Bernard the Donkey Crochet Pattern

Miniature collection. By NansyOops.

Hi there! Let’s create such a cute and funny little one! He would fit in any pocket
and make you feel happier.

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Supplies
 1 strand of embroidery floss (I used textured floss Cloud by Gamma):
 - grey (for head, head, ears, arms, and legs)
 - black (for horns, hooves, and tail tip)
 - white (for muzzle and belly)
You can use sewing threads. The finer the thread, the smaller the toy.
 Black sewing thread (for nostrils embroidery)
 A piece of white thread for eye whites embroidery (I used Iris by Gamma)
 2-3 mm eyes.
 A piece of textured white yarn for ears decoration
 Thread for needle sculpting (double cotton sewing thread will do)
 Oil pastel and toothpick (for toning)
 0.5 mm hook
 Gel super glue
 Thin strong needle
 Sharp manicure scissors, pliers
 Fiber filler (for stuffing)
 Toothpick or a broken felting needle (to use as a stuffing tool)

Abbreviations (US terms)

• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (work 2 sc to one st)
• dec – decrease PLEASE NOTE! Skip 1 st to decrease if you crochet from
• embroidery floss, as it is easier than working 2 sts together. If you are using
• hook size bigger than 0.75 mm, use regular decreases.
• mr – magic/amigurumi ring
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch

Work all the rounds spirally, a total number of stitches is stated in brackets
at the end of each round. I work wrong side out from this yarn. It is when
the initial yarn tail stays on the outside. This way the toy looks furrier.

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Head, begin crocheting in white:

1. Chain 4, to the 2nd st from the hook work inc,
then 1 sc, 3 sc to the last st, go on across the other
side of chain – 2 sc. 8 sc in total. Please see video.
2. 2 inc, sc, 3 inc, sc, inc (14).
3. (3 inc, 4 sc) х 2 times (20).
4. - 5. 20 sc. Switch to grey at the end of round 5.
6. (4 sc, inc) х 4 times (24).
7. (inc, 2 sc) х 6 times, 6 sc (30).
8. (inc, 3 sc) х 6 times, 6 sc (36).
9. - 12. (4 rnds in total) (36).
13. (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30).
14. (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24).
15. (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18).
16. (sc, dec) х 6 times (12), stuff the head
(above average density).
17. Work 6 dec, you can leave a short yarn tail.

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Body, work bottom-up:

1. 6 sc into mr (6).
2. 6 inc (12 sc).
3. (sc, inc) х 6 times (18).
4. (2 sc, inc) х 6 times (24).
5. (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30).
6. (4 sc, inc) х 6 times (36).
7. 36 sc (36).
8. (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30).
9. 30 sc (36).
10. (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24).
11. - 12. 24 sc (36).
13. (2 sc, dec) х 6 times (18).
14. - 15. 18 sc (36).
16. (sc, dec) х 6 times (12).
17. 12 sc, stuff the body (average density), the piece should keep shape.
18. (2 sc, dec) х 3 times (9), you can leave a short yarn tail.

Belly, work in white:

1. 6 sc into mr (6).
2. 6 inc (12).
3. (sc, inc) х 6 times (18).
4. (2 sc, inc) х 6 times (24), cut yarn leaving a short
yarn tail for sewing.

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Legs, make 2, begin working in black:

1. 6 sc into mr (6).
2. (2 sc, inc) х 2 times (8), switch to grey.
3. 8 sc (36).
4. inc, 7 sc (9).
5. 9 sc.
6. (2 sc, inc) х 3 times (12).
7. - 10. (4 rnds in total) 12 sc (12).
11. Work 6 dec and close the opening. Cut yarn leaving an about 15 cm yarn tail
for sewing.
Send the yarn tail out to the inner thigh side, 2 rounds below the finish.

