
26: (3 sc, dec) x 6
27: (2 sc, dec) x 6
28: (1 sc, dec) x 6
29: 6 dec

Insert eyes between rows 15 and 16, 6 sc apart. For nostril shaping: insert the needle from the bottom of the head between rows 15 and 16, pull out between rows 5 and 6. Insert back 2 sc away, exit 1 sc from the yarn. Tie a knot. Repeat for the other nostril, twice for each.

Body
1: 6 sc into KA
2: 6 inc
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6
7-12: 36 sc
13: (7 sc, dec) x 4
14: (6 sc, dec) x 4
15: (5 sc, dec) x 4
16: (4 sc, dec) x 4
17-18: 20 sc
19: (3 sc, dec) x 4
20: 16 sc

Secure the yarn, leaving 30-40 cm for sewing.

Ears (2 pieces)
1: 6 sc into KA
2: 6 sc
3: (1 sc, inc) x 3
4: (2 sc, inc) x 3
5: (3 sc, inc) x 3
6-8: 15 sc
7: (1 sc, dec) x 5

Fold in half and crochet through both edges, 5 sc, leaving yarn for sewing. The ears are not stuffed.

Arms (2 pieces)
Start with black yarn.
1: 6 sc into KA
2: 6 inc

Switch to gray yarn.
3: work in back loops only, 12 sc
4-8: 12 sc
9: dec, 10 sc
10: 11 sc
11: 6 sc, dec, 3 sc
12: 10 sc
13: dec, 8 sc
14: 9 sc

Stuff the lower part with hollow fiber. Fold in half, and crochet through both sides, 4 sc. Leave yarn for sewing.

Legs (2 pieces)
Start with black yarn.
1: 6 sc into KA
2: 6 inc
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6

Switch to gray yarn.
4: work in back loops only, 18 sc
5-6: 18 sc
7: (4 sc, dec) x 3
8-9: 15 sc
10: (3 sc, dec) x 3
11-12: 12 sc
13: (2 sc, dec) x 3
14-16: 9 sc

Stuff the lower part with hollow fiber. Fold in half, crochet through both edges, 4 sc. Leave yarn for sewing.

Tail
At the back, between rows 6-7, pull through a loop, and crochet 4 chains using the four resulting yarn strands. Pull all ends through the last chain, tighten and trim to the desired length. Fluff the yarn ends.

Toy Assembly
Sew the body to the head between rows 15 and 20.
Fold the ears in half, sew with 2-3 stitches, and attach to the head between rows 22 and 24.
Sew the arms to rows 17 and 18, at a slight angle, so they “face” forward.
Sew the legs between rows 4 and 9 so the donkey sits. Attach with one or two stitches to the body at around row 12 of the leg (to prevent them from sticking out).

Mane
Prepare gray yarn strands, 5-7 cm long. Fold two strands together. Insert each bunch on the head into a chain loop, pull through the ends, and tighten. Once done, trim to the desired length and fluff the yarn.
Sew the heart-shaped button to the body of the donkey. Alternatively, you can crochet a small heart.

Your Donkey is ready!

Author: Elena Androsova – @handicraft_corner / translated by onrecip

Enjoy!