1Hdc,1dc,2tr.Ch3&slsttojoinwiththebaseofthefirstst.
Fastenoffandleavea10”tail.Usethistailtosewtheheartappliqueontothebear’sbody,goingthroughthespotoffeltthatyoudidnotgluedownearlier.
ANDYOU’REFINALLYFINISHED!!!Celebratebydancingwithyourkoala.
HuggablekoalaPattern(printer-friendlyversion)
Whatyou’llneed:
♥ Worsted-weightyarninthefollowingcolors:ColorA(390yds)–grey
ColorB(15yds)–darkgreyColorC(40yds)–whiteColorD(2yds)–lightgreen
♥F/5(3.75mm)crochethook
♥ Two18mmplasticsafetyeyeswithplasticwashers
♥Whitecraftfeltforbellyandchin
♥Poly-Filoranystuffingofyourchoice
♥Yarnneedleforfinishing
♥Fabricglue
Abbreviationkey:
♥scsinglecrochet
♥st/stsstitch/stitches
♥decdecrease(jointhenext2stsinto1)
♥incincrease(2scinthenextst)
♥slstslipstitch
♥hdchalfdoublecrochet
♥dcdoublecrochet
♥trtriplecrochet
Sizeoffinishedkoala:Approximately15inchestall:Dependingonthetension,yarn,andhookyouuse,yourreindeermayturnouttobeslightlylargerorsmallerthanmine.
Gauge:Specificgaugeisnotextremelyimportant.Proportionswillbecorrectifconsistenttensionismaintained.
Notes:
♥ Allbodypartsarecrochetedinaspiral,notinjointrounds.Usesomethingtomarkthefirststitchofaround,andmoveitupasyouwork.
♥ “TheMagicCircle”isusedtostarteachpiece.Ifyoudonotpreferthistechnique,youcanstarteachpieceusingthefollowingtechnique:ch2,thenscx6intothesecondchainawayfromthehook.Slsttojointheround.ThiscreatesRound1.
♥ Forthismodel,IusedLoopsandThreadsImpeccableyarn
♥ Thekoala’sbodypartsareallthesameasthebear’spartsexceptforthesnout,ears,andthefactthatthe
koalahasnotail.Therefore,somebearphotosmayberepeatedforassemblypurposes.
Preparation:Cuttancraftfeltpiecesintotheshapesdisplayedbelow.Shapesarenotproportionalinrelationtoeachother:
Chin:1.5”wide
Belly:
2.5”Wide
&3.25”tall
Head:
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:(1inc,scinnext7sts)x6=54stsRound10:(1inc,scinnext8sts)x6=60stsRound11:(1inc,scinnext9sts)x6=66stsRound12:(1inc,scinnext10sts)x6=72stsRound13:(1inc,scinnext11sts)x6=78stsRound14:(1inc,scinnext12sts)x6=84stsRound15:(1inc,scinnext13sts)x6=90stsRound16:(1inc,scinnext14sts)x6=96stsRound17:(1inc,scinnext15sts)x6=102stsRound18:(1inc,scinnext16sts)x6=108stsRound19:(1inc,scinnext17sts)x6=114stsRound20:(1inc,scinnext18sts)x6=120stsRound21:(1inc,scinnext19sts)x6=126stsRound22:(1inc,scinnext20sts)x6=132stsRound23-26:scinthenext132sts=132stsRound27:(Markthisroundbeforecontinuing)(1dec,scinnext20sts)x6=126sts
Round28:(1dec,scinnext19sts)x6=120sts
Round29:(1dec,scinnext18sts)x6=114stsRound30:(1dec,scinnext17sts)x6=108stsRound31:(1dec,scinnext16sts)x6=102stsRound32:(1dec,scinnext15sts)x6=96stsRound33:(1dec,scinnext14sts)x6=90stsRound34:(1dec,scinnext13sts)x6=84stsRound35:(1dec,scinnext12sts)x6=78stsRound36:(1dec,scinnext11sts)x6=72stsRound37:(1dec,scinnext10sts)x6=66stsRound38:(1dec,scinnext9sts)x6=60stsRound39:(1dec,scinnext8sts)x6=54sts
Continuecrochetingthehead:
Round40:(1dec,scinnext7sts)x6=48stsRound41:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42stsRound42:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36sts
BeginstuffingtheheadwithPolyFilandcontinuestuffingasyougo.
*Helpfultip:StufftheheadwithALOTofstuffing!Whenyouthinkyou’vestuffedenough,stuffsomemore!Thiswillhelpyouroundoutthe6cornersthatwerecreatedfromincreasinganddecreasing,thussmoothingouttheshapeofthehead.
Round43:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30stsRound44:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24stsRound45:(1dec,scinnext2sts)x6=18stsRound46:(1dec,scinnextst)x6=12stsRound47:decx6=6sts
Fastenoffandleavea6”tail.Usethetailtosewtheheadshut.
