Welcome to my crochet donkey pattern. This was another request but I’ll use it when I make a farmyard blanket.   The finished donkey applique will look like this.

Finished crochet donkey pattern landscape

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Crochet Donkey Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Grey, black and white crochet cotton or wool, I used 4 ply crochet cotton.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1.5mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Sewing needle and thread to stitch the donkey together.

Size

Large donkey (Using 8 ply wool)

18cm x 11.5cm or 7” x 4.5”

Medium donkey (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)

11cm x 7cm or 4.5” x 2.75”

Small donkey (Using 2 ply crochet cotton)

9.5cm x 6cm or 4” x 2.5”

Head

Using grey make a magic loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 3 htr, 3 tr, 6 htr, 3 tr and 3 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 tr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in following st, 2 tr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in each of following 6 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey head

Muzzle

Using white cotton make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 15 tr in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey muzzle

1st Inner Ear

Join white cotton to last htr.

Crochet donkey joining for first inner ear

8 ch.

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each st to last st, sl st in last st, sl st in head.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey first inner ear

1st Outer Ear

Join grey cotton 2 sts before inner ear.

Crochet donkey joining for first outer ear

Work 1 tr in 1st st, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to tip of ear, into tip work 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st, sl st into each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Sl st into head and fasten off.

Crochet donkey first ear

2nd Inner Ear

Join white cotton to 1st htr of previous row.

Crochet donkey joining for second inner ear

8 ch.

Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, miss last st and sl st in head.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey second inner ear

2nd Outer Ear

Join grey cotton to st before inner ear.

Crochet donkey joining for second outer ear

Work 1 dc in each of 1st 5 sts, 1 sl st in each st to tip, 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in tip, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 htr in each st to end.  Sl st into head and fasten off.

Crochet donkey ears

Front Mane

Using black work 9 ch.

Miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, (3 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in next 2 ch, 1 sl st in next of original ch) 3 times, sl st in each ch to end, sl st in back loop of 1st 2 ch, (3 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in next 2 ch, 1 sl st in back loop of next of original ch) 3 times, 2 ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey front mane

Body

Using grey work 18 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn. (17 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 13 sts, sl st in next st.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 7:  Work a joined dc over 1st 2 dcs, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Crochet donkey body

Back Leg

Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st.  Fasten off.  (6 sts)

Crochet donkey body with back leg

Front Leg

Join cotton to 3rd last st on body as shown.

Crochet donkey joining for front leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st.  Fasten off.  (5 sts)

Crochet donkey body with front leg

Markings Around Body

Join white cotton at bottom of neck.

Crochet donkey joining for front body marking

Work 1 sl st in each st to top of front leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with front body marking

Join white cotton to top of leg where shown.

Crochet donkey joining for tummy marking

Work 1 sl st in each st to next leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with tummy marking

Join white cotton to top of back leg where shown.

Crochet donkey joining for back marking

Work 1 sl st in each st to where tail will start.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with back marking

Tail and Back

Join grey cotton in the st after white marking on back of body.

Crochet donkey joining for tail

7 ch.

Miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in each ch to end, work 1 sl st in each st to back, 2 dc in 1st st on back, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in each st to last 4 sts on back, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with tail

Tail End

Join black cotton to end of tail.

Crochet donkey joining for tail end

Row 1:  3 ch, work 2 tr in same place as ch.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with tail end

Mane

Join black cotton halfway along back.

Crochet donkey joining for mane

Work 1 dc in next st, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, (3 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 dc in next st along back) repeat to 2nd last st.  2 ch, fasten off.

Crochet donkey body with mane

Front Hoof

Join black cotton to 1st st as shown.

Crochet donkey joining for front hoof

4 ch, 1 dtr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey front hoof

Back Hoof

Join black cotton to 2nd st as shown.

Crochet donkey joining for back hoof

4 ch, 1 dtr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey back hoof

Front Far leg

Using grey work 3 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in 1st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey far front leg

Hoof

Join black cotton to wrong side of last row of front far leg.

Crochet donkey joining for far front hoof

4 ch, work 1 dtr in each st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey far front leg with hoof

Far Back Leg

Using grey work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet donkey far back leg

Far Back Hoof

Join black cotton to 1st st.

4 ch, 1 dtr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider the markings on the muzzle.

Crochet donkey muzzle with markings

Sew the muzzle to the head.

Crochet donkey head with muzzle

Embroider on the eyes.

Crochet donkey head with eyes

Attach the front mane to the head.

Crochet donkey head with front mane

Stitch the head to the neck.

Crochet donkey body with head

Sew the far front leg to the donkey where shown.

Crochet donkey body with far front leg

Attach the far back leg where shown.

Finished crochet donkey landscape

And there’s the finished crochet donkey. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet donkey group landscape

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Finished crochet llama landscape

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