Designed by

Anastasia Parkaeva

“Donkey”
Crochet toy pattern

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25 pages
70 photographs
2 videos
 ABOUT THE PATTERN
I have two sons: Andrey 5 years old, and
Alexander 3 years old — my little ones
inspire!
I learned to crochet in school. When my
first child was born,
I decided to crochet a toy for him. Since
then, it started and nothing can stop
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Designed by Anastasia Parkaeva

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 THIS PATTERN IS A WORK OF AUTHORSHIP, AND IT INDENTS ONLY FOR PERSONAL
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 INDEX:

ABOUT THE PATTERN ................................................................................. 2

INDEX .......................................................................................................................... 4
VIDEO LINKS ........................................................................................................ 5
THE BEGINNING OF THE PATTERN ................................................ 6
THE REQUIRED MATERIALS ................................................. 7
ARMS ................................................................................................... 9
LEGS ..................................................................................................... 10
BODY ................................................................................................... 13
HEAD ................................................................................................... 14
THE MUZZLE SCULPTING ...................................................... 15
FORELOCK ........................................................................................ 16
EARS ..................................................................................................... 18
MUZZLE ............................................................................................. 20
BELLY .................................................................................................. 21
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................ 22
TAIL ...................................................................................................... 24

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 VIDEO LINKS:

2 video tutorial accompanies the pattern.

All you have to do is click on the brown highlighted text or copy the address
bar, your browser will redirect you to videos on YouTube or Rutube that are
closed to public access.
Make sure that your device has Internet access, since the videos
are in the network, and the pattern contains only links to them.
Here are the links to videos that you will find in the pattern as you crochet:

1. Thumb

https://youtu.be/CN0GbCxW2TI?si=0bmzHNfUa3Taec2a

https://rutube.ru/video/private/a18e5159c78a65c6d44068c0e5971c7b/?
p=NQaEbeGtpUpcH_gMhh7bUQ&r=a

2. Forelock

https://youtu.be/B_H_mdEdZb8?si=AFBfexy31U-JL4ZO

https://rutube.ru/video/private/05c939b54390761c965947f2d7f1e3e0/?
p=kd0zGrhPMJrCCy4ruz9xRA&r=a

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 THE BEGINNING OF THE PATTERN
The size of the toy depends on the thickness of the thread and crochet hook that
you use.
When making toys, you should not use a big hook as recommended for the
yarn you choose. Make sure that, you crochet tight enough; otherwise, the
stuffing will show through the holes. The tighter the toy is crocheted, the neater
it will look and please you longer.
To indicate the beginning of the row, use a stitch marker (or a scrap of
contrasting-colored yarn).
Crochet the toy in spirals.
If it is hard to start crocheting into MR, then chain 2, and continue crocheting
the required number of stitches into the first chain.
Make sure you stuff the toy gently. If you use too much fiberfill, the toy's size
may change. Also, make sure that the part takes the desired beautiful shape.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US):

MR - magic ring.
SC - single crochet.
INC - increase (2 sc in one stitch).
DEC - decrease (2 sc together).
SL ST - slip stitch.
CH - chain.
( )* - repeat the required number.

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 THE REQUIRED MATERIALS AND
TOOLS:

1. Plush yarn Wolans Bunny Baby.

Jeans 100-30 (basic) 1,5 skeins.
2. Plush yarn Himalaya dolphin baby.
Lilac 80334 (for the ears, paws, and belly), 0.5 skeins.
3. DK weight yarn YarnАrt Jeans.
Jeans 68 (for the muzzle sculpting).
Black 53 (for the muzzle design).
4. Yarn Lanoso Single.
Dark gray 953 (for the forelock).
5. Yarn Alize Softy Pluse.
Cream 160 (for the muzzle).
6. Pair of safety eyes D=14 mm.
7. 3.75 mm crochet hook.
8. Stuffing material (fiberfill/polyester).
9. Scissors.
10. Stitch markers.
11. Tapestry needle (for the muzzle sculpting).
The height of the donkey is 30 cm/11.8 inches.

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Arms "Donkey”
Crochet the arms with a jeans color.
Rnd 1. 6 sc into MR
Rnd 2. (inc) * 6 (12)
Rnds 3,4. 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 5. In this round, crochet the thumb (Bobble stitch: 4 HDC together
cluster). Watch the video "Thumb" at page 5.
Crochet the thumb from the marker and complete crocheting 11 sc. (12)
Rnd 6. (2 sc,dec) * 3 (9)
Rnds 7-18. 9 sc (12 rounds)
Stuff half of the paw. The thumb should be on the inner side of the arm when
folding it. Crochet 5 sc through both loops (photo 2).
Fasten off and break yarn.

