I found a Koala Amigurumi Pattern in the Woman’s Day website and I have some off-white and gray organic cotton yarns on hand, so I made a pair of these small little stuffed koalas for my kids in reverse color.
[Update: Sorry that the Woman’s Day has removed the pattern link, please get the pattern here.]
Some ideas to make it differently:
1. This adorable little koala is about 3-5″ tall only (depend on your yarn and the matching hook size), install a key ring on its head and turn it into a key chain, hang it to the bag’s zipper.
2. If we sew the limbs closer to the center of the body and insert 4 small strong magnets to the tip of each limb, you can make it “huggy” and hug on a tree branch or at the edge of your curtain or your pencil, ruler, etc…
3. And, and…. instead of poly-fills, stuff beads into the body to weight it down and with the magnets of its limbs, it can be a cute memo holder on your desk too 🙂
4. Use a chunkier yarn and bigger hook, crochet a giant version to become a soft toy.
Koala Amigurumi
Follow the crochet pattern to crochet all the parts of the koala, which consist of:
1 head (stuff firmly and complete)
1 body
1 nose
2 ears
4 limbs
Remember to leave a long yarn end (about 6-8″) for every part so that you will have enough yarn to sew.
You need 2 black beads (I used about 5.5mm or 7/32″ to match the size of the head I crocheted).
Tapestry needle and scissors.
Find the appropriate positions for the ears, approx at the center of the vertical cross-section of the head, middle of the height.
Sew to attach the nose in the center between the 2 ears.
Sew eyes 2 stitches away from the nose.
Stuff the body firmly and sew it to the bottom of the head.
Lastly, stuff and sew the limbs to the body. ~~Done~~
I am having a little problem with the nose. I have crocheted it over and over and pulled it out over and over because it doesn’t look right. I followed the pattern exactly (at least I thought I did) and it still turned out weird. Maybe I just don’t understand how to do it. It isn’t my first project by far but it has stumped me flat. Any way you could explain how to do it a little clearer than the original pattern? Thanks for your time 🙂
Hi Marie, do you mind to email a clear close-up photo of the nose piece so that I could see where the problem is.
Please email to [email protected].
Thank you.
This tutorial would be a huge help. Thanks for sharing this great article.
Try as I may, I can not. For the life of me make a magic circle, don’t know why I can’t comprehend how to make it, I’ve watched video’s on youtube6 with no success, plz help, what did people do 25 yrs ago,was this around?
Make 3 chaîne and make 6 sc in the second chain fom hook, you’ll have a circle
I love this pattern so much my koala is so cute! I was just wondering if I could sell these on Etsy as long as I use my own photos and give you credit for the patten. Please let me know whenever you can, thanks! 🙂
Hi! Thanks for sharing this little cutie’s pattern. I love Koalas and your creation is soo cute. Looking forward to start.
Hi.I made it.It’s so lovely.I put magnets in his hands.But don’t work well 😉 .thanks.It’s very nice
Il est vraiment adorable ce petit koala, j’aimerais beaucoup essayer de le faire mais je n’arrive pas à voir les explications.
Translation (by Google):
It is really adorable this little koala, I’d love to try to do it but I do not see the explanations.
The link is working again yaaaay!! This has to be the cutest Koala I have seen. Thank you Joanne, for sharing your amazing work, your thoughtfulness and support you give us all. You are greatly appreciated.
Mae
Hello Joanne,
I have tried to get the Koala pattern for several days, on different computers, but still have trouble opening the file. I would greatly appreciate it if you could send the pattern to my email.
Thank you,
Mae
Hi this is lovely, i have tried to find the pattern on the web site but i can;t seem to find it. any ideas xx
It seems like it took forever to load the pattern in Scribd. Please try again later. Email me if you still are unable to get hold of the pattern.
Awesome tutorial! I featured it in a round-up at MNE Crafts!
http://www.mnecrafts.com/2014/05/amigurumi-round-up-10-free-patterns.html
Can open the pattern link, can please send to me, love it so much,
Thanks
Mel
Hi.
It also says it’s a private document on my PC. Could you please email the pattern. I love it sooooo much
I am beginning to learn how to crochet. When it says R5 thru 11sc in each stitch around, what exactly does that mean?
Hi Emily, it means that from round 5 to round 11, you just need to crochet 1 sc in each stitch, no increment neither decrement.
He’s sooooo cuuute!
I want make one for my som but..the file now is private 🙁
Could u maby email me PDF??
Please 🙂
I’ve checked that the file is still available. Perhaps you have something set on your computer that is blocking from seeing it.
I am also not able to open the file it says it’s private. Would really like to make it for my Ozy grandchild. Please email it to me on [email protected]
Hi Michaele, please clear the cache of your browser and try clicking the “crochet pattern” link again. It is working fine.
Hi Allyson, I have edited and updated the correct name. Thanks.
Hello,
First thanks for sharing this adorable crochet koala. I was wondering, since this pattern is for a very small koala, how could i make it bigger? any ideas? should I do double crochet stitches instead of sc ones from the right beginning?
