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.

Finished crochet koala group landscape

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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd ch.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply head

1st Ear

 Join white 2 sts on from end of last row.

Crochet koala 2 ply joining for first inner 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 1st 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 1st 2 sts, a 3 htr cluster over next 3 sts and a dec htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply head with first inner ear

Outside of Ear

Using the cotton from the head work 1 tr in each of 1st 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.

Crochet koala 2 ply head with first ear

2nd Ear

Join white 17 sts on from last ear.

Crochet koala 2 ply joining for second inner 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 1st 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 1st 2 sts, a 3 htr cluster over next 3 sts and a dec htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply second inner ear

Outside of Ear

Join light grey cotton 2 sts before start of inner ear work 1 tr in each of 1st 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.

Crochet koala 2 ply head with ears

Nose

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

Crochet koala 2 ply nose

Outer Eye (Make 2)

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

Crochet koala 2 ply outer eyes

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.

Crochet koala 2 ply inner eyes

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd ch. Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply body

White part of body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd 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 3rd ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply tummy

Foot (Make 2)

Row 1: 8 ch, 4 dtr in 5th 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 4th ch.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply feet

Leg (Make 2)

Row 1: 8 ch, 4 dtr in 5th 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 4th ch.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in 3rd 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 3rd ch. Fasten off.

Crochet koala 2 ply legs

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.

Crochet koala 2 ply arms

Right Claw

Join cotton to 1st 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 1st 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.

Crochet koala 2 ply arms with claws

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.

Crochet koala 2 ply paw pads

To make up

Weave in ends.  Join inner eye to outer eye.

Crochet koala 2 ply eyes

Attach nose to head. Embroider in a mouth.

Crochet koala 2 ply head with nose and mouth

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

Crochet koala 2 ply head with eyes

Attach the white part of the body to the body.

Crochet koala 2 ply body with tummy

Sew the paw pads and the claws onto the feet.

Crochet koala 2 ply feet with paws

Attach the feet to the legs.

Crochet koala 2 ply legs with feet

Sew the legs to the body.

Crochet koala 2 ply body with legs

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

Crochet koala 2 ply head with arms

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

Finished crochet koala 2 ply landscape

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.

Finished crochet kangaroo landscape

Finished crochet cockatoo landscape

Finished crochet king parrot landscape

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