Free crochet pattern
Koala Amigurumi Pattern
This free koala amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-5 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 12 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 3½-5 hours
- Pieces
- 12
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Gray yarn, worsted weight: about 80 yd (75 m)
- Off-white yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Charcoal yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-14 | sc around | 42 |
| R15 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R16 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R17 | sc around | 30 |
| R18 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R19 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R20 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R21 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Ear · make 2 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x4 | 19 |
| R4 | (5 sc, inc) x2, (6 sc, inc) x1 | 22 |
| R5 | (10 sc, inc) x2 | 24 |
| R6 | 22 sc, dec | 23 |
| R7 | (9 sc, dec) x1, (10 sc, dec) x1 | 21 |
| R8 | (3 sc, dec) x3, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 17 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R9 | (sc, dec) x3, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 12 |
| R10 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff lightly, flatten and sew to the upper sides of the head.
Inner ear · make 2 · Off-white
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the front of each ear.
Nose · make 1 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R3 | (4 sc, inc) x1, (5 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R4 | sc around | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | 11 sc, dec | 12 |
| R6 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x2, dec, sc | 9 |
| R7 | dec x3, (sc, dec) x1 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R1 and R2, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff lightly and sew to the middle of the face.
Belly · make 1 · Off-white
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x5, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 25 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x5, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 31 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the front.
Arm · make 2 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes wide apart before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the big nose to the middle of the face.
- Sew the head to the body and the round ears to the sides with their inner patches.
- Sew on the belly, arms and legs.
Make it round by round
Open the koala in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
