Everyone is koala-fied for a hug from Ken The Chubby Little Koala! Make a little koala from bulky weight yarn or a tiny koala from medium weight yarn, and your finished size will depend on the yarn choice. This pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGE: • English • PDF, 12 pages, 8 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Easy • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, picot, working in rows and in the round, amigurumi joining technique, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
SIZES: • Little Koala: 13” (33 cm) - Made from Bulky yarn (5) • Tiny Koala: 10” (25.4 cm) - Made from Medium yarn (4)
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • For Little Koala: Bernat Velvet or Premier Parfait Yarn; Bulky weight (5); Qty: 1⁄3 skein of Misty Gray for koala, a small amount of Black for nose & White for inner ears, a small amount of any 3 colors for sweater and scarf • For Tiny Koala: Bernat Super Value Yarn; Medium weight (4); Qty: 1⁄4 skein of Soft Gray for koala, a small amount of Black for nose & White for inner ears, a small amount of any 3 colors for sweater and scarf • Safety eyes: 18 mm for Little Koala or 12 mm for Tiny Koala • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers • Polyester stuffing • Crochet hooks: 5 mm (H) for Little Koala or 4.25 mm (G) for Tiny Koala
GAUGE: 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm) • For Little Koala: 14 sc X 16 rnds working with a 5 mm (H) hook • For Tiny Koala: 16 sc X 18 rnds working with a 4.25 mm (G) hook
