Little Koala Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

If you’re looking for a quick and adorable crochet project, this Little Koala Amigurumi is the perfect match! Tiny, cute, and beginner-friendly, this pattern is part of my Little Animals Collection, and it’s one of my favorites! It’s fast to make, great for gifting, and comes with a step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through every stitch.

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The Little Koala joins a growing group of small and lovable amigurumi animals here on the blog. If you haven’t seen them yet, take a look at the Little Bunny and the Little Panda. All of them are designed to be quick, fun, and full of personality, perfect for mini crochet lovers!

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Little Koala Amigurumi Video Tutorial Part 1

Little Koala free amigurumi pattern

Materials:

• 2mm crochet hook 
• Light worsted (DK – double knitting, 6ply) in 2 different colors. Cotton yarn.
• Black thread for embroidering the eyes. 
• Stuffing material
• Scissors
• Sewing needle.
• Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.

Finish size:

The finished Little Koala Amigurumi measures approximately 3″ (7 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.

Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.

However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With sport-weight yarn and a 2mm crochet hook, the gauge for 5 rounds (increasing to 30 stitches) measures approximately 1.6″ (4.5 cm).

Terms and abbreviations (US terms):

Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle and pull it through the two loops.

Double crochet (dc): yarn over, insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops

Half double crochet (hdc): yarn over, insert your hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.

Increase (inc): make two single crochet inside the same stitch.

Decrease (dec): Insert hook into front loop only of next two stitches, yarn under, pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.

Back loop Slip stitch (blsl): Insert hook into the back loop only of the stitch, yarn under, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.

Little Koala Amigurumi Pattern Instructions

Head

With color A yarn start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 rnd  (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

4 rnd  (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

5 rnd  (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts

6 to 11rnd  30sc

12 rnd  (1sc, 1dec, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

13 rnd  18blsl

Body

• For the next round, you will work in the remaining front loop of round 12.

14 rnd  FL(2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts

15 to 18 rnd  24sc

• For the next round, you will work in the back loop only.

19 rnd  BL(2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts

20 rnd  (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts

• Cut the yarn, fasten off and hide the remaining tail inside the toy.

Front Paw

With color A start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 to 4 rnd  6sc

5 rnd  3sc crocheting the sides together, closing the paw.

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions.

Little Koala Amigurumi Video Tutorial Part 2

Back Paw

With color A start,

1 rnd  6sc in a magic ring

2 rnd  6inc Total 12sts

3 to 5 rnd    12sc

6 rnd  6sc crocheting the sides together, closing the paw.

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions.

Nose

With black chain 4. Skip the first chain and start,

1 row  2sc, 4sc in the last chain, turn the work clockwise and continue working on the other side of the chain, 1sc, 3sc in the last chain. Join with a sl.

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing it.

Left Ear

With color B start,

1 rnd  5sc in a magic ring

• Change to color A, chain one and turn the work

2 rnd  chain 2, 1inc dc, chain 1, (1inc sc) repeat 4 times

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions

Right Ear

With color B start,

1 rnd  5sc in a magic ring

• Change to color A, chain one and turn the work

2 rnd  (1inc sc) repeat 4 times, chain 1, 1inc dc

• Cut the yarn, fasten it off and leave a tail for sewing it.
• Make another one following the same instructions

Assembly

1. Use pins to fasten the back paws under the koala’s body. Sew it under the koala.
2. Sew the arms taking 3 rounds from the body. Starting in round 14 and finishing in round 16.
3. Sew the ears between rounds 3 and 4 of the head, and finish in round 7.
4. Sew the nose starting from round 7 and finishing one round above the neck.
5. Embroider the eyes in round 7, one stitch distance from the nose.

Congratulations!!!

Your Little Koala amigurumi is ready!

I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.

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See you next time!

Love,

Ana

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