Amigurumi koala free crochet pattern

A sweet amigurumi koala you’re sure to love! This is a lovable amigurumi plush koala pattern that is free. The head, body, and legs of the crochet toy are all worked in one piece. The arms are attached with single crochet as you crochet the body. The finished size of the amigurumi koala is about 18 cm (7″) without ears.

Designed and photos by @olesya_amitoys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

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

Free amigurumi koala pattern

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.