Phew!Patyourselfontheback.Nowthatyou’vefinishedthehead,therestofthebodywillfeelsuperquicktowhipup!
Ears(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:(1inc,scinnext7sts)x6=54stsRound10:scinthenext54sts=54sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext7sts)x6=48sts
Round12-13:scinthenext48sts=48stsRound14:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42stsRound15:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36stsRound16:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Earsdonotneedtobestuffed.
DONOTsewtheearshutyet.
UsingColorC,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Sewthiswhitepatchtothe
koala’sear,makingsurethatitconnectswiththebaseoftheear.Hidetheextrayarntailinsidetheear.
UsetheColorAyarntailtosewtheearsshut.Useyourthumbstopushonthewhiteportionoftheearstoshapethemintoabowl.ThenusetherestoftheColorAyarntosewtheearstothehead.
Snout:
UsingColorB,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42sts
Round8:hdcinfirstst,dcinnext4sts,hdcinnextst,scin
next36sts
Round9:scinfirstst,hdcinnextst,2dcinnextst,hdcinnextst,scinnext38sts
Workonface:
Placethesnoutbetweenthekoala’seyes.TheMagicCircle(Round1)shouldlineuponRound25.Beginsewingthesnoutinplace.GentlystuffthesnoutwithPoly-Filasyougo.Whenfinishedsecuringthesnoutinplace,hidetheextrayarntailinthenose.
Gluethewhitecrescentshape(chin)rightbeneaththesnout.Trimasnecessaryuntiltheconcaveportionofthechinlinesupwiththebottomofthesnout.
Body:
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:(1inc,scinnext7sts)x6=54stsRound10:scinthenext54sts=54sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext7sts)x6=48sts
Round12-13:scinthenext48sts=48stsRound14:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42stsRound15-16:scinthenext42sts=42stsRound17:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36stsRound18-19:scinthenext36sts=36stsRound20:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30stsRound21-23:scinthenext30sts=30stsRound24:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24sts
Fastenoffandleavean18”tail.Stuffbodywithalotof
PolyFiluntilthebodyisstiff.Thiswillhelpthebodysupporttheweightofthehead.CenterthebodyoverRound47ontheheadandthenusetheyarntailtosewthebodytothehead.StuffthebodywithmorePoly-Filasyougo.
Glueonthefeltbelly,butleaveasmallbitofthebellyungluedinthebottomright-handcorner.Thisiswheretheheartwillbelocated.
Arms(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:scinthenext42sts=42sts
Round9:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36sts
Round10:scinthenext36sts=36sts
Round11:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30sts
Round12-13:scinthenext30sts=30sts
Stuffkoala’shandswithPoly-Fil.Afterhandsarestuffed,youdonotneedtostufftherestofthearm.
Round14:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24stsRound15-16:scinthenext24sts=24stsRound17:(1dec,scinnext2sts)x6=18stsRound18-30:scinthenext18sts=18sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Flattentheopeningofthe
armbypinchingit,thensewitshutwithyouryarntail.Usethetailtosewthearmintothecrevicewheretheheadmeetsthebody.
Legs(make2):
UsingColorA,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof6stitches
Round2:incx6=12sts
Round3:(1inc,scinnextst)x6=18stsRound4:(1inc,scinnext2sts)x6=24stsRound5:(1inc,scinnext3sts)x6=30stsRound6:(1inc,scinnext4sts)x6=36stsRound7:(1inc,scinnext5sts)x6=42stsRound8:(1inc,scinnext6sts)x6=48stsRound9:scinthenext48sts=48sts
Round10:(1dec,scinnext6sts)x6=42sts
Round11:scinthenext42sts=42sts
Round12:(1dec,scinnext5sts)x6=36stsRound13-14:scinthenext36sts=36stsRound15:(1dec,scinnext4sts)x6=30stsRound16-18:scinthenext30sts=30stsRound19:(1dec,scinnext3sts)x6=24sts
Stuffbear’sfeetwithPoly-Fil.Afterfeetarestuffed,youdonotneedtostufftherestoftheleg.
Continuecrochetingleg:
Round20-23:scinthenext24sts=24stsRound24:(1dec,scinnext2sts)x6=18stsRound25-32:scinthenext18sts=18sts
Fastenoffandleavea12”tail.Flattentheopeningofthelegbypinchingit,thensewitshutwithyouryarntail.Usethetailtosewtheleginplace.
Heartapplique:
*Note:Eachcommarepresents“inthenextstitch.”
Example:“2tr,1dc,1hdc”means“2trintofirst
stitch.1dcinthenextstitch.1hdcinthenextstitch.”
UsingColorB,
Round1:MagicCirclewithabaseof7stitches
Round2:ch3&2tr,1dc,1hdc,ch1&1dc,ch1&