Blue Donkey Pattern

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.