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Crochet Koala Pattern

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

Materials Used

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (074) Mercury, (106) Snow White, (254) Moon Rock, (606) Grass Green and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the Koala together.
• Scissors.
• Pink, Grey and Black thread for embroidery.

Size

Large koala (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

18cm wide x 17cm high or 7” wide x 6.75” high

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

11cm wide x 11cm high or 4.25” wide x 4.25” high

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

9cm wide x 8.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 3.25” high

Head

Using (074) Mercury work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in each of following 3 ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Rows 5-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 or occasionally 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Don’t fasten off, leave for around ear.

Right Inner Ear

Join (106) Snow White to same st as join.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 htr in same place as join, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in following st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Outer Ear

Using the cotton left from head work 1 ch, pull loop through st before start of ear.  Work 1 dc in 1^st st around ear, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st, (1 ch, 1 dc in next st) repeat in each st to end of ear, sl st in head.  Fasten off.

Left Inner Ear

Join (106) Snow White across from bottom of white part of ear.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 htr in same place as join, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in following st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Outer Ear

Join (074) Mercury to st before bottom of ear.

Work (1 dc in next st, 1 ch) repeat to top corner of ear, into corner work 1 dc and 1 htr, 2 htr in next st, 1 dc in following st, sl st in next st in head.  Fasten off.

Body

Join (106) Snow White in back loop only 4 sts before centre of head where shown.  I left a long tail to work a neatening row.

Body is worked over middle 8 sts.

Row 1:  2 ch, working into back loop only work 1 htr in each of same st as join and next st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Rows 2-8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Rows 10-11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Using the tail left at the beginning work 1 dc in each st around body.  Sl st in next st on head.  Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury halfway between head and bottom of body on wrong side where shown.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as join and 1 htr in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 tr and 1 htr in following st, (1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st) 2 times, (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in following st) 3 times, 1 htr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st, sl st in head.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, miss 1^st st, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 htr in each of next 5 sts, 1 htr and 1 tr in following st, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) 2 times, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, (2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts) 2 times, 1 htr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Right Leg

Using (074) Mercury work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 2 tr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st down the side of htr, 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch, sl st in last st of row 6.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around to start of last row.  Fasten off.

Right Arm

Using (074) Mercury work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 8-12:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 13:  3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1^st st, 4 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around to start of last row.  Fasten off.

 

Join (106) Snow White in outside loop of st even with end of underside of arm.

Work (1 ch, 1 sl st in outside loop of next st) repeat to 1^st st of beginning of last row of arm.  Fasten off.

Left Arm

Join (074) Mercury to 3^rd st down from neck.  I left a long tail for neatening side of arm.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Rows 5-6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  (3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1^st st) 2 times, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail.

Neatening Row

Using the cotton left from beginning work 1 sl st in each st to last st of side.  Fasten off.

Thread other tail to just after claws at top side.  Work 1 sl st in each st to body.  Fasten off.

Left Leg

Using (074) Mercury work 3 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  (3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1^st st) 2 times, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch, work 2 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Eye Area (make 2)

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Mouth Area

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 2 tr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr and tr over 1^st 2 sts, a joined tr and htr over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Branch

Using (254) Moon Rock work 5 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Rows 2-3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Rows 5-20:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 22-34:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 35:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn work before neatening row.

2 ch, sl st in 1^st st, 2 ch, 1 htr in last st, work 1 sl st in each st down the side, 2 ch, work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in 2^nd st along bottom, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in last st, sl st in each st up the side.  Fasten off.

Leaves (make 7 or 8)

Using (606) Grass Green work 6 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch, 1 ch, sl st in centre of last htr.  Fasten off leaving a longer tail to attach it to the branch.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch mouth area to head.

Sew nose partially over mouth area.

Embroider on mouth and nostrils.

Attach eye areas to head.

Stitch a black bead or embroider a black dot to centre of each eye area.

Embroider on ear markings.

Wrap left hand around branch as shown and stitch down.

Stitch right leg to body and foot to branch.

Attach right arm to body sewing hand to branch.

Wrap left foot around branch and stitch down.

Embroider claws to toes and fingers.

Using the (254) Moon Rock work 2 twigs on the branch 1 above the hands and the other between the hands and feet.  Work about 12 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in branch.  Fasten off.

Attach leaves to twigs.

And there’s the finished koala applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at my others including the crochet kookaburra, the wallaby, the turtle, the magpie, the kangaroo and the other crochet koala.