Hello Amigurumi Lovers and Beautiful Visitors!
I wanted to share some free amigurumi patterns with you here. In this article, I will share one adorable pattern and guide you step-by-step to create it. At the end of this article, I’ll also provide inspiration with additional patterns to spark your creativity!
Materials
- Yarn: Light sport or DK yarn
- Hook: 2.5mm
- Size 3.0mm knitting needles
- Black embroidery thread
- 5mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- Yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors
Abbreviations
- (sc): Single crochet
- (ml)/(ch): Chain, air stitch
- (MR): Magic ring
- (dim)/(dec): Decrease
- (augm)/(inc): Increase
- (M)/(st): Stitch
- (FLO): Work only in front loops
- (BLO): Work only in back loops
- (dB)/(hdc): Half treble crochet
- (sc)/(sl-st): Slip stitch
- (Fo): Fasten off
Head
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8) Rnd 2: 8 inc (16) Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 8 (24) Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32) Rnd 5: sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x 7, 2 sc (40) Rnd 6: (9 sc, inc) x 4 (44) Rnd 7-12: 44 sc (6 rows) Rnd 13: (10 sc, inc) x 4 (48) Rnd 14-15: 48 sc (2 rows) Rnd 16: (Gray) (5 sc, inc) x 2, (Skin color) (5 sc, inc) x 4, (Gray) (5 sc, inc) x 2 (56) Insert safety eyes between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16, leaving 8 sc between them. Rnd 17-22: (Gray) 14 sc, (Skin color) 28 sc, (Gray) 14 sc (56) Rnd 23: (Gray) (5 sc, dec) x 2, (Skin color) (5 sc, dec) x 4, (Gray) (5 sc, dec) x 2 (48) Rnd 24: (Gray) (4 sc, dec) x 2, (Skin color) (4 sc, dec) x 4, (Gray) (4 sc, dec) x 2 (40) Rnd 25: (Gray) (3 sc, dec) x 2, (Skin color) (3 sc, dec) x 4, (Gray) (3 sc, dec) x 2 (32) Rnd 26: (Gray) (2 sc, dec) x 8 (24) Fasten off.
Arms (Make 2)
Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2: 5 inc (10) Rnd 3-5: 10 sc (3 rows) Change color. Rnd 6-14: 10 sc (9 rows) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows) Rnd 6: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9) Rnd 7-13: 9 sc (7 rows) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4) Rnd 2: 4 inc (8) Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10) Rnd 4: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12) Rnd 5-7: 12 sc (3 rows) Rnd 8: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10) Rnd 9-10: 10 sc (2 rows) Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8) Rnd 12-13: 8 sc (2 rows) Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6) Rnd 15: 6 sc (6) Slip stitch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Scarf
Using size 3.0mm knitting needles: Cast on 5 stitches using the English method. Row 1: Knit all stitches. Row 2: Purl all stitches. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the scarf measures 20 cm. Fasten off.
Hat
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows) Rnd 6: FLO (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 7: 24 sc, sl st (24) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Congratulations! You’ve completed your cute crochet donkey. Feel free to tag me (@freeamigurumii) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like!
All Finished!
