Crochet Koala Pattern

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7 years ago

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 US terminology. For the UK version go to Crochet Koala Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Koala Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
dtr – double 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 dc into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3^rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch and 2 dc into each dc. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 3: 3 ch. *Work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc and 2 dc in following dc, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3^rd ch.
Row 4: 3 ch. *Work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc and 2 dc in following dc, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st in 3^rd ch.
Row 5: 3 ch. *Work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc and 2 dc in following dc, * 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 hdc in same place, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 dec hdc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st until last 2 sts, 1 dec hdc over last 2 sts, turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, Work 1 dec hdc over 1^st 2 sts, a 3 hdc cluster over next 3 sts and a dec hdc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Outside of Ear

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

2^nd Ear

Join white 17 sts on from last ear.

Outside of Ear

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

Nose

Make a magic loop.
4 ch, 1 tr, 4 dc, 3 tr, 4 dc, 1 tr, join with a sl st in the 4^th ch.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as ch, 2 hdc 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 hdc 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 sc in loop. Pull loop tight and join with a sl st in ch. Fasten off.

Body

Make a magic loop.

White part of body

Make a magic loop.

Foot (Make 2)

Leg (Make 2)

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

Arm (Make 2)

30 ch.

Miss 4 ch, work 1 tr in each of the next 14 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 7 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 4 ch and 4 hdc in last ch, work 1 hdc in back of next 4 ch, 1 dc in back of next 7 ch and 1 tr 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.