Are you ready to create something small, cute, and totally koala-fied? Let me introduce you to my Koala Crochet Keychain Pattern! This beginner-friendly design is perfect for anyone who loves koalas or just wants a quick and adorable project to make.
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With its tiny size and charming details, this koala crochet project is great for turning into a keychain, a car charm, or even a sweet little gift. Whether you’re new to crochet or a seasoned pro, this pattern is simple, fun, and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
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Pattern notes
So, grab your crochet hook (Hamanaka 2.3 mm), and some sport yarns (gray, white, pink, black, yellow/ brown, green), a pair of safety eye size 10mm, and let’s get started.
Here are the abbreviations and stitch terminology used in this pattern:
- MR: Magic ring/ Magic circle
- Ch: Chain stitch
- Sc: Single crochet stitch
- Inc: Single crochet increase stitch
- Dec: Single crochet decrease stitch
- Dc: Double crochet stitch
- Slst: Slip stitch
- Sk: Skip stitch
- […] * X: Repeat instructions X times
- (…): Number of stitches of each round
- {…}: Work instructions within brackets into the same stitch
If you’re interested in learning more about crochet and amigurumi, check out my post about basic stitches for beginners. This post provides a step-by-step guide to the most common crochet stitches, including chain stitches, single crochet stitches, and half double crochet stitches.
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Koala Crochet Keychain Pattern
[Copyright Notice] This pattern was written, designed, and copyright held by, Lennutas. You are not permitted to copy, share, edit, upload or redistribute this pattern in any way, this includes making video tutorials or translating into other languages. Personal use only.
HEAD
Use gray yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
- 4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
- 5: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
- 6: [inc, 4 sc] * 6 (36)
- 7: 36 sc (36)
- 8: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
- 9-10 (2 rounds): 42 sc (42)
- 11: [inc, 6 sc] * 6 (48)
- 12-16 (5 rounds): 48 sc (48)
- 17: [dec, 4 sc] * 8 (40)
- 18: [dec, 3 sc] * 8 (32)
- 19: [dec, 2 sc] * 8 (24)
- 20: [dec, 2 sc] * 6 (18)
Move to the body
If you use safety eyes, place between round 12 and 13 with 10 stitches apart.
BODY
Continue from the head
- 21: [inc, sc] * 9 (27)
- 22: 27 sc (27)
- 23: [inc, 2 sc] * 9 (36)
- 24-26 (3 rounds): 36 sc (36)
- 27: [inc, 8 sc] * 4 (40)
- 28-34 (7 rounds): 40 sc (40)
- 35: [dec, 3 sc] * 8 (32)
Start stuffing
- 36: [dec, 2 sc] * 8 (24)
- 37: [dec, 2 sc] * 6 (18)
- 38: [dec, sc] * 6 (12)
End stuffing
- 39: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
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LEGS (x2)
Start with black yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
Change to gray yarn
- 4: [inc, 5 sc] * 3 (21)
- 5: 21 sc (21)
- 6: 7 sc, 3 dec, 8 sc (18)
- 7: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15)
- 8-10 (3 rounds): 15 sc (15)
- 11: [dec, 3 sc] * 3 (12)
- 12-14 (3 rounds): 12 sc (12)
Stuff firmly
- 13: [dec, 2 sc] * 3 (9)
End stuffing
- 14: [dec, sc] * 3 (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
ARMS (x2)
Use gray yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3-6 (4 rounds): 12 sc (12)
- 7: dec, 10 sc (11)
- 8-11 (4 rounds): 11 sc (11)
- 12: dec, 9 sc (10)
- 13-16 (4 rounds): 10 sc (10)
Stuff firmly
- 17: [dec, 2 sc] * 3 (9)
End stuffing
- 18: [dec, sc] * 3 (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
EARS (x2)
Make 2, one white and one gray
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
- 4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
Fasten off the white piece, do not fasten off the gray piece.
Put the gray piece back to back with the white piece and the white piece is facing with you.
Join the last stitch of the gray piece to the first stitch of the last round of the white piece.
- 5: [ch 2, {2 dc, ch 2, slst}, ch 2, sk 1 sc] * 10 – leave remaining stitches unworked
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
SNOUT
Use white yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
NOSE
Use black yarn
Ch 4, stitches are now woking on both sides of the foundation chain
- 1: sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, {4 sc}, 2 sc (8)
- 2: inc, sc, 4 inc, sc, inc (14) , slst
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
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TAIL
Use gray yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, 3 sc] * 3 (15)
- 4: 15 sc (15)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
CHEEKS (x2)
Use pink yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
EYES (x2)
Use black yarn
- Ch 6
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
EMOJI
Use yellow yarn
- 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
- 2: 6 inc (12)
- 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
- 4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
- 5: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
- 6: [inc, 4 sc] * 6 (36)
- 7: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
- 8: 42 sc (42)
- 9: [dec, 5 sc] * 6 (36)
- 10: [dec, 4 sc] * 6 (30)
- 11: [dec, 3 sc] * 6 (24)
Start stuffing
- 12: [dec, 2 sc] * 6 (18)
- 13: [dec, sc] * 6 (12)
End stuffing
- 14: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
BAMBOO
Part 1
Use brown yarn
Ch 15, work in rows
- 1: sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 13 sc (14)
- 2: ch 1, turn, 14 sc (14)
Fold and crochet on both loops of row 2 and the foundation chain
- 3: 14 slst
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Part 2
Use green yarn
Join into the 1st chain of part 1
- [ch 5, slst into the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc] * 3
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Join green yarn into the 5th stitch of row 1
- ch 5, slst into the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc
Fasten off, weave in ends.
ASSEMBLY
- Sew the snout to the head from round 12 to round 17.
- Sew the nose to the head from round 10 to round 1 of the snout.
- Use white yarn to embroider the highlight on the side of the eyes.
- Embroider the eyebrows to the head at round 8.
- If you don’t use safety eyes, sew the eyes to the head from round 11 to round 12.
- Sew/ embroider the pink cheeks under the eyes.
- Sew the ears to the head from round 7 to round 14.
- Sew the emoji face / the bamboo to the body.
- Sew the arms to the body, sew the hand to the emoji face / the bamboo.
- Sew the legs to the body from round 31 to round 34.
- Sew the tail to the back from round 33 to round 37.
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I hope you had as much fun making this koala crochet project as I did creating it!
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Thank you for joining me on this koala crochet adventure! I’d love to see your finished creations, so feel free to share and let’s keep the crochet joy going. Here’s to more fun and creative koala crochet projects in the future!
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