Blue Donkey: free Amigurumi crochet pattern

Pattern designed by Jaimai, Translated by Sayjai (K and  Dolls)

Sayjai's English blog: kandjdolls.blogspot.com

Jaimai's Thai blog: jaimai.bloggang.com

This pattern is also available as PDF file: blue donkey free amigurumi pattern.pdf

Available translations: German

Materials:

1) 3.00 mm hook

2) 4 ply yarn (cream, pink, white and blue)

3) Polyester fiberfill

4) Tapestry needle

5) Black embroidery floss

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

sl = slip

rnd = round

tog = together

Note:This project is working in rows; the rows start with chain one and join with slip stitch at the end of row. Mark first stitch of each row.

Head:

Row 1: With cream, ch 4, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 4 sc in next ch; working in remaining loops on opposite side of ch, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sl st in first st. (10)
Row 2: Ch 1, (2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next st, (2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next st, (2 sc in next st) 2 times, sl st in first st. (18)

Row 3: Ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sl st in first st. (26)

Row 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first st, fasten off.

Row 7: With blue, ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sl st in first st. (22)

Row 8-9: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first st.

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sl st in first st. (18)

Row 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first st.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sl st in first st. (14)

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first st. Stuff.

Row 15: Ch 1, (sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st) 4 times, sc next 2 sts tog, sl st in first st. (9)

Row 16: Ch 1, (sc next 2 sts tog) 4 times, sc in next st, sl st in first st, fasten off. (5)

Ear (make 2):

Use blue color for the parts written in blue and use pink color for the parts written in pink.

Row 1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc in same ch, sl st in first st. (6)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in first st. (6)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in first st. (9)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in first st. (12)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in first st.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in first st. (15)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, sc in next 6 sts, sl st in first st. (15)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in first st. (12)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sl st in first st. (9)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (9)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, (sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, sl st in first st. (6)

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, sl st in first st. (5)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in first st. (5)

Sew ears on head.

Eye (make 2):

Row 1: With white, ch 3, 2 sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc in next ch; working in remaining loops on opposite side of ch, sc in next ch, sl st in first st, fasten off. (6)

With Black embroidery floss, embroider pupils on white eyes. Sew eyes on head. With blue, embroider eyelids. With black, embroider hairs and brush them.




(Note of translator: In my own K and J Dolls patterns I describe with text and pictures how to do the hair. This is a translation and I did not want to alter the original design. E-mail me if you have questions about the hair.)  

Copyright 2010 pattern and design: Jaimai, All rights reserved. Copyright 2010 translation from Thai into English and of the English text: Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen, All rights reserved. English pattern first published on the blog of K and J Dolls (kandjdolls.blogspot.com) with permission of designer. This pattern may not be published, distributed, altered, put on other websites or translated without explicit written permission of Jaimai and Sayjai.