Welcome to my crochet reverse kangaroo pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished reverse kangaroo applique will look like.

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I’ve made a pair of kangaroos, the small kangaroo and the reverse kangaroo which can be used to make a set of earrings.

Crochet Reverse Kangaroo Pattern

I used (383) Ginger Gold and (105) Bridal White for this kangaroo.

Body & Head

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 1 dc and 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc, htr and tr over next 3 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 6-7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 9:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row, Ear, Tail, Front Leg & Arm

Turn the work before the neatening row.

1 ch, 1 sl st in next st, 2 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in each st to 1^st st behind back, 14 ch for tail, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, 2 htr in each of following 3 ch, 1 htr in next ch, a joined tr over last 3 ch, sl st in body, sl st to last st along the bottom, 2 ch, 1 htr in same st as last sl st, 5 ch for foot, miss 1^st ch, sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of htr, sl st in each st down back of the leg, pass loop behind the leg and work 1 sl st in each st to about 4 sts before neck, 5 ch for arm, miss 1^st ch, work of sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st to beginning of row.  Fasten off.

Back Leg

Join (383) Ginger Gold in st behind 1^st leg.

1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 6 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc.  Fasten off.

Front Ear

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 2 ch.

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook.  Fasten off.  I left a long tail to attach the ear to the head.

Join (105) Bridal White to the top of the ear.

1 ch, work 1 sl st in side of the ear and 1 sl st in bottom of the ear.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the back leg in behind the front leg.

Embroider on a nose and eye.

Stitch the ear just under 1^st ear.

And there’s the finished small kangaroo. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have, look at some of my other patterns, including the kangaroo pattern, the koala, the crochet galah, the king parrot and the cockatoo.