Amigurumi Koala

Hello everyone! Today's free pattern is for an amigurumi koala! I've been making several amigurumi Australian and Tasmanian animals lately, with the koala being the first of two that I recently published. The second is a thylacine (aka Tasmanian tiger), which you can purchase on Ravelry and Lovecrafts. Coming soon: Gouldian finches, a kangaroo, rainbow lorikeets, and a platypus. Stay tuned!
​Also, if there are any other Australian/Tasmanian animals you would like to see as amigurumi, feel free to list them in the comments.

Continue scrolling down for the free koala pattern. If you would like, you can also buy the koala PDF through the Ravelry direct purchase link below. 

​Additionally, check out the thylacine! You can buy the pattern through the link below.

© Kari-Elyssa Designs 2020-2021. All Rights Reserved. This pattern is strictly for personal use only. You are not permitted to sell finished versions of the koala without written consent to do so. Do not copy, translate, alter, reproduce, redistribute, share, sell, repost, or distribute the pattern in any way or any media format. Use of the feature photographs is prohibited.  Thank you!

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Difficulty Level

Easy/beginner

Materials

• DK weight yarn, shown here in Rico Ricorumi (100% cotton; 62 yds/57m per 25g/0.9oz) 1 skein each of Mouse Grey #059 (Color A), White #001 (Color B), and Black #060 (Color C)
• 3.00mm or US D (3.25mm) size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle 
• Stuffing 
• 2 6mm black amigurumi eyes 

Gauge

11 sts and 12 rows= 2”/5cm over single crochet in the round

​Finished Measurements

Height: 4 in. (10cm) from base of foot to tip of ear. 
Width: 2.75 in. (6.9cm) across body. 
Circumference: 5.75. in (14.6cm) around widest point of body (not including arms).

Pattern Notes

• The pattern pieces are worked continuously in the round. 
• Slip stitch at the beginning of each round to join. Unless otherwise stated, the slip stitch does not count as the first stitch. 
• US crochet terminology is used for the pattern. 
  
• Matching gauge is not important for this pattern. Simply keep a tight, even tension throughout.​

Abbreviations

• Sc: Single crochet 
• Inc: Increase (2 sc in 1 st) 
• Dcr: Decrease (1 sc over 2 sts) 
• Rnd: Round 
• St(s): Stitch(es) 
• Mc: Magic circle 
• X: Indicates the number of repeats ​

​For how to create a magic circle: Tutorial
​For how to close crochet in the round: Tutorial

Directions

Head 
Begin with Color A. 
Rnd 1: Create a magic circle. 6 sc in Mc. (6 sts). 
Rnd 2: Inc in all sts. (12 sts). 
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (18 sts). 
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (24 sts). 
Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (30 sts). 
Rnds 6-12: Sc in all sts. 
Place the eyes between rnds 9 and 10. The space between the eyes is about 6 sts. 
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 dcr) x 6. (24 sts). 
Rnd 14: (2 sc, 1 dcr) x 6. (18 sts). 
Begin to add stuffing to the head. Fill as desired. 
Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dcr) x 6. (12 sts). 
Fasten off. 

Nose 
Begin with Color C. 
Rnd 1: Create a magic circle. 6 sc in Mc. (6 sts). 
Rnds 2-4: Sc in all sts. 
Fasten off. 

Ears 
Begin with Color A. 
Rnd 1: Create a magic circle. 6 sc in Mc. (6 sts). 
Rnd 2: Inc in all sts. (12 sts). 
Rnds 3-4: Color A [3 sc], Color B [6 sc], Color A [3 sc]. 
Fasten off. 

Body 
Begin with Color A.5 
Rnd 1: Create a magic circle. 6 sc in Mc. (6 sts). 
Rnd 2: Inc in all sts. (12 sts). 
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (18 sts). 
Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6. (24 sts). 
Rnd 5: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 4. (28 sts). 
Rnd 6: Sc in all sts. 
Rnds 7-16: Color A [8 sc], Color B [12 sc], Color A [8 sc]. 
Rnd 17: Color A [5 sc, 1 dcr, 1 sc], Color B [4 sc, 2 dcr, 4 sc], Color A [1 sc, 1 dcr, 5 sc]. (24 sts). 
Begin to add stuffing to the head. Fill as desired. 
Rnd 18: Color A [2 sc, 1 dcr, 2 sc, 1 dcr], Color B [2 sc, 2 dcr, 2 sc], Color A [1 dcr, 2 sc, 1 dcr, 2 sc]. (18 sts). 
Rnd 19: Color A [1 sc, 1 dcr, 1 sc, 1 dcr], Color B [1 sc, 2 dcr, 1 sc], Color A [1 dcr, 1 sc, 1 dcr, 1 sc]. (12 sts). 
Fasten off. 

Arms & Back Legs (Make 4) 
Begin with Color A. 
Rnd 1: Create a magic circle. 4 sc in Mc. (4 sts). 
Rnd 2: Inc in all sts. (8 sts). 
Rnds 3-8: Sc in all sts. 
Fasten off. 
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Finishing 
With the tapestry needle, attach the ears and nose to the head. The ears should be further down the sides of the head, but completely in the center (on the koala shown, they span down rnds 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8). The nose spans rnd 8, 9, 10, and 11. Attach the completed head to the body, then attach the limbs to the body; add the legs parallel to the body so the koala is sitting.

I hope you enjoyed these socks! If you have any questions or concerns regarding the pattern, please feel free to contact me here. While I work extensively to make sure patterns are free of errors, no one is a perfect machine, and mistakes happen from time to time. I will gladly make an update or post an errata link if needed.
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Happy crocheting!