Amigurumi koala with baby free pattern

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To crochet these amigurumi koalas you need:

• Fine yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g; 55% cotton, 45% acrylic)
• 2.0 mm crochet hook by Tulip
• 8 mm safety eyes for mother koala
• 6 mm safety eyes for baby koala
• Polyester fiberfill
• Scissors and sewing needle

The size of finished mother koala is about 15 cm (5.9″) when sitting, if you use the same yarn and hook.

Skill level: advanced

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Amigurumi Koala with Baby
Free Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Crochet in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.

Body:
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Stitch marker goes along the middle of the back.
Rnd 10-15: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 17-19: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 20: sc in next 7 st, (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 6 times, sc in next 11 st [42]
Rnd 21-23: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 28: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff firmly. Don’t cut off the yarn. You will continue crocheting the head with it.

Cheeks (make 2):
Crochet with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 hdc in magic ring [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Crochet 5 ch with white yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch, turn, sc in next 2 ch, inc [10]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Nose:
Crochet 5 ch with black yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch, turn, sc in next 2 ch, inc [10]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st, inc [14]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 21 st [21]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.

Eye whites (make 2):
Work with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Insert safety eyes in the middle of eye whites.

Head:
Continue working with the yarn left after finishing the body. Stitch marker goes along the back of the head.
Rnd 1: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 12 times [36]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 6-14: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]