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.

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Crochet Donkey Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – 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 hdc, 3 dc, 6 hdc, 3 dc and 3 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

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

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

Muzzle

Using white cotton make a magic loop.

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

1^st Inner Ear

Join white cotton to last hdc.

8 ch.

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

1^st Outer Ear

Join grey cotton 2 sts before inner ear.

Work 1 dc in 1^st st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc 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 sc in each st to end. Sl st into head and fasten off.

2^nd Inner Ear

Join white cotton to 1^st hdc of previous row.

8 ch.

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

2^nd Outer Ear

Join grey cotton to st before inner ear.

Work 1 sc in each of 1^st 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 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each st to end. Sl st into head and fasten off.

Front Mane

Using black work 9 ch.

Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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.

Body

Using grey work 18 ch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Back Leg

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front Leg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Markings Around Body

Join white cotton at bottom of neck.

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

Join white cotton to top of leg where shown.

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

Join white cotton to top of back leg where shown.

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

Tail and Back

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

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 sc in 1^st st on back, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last 4 sts on back, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.

Tail End

Join black cotton to end of tail.

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

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

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

Mane

Join black cotton halfway along back.

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

Front Hoof

Join black cotton to 1^st st as shown.

4 ch, 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

Back Hoof

Join black cotton to 2^nd st as shown.

4 ch, 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

Front Far leg

Using grey work 3 ch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hoof

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

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

Far Back Leg

Using grey work 4 ch.

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

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

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

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

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

Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 tr in last st. Fasten off.

Far Back Hoof

Join black cotton to 1^st st.

4 ch, 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Embroider the markings on the muzzle.

Sew the muzzle to the head.

Embroider on the eyes.

Attach the front mane to the head.

Stitch the head to the neck.

Sew the far front leg to the donkey where shown.

Attach the far back leg where shown.

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

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Crochet Donkey Pattern