Hello everyone welcome, I'm Kerri. Today I'll be showing you how to crochet this
koala appliqué. It's slightly bigger than the ones I've shown you previously.
For the koala our main colour will be a light grey, we'll also need a darker
gray, black and white crochet cotton or wool. I like to use four ply crochet
cotton. I find cotton gives you a crisper finish. You'll also need a crochet hook,
scissors, I use sewing thread to stitch my appliqués together. I use a darning
needle to weave in my ends, and a sewing needle to stitch them together.
I do have links to the materials you'll need in the description below. Now I'm
going to start with the head and my light grey. I make a magic loop, and work
three chain, and fourteen double crochet into the circle.
I pull the circle tight, and slip stitch into the third chain. For row two I start
with three chain, and I work a double crochet into the same place as the chain,
and then I work two double crochet into each stitch around.
So I'll continue round this row and I'll meet you at the end. At the end of
the row we join with a slip stitch into the third chain. Now rows three, four, and
five we'll work the same. We start with three chain, and work one double crochet
in the same place as the chain, and then we work one double crochet into each of the
next two stitches, and two double crochet into the following stitch, and repeat
that around. One double crochet into each of the next two stitches, and two
into the following stitch, and then at the end of the row we join with a slip
stitch into the third chain. So that's rows three, four, and five. So
I'll complete rows three, four, and five and I'll be back and we'll start on the
ears. Now that's up to row five finished. So the head's finished. Now I'm going to
start with this ear here. So I join my white, the second stitch after my loop. I'll
just pull that a bit looser so it doesn't come undone. And I start with two
chain, and work a half double crochet in the same place as the chain, and then I
work one half double crochet into each of the next two stitches,
and two half double crochet into the following stitch, then one half double
crochet into each of the next two stitches, and two half double crochet
into the following stitch, and that's the first row of the ear. Then we work two
chain, and turn and the work a decrease half double crochet over the first two
stitches, and then one half double crochet into each stitch until we get
to the last two stitches.
Over the last two stitches we work a decrease half double crochet, and then we
work two chain, and turn, and we work a decrease half double crochet over the
first two stitches, and then we work a joined half double crochet over the next
three stitches,
and then a decrease half double crochet over the last two stitches, and that's
the white of the ear. Now fasten that off.
And now I start with my grey, and I work one double crochet into each of the
next three stitches. Just find a good place to work so it doesn't show up
too much around your ear. Sometimes it can be a bit hard to find a good place.
Now we're going to work the little wavy pieces. For each wave we work two double
treble into one stitch, and one double treble into the following stitch. So two
double treble,
into one stitch, and then a double treble into the following stitch,
and then into the next stitch we work two half double crochet. And that's the first
wave, and then we repeat that, we work two double treble,
and then one double treble into the next stitch,
and then two half double crochet into the next.
And then we work one more wave of two double treble into one stitch,
a double treble in the following stitch,
and then two half double crochet.
I'll find another place, that's showing a bit much.
And then we work one double crochet into each stitch around the rest of the ear,
and slip stitch into the head, and fasten off. And that's the first ear done.
Now we miss seventeen stitches, and join our white into the eighteenth stitch,
and start with two chain, and work a half double crochet into the same place, and
then we work one half double crochet into each of the next two stitches, two
half double crochet into the following stitch, one half double crochet into each
of the next two stitches, and two half double crochet into the next, and then two
chain, and a decrease half double crochet over the first two stitches,
and work one half double crochet into each stitch until we're at the last
two,
and a decrease half double crochet over the last two stitches. Then two chain, and
turn, and we work one decrease half double crochet over the first two
stitches, a joined half double crochet over the next three stitches, and a
decrease half double crochet over the last two, and fasten off.
Now I'll just weave in my ends to make it a bit easier to do the outer ear.
Now for the outside of the second ear we miss one stitch before the white
part and join up the stitch before, and then we work one double crochet into
each of the next six stitches.
