Amigurumi Donkeys. Crochet Christmas Donkeys in two sizes.
Materials.
Small Donkey is made with 1 strand of 8ply or dk_yarn and a size 3:oo mm crochet hook. He/she will stand 4inches or 10 cm from hoof to tip of ear. Large Donkey is made with 2 strands of crochet together 8ply or DK yarn and a size 4:oo mm crochet hook.He/she stands 6 inches or 15cm from hoof to tip ofear. Use approximately 5o grams of yarn for each donkey. Dark brown for muzzle and hoofs. Light brown for body and legs. Small amount of Grey for inside ear. CC1 Small amount of cream for nostrils. CC2 The exciting thing about amigurumi is that they are great stash busters! Use any left over yarn but make sure you use a size smaller crochet hook than usuallyrecommended. Have fun with the features and use buttons, yarn, fabric or safety eyes. Youwillalsoneeda tapestry needle for sewing and a small amount of stuffing. To make up. Sew your Donkeys head to body. Sew ears together and position and sew to head so that CC1 color is inside and MC is on outside. If not using safety eyes add eyes of choice now. Using CC2 sew 2 straight lines across muzzle for nostrils. Position and sewlegs onbodybut instead of cutting yarn, thread it through to back of donkey and bring thread out where the best place for a tail looks.Kind of like playing the old“pin the tail on the donkey" game. Repeatwitheachleguntil there are 4 strands for small Donkey and 8 strands for big Donkey.If tail doesn't look thick enough, Thread through extra strands taking care to put a small stitch to secure it. Trim your Donkeys tail.
Figure 1. Sew in loose ends and enjoy your Donkey.
Instructions.
Head. Make 1. Using CC. Ch 2. R1. 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook. (6sc) R2.2 scinto each sc allaround. (12sc) Change to main color. R3. 1 sc into each sc all around. (12sc) R4. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R5. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R6. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R7. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R8. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R9. 1 sc all around. (12sc) R10.1 sc all around (12sc) If using safety eyes place now. R11.1sc into next sc, dec 1. X4 (8sc) Loosely fill head with stuffing. R12. Dec 1. X4 (4sc) Using tapestry needle, weave through remaining 4 sts and cut yarn after threading yarn through middle of head and pulling very gently. (figure 1) This gives the back of the head a smoother appearance.
Body. make 1.
Ch 2. R1.6 sc into 2nd ch from hook (6sc) R2.2scinto each sc allaround. (12sc) R3.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R4.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R5.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R6.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R7.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R8.1 sc into each st all around (12sc) R9. I sc into each st all around. (12sc) R10. I sc into each st all around. (12sc) Loosely fill body with stuffing. R11.Dec 1 all around. (6sc) Using tapestry needle weave through remaining 6 sts and cut yarn after threading yarn through middle of head (figure 1) and pulling gently This gives the end of the body a smoother appearance.
Legs.make4.
Using CC and starting at bottom of hoof. Ch2. R1.6sc into 2nd ch from hook (6sc) R2.1 sc in each sc BLO. (6sc) Gently ease leg inside out so that starting yarn is inside hoof. Change to mc. R3. 1sc all around. (6sc) R4. 1sc all around. (6sc) R5. 1 sc all around. (6sc) R6. 1sc all around. (6sc) Fasten off leaving approx 20cm or 8 inches of yarn for sewing and to form tail. Stuff very lightly. Abbreviations and instructions Do not join rows Crochet in a spiral. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to mark rows. R-row Beg -beginning. Sl st - slip stich Ch - chain Sc - single crochet. Dec-decrease by crocheting 2 sc together using back loops only BLO - back loops only. MC- main color. CC- contrast color. CC1- contrast color 1. CC-contrastcolor 2. Ch 4. R1 miss first st from hook and sc into next 3 ch. Turn. R2. ch1, sc in each sc. Turn. R3. ch1, sc in each sc. Turn. R4. ch1, sc in each sc. Turn. R5. ch1, sc in each sc.Turn. R6. ch1, sc in each sc. Turn. R7. ch1, sc in each sc. Turn. R8. Do not make ch1, instead,miss 1 sc and sc into next 2 sc.turn. R9. Miss 1 sc, 1 sc into next sc. Fasten off.
(3sc) (3sc) (3sc) (3sc) (3sc) (3sc) (3sc) (2sc) (1sc) Copyright @ Sharon Pridmore 2012-2013 gentlestitches.com
