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

Finished small crochet kangaroo pattern 2 ply landscape

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at crochet kangaroo tutorial.

 

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you want to view the US version, go to the small crochet kangaroo pattern (US version).

Small Crochet Kangaroo Applique Pattern

Abbreviations 

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

Materials Used

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (242) Metal Grey and (074) Mercury.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Black thread and needle to embroider on the eye and nose.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply cotton

Size

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

9cm wide x 8cm high or 3.5” wide x 3” high

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

6cm wide x 5.5cm high or 2.5” wide x 2.25” high

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

4.5cm wide x 4cm high or 1.75” wide x 1.5” high

Body & Head

Using (242) Metal Grey work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2nd 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 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

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

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st 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 2nd 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 1st 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply body with head

Neatening Row, Arm, Front Leg, Tail & Ear

Work 1 sl st in each st to about 4 sts down from the neck, work 5 ch for arm, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st to 1st st at the bottom of the body, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, turn, 1 ch, 1 dc in top of last dc, work 5 ch for leg, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch and top of last dc, 1 sl st in each st down the side of the dcs and into about next 3 sts on body, work 14 ch for tail, miss 1st ch. 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, (a joined htr over following 2 ch) 2 times, 1 htr in next ch, 2 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in body, 1 sl st in each st to top of the head, 2 ch, sl st on 2nd ch from hook, sl st in top of the head.  Fasten off.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply chain for arm

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply chain for tail

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply kangaroo neatened

Back Leg

Join (242) Metal Grey to stitch before the front leg on the wrong side.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply joining for back leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 5 ch.

Row 2:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, sl st in the side of the dc and in the body.  Fasten off.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply back leg

Front Ear

Using (074) Mercury work 2 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook.  Fasten off.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply ear first part

Join (242) Metal Grey to the top of the ear.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply joining for ear second part

1 ch, work 1 sl st in side of the ear and 1 sl st in bottom of the ear.  Fasten off.  I left a longer tail to attach the ear to the head.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply ear

To Make Up

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

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply back leg stitched down

Embroider on a nose and eye.

Crochet kangaroo 2 ply nose and eye

Stitch the ear just under 1st ear.

Finished crochet kangaroo 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet kangaroo 2 ply group landscape

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.

Finished crochet kangaroo landscape

Finished crochet koala 2 ply portrait

Finished crochet galah 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet king parrot group landscape

Finished crochet cockatoo landscape