
In this guide, we’ll show you how to crochet an amigurumi koala. This free pattern was designed by olesya_amitoys. With this free crochet koala pattern, you can start making your own amigurumi koala right away. Koalas are very cute animals that can melt even the toughest hearts. They are not bears, but people call them koala bears because of their teddy bear-like shape. Amigurumi Koala is a great toy to give your little one for Christmas. It’s a perfect gift for any child who loves animals.
Free Amigurumi Koala Pattern
To crochet an amigurumi koala, you will first need to buy some yarn. We recommend using worsted weight yarn for this project. For the colors, you will need gray, white, black, and blue. You can use black beads for the eyes. You will need 2.5mm crochet hook. You’ll also need to get some polyfill stuffing, needles, scissors, and black embroidery floss.

Leg 1
- RND 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 4 – 7: 18 sc (4 rounds)
- RND 8: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- Fasten off.
Leg 2
- RND 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 4 – 7: 18 sc (4 rounds)
- RND 8: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- You will continue to the body.
- Join legs together by making 5 ch. (38)
Body
- RND 9: 24 sc (first leg), 5 sc on the chain, 24 sc (second leg), 5 sc on the opposite side of the chain (58)
- RND 10: 26 sc, inc, 28 sc, inc, 2 sc (60)
- RND 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
- RND 12-16: 66 sc (5 rounds)
- RND 17: (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
- RND 18-19: 72 sc (2 rounds)
- RND 20: (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
- RND 21-23: 66 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 24: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
- RND 25: 60 sc
- RND 26: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
- RND 27: 54 sc
- RND 28: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
- RND 29: 48 sc
- RND 30: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- RND 31: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- RND 32: BLO (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- RND 33: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- RND 34: (inc) x 24 (48)
- You can start crocheting the collar or you can make the collar after you finish the body.
- RND 35: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
- RND 36: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
- RND 37: (4 sc, inc) x 12 (72)
- RND 38: (11 sc, inc) x 6 (78)
- RND 39: (12 sc, inc) x 6 (84)
- RND 40-42: 84 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 43: (12 sc, dec) x 6 (78)
- RND 44-46: 78 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 47: (11 sc, dec) x 6 (72)
- RND 48: 72 sc
- RND 49: (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
- RND 50: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
- RND 51: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
- RND 52: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
- RND 53: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- RND 54: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- RND 55: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- RND 56: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- RND 57: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- RND 58: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- RND 59: (dec) x 6 (6)
- Fasten off.
Collar
Attach blue yarn to any of the remaining front loops of Round 31.
- RND 1: FLO 3 ch, 2 dc in each st around, sl st
- RND 2: 1 ch, inc in each st around, sl st
- Fasten off.
Arms (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 4: (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
- RND 5-6: 21 sc (2 rounds)
- RND 7: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
- RND 8-9: 18 sc (2 rounds)
- RND 10: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
- RND 11: 15 sc
- RND 12: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
- RND 13: 12 sc
- Fold the arm closed. Crochet both sides together.
- Fasten off.
Nose
- ch 4 (4)
- Start in the second chain from the hook
- RND 1: 2 sc, {3 sc} in last ch, turn and start working on other side of chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
- RND 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
- RND 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
- RND 4: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sl st
- Fasten off.
Belly
- ch 4 (4)
- Start in the second chain from the hook
- RND 1: 2 sc, {3 sc} in last ch, turn and start working on other side of chain: 1 sc, inc (8)
- RND 2: inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
- RND 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (20)
- RND 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (26)
- RND 5: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (32)
- RND 6: 2 sc, sl st
- Fasten off.
Ears
- Front (Make 2)
- Begin with white
- RND 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- RND 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- Fasten off.
- Back (Make 2)
- Begin with gray
- RND 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- RND 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- RND 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Place a back and front ear with wrong sides facing each other. Single crochet around both pieces to join them together.