I was wondering about that as well! any clue? i started crocheting this bear but i think its a bit short, how can i make it bigger?
Hi Katerina & Elizabeth,
Amigurumi usually comes out in small size. You may make a slightly bigger one with heavier yarn weight but it is still small compare to a huggable softie.
In order to make it bigger, you will need to increase the stitches and rounds in the pattern, that means, you will need to try it out and modify the pattern.
Hi there,
I know you’ve gotten a ton of questions about where to find this pattern. I’ve looked on Woman’s Day, waited for it to load, all the good stuff. However I still cannot find the pattern to this adorable koala :(. Could you possibly send me a copy of this pattern?
Hi Isha, there is a pattern link on the tutorial but just in case you can’t find it, click here.
The pattern is a Scribd document, please wait for it to load, it may take a few minutes depends on your internet speed.
Hi, thanks for the pattern, it’s lovely!
Can you tell me whitch yarn colors and brand did you use? I love it!
Thanks!
I used Lion Brand cotton, in cream and grey colors. The black of the nose was from my stash.
thanks a lot for the pattern! 😀
this is my favorite animals, and you’ve made it looks perfectly!
Hello :-),
I have been searching for a cute Koala to give to my sister as a gift. She used to have one when we were kids and she would play with me and the koala. It is one of those special memories one could have with a sibling, in my case an older sibling. Well, I couldn’t find a cute one that caught my attention and then I thougt, what if I make it crochet? That would truly be special!. I’ve been trying to start crocheting. I searched online and was so excited to find ur page with such and adorable little koala. However I too have problems with accessing the pattern. The page no longer shows it. Is there a way u can help me out? I would greatly appreciate it!!!! Thank u!!
The pattern is still in the Woman’s Day website ( I just visited before replying to you), it does take some times to load, so please wait until the document gets loaded, save and print it out. Happy crochet and I am sure your sister will sure love this little creature 🙂
Could you please email me the pattern? I started to do it, but when i finished the head and the body it disappeared from the linked webpage! And my little son is waiting for his koala… 🙁 Thank you in advance.
It is still there,I can still see the pattern on the Woman’s Day website. May be you have problem with the website just now, I will email it to you just to make sure you can proceed with the work and cheer up your little son 🙂
Is there anyway you can email me the pattern? I was unable to get it to load. Also do you have any pointers to a beginner??! Thanks much in advance.
Hi! Im just starting to crochet and these are the things i want to make!! I think im not going to do so well but i want to try 😛
What type of yarn do I buy if i may ask? and also what size?? Thank you so so much!! You are really talented!
Try DK medium worsted acrylic yarn 🙂 Good luck!
FYI – if you’re having trouble with the link – try to use a regular browser from a desktop/laptop. Neither my iPad nor my iPhone are able to view the pattern link at Women’s Day, but I was able to from Safari on my laptop. This little dude is so adorable and since our new elementary school has a Koala mascot I’m hoping to make these for the year end gifts for the teachers. Maybe if I start this weekend.. they may get done in time! (nearly a year to go!). Thanks for sharing the tips!
this is just the cutest little koala i love it .. i know my kids will too.. quick question how do i attach the legs and such … do i crochet them on ???
thank you in advance
Hi Nicole, crochet and stuff them then sew them on the body.
I made this koala, but he doesn’t sit up very well. What did I do wrong?
most probably the legs were not in a proper position to make it sit up straight. Can you take a photo to show me? please send through contact form.
Thanks.
This is the most cutest thing ever!
The link isn’t working again 🙁
I really want to give this pattern a try can someone please post it on here or email it to me?
Please help!! 😮
Thanks.
I just checked, it is working. I have emailed the pdf version to you.
Btw, I have removed your email address in the comment for privacy protection.
I really want to have a go at making this pattern but the link is not working, please can somebody help ???
Hi Ange, I just checked, the link is working fine here. Wonder what’s going wrong, may be check the link again later.
It did help. Thank you so much! I have completed my first amigurumi, and it looks great!
I decided to give this a try and have had great success with every part except for the nose. The instructions for the nose lack the clarity of the instructions for the other parts of the koala, and as a beginner, this has stopped me in my tracks with a noseles marsupial! 🙂
Here is where I am confused:
– It say to chain three and then single crochet twice, but it doesn’t specify where those two single crochet stitches go. Do they both go in the second loop from the hook? One on the second and one on the third? Somewhere else?
– Then it says to chain one and turn (ok. I can handle that).
– But then it says to do two single crochets, but again it doesn’t say where. Which stitch(es) do I put those two single crochets in?
I think from that point on I would be ok. I have tried several different variations, but the nose just never seems to look right. Please help clarify the directions for the nose if you have the time. I would be very thankful as this help would allow me to finish my first amigurumi.
Thank you!
I just took a refresh on the pattern, basically, it is to come up with a triangle shape.
Here is the explanation:
ch3, sc on the second ch from hook, sc on next ch. ch1, turn
sc on the second ch from hook, sc on next ch. ch1, turn
sc2tog, fo
So, in summary, it is a 2 rows of 2 sc on each row then tip it up with a sc2tog at the 3rd row.
Hope this help. 🙂
Happy amigurumi!!!
In the pattern, it says mm at the end of every row.. what does that mean? I know it means millimeters but it doesn’t seem to make sense in the context it’s used. 😛
Thanks! Adorable project.
mm means “move marker”. The pattern requested you to put a marker at the beginning stitch of each row so that you won’t forget where you have gone.
Hi, can you please help with the access to that site?
The link is accessible now after I wrote to them last week.
Why can I not get to the pattern part of the Koala bear?
There is an error at the linked page at The Woman’s Day, hope they rectify it soon. Please check again later.
I wrote to them and they have got the pattern fixed.
I clicked on the link and it takes me to the page but the person who posted the pattern has set it to private now… Any idea where I could find another Koala
I think there is a temporary error on the site, please check back later. I will keep an eye on it. Will write to them if it is still unavailable in the next few days.
Hi mstiggerstripes,
I wrote to them and they have got the pattern fixed.
I am making this my first amigurumi project – so cute! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!
I am so happy to know that you have made your very brave first step to try out amigurumi, you are going to love this new skill.
I love this sweetie and would like to make my own one, but the problem is, that I can`t reach the website with the pattern :(… Tryed everything, but the pattern just don`t want to open. Could you sometime copy and post the pattern here, please, please?? I would be very grateful for that.
I can open it without problem, it could be your computer setting that prohibit it to open.
I can’t copy the pattern and paste it here, it is not fair to the site I found the pattern. But, I can always help you to print the pattern in pdf and send to you via email.
Let me know.
ok .can i just say i think you are amazing xx
Thanks for the compliment 🙂 Wish that you can try to make it yourself… this is the reason why Craft Passion is here in the net.
hi please cud i buy it off u
Sorry to tell you that I don’t normally sell the finished craft I made. I only share pattern and tutorial.
Thanks SO much for the inspiration–I made one yesterday and posted the pics on my blog (with links back to you!)
Here it is if you want to see:
http://twogirlsbeingcrafty.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-first-amigurumi-koko-koala.html
Lovely Koala!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
HI! Since it’s 2011, the Year of Rabbit ( my year ^^) you could do a rabbit and post it on this website! I went to popular that day ang bought a book on crotcher–it also teach pp how to crotchet a rabbit. Chinese New Year is here– can you come to my house?? I don’t know what the instructions are saying and I need yr help please… ^^ HAPPY NEW YEAR! ^^
Ha ha ha…. yeah….. It was in the top of my list 2 years ago, but my new ideas and projects keep pushing it down to the bottom.
Thanks for the info, JacqBrisbane! It is commonly known as koala bear here, I don’t know why… so, I did a google search and found the explanation in Wikipedia:
“Although the koala is not a bear, English-speaking settlers from the late 18th century first called it koala bear due to its similarity in appearance to bears. Although taxonomically incorrect, the name koala bear is still in use today outside Australia — its use is discouraged because of the inaccuracy in the name. Other descriptive English names based on “bear” have included monkey bear, native bear, and tree-bear.”
Aww so cute! Reminds me of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch! Love this little koala.
What a great idea! Why didn’t I thought of it!!! I think it is pretty easy to modify, just have to change the color to blue and pink, modify the ears and add some stitches on the palms… wow.. I can imagine how cute it will turn out!!! Have to go to my craft room to see if I have any pink and blue yarn in my stash.
This little guy definitely melted my heart! <3 Sooo sweet and perfectly hand sewed! Great job ^___^
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Now words for how cute he is. I exclaimed out loud! Thanks so much for the details, I’ll be linking.
Sooo cute!!!You know,I live near u n I wanted 2 know,if I could buy the yarn n everything 4rom u… 🙂
Hi Pei Cing, didn’t now it’s you until just now 🙂 You are really a fast learner in crochet, master the basic crochet stitches in 2 hours, surprised me!!!! I am sure with more practice, you are able to do this koala bear. Keep it up!!!!
Thanks! ^^ I will keep it up!! hehe…^_^
Can you say christmas gift! Love this pattern so cute!
CHRISTMAS GIFT LOL!!!!
Super lindo!!!!!! adorable el koala, amo los amigurumis.
Muchas gracias por el tutorial
Besitos.
Translation (by Google):
Super cute !!!!!! koala adorable, I love amigurumi. Thank you very much for the tutorial Besitos.
You are welcome. Amigurumi is fast to make and it is a great gift to give.
How cute this little coala is! You are so talented! Of course you are welcome to use a picture of the Owl Key Chain Holder I made (from your pattern) on your blog. I would be honoured!
Have a nice day!
Hanne, thanks for the photo. I am getting my developer to set up a photo gallery section to display all the photos done by using Craft Passion pattern and tutorial.