Arms, make 2, work bottom-up, begin working in black:

1. 6 sc into mr (6).
2. inc, 5 sc (7), switch to grey.
3. 7 sc (7).
4. inc, 6 sc (8).
5. - 6. 8 sc (8).
7. (3 sc, inc) х 2 times (10).
8. (4 sc, inc) х 2 times (12).
9. 12 sc (12).
10. (2 sc, dec) х 3 times (9).

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11. Work a short row - 3 dec. Cut yarn leaving an about 15 cm yarn tail for sewing.
Stitch up the opening. Send the yarn tail out to the inner “shoulder” side,
between rounds 9 and 8. Leave the arms hollow.

Ears, make 2:
1. 6 sc into mr (6).
2. (sc, inc) х 3 times (9).
3. 9 sc(9).
4. (2 sc, inc) х 3 times (12).
5. - 7. (3 rnds in total) 12 sc (12).
8. (3 sc, inc) х 3 times (15).
9. 15 sc (15).
10. (3 sc, dec) х 3 times (12).
11. 12 sc (12).
12. Work 6 dec, leave an about 15 cm yarn tail for sewing and eyelids embroidery.
If the ears turn out to be too voluminous, you can press them to make them flat.

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Tail:
1. Chain 15 in grey, starting to the 2nd st from hook work 12 sc, 2 sl st.
2. Chain 4 in black, work 1 hdc to the 2nd st from hook, work 1 sc to the next st
and 1 sl st to the last st. It is the tail tip.
3. Sew the black tail tip to the main tail part (to the narrow end, at which you
finished).

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Decoration:
Sew the white belly to the body. Embroider a cross-shaped belly button in the
middle using black sewing thread.

Do the head needle sculpting referring to the points in the photo below. To do
this, secure the thread below the head. Extract the needle in point 1, then enter
point 2 and come out below the head. Pull tightly. Repeat for points 3 and 4.

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Attach the eyes into the obtained eye pits. Use super glue: add a drop to the tip of
the needle, then apply glue under an eye using the needle and press the eye
firmly to the head.
Please note: the eyes should be positioned between rounds 7 and 8, almost next to
the muzzle. Make the eyes 8 sc apart.
Make white stitches under each eye to add eye whites. Secure the eye whites
with glue.
Embroider nostrils on the muzzle using black sewing thread. They should be
between rounds 2 and 3.

Sew the ears onto the top of the donkey's head, and bring out the remaining
ends of the stitches under each eye.

Make eyelids with the remaining threads from the ears.

To do this, make a diagonal stitch above an eye (you can leave it like that - looks
just as cute), then you need to secure the stitch sewing it to the head carefully

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with short stitches. Add volume to the eyelid winding the thread around the initial
stitch. Make the second eyelid alike.

Embroider bulky eyebrows in white.

Touch up the area between the eyes and the eyelids using oil pastel and a
toothpick.
Do the mouth needle sculpting.
Do it as follows:
- secure the thread below the head;
- come out behind the left ear;
- then go to the bottom of the muzzle;
- and then with a 1-2 mm step go back up to the point behind the right ear;
- pull on the thread so that a little dent is shaped on the muzzle;
- secure the thread and weave in the ends inside the head.

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Sew textured white yarn bits into the center of the base of each ear to create
fluffy ears.

Assembly:
You will attach the head and all the limbs with thread jointing. The head will be
also movable this way.
Sew the head to the body using the remaining yarn tail. The threaded needle
must both enter and exit the very same point on the body. For more details,
please see video.

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Attach arms and legs using thread jointing method as shown in the video. Attach
legs between rounds 5 and 6 counting from the bottom of the body, attach the
arms between rounds 4 and 5 (from the top of the body).
Sew on the tail.

Your Bernard the donkey is done! Hope you enjoyed

crocheting with me. You can address all the questions to
me, just e-mail me nansyoops@gmail.com

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in any way is forbidden! It is a paid document for
personal use only. Copying of this pattern or its parts
is forbidden. All rights reserved.

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