Koala Crochet Free 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.
Here’s the FREE pattern!
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
YARN: Medium Worsted in Light Gray, Blue, White, Black and Pink
HOOK SIZES: D-3 / 3.25 mm
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling
DIMENSION: H. 8” x W. 5” x D. 3”
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), reverse single crochet (reverse sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), back loop only (BLO), fasten off (F/O), magic ring (mr)
INSTRUCTION: join at the end of each round and ch1, otherwise instructed
LEGS AND BODY (light gray, blue and white yarn)
Make two:
1) starting off with light gray yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (9)
3-12) sc even (9); F/O and stuff the leg
Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 10 INSTEAD.
Merge the two legs together:
13) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 9 sc, 1 hdc in each ch between the two legs, keep working on the 2nd leg, 10 sc, 1 hdc in each ch between the two legs (38)
14-18) sc even (38); keep stuff the body as you go
19) switch to blue yarn, 4 sc, 1 sc dec, 18 sc, 1 sc dec, 12 sc (36)
…from now on you work with both blue and white yarn…
20) *4 sc with blue, 2 sc with white*, repeat ** around (36)
21) repeat rnd #20 (36)
22) keep working with blue yarn, sc even (36)
23) *1 sc with blue, 2 sc with white, 3 sc with blue*, repeat ** around (36)
24) repeat rnd #23 (36)
25) keep working with blue yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (30)
26) 1 sc with white, [*3 sc with blue, 2 sc with white*, repeat ** 5 times], 3 sc with blue, 1 sc with white (30)
27) repeat rnd #26 (30)
28) working with blue yarn only, sc even (30)
29) switch to white yarn, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
30) switch to light gray yarn, working in BLO, sc even (24); F/O and leave a long tail to sew the body to the head. Finish stuffing the body firmly.
HEAD (light gray yarn)
1) 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
2) sc inc around (12)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30)
6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (36)
7) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (42)
8) *6 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)
9-10) sc even (48)
11) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (54)
12-19) sc even (54)
20) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (48)
21) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40)
22) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)
23) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24); F/O, cut the yarn and stuff the head firmly.
NOSE (black yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) 1 sc, 4 sc in the next st, 2 sc, 4 sc in the next st, 1 sc (12)
3) 1 sc, 3 sc inc, 3 sc, 3 sc inc, 2 sc (18)
4) sc even (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the nose onto the head (between rnds #8-15).
Stuff moderately as you sew it.
Embroider the EYES with black yarn as shown in the picture (between rnds #9-13).
Embroider the MOUTH LINE with black yarn (between rnds #15-18).
EARS (light gray and white yarn; make two)
Part A:
1) 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
2) sc inc around (16)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (32)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40)
6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)
7) sc even (48)
8) fold the piece in half and crochet through both layers, 24 sc (24); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn.
Part B:
1) 5 sc in a magic ring, do not close the ring (8); ch 1 and turn
2) sc inc in each st (10); ch 1 and turn
3) sc even (10); ch1 and turn
4) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 5 times (15); ch1 and turn
5) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 5 times (20); ch1, DO NOT TURN
6) work 20 reverse sc (20); F/O and leave a long tail to sew part B to part A as shown in the pictures.
Sew the ears to the side of the head between rnds # 6-21.
Embroider the CHEEKS with pink yarn (between rnds #14-15).
ARMS (light gray, white and blue yarn; make two)
1) starting with light gray yarn, 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3-10) sc even (8)
11) switch to white yarn, sc even (8)
12) switch to blue yarn, sc even (8)
13-15) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the arm to the side of the body, between rnds # 26-28. Stuff the arm lightly.
TAIL (light gray yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2-3) sc even (6); F/O and leave a long string of yarn to attach the tail to the back of the body between rnds # 16-18. Do not stuff the tail.
It's All Finished:
