Dressed for Christmas with a Santa hat and boots, this little Dandy Donkey also has a striped saddle blanket.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, this is knitted in acrylic DK yarns predominantly in stockinette stitch on single pointed needles (not in the round); the tail however is an i-cord tube worked on two DPNs. The pattern incorporates short rows to shape the donkey’s neck. The hat, boots and saddle blanket are removable.

NEEDLES
A pair each of 4mm single pointed knitting needles and DPNs (US 4)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/280m skein in each colour

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, and small buttons for eyes

SIZES
One size only - approximately 16cm.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 5 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2014 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.