Now we start the wavy parts, so we work two double treble into the next stitch,
one double treble into the following stitch,
and then two half double crochet into the next.
For the next wavy piece we work two double treble into the next stitch,
one double treble into the following stitch,
and two half double crochet into the following stitch. And
for the last wavy piece we work two double treble into the next stitch,
one double treble into the following stitch,
and two half double crochet into the next, and now just continue around your
ear with one double crochet into each stitch,
and then slip stitch into the head, and
fasten off. And there's the head and ears done. I'll start on the nose now. With my
black I make a magic loop, and start with four chain, and work a treble into
the circle.
Then I work four double crochet,
three treble,
four double crochet,
and one treble. Pull the circle tight, and slip stitch into the fourth chain. For
row two we work two chain, and work one half double crochet into the same place as
the chain, and then we work two half double crochet into each stitch around.
So I'll continue around the nose and I'll be back. At the end of the row we
slip stitch into the second chain, and fasten off, and that's the nose finished.
For the inner eyes, we make two. We start with a magic loop, and one chain, and we
work eight single crochet into the circle.
Pull the circle tight
and slip stitch into the chain and fasten off.
For the outer eye, we start with a magic loop, and two chain, and we work ten half double
crochet into the circle.
Pull the circle tight, and slip stitch into the second chain, and fasten off.
We'll need two.
For the white part of the tummy we start with a magic loop, and three chain, and we
work fourteen double crochet into our circle.
We pull our circle tight, and slip stitch into the third chain. For row two we
start with three chain, and work a double crochet into the same place as the chain,
and then we work two double crochet into each stitch around. So I'll finish this
row and I'll be back. At the end of the row we slip stitch into the third chain.
Now rows three and four are worked the same. We start with three chain, and work one
double crochet in the same place as the chain, and then we work one double
crochet into each of the next two stitches, and two double crochet in the
following stitch,
and we repeat that around, so one double crochet into each of the next two
stitches, and then two double crochet into the following stitch all the way
around, and then we join with a slip stitch into the third chain. So I'll work
row three and four, and finish off the tummy piece, and then I'll be back. And
that's the four rows of the tummy part finished, I'll fasten that off. And now I
start on the body part, it's in behind the tummy and the arms. I'm using the
light grey, and I start with a magic loop, and three chain. It's made the same
as the head, so we start with three chain, and then we work fourteen double crochet
into the loop,
and then pull our circle tight and slip stitch into the third chain. For row two we
work three chain, and one double crochet in the same place as the chain, and then
two double crochet into each stitch around. So I'll do this row and I'll meet
you at the end. At the end of the row we join with a slip stitch into the third
chain. Now rows three, four, and five are worked the same. We start with three chain,
and work one double crochet in the same place as the chain, and then we work one
double crochet into each of the next two stitches, and two double crochet into the
following stitch, and repeat that around, one double crochet into each of the next
two stitches, and two into the following stitch, and then at the end of the row we
join with a slip stitch into the third chain.
So that's rows three, four, and five. So I'll complete rows three, four, and five
and I'll be back. And that's the body finished. For the arms we start with
thirty chain.
We miss the first four chain, and then we work one treble in to each of the
next fourteen chain.
Next we work one double crochet into each of the next seven chain,
and then one half double crochet into each of the next four chain,
and then four half double crochet into the last chain.
Now we work back into the back of the chain, and we work one half double crochet into
each of the next four,
and then one double crochet into each of the next seven,
and lastly one treble into each of the remaining stitches.
Both arms are worked the same,
and we fasten off.
