I can’t. stop. using. fur yarn. in. my. projects.
I apologize to to anyone who absolutely detests using fur yarn but I can’t help it! It just adds so much character and dimension! Luckily, this pattern uses only a very tiny amount of fur yarn and is very manageable! (and if fur yarn is your sworn nemesis and you refuse to use it, you can absolutely substitute regular bulky weight yarn for the belly patch and the ears instead — but I think you should give it another chance! 😀 )
Check out some of my other crochet projects using fur yarn: Cozy Snowman, Teddy Bear, Bauble, Bumble, Eevee, Hedgehog, Nutcracker, Baby Otter, Love Monster, Jack…phew.)
This little guy is slightly bigger than the palm of your hand and is such a cute little desk mate! I think the slightly fuzzy Hygge yarn really adds a lot to this design as well!
Let’s get into it!
The Details
As usual, this pattern is made in the same style as my Ragdoll patterns; separate pieces worked in flat rows and then joined together to give them that unique 2-D look. This project has a total of 13 pieces.
The finished measurements are approximately 15cm/6″ tall.
Notes:
- The body is constructed of two panels worked in rows from the legs up and then joined by single crocheting around the outside of the panels. The belly panel is stitched onto the front body panel before assembly.
- The head is constructed of two panels worked in rows from the bottom up and then joined by single crocheting around the outside of the panels.
- The nose is worked in rounds around a starting chain and is stitched onto the front head panel before assembly.
- The ear panels are worked into a magic ring but are worked in turned rows and joined by single crocheting around the panels. The inner ear fluff is then stitched onto the front of each ear.
- The head is stitched onto the body.
- The arms are worked in continuous rounds and stitched onto the Koala after assembly.
- The ears are then stitched onto the Koala after assembly.
- Ch 1 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch.
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Materials:
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- Hooks:
- 3.75mm hook (I use THESE hooks!);
- 6mm hook for fur;
- Yarn:
- Red Heart Hygge in Cloud or Mary Maxim Purely Soft Yarn in Silver, 50g;
- Red Heart Hygge in Sterling or Mary Maxim Purely Soft yarn in Sable, (very small amount) or any other bulky weight dark grey or purple yarn (it doesn’t have be fuzzy! This is what I had on hand so I actually separated the plies to remove the fuzzy part.);
- Lion Brand Go for Faux in Baked Alaska (very small amount) or any bulky weight fur yarn in white;
- Optional: any white yarn (preferably sport or light weight) to frame the eyes.
- 14mm Safety eyes;
- Stuffing;
- Tapestry needle.
Terms and Stitches:
Ch – Chain
MR – Magic Ring
Slst – Slip stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Fsc – Foundation single crochet – A foundation single crochet is made up of a chain st and a sc. Insert hook into either: (a) the side of the previous st if the previous st is a regular sc; or (b) into the ch of the previous st if the previous st is a FSc, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop (chain st made), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook (sc made).
Inc – Increase. Work a regular sc increase
Dec – Decrease. Work a regular sc decrease
Pattern
Body Panel (make 2):
Row 1: With 3.75mm hook and grey yarn, ch 3, starting in sc ch from hook, sc in each ch across (2 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc in each st (4 sts).
Tie off. Repeat rows 1 to 2 but do not tie off, instead ch 1 and turn. Join the two legs in the next row as follows:
Row 3: Inc in first st, sc 3 across leg on your hook, fsc 2, with the leg still on your hook, sc 3 across second leg, inc in last st (12 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 4-11: Sc in each st (12 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Dec, sc 8, dec (10 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc in each st (10 sts), ch 1, turn.
Tie off. Weave ends. Set aside.
Belly Patch (make 1):
Use a 6mm hook and fur yarn.
Row 1: Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, inc in last ch (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Dec, sc 1 (2 sts).
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stitching. Set aside.
Head Panel (make 2):
Use a 3.75mm hook and grey yarn.
Row 1: Ch 10, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st across (9 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc in each of the first 2 sts, sc 5, inc in each of the last 2 sts (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc in first st, sc 11, inc in last st (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Inc in first st, sc 13, inc in last st (17 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 5-8: Sc in each st across (17 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Dec, sc 13, dec (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc in each st across (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Dec, sc 11, dec (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Dec, sc 9, dec (11 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc in each st across (11 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Dec twice across first 4 sts, sc 3, dec twice across last 4 sts (7 sts).
Tie off. Weave ends. Set aside.
Nose (make 1):
Use a 3.75mm hook and dark grey yarn (separate the plies to remove the fuzzy part if you are using the Hygge yarn). Work in continuous rounds around the starting chain.
Rnd 1: Ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, work 4 sc into the last ch, continue working on opposite side of the chain, sc 2, work 3 sc into the last ch (12 sts)
Rnds 2-3: Sc in each st around (12 sts)
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stitching. Set aside.
Ear panels (make 4):
Use a 3.75mm hook and grey yarn. Make a magic ring.
Row 1: Work 4 sc into the MR (4 sts), do not join, instead ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc in each st across (8 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: *Sc 1, inc in next st, repeat from * three more times (12 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * three more times (16 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 5: *Sc 3, inc in next st, repeat from * three more times (20 sts).
Tie off. Weave ends. Set aside.
Inner Ears (make 2):
Use a 6mm hook and fur yarn. Make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc into the MR (4 sts).
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stitching. Set aside.
Arms (make 2):
Use 3.75mm hook and grey yarn. Work in continuous rounds.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc into a MR (6 sts)
Rnd 2: *Sc 2, inc in next st, repeat from * once more (8 sts)
Rnd 3: *Sc 1, inc in next st, repeat from * three more times (12 sts)
Rnds 4-10: Sc in each st around (12 sts)
Tie off, leaving a long tail for stiching. Stuff arms. Flatten the top of each arm and stitch closed. Set aside.
Move on to assembly below!
Assembly:
Stuff the nose and stitch it onto the centre of the front head panel between rows 5 to 8.
Insert 14mm safety eyes between rows 7 and 8 of the front panel, counting 3 sts from each side of the nose. Optional: use any light weight white yarn to frame the outside edge of the eyes.
Place both head panels together. Insert your 3.75mm hook through both panels at any stitch and begin single crocheting around the panels to join them. Stuff firmly when you are almost all of the way around. Slst to beginning st to close. Tie off. Weave ends. Set aside.
Stitch the belly patch onto the centre of the front body panel between rows 5 and 12.
Place both body panels together. Insert your 3.75mm hook through both panels at any stitch and begin single crocheting around the panels to join them. Stuff firmly when you are almost all of the way around. Slst to beginning st to close. Tie off. Weave ends. Set aside.
Place two ear panels together. Insert your 3.75mm hook through both panels at any stitch and begin single crocheting around the panels to join them. Stuff firmly when you are almost all of the way around. Slst to beginning st to close. Tie off. Weave ends. Repeat for second ear. Set aside.
Stitch inner ear fuzz to the centre-front of each ear.
Stitch head into the body, with the first row of the head overlapping onto the last row of the body. Stitch back and forth a few times to secure. Weave ends.
Stitch the ears onto the head. The ears should start around row 3 of the head and reach the last row of the head on each side. Weave ends.
Stitch arms to each side where the head meets the body.
You’re done! Happy crocheting!
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