Crochet Koala Amigurumi Free PDF Pattern

Designer: Olesya Podgornova
Instagram: @olesya_amitoys

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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi koala, whose photos and design belong to @olesya_amitoys. You can learn how to crochet these koala using the free amigurumi pattern. The size of finished amigurumi koala is about 17 cm (6.7″) without ears. Thanks to dear Olesya Podgornova for this cute koala.

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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

AMIGURUMI KOALA FREE PATTERN

Legs-body-head
With 2.5 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

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

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll 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:
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)
R 10: 26 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 2 sc (60)
R 11: (9 sc, inc) * 6 (66)
R 12-16: 66 sc (5 rows)
R 17: (10 sc, inc) * 6 (72)
R 18-19: 72 sc (2 rows)
R 20: (10 sc, dec) * 6 (66)

R 21-23: 66 sc (3 rows)
R 24: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
R 25: 60 sc
R 26: (8 sc, dec) * 6 (54)
R 27: 54 sc
R 28: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
R 29: 48 sc
R 30: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
R 31: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 32: BLO (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 33: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 34: (inc) * 24 (48)

Now you can start to crochet a collar or make it later.
R 35: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
R 36: (8 sc, inc) * 6 (60)
R 37: (4 sc, inc) * 12 (72)
R 38: (11 sc, inc) * 6 (78)
R 39: (12 sc, inc) * 6 (84)
R 40-42: 84 sc (3 rows)
R 43: (12 sc, dec) * 6 (78)
R 44-46: 78 sc (3 rows)
R 47: (11 sc, dec) * 6 (72)

R 48: 72 sc
R 49: (10 sc, dec) * 6 (66)
R 50: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
R 51: (8 sc, dec) * 6 (54)
R 52: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
R 53: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
R 54: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 55: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 56: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 57: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 58: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 59: (dec) * 6 (6)
F.o.

Collar
With 3.0 mm crochet hook and Gazzal Baby Cotton XL yarn:
Attach the yarn to the remaining front loops of the row 31.
1: FLO 3 ch, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st
2: 1 ch, inc in every st to the end of row, sl st
F.o.

Nose
With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:
Make 4 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 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, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sl st
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
With 2.5 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
R 5-6: 21 sc (2 rows)

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

Belly
With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn (white):
Make 4 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 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, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
R 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (26)
R 5: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (32)
R 6: 2 sc only, sl st
F.o.

Ears
With 3.0 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans yarn:

Inner part (make 2)
WIth white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
F.o.

Outer part (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
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.

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