koala in a dress pattern
Abbreviations
Sc = Single Crochet
Inc = Increase
hdc = half double crochet
MR = magic ring
ch= chain
R = Round
Dec = Invisible Decrease
slst = slip stitch
sts = stitches
dc = double crochet
flo = front loops only
blo = back loops only
Fo = Fasten off
Materials
grey yarn (I used premier just yarn worsted.)
Black, white, dress color, and flower color yarn
pet brush (only if you want furry ears)
stuffing
polyfil pellets (optional, but helpful!)
12 mm eyes
Head and body
with grey yarn:
R1 6 sc in MR (6)
R2 inc x6 (12)
R3 inc sc x6 (18)
R4 inc 2sc x6 (24)
R5 inc 3sc x6(30)
R6 inc 4sc x6 (36)
R7-18 36 sc (36)
R19 Flo (5 sc inc) x6 (42)
R20 42 sc (42)
R21 6 sc inc x 6 (48)
R22 48 sc (48)
R23 7 sc inc x6 (54)
R24 8 sc inc x6 (60)
R25-29 60 sc (60)
R30 8 sc dec x6 (54)
R31 7 sc dec x6 (48)
R32 48 sc (48)
R33 6 sc dec x6 (42)
R34 42 sc (42)
R35 5 sc dec x6 (36)
insert eyes between rounds 28 & 29 8 stitches apart
add polyfil pellets (if using)
add stuffing to the head and body
R36 4 sc dec x6 (30)
R37 3sc dec x6 (24)
R38 2 sc dec x6 (18)
finish stuffing it
R39 sc dec x6 (12)
R40 dec x6 (6)
Fo
Arms x2
with grey yarn:
R1 6sc in MR (6)
R2 sc inc x3 (9)
R3 2sc inc x3 (12)
R4-5 12 sc (12)
R6 2sc Dec (9)
R7-14 9 sc (9)
Fo
Legs x2
with grey yarn:
R1 6sc in MR (6)
R2 inc x6 (12)
R3 Blo sc X12 (12)
R4-5 12 sc (12)
R6 sc 3 Dec 5sc (9)
R7 sc Dec 6 sc (8)
R8-13 8 sc (8)
Fo
Tail
with grey yarn:
on the back of the koala 3 sts from the middle, insert hook
ch2 6dc across the back ch2 slst fo
Ears x2
with grey:
R1 6sc in Mr (6)
R2 inc x6 (12)
R3 12sc (12
R4 sc inc x6 (18)
R5 18sc (18)
R6 2sc inc x6 (24)
R7-8 sc (24)
FO
Nose
with black:
R1 8sc in Mr (8)
R2 2sc 2inc x2 (12)
R3 {2sc (inc sc)x2} x2
FO
assembly
sew the legs on rounds 6-9 with 6 stitches between them.
make sure it can sit easily
sew the arms flat on round 18 with 10 stitches between them.
make sure the arms are on the outside of the legs
sew the nose on flat in between the eyes
if you want fluffy ears, scroll down to the tutorial, if not,
sew the ears on 7 rounds from the eyes, across 9 rounds with 5 rounds at the top
dress
with white: ch 30 slst in the ch right next to your slip knot
R1 9sc ch7 sk1 st slst 10sc ch7 sk1 st slst 10sc
slide the dress on your koala from the bottom up,
make sure the straps are in the right spots,
if not, pull the round out, and sc around, ch7 and sk a st when you get to the arms.
R2-6 30sc
R7 blo 2hdc in every st
R8-11 60hdc
Fo
with flower color, slst around the fl of round 7
flowers
with flower color, make 2 small and 1 big
big
R1 6sc in Mr (6)
R2 slst ch3 until you have 6 petals
Fo
small
R1 4sc in Mr (4)
R2 slst ch3 until you have 5 petals
fo
sew the flowers to the front middle of the dress
ear fluff tutorial
snip two inch strands of white yarn
attach them to the ear, latch-hook style
when both ears are done, trim them down until they are even in length,
and you are happy with them.
Thanks for making!
