Crochet

Adorable Crochet Donut Amigurumi Tutorial To Brighten Your Day

ByClaire January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

Make a cozy little crochet donut, all snuggly and soft! It’s like a hug from a rainbow with its swirls of pink, blue, and yellow yarn. You can’t eat it, but it sure brings a big smile to your face.

Crochet Donut Tutorial

This delightful donut is the perfect cuddle buddy and never gets stale. Imagine having this charming creation on your desk or shelf, ready to sprinkle some cheer into your day. Isn’t that just the sweetest treat?

Materials Needed

Baby snuggle yarn in baby blue (Color B)
Honey bunny yarn in beige (Color A)
5.5 mm crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn for sprinkles (any colors you like)
Darning needle
Scissors
Stitch marker
Fabric pins
Fiberfill for stuffing

Crochet Pattern

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 1

Initial Setup

Slip Knot & Chain: Make a slip knot and chain 16.

Forming the Base

Join to Form Circle: Attach the 16th chain back to the first chain with a slip stitch to create a circle.

Rows

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 2

Row 1: Single crochet in each stitch around. Total: 16 stitches.
Row 2: Single crochet, increase. Repeat 8 times. Total: 24 stitches.
Row 3: (SC x 2, inc) x 8. Total: 32 stitches.
Row 4: (SC x 3, inc) x 8. Total: 40 stitches.
Row 5: (SC x 4, inc) x 8. Total: 48 stitches.

No Color Change Version

Rows 6-10: Single crochet around. 48 in each round.

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 3

Color Change Version

Rows 6-8: Single crochet 48 in each round.
Row 9: On the last stitch, don’t finish with color A. Switch to color B (baby blue for icing) using the invisible color change method.
Row 10A: Slip stitch in the back loop only all the way around.
Row 10B: Single crochet in the back loop only all the way around. Total: 48 stitches.

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 4

Shaping the Donut

Row 11: (SC x 4, dec) x 8. Total: 40 stitches.
Row 12: (SC x 3, dec) x 8. Total: 32 stitches.
Row 13: (SC x 2, dec) x 8. Total: 24 stitches.
Row 14: (SC, dec) x 8. Total: 16 stitches.

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 5

Finishing Up

Filling: Stuff the inside with fiberfill while sewing together.
Sew the donut: Use a darning needle to sew the middle seam, matching stitches from Color B (icing) to Color A (donut bottom).
Sprinkles: Use a darning needle to add sprinkles randomly across the top.

Crochet Donut Amigurumi step 6