Crochet Donuts Pattern - Free Crochet Pattern
Here is the perfect crochet donut pattern for your next project. From classic glazed to fun and colorful sprinkles and designs, this free donut pattern offers a variety of options to satisfy your crochet cravings. I hope you love these super sweet crochet donuts!
Materials:
- Size G 4mm crochet hook
- Multiple colors acrylic worsted weight size 4 medium yarn ("I Love This Yarn" from hobby lobby was used to make these donuts)
- Light Taupe (body of donut)
- White (frosting/glaze)
- Any colors you'd like for the sprinkles, you will only need a little bit of each color
- Poly-Fil
- Scissors
- Stitch Marker
- Tapestry Needle
Stitches Used (US terms):
- SS - Slip Stitch
- CH - Chain
- SC - Single Crochet
- INC - Increase stitch (2 single crochets in same stitch)
- DEC - Decrease Stitch (single crochet decrease around 2 stitches)
- DC - Double Crochet
- TR - Triple Crochet
If you are more of a visual learner you will find the companion YouTube tutorial here.
Helpful Tips:
- The "Back Bump" is the stitch found on the back side of your foundation chain. Each one will look like one little bump.
- Each round will be worked in a continuous round, this is where your stitch marker will come in handy. You will not be slip stitching to begin a new round.
- Final stitch count for each round will be the number noted in parentheses
Crochet Donuts Pattern - Free Crochet Pattern
Body of donut (Light Taupe)
Start with a chain of 18
SS + CH1 into first back bump making sure not to twist foundation chain
Round 1:
- Starting in same back bump that you SS into work *1SC + INC into next stitch
- repeat from * to end of round (27 stitches)
Round 2:
- 1SC into every stitch (27)
Round 3:
- *1SC into next 2 stitches + INC in next Stitch
- repeat from * to end of round (36)
Round 4:
- 1SC into each stitch (36)
Round 5:
- *1SC into next 3 stitches + INC
- repeat from * to end of round (45)
Round 6:
- 1SC into each stitch (45)
Round 7:
- *1SC into next 4 stitches + INC
- repeat from * to end of round (54)
Rounds 8-14 (7 rounds total):
- 1SC into each stitch for all 7 rounds (54 stitches per round)
Round 15:
- *1SC into next 4 stitches + DEC
- repeat from * to end of round (45)
Round 16:
- 1SC into each stitch (45)
Round 17:
- * 1SC into next 3 stitches + DEC
- repeat from * to end of round (36)
Round 18:
- 1SC into each stitch (36)
Round 19:
- *1SC into next 2 stitches + DEC
- repeat from * to end of round (27)
Round 20:
- 1SC into each stitch (27)
Round 21:
- *1SC + DEC
- repeat from * to end of round (18)
Round 22:
- 1SC into each stitch (18)
- Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing donut closed
Glaze/Frosting (white)
Round 1-9:
- Repeat rounds 1-9 of the body of the donut. Make sure to start your slip knot with about a 16 inch tail. This will be used
Round 10:
- You will work this round any way you'd like by placing 3-4 DC or 3-4 TC in a stitch every 2-4 stitches. Work SC in each stitch between each cluster worked.
- SS to first stitch and fasten off leaving a long tail. This tail will be used to sew glaze top body of donut.
Assembly:
- Starting with the body of the donut fold the piece in half so that both ends are lined up.
- Whip stitch around the stitches that are lined up until about 6 stitches remain.
- Use opening left to stuff poly-fil into donut.
- When you have fully stuffed the donut finish whip stitching around remaining stitches and secure with a couple knots
- Place Glaze on top of the body of the donut and sew both the center of the glaze and round 10 of glaze to the donut
Sprinkles:
- using any colors you'd like for the sprinkles follow the video above for sewing the sprinkles onto the donuts.
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