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.