Free Crochet Pattern

Kenny The Koala

Easy / UK Standard Terms5” x 6” x 3” (12.5 x 15 x 7.5 cm)

Oi, mate! How ya goin'? ???? Have ya met Kenny, the koala?

    What you need

    • 3.5 mm crochet hook
    • 1 sewing needle
    • A pair of safety eyes (8 mm)
    • Gray yarn (50g)
    • Drak gray yarn (50g)
    • White yarn (50g)

    Instructions

    Stitches

    • ch: chain
    • sl st: slip stitch
    • dc: double crochet
    • BLO: back loop only
    • FLO: front loop only
    • inc: increase (2 dc in one loop)
    • dc2tog: pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops

    Head

    Start with gray yarn.

    Rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.
    Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around - 12 st.
    Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st.
    Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 24 st.
    Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 st] 6 times - 30 st.
    Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st] 6 times - 36 st.
    Rnd 7: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 st] 6 times - 42 st.
    Rnd 8-13: (6 rounds) dc in each st around - 42 st.
    Rnd 14: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 st] 6 times - 48 st.
    Rnd 15-17: (3 rounds) dc in each st around - 48 st.

    Fit eyes between rounds 12 and 13.

    Rnd 18: [dc2tog, dc in next 6 st] 6 times - 42 st.
    Rnd 19: [dc2tog, dc in next 5 st] 6 times - 36 st.
    Rnd 20: [dc2tog, dc in next 4 st] 6 times - 30 st.
    Rnd 21: [dc2tog, dc in next 3 st] 6 times - 24 st.
    Rnd 22: [dc2tog, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 18 st.

    Stuff head.

    Rnd 23: [dc2tog, dc in next st] 6 times - 12 st.
    Rnd 24: [dc2tog] 6 times - 6 st.
    Rnd 25: [dc2tog] 3 times and fasten off - 0 st.

    Leave around 6.5” (~17cm) of yarn to sew to the body.

    Ears (make 2)

    Start with gray yarn.

    Rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.
    Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around - 12 st.
    Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st.
    Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 24 st.
    Rnd 5-9: (5 rounds) dc in each st around - 24 st.

    sl st and fasten off. Sew to the head.

    Legs & Body

    Start with white yarn.

    Rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.
    Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around - 12 st.

    Change to gray yarn.

    Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st.
    Rnd 4: BLO dc in each st around - 18 st.
    Rnd 5-8: (4 rounds) dc in each st around - 18 st.

    sl st and fasten off the first leg. Make the second leg following the instructions from Rnd 1 to 8. ch 4 and join both legs with a dc in the stitch immediately to the left of the last stitch made in the first leg. This will be the first dc in the new round.

    Rnd 9: dc in next 18 st, FLO dc in next 4 st, dc in next 18 st - 40 st.
    Rnd 10-17: (8 rounds) dc in each st around - 40 st.
    Rnd 18: [dc2tog, dc in next 8 st] 4 times - 36 st.
    Rnd 19: dc in each st around - 36 st.
    Rnd 20: [dc2tog, dc in next 4 st] 6 times - 30 st.
    Rnd 21: dc in each st around - 30 st.
    Rnd 22: [dc2tog, dc in next 3 st] 6 times - 24 st.
    Rnd 23: dc in each st around - 24 st.
    Rnd 24: [dc2tog, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 18 st.
    Rnd 25: dc in each st around - 18 st.

    Stuff body.

    Rnd 26: [dc2tog, dc in next st] 6 times - 12 st.
    Rnd 27: dc in each st around - 12 st.
    Rnd 24: [dc2tog] 6 times - 6 st.
    Rnd 25: [dc2tog] 3 times and fasten off - 0 st.

    Sew to the head. Use dark gray yarn to embroider the nose and claws.

    Arms (make 2)

    Start with gray yarn.

    Rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.
    Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around - 12 st.
    Rnd 3-14: (12 rounds) dc in each st around - 12 st.

    Fasten off and sew to the body.

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