Little Donkey- Little Nativity Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 3

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Today is Day 3 of the Little Nativity Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. Day 3 always feels like kind of a big deal because it means we are already a quarter of the way through. Along with the people that are part of the Nativity there will be some animals too, and today is the first animal of the crochet along. A Little Donkey.

Funny enough this is not the first Little Donkey I have done as part of a crochet along, and that will be the case for a more than one of the animals that will be included in this crochet along. Last year's spring crochet along was farm animal themed and it included a donkey. This one is a little bit different in style. All of the animals in the farm animal set were made in what I like to call "teddy bear style" sitting with its arms and legs positioned like a teddy bear. This little donkey is standing on all four legs more like a donkey actually does. 

The Little Donkey is mostly gray, with little accents of white and black on the nose, mane, tail, and hooves. There is quite a bit of sewing on this one because there are lots of little pieces, but once it is all put together it makes an awfully cute little donkey. 

The Little Donkey joins Mary and Joseph as the first 3 of the 12 patterns in this set. Come back tomorrow to see what Day 4 brings. 

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How to Crochet a Little Donkey

Finished Size about 4" tall 

You will need:

• Worsted weight yarn in gray, black, and white (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in Dusty Gray, Black, and White)
• G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
• 2- 6mm safety eyes
• black embroidery floss and needle
• stuffing
• yarn needle
• stitch markers
• scissors

Instructions: 

Most of the pieces are made beginning with a magic ring. The ears, mane, and tail are made by making a chain and then working into that chain. 

 

Head

Make 1 in gray, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Rounds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Add safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5 with a few (3-4) stitches in between 

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 7: sc2tog around (9 sc)

Round 8: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off, cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Body

Make 1 in gray, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Rounds 4-10: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 11: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 12: sc2tog around (6 sc)

Finish off, weave in ends

Sew the head piece to the front top of the body 

Nose 

Make 1 in white, changing to gray where indicated, beginning with magic ring (sample made in Dusty Gray and White)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)

change to gray yarn

Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch 2 little lines on the nose for nostrils

Add a tiny amount of stuffing and stitch onto the head between and below the eyes

Ears 

Make 2 in gray, beginning with chain (sample made in Dusty Gray)

ch 3

Row 1: sl st in 1st ch from hook, sc in next 2 sts (1 sl st, 2 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch the 2 ears standing on top of head with a space in between for the mane

Mane 

Make 1 in black, beginning with chain (sample made in Black)

ch 10

Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch to the end (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch the mane down the back of the head starting at the top and going down to the neck

Tail 

Make 1 in gray, beginning with chain (sample made in Dusty Gray)

ch 4

Row 1: sl st in 1st ch from hook and each ch to end (4 sl st)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

cut 2 pieces of black yarn 4-5" long, fold in half and pull the folded end through the end of the tail, then pull the loose ends through the loop and pull to knot, trim the ends so they make a short little tuft at the end of the tail

Stitch the tail to the back of the body

Legs 

Make 4 starting with black and switching to gray where indicated, beginning with magic ring (sample made in black and dusty gray)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

change to gray yarn

Rounds 2-3: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Stitch the four legs onto the bottom side of the body, two in front and two in back.