
Easy Crochet Donkey Amigurumi – Free Pattern
Hello dear friends, have you ever tried making a donkey amigurumi? Today I am here to give you this opportunity. I will share a very cute and realistic donkey amigurumi pattern for free. The pattern is prepared with very simple crochet techniques. While making the donkey, you will crochet a large amigurumi, which can be a bit tiring, but once completed, you will have an amazing donkey amigurumi!
Donkey crochet patterns are not as common as others, but they are loved by many of our followers who enjoy animal amigurumi patterns. Today, I wanted to share this donkey amigurumi pattern as a fun change. Keep following us for more exciting patterns! Now, let’s crochet the donkey amigurumi step by step!
Designer: varry_crochets
Necessary Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
- Filling (holofiber, synthetic fluff)
- Eyes (secure mount)
- Hook size: 2 mm
- Needle for stitching parts
- Tailor’s pins
- Floss yarns for embroidering the spout
Abbreviations:
- MR: Amigurumi Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- trc: Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
- st: Stitch
- dc: Double Crochet
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- slst: Slip Stitch
- ch: Chain
- ..in: Make increase into the same stitch as many times as specified (e.g., 3inc, 4inc…)
- FLO: Crochet into front loops only
- BLO: Crochet into back loops only
Head:
- 6 sc in MR
- inc *6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
- Rows 10-12: 54 sc (3 rounds)
- (10 sc, inc) *4, 10 sc (58)
- Rows 14-15: 58 sc (2 rounds)
- 3 sc, (12 sc, inc) *4, 3 sc (62)
- Rows 17-18: 62 sc (2 rounds)
- 1 sc, (9 sc, inc) *6, 1 sc (68)
- 1 sc, (10 sc, inc) *6, 1 sc (74)
- Rows 21-26: 74 sc (5 rounds)
- 1 sc, (10 sc, dec) *6, 1 sc (68)
- 1 sc, (9 sc, dec) *6, 1 sc (62)
- 1 sc, (8 sc, dec) *6, 1 sc (56)
- (6 sc, dec) *7 (48)
- 1 sc, (4 sc, dec) *8, 1 sc (41)
- 1 sc, (3 sc, dec) *8, 1 sc (33)
- 1 sc, (2 sc, dec) *8, 1 sc (25)
Muzzle:
- 6 sc in MR
- inc *6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
- Rows 9-11: 48 sc (3 rounds)
- Fill the muzzle with filler while attaching it to the head.
Ears:
- 6 sc in MR
- (1 sc, inc) *3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) *3 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) *3 (15)
- (4 sc, inc) *3 (18)
- Rows 6-16: 18 sc (11 rounds)
- (4 sc, dec) *3 (15)
- (3 sc, dec) *3 (12)
- (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
- Fold the ear in half and crochet 5 sc to close.
Legs:
Start by crocheting the legs together with the donkey’s body. This step may take some time.
- Chain 7 ch, starting from the 2nd ch: 5 sc, 3 sc on the last st, on the back of the chain, 4 sc, inc (14)
- inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (20)
- 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc (24)
- 2 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc) *3, sc (28)
- 2 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc (36)
- 36 slst
- Rows 7-10: 36 sc
- 10 sc, 6 dec, 12 sc, dec (29)
- Rows 12-13: 10 sc, 4 dec, 9 sc, dec (24)
- Rows 14-15: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
- Change color and fill tightly: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
- Rows 16-18: 24 sc (3 rounds)
- (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
- Rows 20-22: 30 sc (3 rounds)
- (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
- Rows 24-25: 36 sc
- Continue working on both legs to attach them to the body.
Hands:
- 6 sc in MR
- inc *6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
- Rows 5-7: 24 sc
- Change yarn color: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
- 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
- Rows 10-20: 18 sc
- (4 sc, dec) *3 (15)
- Rows 22-23: 15 sc
- (3 sc, dec) *3 (12)
- Rows 25-30: 12 sc
- Fill the hands tightly at the beginning, fold in half, and crochet 6 sc.
Now you have a beautiful crochet donkey amigurumi to enjoy! Feel free to share your creations with us and happy crocheting!







