Today I’m going to be showing you a crochet koala pattern that I’ve designed. Here’s what the crochet koala will look like.

If you would like to follow along with a video tutorial for this pattern, it’s available at Crochet Koala Tutorial.

If you would like to download the pattern it’s available for $1 on Ravelry at Koala Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. For the US version go to Crochet Koala Pattern (US Version).

Koala Crochet Pattern UK 

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet
• ttr – triple treble crochet

Materials Used

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (074) Mercury, (393) Charcoal, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• Crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• Thread to sew koala together.
• Sewing needle.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors. 

Size

Medium koala (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

13cm x 10cm or 5” x 4”

Small koala (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

11.5cm x 10.5cm or 4.5” x 4.25”

Head

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch and 2 tr into each tr. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3^rd ch.
Row 4: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 5: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.  Don’t fasten off.

1^st Ear

 Join white 2 sts on from end of last row.

Row 1: 2 ch, 1 htr in same place, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st.  Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 dec htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each st until last 2 sts, 1 dec htr over last 2 sts, turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, Work 1 dec htr over 1^st 2 sts, a 3 htr cluster over next 3 sts and a dec htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Outside of Ear

Using the cotton from the head work 1 tr in each of 1^st 3 sts around ear, (work 2 ttr in next st and 1 ttr in following st, 2 htr in next st,) 3 times, continue around ear working 1 tr in each st.  Fasten off.

2^nd Ear

Join white 17 sts on from last ear.

Row 1: 2 ch, 1 htr in same place, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in next st.  Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 dec htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each st until last 2 sts, 1 dec htr over last 2 sts, turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, Work 1 dec htr over 1^st 2 sts, a 3 htr cluster over next 3 sts and a dec htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Outside of Ear

Join light grey cotton 2 sts before start of inner ear work 1 tr in each of 1^st 6 sts around ear, (work 2 ttr in next st and 1 ttr in following st, 2 htr in next st,) 3 times, continue around ear working 1 tr in each st.  Fasten off.

Nose

Make a magic loop.
4 ch, 1 dtr, 4 tr, 3 dtr, 4 tr, 1 dtr, join with a sl st in the 4^th ch.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 2 htr in each st, join with a sl st in the 2^nd ch.  Fasten off.

Outer Eye (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
2 ch, 10 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 2^nd ch.  Fasten off.

Inner Eye (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch, 8 dc in loop. Pull loop tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch and 2 tr into each tr. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3^rd ch.
Row 4: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 5: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch. Fasten off.

White part of body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch and 2 tr into each tr. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3^rd ch.
Row 4: 3 ch.  *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.  Fasten off.

Foot (Make 2)

Row 1: 8 ch, 4 dtr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last st, 1 htr in back of next 2 ch, sl st in 4^th ch.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in 3^rd ch. Fasten off.

Leg (Make 2)

Row 1: 8 ch, 4 dtr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last st, 1 htr in back of next 2 ch, sl st in 4^th ch.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch *Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3^rd ch. Fasten off.

Arm (Make 2)

30 ch.

Miss 4 ch, work 1 dtr in each of the next 14 ch, work 1 tr in each of next 7 ch, work 1 htr in each of next 4 ch and 4 htr in last ch, work 1 htr in back of next 4 ch, 1 tr in back of next 7 ch and 1 dtr in back of next 14 ch. Fasten off.

Right Claw

Join cotton to 1^st of the 4 htr at end of arm.
6 ch, sl st in same st, sl st into next st 6 ch, sl st into same st, sl st into next st 6 ch, sl st into same st, sl st into next st 4 ch sl st into same st.  Fasten off.

Left Claw

Join cotton to 1^st of the 4 htr at end of arm.
4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st into next st 6 ch, sl st into same st, sl st into next st 6 ch, sl st into same st, sl st into next st 6 ch sl st into same st.  Fasten off.

Paw pads (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
1 ch, 8 dc in loop. Pull loop tight and join with a sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

To make up

Weave in ends.  Join inner eye to outer eye.

Attach nose to head. Embroider in a mouth.

Sew the eyes onto the head each side of the nose.

Attach the white part of the body to the body.

Sew the paw pads and the claws onto the feet.

Attach the feet to the legs.

Sew the legs to the body.

Position the arms just under the head as shown and sew on.

Sew the head to the body and stitch the arms to the body bending them into position as shown.

There’s the finished crochet koala.

Another Australian animal that you might be interested in crocheting is this kangaroo, cockatoo pattern and a king parrot.

Let me know how you like it and how you go with crocheting it by leaving a comment below.