Magnum the Koala Free Crochet Pattern

As a passionate amigurumi designer, sometimes I find difficult stopping my creative process to write down patterns or take pictures of the work in progress.

...and this is exactly what happened months ago when I was working on a cute little koala that I afterward named Magnum.

I remember myself scrabbling just few (unreadable) notes while stitching up this new character and being sure I would later be able to go through them to write a first draft of the pattern. I couldn’t be more wrong 😁!

So few days ago I decided to take the time to review the instructions and give you all the chance to create your own little koala!

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Here's the FREE pattern!

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

YARN: Medium Worsted in Light Gray, Blue, White, Black and Pink

HOOK SIZES: D-3 / 3.25 mm

OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling

DIMENSION: H. 8” x W. 5” x D. 3”

STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), reverse single crochet (reverse sc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), back loop only (BLO), fasten off (F/O), magic ring (mr)

INSTRUCTION: join at the end of each round and ch1, otherwise instructed

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LEGS AND BODY (light gray, blue and white yarn)

Make two:

1) starting off with light gray yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (9)

3-12) sc even (9); F/O and stuff the leg

Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 10 INSTEAD.

Merge the two legs together:

13) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 9 sc, 1 hdc in each ch between the two legs, keep working on the 2nd leg, 10 sc, 1 hdc in each ch between the two legs (38)

14-18) sc even (38); keep stuff the body as you go

19) switch to blue yarn, 4 sc, 1 sc dec, 18 sc, 1 sc dec, 12 sc (36)

…from now on you work with both blue and white yarn…

20) *4 sc with blue, 2 sc with white*, repeat ** around (36)

21) repeat rnd #20 (36)

22) keep working with blue yarn, sc even (36)

23) *1 sc with blue, 2 sc with white, 3 sc with blue*, repeat ** around (36)

24) repeat rnd #23 (36)

25) keep working with blue yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (30)

26) 1 sc with white, [*3 sc with blue, 2 sc with white*, repeat ** 5 times], 3 sc with blue, 1 sc with white (30)

27) repeat rnd #26 (30)

28) working with blue yarn only, sc even (30)

29) switch to white yarn, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)

30) switch to light gray yarn, working in BLO, sc even (24); F/O and leave a long tail to sew the body to the head. Finish stuffing the body firmly.

HEAD (light gray yarn)

1) 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

2) sc inc around (12)

3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18)

4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)

5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30)

6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (36)

7) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (42)

8) *6 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)

9-10) sc even (48)

11) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (54)

12-19) sc even (54)

20) *7 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (48)

21) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (40)

22) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)

23) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24); F/O, cut the yarn and stuff the head firmly.

NOSE (black yarn)

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) 1 sc, 4 sc in the next st, 2 sc, 4 sc in the next st, 1 sc (12)

3) 1 sc, 3 sc inc, 3 sc, 3 sc inc, 2 sc (18)

4) sc even (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the nose onto the head (between rnds #8-15).

Stuff moderately as you sew it.

Embroider the EYES with black yarn as shown in the picture (between rnds #9-13).

Embroider the MOUTH LINE with black yarn (between rnds #15-18).

EARS (light gray and white yarn; make two)

Part A:

1) 8 sc in a magic ring (8)

2) sc inc around (16)

3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)

4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (32)

5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (40)

6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)

7) sc even (48)

8) fold the piece in half and crochet through both layers, 24 sc (24); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn.

Part B:

1) 5 sc in a magic ring, do not close the ring (8); ch 1 and turn

2) sc inc in each st (10); ch 1 and turn

3) sc even (10); ch1 and turn

4) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 5 times (15); ch1 and turn

5) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 5 times (20); ch1, DO NOT TURN

6) work 20 reverse sc (20); F/O and leave a long tail to sew part B to part A as shown in the pictures.

Sew the ears to the side of the head between rnds # 6-21.

Embroider the CHEEKS with pink yarn (between rnds #14-15).

ARMS (light gray, white and blue yarn; make two)

1) starting with light gray yarn, 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)

3-10) sc even (8)

11) switch to white yarn, sc even (8)

12) switch to blue yarn, sc even (8)

13-15) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the arm to the side of the body, between rnds # 26-28. Stuff the arm lightly.

TAIL (light gray yarn)

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2-3) sc even (6); F/O and leave a long string of yarn to attach the tail to the back of the body between rnds # 16-18. Do not stuff the tail.

I can't wait to see your version of my MAGNUM THE KOALA! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!

Elisa

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This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.

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