Amigurumi koala free crochet pattern

 

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Yam Art Jeans (for a nose and eyebrows)
• Hook: 4.0 mm and 3.0 mm for a nose
• 9 mm safety eyes
• Tapestry needle
• White sewing thread and needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(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
F.o. = finish off

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
R 3-5: 9 sc (3 rows)
R 6: 7 sc, dec (8)
R 7: 6 sc, dec (7)
Stuff arm ¾ full.
Fold top of arm flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Belly (heart)
With white yarn:
R 1: make 3 ch, in the 1st ch: 3 dc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 2 ch, sl st in the beginning of the 1st row
R 2: 2 sl st in 2 ch, 3 inc, 2 sc, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc – in one st), 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sl st
F.o.

Legs, body and head (one piece)
Stuff as you go.

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

Make 2 ch on the second leg and join to the first leg with sl st.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 6: 12 sc on the 1st leg, 2 sc in next 2 ch, 12 sc on 2nd leg, 2 sc in next 2 ch (opposite side) (28)
R 7: 12 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc (32)
R 8: 6 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 9 sc (34)
R 9-11: 34 sc (3 rows)
R 12: 7 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec (30)
R 13: 30 sc
R 14: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
In the R 16 attach the arms with single crochet.
R 16: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 17: (inc) * 12 (24)
R18: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 19: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 20: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 21-25: 42 sc (5 rows)
R 26: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 27: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 28: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 29: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 30: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 31: (dec) * 6 (6)
F.o.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18).
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 4, 3 sc only (not the whole row)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Nose
With black yarn:
R 1: make 4 ch, from the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, turn (on the opposite side): 1 sc, inc (8)
R 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, sl st (not the whole row)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew the ears on the head. Sew the belly to the body using a white thread.
Sew the nose on the face vertically between the eyes.
Embroider eyebrows using a black yarn.