KBP-331 - Donkey Knitting Pattern Knitted Soft Toy
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KBP-331 - Donkey Knitting Pattern Knitted Soft Toy
how to knit a sitting donkey in brown and cream with a scarf
Toy knitted donkey pattern
knitted donkey back
Knitting by Post A5 Leaflet
Knitting by Post Download and UK Delivery

Donkey Knitting Pattern

£4.49 £4.99Price range: £4.49 through £4.99 Leaflet

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At a Glance

  • Skill Level: Easy
  • Time Estimate: A Weekend Project (Explain Skill & Time)
  • Published: 9 August 2019
  • Pattern Number: KBP-331

Donkey is happily sat here quietly waiting for you. He needs to be knitted so he can give you lots of love.


Enjoy this lovely donkey soft toy knitting pattern. Donkey has a removable scarf and large pointy ears. Children will love his features.

He is made with brown and cream double knitting yarn on 3mm single pointed knitting needles. He is designed to sit happily on a shelf. This knitting pattern is available online or in a printed A5 leaflet. The pattern has UK terms.

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Completed Dimensions

Approximately 25cm when sitting

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Suggested Yarn

Double knitting. 50g brown, 25g cream, 15-25g blue. Small amount of black for the eyes. Toy stuffing

Needle Size

3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles. This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3
Language

English
Knitting Skills

Cast on
Knit – k
Purl – p
Increase the number of stitches by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch – inc
Decrease the number of stitches by knitting 2 stitches together – k2tog
Cast off
Sewing Pieces Together
Inserting Toy Stuffing
Yarn Weight

This pattern uses any brand of Double Knitting yarn. Double Knitting is also known as Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g
Equipment

Yarn Sewing Needle
Craft

Knitting – With 2 Single Pointed Needles
Designed by

Knitting by Post Toy Knitting Pattern Designers. You Can be Confident as This Pattern Has Been Lovingly Crafted by Specialists.
Media

A5 Professionally Printed Leaflet. Your pattern is compact enough to fit on a chair arm or into a knitting bag
OR Instant Digital PDF Download. You can read from and carry your knitting pattern on your mobile device or print it at home yourself.
Tension

26 sts x 33 rows = 10cm x 10cm in stocking stitch with double knitting yarn
Character

Animals
Knitting Style

All pieces are knitted flat on 2 needles. They will have a seam when completed.
Colour

Brown

1 review for Donkey Knitting Pattern

  1. Dawn Kelly
    Love this donkey when it was finished. Struggled with sewing legs in the right place but got there eventually. Gave it to a friend who thought it was...More
    Love this donkey when it was finished. Struggled with sewing legs in the right place but got there eventually. Gave it to a friend who thought it was great.
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🇬🇧 All our patterns are written in English. Use this key to translate our abbreviations and materials.

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1. Terminology
Cast on Anschlagen Monter Montar
sts (stitches) M (Maschen) m (mailles) p (puntos)
k (Knit) re M end. der.
p (Purl) li M env. rev.
inc (Increase – knit into front & back) 1 M zun (aus 1 M 2 str.) augm (tricoter 2 fois la m.) aum (tejer 2 veces el p.)
increase into every stitch In jede Masche 1 M zunehmen (verdoppeln) Faire une augmentation dans chaque maille Hacer un aumento en cada punto
k2tog (Decrease) 2 M re zus 2 m ens end. 2 p jun der.
Purl 1 row 1 Reihe links stricken Tricoter 1 rang à l'envers Tejer 1 vuelta del revés
Next: (k1, k2tog) to end Nächste: (1 re, 2 re zus) bis zum Ende wiederholen Suivant : répéter (1 end, 2 ens end) jusqu'à la fin Siguiente: repetir (1 der, 2 jun der) hasta el final
Starting with a purl row, st-st xx rows Mit einer Rückreihe (links) beginnen, xx Reihen glatt rechts stricken En commençant par un rang envers, tricoter xx rangs en jersey Empezando con una vuelta del revés, tejer xx vueltas a punto jersey
Draw thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight Faden durch die restlichen Maschen ziehen und festziehen Passer le fil à travers les mailles restantes et serrer Pasar el hilo por los puntos restantes y tirar fuerte para cerrar
Cast off Abketten Rabattre Cerrar
2. Yarn (Garn / Laine / Lana)
Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8-fädig oder Nr. 3. Lauflänge ca. 300 Meter pro 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply ou N°3. Environ 300 mètres pour 100g Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8 cabos o N.º 3. Debería tener unos 300 metros por cada 100g
Chunky Chunky is also known as Bulky, 16ply or No.5 yarn. It should be about 150 metres per 100g Chunky Chunky ist auch bekannt als Bulky, 16-fädig oder Nr. 5 Garn. Lauflänge ca. 150 Meter pro 100g Chunky Chunky est aussi appelé Bulky, 16ply ou fil N°5. Environ 150 mètres pour 100g Chunky Chunky también se conoce como Bulky, 16 cabos o hilo N.º 5. Debería tener unos 150 metros por cada 100g
3. Stuffing (Füllung / Rembourrage / Relleno)
Toy Stuffing Toy Stuffing for inside. Also known as Fiberfill or Wool Stuffing Füllwatte Füllwatte für das Innere. Auch bekannt als Bastelwatte oder Wollfüllung Rembourrage Rembourrage pour l'intérieur. Aussi appelé Ouate de rembourrage ou Fibre Relleno Relleno para juguetes (interior). También conocido como guata, fibra o relleno de lana
4. Needles (Nadeln / Aiguilles / Agujas)
3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3 3mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 11 oder US-Größe 3 Aiguilles à tricoter droites 3mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 11 ou US 3 Agujas rectas de 3mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 11 o una talla US 3
4.5mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 7 or a US size 7 4.5mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 7 oder US-Größe 7 Aiguilles à tricoter droites 4.5mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 7 ou US 7 Agujas rectas de 4.5mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 7 o una talla US 7

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