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Sweet Koala Crochet Pattern

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Crochet level

Skills you need • Basic - Intermediate crochet and amigurumi skills. • Basic sewing skills (to join parts).

Supplies • Sport weight yarn in colors: o Light Gray - 140 yards/128 meters (I used: El Gato “Meta” yarn in color 46J84C). o Black - 2 yards/1.8 meters (I used: El Gato “Meta” yarn in color 4699B).

Crochet terms and abbreviations The pattern is worked using US Crochet Terms. Conversions to UK terms are shown below in parentheses: • ch – chain (UK=chain) • mr – magic ring (UK=magic ring) • sc – single crochet (UK=double crochet) • dc – double crochet (UK=treble crochet) • sl – slip stitch (UK=slip stitch) • inc(sc) – increase in single crochet (UK=increase in double crochet) • dec(sc) – decrease in single crochet (UK=decrease in double crochet) • fo – fasten off (UK=fasten off)

Final size About 8.5 in. (22 cm.) tall. Of course you can sell the toys made with this pattern! Just give credit for the pattern to Michelle Alvarez from Bunnies & Yarn.

o White - 10 yards/9 meters (I used: El Gato “Meta” yarn in color 4600P). • 2.5 mm. crochet hook • 2 (8 mm.) safety eyes • Yarn needle and stitch markers • Scissors • White felt and silicon or glue • Stuffing material of your choice

Notes

• This pattern uses US Crochet Terms. • The toy is worked from the bottom to the top, starting with the legs and finishing with the head. • I like to crochet amigurumis and dolls very tight, so it can keep its shape. • You can make a bigger toy by using a larger size of hook or by using a thicker yarn. If you use worsted weight yarn and a 4.00 mm. hook (instead of sport weight yarn and a 2.5 mm. hook) your toy will measure about 12 in. (30.5 cm.) tall. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not copy, share or distribute pattern. Pattern made by Michelle Alvarez. 1

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PATTERN Legs, body and head Use light gray yarn. Work in rounds, without joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so you know where a round begins. Stuff legs, body and head firml y, stuffing as you go.

Leg 1: Round 1: Work 6 sc in MR (6) R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R3-14: Sc around (12) FO.

Leg 2: Work Leg 2 exactl y as Leg 1, but do not fasten off. Make 10 chains and join to Leg 1 with a single crochet.

Continue making single crochet all around Leg 1 (12 stitches), single crochet in each stitch of chain (10 stitches), single crochet all around Leg 2 (12 stitches) and now work in the other side of the chain, making a single crochet in each stitch (10 stitches). So we just made a round of single crochet around both legs and both sides of the chain. You should have a total of 44 stitches now (12 stitches of each leg, and 10 stitches of each side of the chain). --- This was Round 15 ---

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PATTERN R16-26: Sc around (44) R27: [20 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x2 (42) R28-32: Sc around (42) R33: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36) R34: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30) R35: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24) R36: Sc around (24) R37: [2 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (18) R38: Sc around (18) R39: [1 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (12) R40: Inc(sc) in every stitch (24) R41: Inc(sc) in every stitch (48) R42-53: Sc around (48) Attach safety eyes between rounds 48 and 49, leaving 9 stitches between the eyes. R54: [6 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (42) R55: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (36) R56: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (30) R57: [3 sc, 1 dec(sc)] x6 (24) R58: [1 dec] x12 (12) R59: [1 dec] x6 (6) FO. Close the gap by joining the 6 stitches of the last round of sc. Weave in tail.

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PATTERN Arms

Nose

Use light gray yarn. Work in rounds without joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so you know where a round begins. Stuff the hands firml y, and stuff arms less and less, until you almost don’t stuff the upper p art of the arm. Fl atten the opening of the arm and sew it together. Then, attach arms.

Use black yarn and work in rounds, joining the rounds with a slip stitch. (Make 1) Round 1: In MR work: [2 sc, 2 dc] x2 (8). Join to first sc from round with a slip stitch. FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the face.

(Make 2) Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R3-7: Sc around (12) R8: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 5 sc] (11) R9-12: Sc around (11) R13: [5 sc, 1 dec(sc), 4 sc] (10) R14-16: Sc around (10) R17: [4 sc, 1 dec(sc), 4 sc] (9) R18-21: Sc around (9) FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the body.

Tail Use light gray yarn and work in rounds, without joining the rounds. Use a stitch marker so you know where a round begins. (Make 1) Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R3-4: Sc around (12) FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the back.

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PATTERN Ears

Belly

Use light gray yarn and work in rounds without joining the rounds. Don’t stuff.

Use white yarn and work in rounds, joining the rounds with a slip stitch.

(Make 2) Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12) R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (18) R4-6: Sc around (18)

(Make 1) Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Join to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1. R2: Inc(sc) in every stitch (12). Join to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1. R3: [1 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (18). Join to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1. R4: [2 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (24). Join to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch. Chain 1. R5: [3 sc, 1 inc(sc)] x6 (30). Join to 1st sc from round with a slip stitch.

FO. Flatten ears. Leave a long tail to sew to the sides of the head. Cut a semicircle made from white felt and paste it (or sew) to the ears.

FO. Leave a long tail to sew to the center of body.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Your koala is ready! Keep crocheting! God bless you. - Michelle Alvarez.

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