Amigurumi koala free pattern

 

Free Amigurumi Koala Pattern

Try this free amigurumi pattern to make this adorable koala that will make a perfect gift for any child who likes soft cuddles. The legs, body, and head are made as one piece. The size of finished amigurumi koala is about 17 cm (6.7″) without ears.

Designed and photo by Olesya Podgornova
Instagram: @olesya_amitoys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans and Gazzal Baby Cotton XL for collar
• Hook size: 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm
• Black beads for eyes
• Black embroidery floss for eyebrows
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
• dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• F.o. = finish off
• (12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
• (…) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free Amigurumi Koala Pattern

Legs-body-head

With 2.5 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

Legs (make 2)

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. R 4-7: 18 sc (4 rows)
5. R 8: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
6. F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 5 ch, join with sl st to the first leg.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:

1. R 9: 24 sc on the first leg, 5 sc in 5 ch, 24 sc on the second leg, 5 sc in 5 ch (opposite side) (58)
2. R 10: 26 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 2 sc (60)
3. R 11: (9 sc, inc) * 6 (66)
4. R 12-16: 66 sc (5 rows)
5. R 17: (10 sc, inc) * 6 (72)
6. R 18-19: 72 sc (2 rows)
7. R 20: (10 sc, dec) * 6 (66)
8. R 21-23: 66 sc (3 rows)
9. R 24: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
10. R 25: 60 sc
11. R 26: (8 sc, dec) * 6 (54)
12. R 27: 54 sc
13. R 28: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
14. R 29: 48 sc
15. R 30: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
16. R 31: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
17. R 32: BLO (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
18. R 33: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
19. R 34: (inc) * 24 (48)
20. Now you can start to crochet a collar or make it later.
21. R 35: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
22. R 36: (8 sc, inc) * 6 (60)
23. R 37: (4 sc, inc) * 12 (72)
24. R 38: (11 sc, inc) * 6 (78)
25. R 39: (12 sc, inc) * 6 (84)
26. R 40-42: 84 sc (3 rows)
27. R 43: (12 sc, dec) * 6 (78)
28. R 44-46: 78 sc (3 rows)
29. R 47: (11 sc, dec) * 6 (72)
30. R 48: 72 sc
31. R 49: (10 sc, dec) * 6 (66)
32. R 50: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
33. R 51: (8 sc, dec) * 6 (54)
34. R 52: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
35. R 53: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
36. R 54: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
37. R 55: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
38. R 56: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
39. R 57: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
40. R 58: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
41. R 59: (dec) * 6 (6)
42. F.o.

Collar

With 3.0 mm crochet hook and Gazzal Baby Cotton XL yarn:

1. Attach the yarn to the remaining front loops of row 31.
2. 1: FLO 3 ch, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st
3. 2: 1 ch, inc in every st to the end of row, sl st
4. F.o.

Nose

With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

1. Make 4 ch.
2. Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
3. R 1: 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
4. R 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
5. R 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
6. R 4: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sl st
7. F.o.

Arms (make 2)

With 2.5 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. R 4: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
5. R 5-6: 21 sc (2 rows)
6. R 7: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
7. R 8-9: 18 sc (2 rows)
8. R 10: (4 sc, dec) * 3 (15)
9. R 11: 15 sc
10. R 12: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)
11. R 13: 12 sc
12. Fold top of the arm and sc through both sides across.
13. F.o.

Belly

With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn (white):

1. Make 4 ch.
2. Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
3. R 1: 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
4. R 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
5. R 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
6. R 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (26)
7. R 5: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (32)
8. R 6: 2 sc only, sl st
9. F.o.

Ears

With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

Inner part (make 2)

With white yarn:

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
5. R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
6. F.o.

Outer part (make 2)

With grey yarn:

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
4. R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
5. R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
6. Don’t cut the yarn!

Put out white ear and grey ear together with inner part (wrong side to wrong side) and through both parts 25 sc with grey yarn.

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.