Amigurumi Knitting Toy Rattle Donkey Pattern

Hello amigurumi lovers and beautiful visitors, I wanted to share the free amigurumi patterns for you here. In my article I will share 1 pattern and how to make it for you.


Abbreviations

MR– magic ring
Ch– chain
Slst– slip stitch
Sc– single crochet
Inc– increase
Dec– decrease
(..)* – repeat till the end of round
*(..)– total number of stitches in the round

Materials

• Cotton ricorumi; grey (059), white (001), black (060)
• Crochet hook: 3 mm
• 6mm safety eyes. You need to use smaller / larger eyes, depending on hook/ yarn size.
• Yarn needle
• Black embroidery thread
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Scissors

• Size with the materials above will be about 10 cm.

Head & Body

Stuff as you go along your work.
In grey
Rnd 1. MR, 6sc (6)
Rnd 2. (inc) * (12)
Rnd 3. (1sc, inc)* (18)
Rnd 4. (2sc, inc)* (24)
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc)* (30)
Rnd 6. (4sc, inc)* (36)
Rnd 7. 36sc (36)
Rnd 8-9. 36sc (36)
Rnd 10. (5sc, inc)* (42)
Rnd 11-14. 42sc (42)
Insert the security eyes between Rnd10 and 11.
Rnd 15. (5sc, dec)* (36)
Rnd 16. (4sc, dec)* (30)
Rnd 17. (3sc, dec)* (24)
Rnd 18. (2sc, dec)* (18)
Rnd 19. (2sc, inc)* (24)
Rnd 20. 24sc (24)
Rnd 21. (3sc, inc)* (30)
Rnd 22-24. 30sc (30)
Rnd 25. (4sc, inc)* (36)
Rnd 26-29. 26sc (36)
Rnd 30. (5sc, inc)* (42)
Rnd 31. 42sc (42)
Rnd 32. BLO (5sc, dec)* (36)
Finish to stuff.
Rnd 33. (2sc, dec)* (27)
Rnd 34. (1sc, dec)* (18)
Rnd 35. (dec)* (9)
Rnd 36. (1sc, dec)* (6)
Fasten off and close.

Muzzle

In white
Rnd 1. Make ch 6. Crochet around the ch. Start in second ch from hook. 4sc, 3sc in last ch, 3sc on the other side of the ch, inc (12)
Rnd 2. inc, 4sc, (inc)*2, 4sc, inc (16)
Rnd 3. 16sc (16)
Sew the muzzle under the eyes.
Embroidery the nostrils in black embroidery thread.

Ears (x2)

In grey
Rnd 1. MR, 4sc (4)
Rnd 2. (1sc, inc)* (6)
Rnd 3. (2sc, inc)* (8)
Rnd 4. (3sc, inc)* (10)
Rnd 5. (4sc, inc)* (12)
Rnd 6-10. 12sc (12)
Row 1. Flatten the ear and crochet through both layers now, 6sc (6)
Sew the ears on the top of the head.

Mane

In black.
Cut multiple strips of yarn and make many lark’s head knots
Taking 1 strand at a time and using your crochet hook, pull the strands through a stitch between the ears to create a loop. Pull your ends through the loop and pull tight.
Complete this step many times.

Tail

In grey, ch 10, 1 slst in second ch from hook, 8 slst (9)
Cut 2 strips of black yarn and make lark’s head knot on the tail.
Sew the tail to the back of the body.

Arms (x2)

In black
Rnd 1. MR, 4sc (4)
Rnd 2. (1sc, sc)* (6)
Rnd 3. 6sc (6)
In grey.
Rnd 4-8. 6sc (6)
Sew the arms to the body.

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All Finished.