Weavetherestoftheyarnintotheheadhidethetail.Usefabricgluetofastenthefeltsnoutinplace.
Ears(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:(1inc,scinnext7sts)x6=54stsRound10:scinthenext54sts=54sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext7sts)x6=48stsRound12-13:scinthenext48sts=48stsRound14:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42stsRound15:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36sts
Round16:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30sts
Workonface:InserteyesbetweenRounds27and28.
Theyshouldbeabout29stsapart.Whensatisfiedwitheyeplacement,attachwasherstosecuretheminplace.
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Earsdonotneedtobestuffed.DONOTsewtheearshutyet.
CONTINUEearonnextpage.
Continuecrochetingear:
UsingColorC,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsFastenoffandleavea12”tail.Sewthiswhitepatchtothekoala’sear,makingsurethatitconnectswiththebaseoftheear.Hidetheextrayarntailinsidetheear.
UsetheColorAyarntailtosewtheearsshut.Useyourthumbstopushonthewhiteportionoftheearstoshapethemintoabowl.ThenusetherestoftheColorAyarntosewtheearstothehead.
Snout:
UsingColorB,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:hdcinfirstst,dcinnext4sts,hdcinnextst,scinnext36sts
Round9:scinfirstst,hdcinnextst,2dcinnextst,hdcinnextst,scinnext38sts
Workonface:
Placethesnoutbetweenthekoala’seyes.TheMagicCircle(Round1)shouldlineuponRound25.Beginsewingthesnoutinplace.GentlystuffthesnoutwithPoly-Filasyougo.
Whenfinishedsecuringthesnoutinplace,hide
theextrayarntailinthenose.
Gluethewhitecrescentshape(chin)rightbeneaththesnout.Trimasnecessaryuntiltheconcaveportionofthechinlinesupwiththebottomofthesnout.
Body:
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:(1inc,scinnext7sts)x6=54stsRound10:scinthenext54sts=54sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext7sts)x6=48sts
Round12-13:scinthenext48sts=48stsRound14:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42stsRound15-16:scinthenext42sts=42stsRound17:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36stsRound18-19:scinthenext36sts=36stsRound20:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30stsRound21-23:scinthenext30sts=30stsRound24:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24sts
Fastenoffandleavean18”tail.Stuffbodywithalotof
PolyFiluntilthebodyisstiff.Thiswillhelpthebodysupporttheweightofthehead.CenterthebodyoverRound47ontheheadandthenusetheyarntailtosewthebodytothehead.StuffthebodywithmorePoly-Filasyougo.
Glueonthefeltbelly,butleaveasmallbitofthebellyungluedinthebottomright-handcorner.Thisiswheretheheartwillbelocated.
Arms(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:scinthenext42sts=42sts
Round9:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36sts
Round10:scinthenext36sts=36sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30sts
Round12-13:scinthenext30sts=30sts
CONTINUEcrochetingarmonnextpage.
Continueworkingonkoala’sarm:
Stuffkoala’shandswithPoly-Fil.Afterhandsarestuffed,youdonotneedtostufftherestofthearm.
Round14:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24stsRound15-16:scinthenext24sts=24stsRound17:(1dec,scinnext2sts)x6=18stsRound18-30:scinthenext18sts=18sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Flattentheopeningofthearmbypinchingit,thensewitshutwithyouryarntail.Usethetailtosewthearmintothecrevicewheretheheadmeetsthebody.
Legs(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:scinthenext48sts=48sts
Round10:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42sts
Round11:scinthenext42sts=42sts
Round12:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36stsRound13-14:scinthenext36sts=36stsRound15:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30stsRound16-18:scinthenext30sts=30stsRound19:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24sts
Stuffbear’sfeetwithPoly-Fil.Afterfeetarestuffed,
youdonotneedtostufftherestoftheleg.
Continuecrochetingleg:
Round20-23:scinthenext24sts=24stsRound24:(1dec,scinnext2sts)x6=18stsRound25-32:scinthenext18sts=18sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Flattentheopeningof
thelegbypinchingit,thensewitshutwithyouryarntail.Usethetailtosewtheleginplace.
Heartapplique:
*Note:Eachcommarepresents“inthenextstitch.”
Example:“2tr,1dc,1hdc”means“2trintofirst
stitch.1dcinthenextstitch.1hdcinthenextstitch.”
UsingColorB,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof7stitches
Round2:ch3&2tr,1dc,1hdc,ch1&1dc,ch1&
1hdc,1dc,2tr.Ch3&slsttojoinwiththebaseofthefirstst.
Fastenoffandleavea10”tail.Usethistailtosewtheheartappliqueontothebear’sbody,goingthroughthespotoffeltthatyoudidnotgluedownearlier.
ANDYOU’REFINALLYFINISHED!!!Celebratebydancingwithyourkoala.
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