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Legs "Donkey”
Start crocheting the legs with a lilac color.
Rnd 1. Chain 8 and start crocheting 6 sc to the chain, 3 sc in the last chain.
Continue crocheting 6 sc on the other side of the chain and 3 sc in the last chain 3
(you get the oval shape and increases are on the rounding. Crochet 6 sc to both
sides), and place a stitch marker. (18)
Rnd 2. 6 sc, (inc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc) * 3 (24)
Rnd 3. 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (30)
Continue crocheting sc to the heel (photo 3), (I do not indicate the exact number
due to shift stitches).
Place the stitch marker - the beginning of the round.
Rnd 4. Change to jeans color and crochet 30 sc through the back loops
(photo 4). Cut lilac yarn and secure it.
Note!
Decreases in the 5th and 7th rounds are on the toe. Make shift stitches if needed.
Rnd 5. 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 6, 6 sc (24)
Rnd 6. 24 sc
Rnd 7. 6 sc, (dec) * 6, 6 sc (18)
Rnd 8. 18 sc
Rnd 9. (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 10. (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
Rnd 11. 18 sc
Rnd 12. (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
Stuff the leg, shape the toe and heel. Cut the working yarn on the first leg and
leave the yarn on the second leg to join them.

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Legs "Donkey”
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Legs "Donkey”
The working yarn should be on the side of the second leg when joining them
(photo 8). Make shift stitches if needed.
Rnd 13. Join the first leg to the second leg (photos 9, 10), and place the stitch
marker on the back (photo 11). Crochet 24 sc to the first leg and 24 sc to the second
leg (48)
Rnd 14-24. 48 sc (11 rounds)
Rnd 25. (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
Rnd 26. 42 sc
Rnd 27. (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
Rnd 28. 36 sc
Rnd 29. (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
Rnd 30. 30 sc

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Body "Donkey”
Rnd 31. In this round, attach the arms. Mark 10 sc 14
on the front side with the additional markers (the
distance between the arms). Once the markers are
installed, start attaching the arms.
Crochet 5 sc from the basic marker, attach the first arm
with 5 sc (photo 15), 10 sc (the distance between the
arms on the front), 5 sc with the second arm and
complete crocheting 5 sc to the end. (30)
Rnd 32. (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
Rnd 33. (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
Stuff the body and neck with fiberfill. Do not cut yarn,
and continue crocheting the head.

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Head "Donkey”
Rnd 34. (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
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Rnd 35. (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
Place the marker at any point between rounds
34 and 35 for your convenience to count the
rounds for the eyes and the muzzle sculpting.
Rnd 36. (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
Rnd 37. (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
Rnd 38. (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
Rnd 39. (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
Rnds 40-44. 54 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 45. (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
Rnd 46. 48 sc
Rnd 47. (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
Rnds 48-51. 42 sc (4 rounds)
Install the eyes between rounds 45 and 46. The distance between the eye
stems is 8 sc. Fasten the washers.
Count the distance between the installed eyes in the 46th round.
Rnd 52. (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
Rnd 53. (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
Rnd 54. (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
Rnd 55. (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
Rnd 56. (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
Rnd 57. (dec) * 6 (6)
Note! Stuff the head well. It should be square on top and with nice cheeks, as
shown in the photo. To make the cheeks plump, use a long needle to distribute
the fiberfill in the lower part of the head, pushing it closer to the sides of the toy.
Distribute the fiberfill to the forehead to make it voluminous with corners.
This step is important! The look of the toy depends on it.
Complete stuffing the head, and tighten the hole through 6 front loops.
Fasten off and break yarn.

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The muzzle sculpting "Donkey”
Use a double jeans YarnArt Jeans yarn for head tightening.
Take a long needle with the thread and insert it at P1 on the bottom of the head
parallel to the right eye between rounds 34 and 35 (photo 32), leaving a tail.
Draw it out to the top of the eye at P2 (photo 22), at the level of the half of the eye.
Grab the stuffing material firmly, insert the needle on the other side of the eyes at
P3 (photo 23), and draw it out at P4 (photo 24).
The distance between P1 and P4 is two stitches.
Tighten the thread firmly and tie it into a knot. Tighten the second side similarly
through the same points. Fasten off and hide the tail inside the head.

22 23 24

P3 P2

P1 P4

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Forelock "Donkey”
For the forelock, use yarn Lanoso Single.
Watch the video “Forelock” on page 5.
Start crocheting the forelock from the top in a circle. Make 6 rounds. Previously,
mark 6 rounds to the bottom with pins so that you don’t lose the rounds while
crocheting the forelock.
Attach the yarn at the back of the head and start crocheting the forelock into each
round and each stitch. Be careful not to lose the working yarn because it easily
slips away.
Fluff the yarn well with a comb. Wet the forelock a little with water and comb it,
give it time to dry. After drying, comb the forelock again. The forelock is finished.

