Chris the Koala Free Crochet Pattern
Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Koala pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Koala design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
Materials: Tapestry needle, Safety eyes (7 mm), teddybear stuffing.
Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4 Melange,
Rainbow Cotton 8/4.
Light Grey Melange (01) – 1 skein
Mint (024) – 1 skein
Black (009) – 1 skein
Abbreviations:
MR – Magic ring
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sc2in1 – make 2 sc in 1 stitch
sc2tog – make 1 sc over 2 stitches
[…] – number of sts
{…} – number of rows
(…) – repeat
Head
Using Light Grey Melange (01):
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3: (1 sc, sc2in1) 6x [18]
R4: (2 sc, sc2in1) 6x [24]
R5: (3 sc, sc2in1) 6x [30]
R6: (4 sc, sc2in1) 6x [36]
R7: (5 sc, sc2in1) 6x [42]
R8-14: 1 sc in every st {7 rounds} [42]
Place the eyes between R10 and R11 with 8 sc in between.
R15: (5 sc, sc2tog) 6x [36]
Fill the head with stuffing as you work.
R16: (4 sc, sc2tog) 6x [30]
R17: (3 sc, sc2tog) 6x [24]
R18: (2 sc, sc2tog) 6x [18]
Cut the yarn with a long tail to sew the head on to the body and bind off.
Nose
Using Black (009)
R1: ch 5, then starting in the second st from the hook, sc in the next 3 sts, 3 in the next st, continue working along the other edge, sc in the next 2 sts, sc2in1 in the last st. [10]
R2: sc2in1, sc in the next 3 sts, sc2in1 in both of the next two sts, sc in the next 3 sts, sc2in1. [14]
R3: sl st in every st [14]
Cut yarn with a long tail to sew on to the head and bind off. Place the nose between the eyes with the top point at R7 of the head. Secure with small stitches.
Ears
Using Light Grey Melange (01), make 2:
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3: (1 sc, sc2in1) 6x [18]
R4: (2 sc, sc2in1) 6x [24]
R5-8: 1 sc in every st {4 rounds} [24]
Cut yarn with a long tail to sew on to the head and bind off. Fasten to the top of the head
from R2 to R9.
Body
Using Light Grey Melange (01) and Mint (024):
Begin with Light Grey Melange.
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3: (1 sc, sc2in1) 6x [18]
R4: (2 sc, sc2in1) 6x [24]
R5: (3 sc, sc2in1) 6x [30]
R6: (4 sc, sc2in1) 6x [36]
R7: (5 sc, sc2in1) 6x [42]
R8: (6 sc, sc2in1) 6x [48]
R9: (7 sc, sc2in1) 6x [54]
R10-14: 1 sc in every st {5 rounds} [54]
Switch to Mint:
R15: (7 sc, sc2tog) 6x [48]
R16: 1 sc in every st [48]
R17: (6 sc, sc2tog) 6x [42]
R18: 1 sc in every st [42]
R19: (5 sc, sc2tog) 6x [36]
R20: 1 sc in every st [36]
R21: (4 sc, sc2tog) 6x [30]
Fill with stuffing as you work.
R22: 1 sc in every st [30]
R23: (3 sc, sc2tog) 6x [24]
R24: 1 sc in every st [24]
R25: (2 sc, sc2tog) 6x [18]
Cut yarn, bind off and sew the head on to the body.
Arms
Using Light Grey Melange (01) and Mint (024):
Begin with Light Grey Melange:
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3-6: 1 sc in every st {4 rounds} [12]
Switch to Mint:
R7: 1 sc in every st [12]
R8: (2 sc, sc2tog) 3x [9]
Fill the hand and arm with stuffing until R14, then stop.
R9-18: 1 sc in every st {10 rounds} [9]
R19: (1 sc, sc2tog) 3x [6]
Cut yarn with a long tail and thread the tail through the front loops of R19. Tighten and bind off. Make the other arm in the same manner. Sew the arms to R25 of the body.
Legs
Using Light Grey Melange (01), make 2:
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3: (1 sc, sc2in1) 6x [18]
R4-6: 1 sc in every st {3 rounds} [18]
Cut the yarn with a long tail and bind off. Fill with stuffing and sew them onto the front of the
body at R7.
Tail
Using Light Grey Melange (01)
R1: 6 sc in a MR [6]
R2: (sc2in1) 6x [12]
R3-4: 1 sc in every st {2 rounds} [12]
Cut yarn with a long tail and sew the tail to the body, on the back at R5.
Button strap
Using Mint (024)
R1: ch 34, then start in the second st from the hook. Sc in every st. [33]
Bind off and sew the strap to the body. Start by fastening it at the bottom of the color change
from grey to mint, then underneath the chin, loop it around the neck and end by fastening
underneath the chin. Sew it using small stitches.
Buttons
Using Mint (024), make 3:
R1: 6 sc in a MR. [6] Bind off and sew onto the button strap as shown in the pictures below.
It's All Finished:
