Amigurumi koala with heart pattern

This little amigurumi koala is ready to climb into your arms for a sweet koala hug. Along with being an extra cute and super cuddly, our koala with soft crochet heart is just the perfect gift for koala lovers.

To crochet this amigurumi koala you need:

• Super fine (4 ply) acrylic yarn (200 m / 50 g) in light gray, dark gray, pink and blue yarn
• 2 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Scissors and sewing needle

Skill level: easy

The height of finished amigurumi koala is 12 cm (4.7″), the size of the heart is 7 cm (2.7″).

Amigurumi Koala with Heart
Free crochet pattern

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

Head:
Crochet with light 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]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12-21: sc in all 66 st [66]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 16 and 17, the distance between the eyes is 12 stitches. Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 28: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 30: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 31: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Body:
Start with light 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]
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 54 st [54]
Change to pink yarn.
Rnd 14: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 16: sc in all 48 st [48]
Change to blue yarn.
Rnd 17: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 14 st, dec) repeat 3 times [45]
Rnd 19: sc in all 45 st [45]
Change to pink yarn.
Rnd 20: sc in all 45 st [45]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 13 st, dec) repeat 3 times [42]
Rnd 22: sc in all 42 st [42]
Change to blue yarn.
Rnd 23: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 25: sc in all 36 st [36]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Ears (make 2):
Crochet with light gray yarn. Don’t stuff.
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 7-11: sc in all 36 st [36]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2):
Work with light gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-10: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Legs (make 2):
Crochet with light gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 15 st [15]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Tail:
Work with light gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 4: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Nose:
Crochet 5 ch with dark gray yarn. Continue working around foundation chain.
Rnd 1: 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 5 sc in the last ch, turn, sc in next 3 ch, join with sl st [12]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 2 st, (inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 st, inc, join with sl st [20]
Rnd 3-4: 1 ch, sc in the next 19 st, sl st [20]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Heart:
Crochet with pink 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 7 st, inc) repeat 3 times [27]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 30 st [30]
Fasten off and cut off the yarn. Crochet the second part in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Put the parts together and crochet sc in next 5 st of both parts. Continue crocheting around (excluding 5 st where you joined two parts), stuff as you go.
Rnd 9-11: sc in all 50 st [50]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 5 times [45]
Rnd 13: sc in all 45 st [45]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 5 times [40]
Rnd 15: sc in all 40 st [40]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 5 times [35]
Rnd 17: sc in all 35 st [35]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 5 times [30]
Rnd 19: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 5 times [25]
Rnd 21: sc in all 25 st [25]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 5 times [20]
Rnd 23: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 5 times [15]
Rnd 25: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 26: (dec) repeat 5 times [5]
Decrease till the hole is closed. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Assembly:
1. Sew the body to the head at Rnd 27.
2. Sew the legs to the body between Rnds 7 and 13.
3. Sew the tail to the body between Rnds 7 and 10.
4. Sew the arms to the body between Rnds 20 and 23.

5. Fold the ears like semi-circles and sew them on between Rnd 7 and Rnd 20 of the head.
6. Sew on the nose with the wide part down between Rnds 13 and 20. Stuff it with fiberfill before you finish.
7. Sew the heart to the arms (optional).

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