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Ears "Donkey”
One ear consists of two parts: lilac and jeans colors.
Crochet the ears in back and forth rows. Chain 1 at the end of each row.
Row 1. Chain 2 and crochet 1 sc to the chain, chain 1.
Row 2. inc (2)
Row 3. 2 sc
Row 4. (inc) * 2 (4)
Row 5. 4 sc
Row 6. inc, 2 sc, inc (6)
Row 7. 6 sc
Row 8. (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (9)
Rows 9-16. 9 sc (8 rowss)
Row 17. (dec, 1 sc) * 3 (6)
Row 18. 6 sc
Row 19. dec, 2 sc, dec (4)
Row 20. 4 sc
Row 21. (dec) * 2 (2)
Row 22. 2 sc
Row 23. dec (1)

Crochet around each part of the ear with sc and the lilac and jeans colors
separately (photo 31). Increase in the corners.
Secure the lilac yarn on the lilac part of the ear and cut it. Leave the jeans working
yarn. We will crochet around both parts with it.
Put them together. Pull the jeans yarn through the lilac part and crochet around
the ear with sc through the back loops of the lilac ear and through both loops of
the jeans ear (photo 32).
Leave a long yarn tail for sewing to the head.
Try the ears on the head and sew them on the first round (where you finished the
forelock), (photo 35, 36).
Fasten off and break yarn.

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Ears "Donkey”

30 31 32

The ears before crocheting sc The ears after crocheting sc

33 34 35

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Muzzle "Donkey”
Crochet the muzzle with a cream color.
Rnd 1. Chain 6 and start crocheting 4 sc to the chain, 3 sc in the last chain,
continue crocheting on the other side of the chain foundation 4 sc and 3 sc in the
last chain (we have got the oval shape) (14)
Rnd 2. 4 sc, (inc) * 3, 4 sc, (inc) * 3 (20)
Rnd 3. 4 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3, 4 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (26)
Rnd 4. 26 sc
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Pin the muzzle under the eyes and sew it through each loop carefully. Stuff the
muzzle with fiberfill as you sew on. Fasten off and break yarn.

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Belly "Donkey”

Crochet the belly with a lilac color.

Rnd 1. Chain 8 and start crocheting 6 sc to the chain, 3 sc in the last chain, continue
crocheting on the other side of the chain foundation 6 sc and 3 sc in the last chain
(we have got the oval shape) (18)
Rnd 2. 6 sc, (inc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc) * 3 (24)
Rnd 3. 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 3 (30)
Rnd 4. 6 sc, (inc, 2 sc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc, 2 sc) * 3 (36)
Rnd 5. 6 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3, 6 sc, (inc, 3 sc) * 3 (42)
Rnd 6. 42 sc
Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Pin the belly in the center of the body. Sew it through each loop carefully.

43 44

45 46

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Assembly "Donkey”
For the whites, we need a 1-ply white thread. Insert the needle into the bottom of
the eye (photo 47) and apply it along the side of the eye (photo 47). Move to the left
eye and embroider the white (photo 48).
Fasten off and break yarn.

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For the muzzle embroidery, we need 1-ply black YarnArt Jeans yarn. Measure a long
scrap of yarn. First, embroider the eyelids. Skip one stitch from the right eye to the
side and apply the thread exactly around the rim of the eye. Insert the needle from
the left (inner) side of the eye, move to the left eye, and embroider the eyelid. Next,
we embroider the eyebrows. Previously, mark their position with pins and make
sure that the eyebrows are even and at the same level.

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Muzzle design "Donkey”
Embroider a pattern on the muzzle with the same thread. Insert the needle with the
thread in the center of the head under the forelock (photo 54). Insert the needle from
above the muzzle (photo 55) and draw it out under the muzzle and again above the
muzzle (photo 56). Do not tighten the threads too much. Embroider three horizontal
stripes on the bridge of the nose and the muzzle with the same thread (photos 57, 58).
Embroider them on the belly too (photo 59, 60).

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Tail "Donkey”

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Crochet the tail with a jeans color.

Rnd 1. 6 sc into MR
Rnds 2-13. 6 sc (12 rounds)
Flatten together and crochet 3 sc through both loops. Leave a long yarn tail for
sewing. Crochet three rounds with sc from the MR in a circle with Lanoso Single
yarn. Crochet around similarly as the forelock. Sew the tail in the center on the
back. Fasten off and break yarn.

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“Donkey”

It is time to say goodbye! Now, you have a cute donkey!

I hope crocheting with my pattern was easy, understandable, and
comfortable. Thank you for choosing my pattern!

March 2025