Are you ready for a little crochet Koala bear? I have named this one Finn the Koala. Isn't he cute with his little eucalyptus leaf?
This ragdoll koala bear is made entirely of single crochet and it's a pretty simple and fun project that you can stitch up watching a movie or your favorite TV show.
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Skill level - beginner friendly
Abbreviations used:
ch – chain
yo – yarn over
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc - Increase ( single crochet increase, two single crochet in one stitch)
dec - Decrease ( to single crochet together)
Rnd - round
Materials
Paris 100% cotton, you'll need about 80 g/2,82 oz of light grey (23) and 10 g/0,35 oz of white (16)
Left over from dark grey (24) and black (15).
Small amount (2 g) of mint green for the leaf (21).
Yarn Group: C (16 – 19 stitches) / 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/yardage: 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 82 yds (75 m)
Gauge: 4″ x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 22 rows
Crochet hook 4,5 mm/US 7,5
Safety eyes 12 mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Filling material
Notes.
The pattern is written in US terms.
The body, the head and the back leg is made of two separate parts which are stuffed and crocheted together. The ears, front feet are made of continuous rounds. Please read the instructions carefully.
Head, make 2 panels. Color grey
Row 1) Ch 7, turn, 1 sc in each chain. Ch 1, turn (6 sc)
Row 2) Inc, 4 sc, 2 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 3) Inc, 6 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 4) Inc, 8 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 5 - 9) 1 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn ( for total of 4 rows) (12 sc)
Row 10) Dec, 8 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 10 sc)
Row 11) Dec, 6 sc, dec, Ch 1, turn. (8 sc)
At the end, ch 1 and cut the yarn. Fasten safety eyes on the one side that you want for the front face.
Nose. Color dark grey
Row 1) 5 ch, turn. 1 sc in each stitch. Ch 1 turn. (4 sc)
Row 2) 1 sc in each sc. (4 sc)
Cut the yarn. Leave a long strand to sew on the nose on the face.
After you have made the nose. Put the two panels of the face on top of each other and sc around.Remember to stuff lightly before you close. Sl st in the first sc and cut the yarn. Weave in ends.
Ears, make 2. Color grey
Worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2) Inc in each sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3) *1 sc, inc*. (18 sc)
Rnd 4) *2 sc, inc*. (24 sc)
Rnd 5-6) 1 sc in each sc. Repeat for 2 rounds. (24 sc)
Rnd 7) *2 sc, dec* (18 sc)
Rnd 8) 1 sc, dec* (12 sc)
Rnd 9) 1 sc in each sc. (12 sc)
Sl st in the first stitch. Leave a long strand, cut the yarn. Weave in ends.
Ear patch, make 2. Color white.
Worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2) Inc in each sc. (12 sc)
Sl st in the first stitch, Leave a bit of strand to sew the patch on the ears.
Sew the ears to the head. I found that the best way to do this was to sew the ear on like this. Put the ear behind the head and sew it on using small stitches. Ba accurate here, otherwise the result won't look pretty.
Body, make 2 panels. Color grey.
Worked in rows.
Row 1) Ch 7, turn, 1 sc in each chain, turn (6 sc)
Row 2) Inc, 4 sc, 2 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 3) Inc, 6 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 4) Inc, 8 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 5) Inc, 10 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (14 sc)
Row 6 )Inc, 12 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (16 sc)
Row 7) Inc, 14 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (18 sc)
Row 8) Inc, 16 sc, inc. Ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 9- 19) 1 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn (for total of 10 rows) (20 sc)
Row 20 ) Dec, 16 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 18 sc)
Row 21) Dec, 14 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 16 sc)
Row 22) Dec, 12 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 14 sc)
Row 23) Dec, 10 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 12 sc)
Row 24) Dec, 8 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 10 sc)
Row 25) Dec, 6 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 8 sc)
Row 26) Dec, 4 sc, dec. Ch 1, turn. ( 6 sc)
Row 27 - 30) 1 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat for 4 rows. (6 sc)
Ch 1, cut the yarn.
Put the two panels of the face on top of each other and sc around. Remember to stuff lightly before you close. Sl st in the first sc and cut the yarn. Weave in ends.
Stuff the body before closing. Where you did the decreases will be the neck.
Front feet. Make 2. Color white and grey.
Worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker.
Start with white.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2) Inc in each sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3) 1 sc, inc. (18 sc)
Rnd 4) 1 sc, dec. (12 sc)
Rnd 5) Dec. 6 times (6 sc) Change color to grey.
Rnd 6 - 9) 1 sc in each stitch. (6 sc)
Bind off and sew to the body.
Back feet. Make 2 panels. Color grey.
Worked in rows.
Row 1) Ch 13, turn, 1 sc in each stitch. (12 sc)
Row 2) 1 sc in each stitch. Turn ch 1. (12 sc)
Row 3 -4) 1 sc in the next 7 sc, turn, chain 1. Do this for total of 2 rows. (7 sc)
Row 5) Dec, 1 sc in the next 3 sc, dec. Chain 1 turn. (5 sc)
Row 6 )Dec, 1 sc in the next 2 sc, dec. Chain 1 turn. (3 sc)
Row 7) Dec, 1 sc. Chain 1. (2 sc) Fasten off.
Make one more like this. Sc them together like we did with the body and the head.
Paw, make 1 color white.
Worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker.
Rnd 1) 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2) Inc in each sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3) 1 sc, inc. (18 sc)
Rnd 4) 1 sc, dec. (12 sc)
Rnd 5) Dec. 6 times (6 sc)
Fasten the paw to the foot with a Tapestry needle. Fasten the foot to the body.
Tail. Color white
Rnd 1) 4 sc in a magic ring. (4 sc)
Rnd 2) Increase in every stitch. (8 sc)
Rnd 3) *1 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next*. (12 sc)
Rnd 4-6) Sc around, repeat 3 times. (12 sc)
Rnd 7) * 1 sc in first stitch, dec in next*. (8 sc)
End the round with a slip stitch in the first stitch. Cut of yarn and weave in ends.
Eucalyptus leaf
Make as many as you want.
With mint green and hook 4,5 mm.
Chain 8, turn, 1 sc in the next 2 ch, 1 hdc in the next 4 ch, 1 dc in the last ch. Don't turn like normal. Now I want you to do slip stitches on the opposite site of your row until you get to the first sc. Slip stitch for 7 stitches.
Ch 1. If you look closely at your leaf you will see that you have two rows of little "v's" from the slip stitches and the stitches that you did. Work in the "v's" closest to you. 1 sc in the next 2 stitches, 1 hdc in the next 4 stitches, 1 dc in the last stitch. Cut the yarn and weave in ends.
Sew the head on the body.
Hold the head a little tiled. Try to position the head, front feet and the back feet to make it look like he is sitting. Try to make the head as stable as possible sewing back and forth many times.
