Learn how to crochet a donkey doll amigurumi wearing a flower scarf and hair clip for your girl with a step-by-step tutorial for intermediates. This donkey doll is large enough for hugging but can be completed within a few evening hours. With the sitting pose available, it will also become a nice decoration when not in use.
You can find the video guide below and important details about this donkey project below.
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Skill Level: Intermediate. You will need the same work in the rounds, colour changes and sewing but also small accessories like scarf and flower. However, basic crochet stitches are needed.
Guide Span: 1 hour 22 Minutes
Personalization Tips: You can also add custom accessories like
Crochet Donkey Doll Amigurumi Tutorial
The Amigurumi Donkey tutorial offers a detailed guide for crocheting a tall crochet donkey, differing from a horse by sturdier legs and a thicker nose. You can crochet it using the medium-weight yarn. This donkey makes a lovely toy or decoration. Here is a quick summary on crochet donkey doll amigurumi:
- Starting with the Head: The tutorial begins with crocheting the head by working in rounds using single crochets.
- Body: Then she crochets a vase-like body and fills stuffing inside it.
- Creating the Legs and Arms: Step-by-step instructions for crocheting the legs and arms using a similar pattern of increasing and decreasing stitches.
- Making the Ears: Detailed guidance on crocheting the ears, which are attached later for assembly.
- Scarf and Hair Clip: She also crochets a scarf with a solid colour and a border around it. Adjust the foundation chains for increasing and decreasing the height. You will also crochet a flower hair clip by crocheting many flowers and attaching them.
- Assembling the Parts: The tutorial explains how to sew all parts together, giving the donkey its final shape.
- Adding Details: Final touches like adding eyes, mane, and other details to complete the amigurumi figure. The eyes are between R5-R6 in the grey part and in between the 2 eyes 9 sc. The nose is between R4-R5 in the white part SC width and 5 sc in between the 2 openings of the nose.
Abbreviations and Stitches
Following are the abbreviations used in the crochet donkey amigurumi pattern along with the quick guides for each:
- R = row
- mc = magic circle (magic ring)
- ch: Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
- sc: Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- inc: Work 2 sc in the next st.
- dec: Insert hook into the next st, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into the following st, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
- BLO: Work stitch into the back loop only of the st.
- F.o. = fasten off
- (12) or () = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
- ( )* 6 or ( )* x = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
What Is The Best Yarn For Crochet Donkey Doll Amigurumi
When selecting the best yarn for crocheting a Donkey Doll Amigurumi, consider using a cotton or cotton-blend yarn. Cotton yarn is ideal because it provides excellent stitch definition, making the intricate details of the amigurumi pop.
Moreover, it's durable, slightly stiff, and holds its shape well, which is perfect for creating a sturdy and long-lasting donkey doll. If softness is a priority, a cotton-blend yarn with a touch of acrylic or bamboo can offer a softer texture while maintaining the needed structure.
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