Now I'll work the leg now. I start with eight chain,
and I work four treble into the fifth chain from the hook,
and then I work one half double crochet into each of the next two chain,
and then three half double crochet into the last chain,
and then I work into the back of the chain. I work one half double crochet
into each of the next two,
and then I slip stitch into the top there, of the chain. For row two I start
with three chain, and I work one double crochet into the same place as the chain,
and then I work two double crochet into each stitch around. So I'll work
around this row and I'll meet you at the end. At the end of the row we join
with a slip stitch into the third chain. For row three we start with three
chain, and work one double crochet into the same place, and then we work one
double crochet into each of the next two stitches, and two double crochet into
the following stitch, and we repeat that all the way around. So one double crochet
into each of the next two stitches, and two into the following stitch. So I'll
finish this row and I'll be back. At the end of the row we slip stitch into the
third chain, and fasten off. And that's the leg finished, we'll need two legs. Now
I'm going to start on the foot. So I've got my darker grey. I start with eight chain,
and I work four treble into the fifth chain from the hook,
and then one half double crochet into each of the next two chain,
and three half double crochet into the last chain,
and then into the back of the chain we work one half double crochet into each
of the next two chain,
and join with a slip stitch into the top of the chain. For row two we start with
three chain, and work one double crochet into the same place as the chain, and then
we work two double crochet into each stitch around.
So I'll finish this row and I'll be back. At the end of the row we slip stitch
into the third chain, and fasten off, and
that's the foot finished, we need two feet.
For the paw pad I'm using black, and I start with the magic loop, and one chain,
and then I work eight single crochet into the circle.
I pull the circle tight and slip stitch into the chain.
I'll need two of those. I'm going to work the claws now, so I've got black and I
join just near the top of the the arm.
I'm going to work a finger into each of the four stitches round the
top. For the first finger I work six chain, and slip stitch into the same
place, and slip stitch into the next stitch, and work six chain, slip stitch
into the next stitch, and work six chain,
and then slip stitch into the same place, and then slip stitch into the next
stitch, and work four chain, and slip stitch into the same place, and fasten
off. The last little one's for the thumb,
and they'll just push in together. For the other arm, it will be going the other
way, or bend it in the other way. So we start with the thumb,
and we join in, and work four chain, and slip stitch into the same place, and then
slip stitch into the next stitch, and work six chain,
slip stitch into the same stitch, and slip stitch into the next stitch, and six
chain again, slip stitch into the same place, and then slip stitch into the next
stitch, and work another six chain, and then slip stitch into the same stitch,
and fasten off.
Now I'll weave in my endings and do another foot, leg, eyes, and paw pad, and
I'll be back to put it together. Now the first thing I'm going to do is stitch
the nose onto the head, it goes just about there, the bottom of the nose will
touch the line, the second line in. I'll also stitch the black, the inner eyes onto
the outer eyes, and the paw pads they go on the narrow end. So just in there, if
you're not sure of the placement of anything I do have my patterns with
pictures on my website. So I'll stitch these on, I'll also stitch on a mouth
while I've got black thread and I'll stitch on the claws. I'm just going to use the
cotton, the black cotton that I used to crochet the nose. So I'll do those and
I'll be back. Now all that sewing is done, next I'm going to stitch my eyes on, they
just go in there like that.
I'll also stitch the tummy onto the body, just in like that. And I'll stitch
the feet on to the legs,
they just fit in like that.
So I'll do that and I'll be back. Now I'm going to stitch my feet to the body, the
edge of the feet goes just at the last, where the last row starts, so just in
like that. So I'll stitch those on, also I'll stitch the arms on to the
head. I start them, leave a bit of a gap, and the one with the thumb, the thumb
points in, and this thumb will point in this way. So I'll stitch them onto
the head evenly, and then I'll be back and we'll join the head to the body.
Now there's the head and arm stitched together, and the body and the feet. Next we
stitch the head to the body, just in at the top, the head just goes slightly on
to the white, but very little, and we ease the arms around, they go slightly onto
the feet, like that.
So I'll stitch that together and I'll be back to show you the finished koala. And
there's the finished koala. If you liked my video please like, subscribe, and share.
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