Not one, not two, but three fantastic koalas!
With the perfect grey yarn, there was no way we wouldn’t feature koalas this issue – and boy has SACHIYO ISHII delivered. Her three koalas vary in size and wear different outfits, giving you ample opportunity to get creative.
You’ll need additional brown yarns (just a little bit!) and watch out for the crocheted straps. New to crochet? You can find our technique guides on page 64.
DADDY
body
Using 3mm needles and Bold Teal cast on 12 sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: (k1, kfb) three times, (kfb, k1) to end. 18 sts
Row 3 and every odd-numbered row: p
Row 4: (k2, kfb) three times, (kfb, k2) to end. 24 sts
Row 6: (k3, kfb) three times, (kfb, k3) to end. 30 sts
Row 8: (k4, kfb) three times, (kfb, k4) to end. 36 sts
Rows 9-19: starting with a p row work in st st
Row 20: (k4, k2tog) to end. 30 sts
Rows 21-25: starting with a p row work in st st
Row 26: (k3, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Rows 27-31: starting with a p row work in st st
Row 32: (k4, k2tog) to end. 20 sts Cast off
head
Using 3mm needles and Soft Grey cast on 12 sts
Rows 1-8: rep Rows 1-8 of Body. 36 sts
Row 9: p
Row 10: (k5, kfb) three times, (kfb, k5) to end. 42 sts
Rows 11-23:
starting with a p row work in st st
Row 24: (k5, k2tog) to end. 36 sts
Row 25 and every odd-numbered row: p
Row 26: (k4, k2tog) to end. 30 sts
Row 28: (k3, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Row 30: (k2, k2tog) to end. 18 sts
Row 32: (k1, k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread tail onto tapestry needle and thread through rem sts, fasten off
ear
Make two
Using 3mm needles and Soft Grey cast on 20 sts
Row 1: (k2, k2tog) to end. 15 sts Change to Light Pink
Row 2: p
Row 3: (k1, k2tog) to end. Ten sts
Row 4: (p2tog) to end. Five sts Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread tail onto tapestry needle and thread through rem sts, fasten off
nose
Using 3mm needles and light brown cast on nine sts
Row 1 (WS) and every odd-numbered row: p
Row 2: (k2, kfb) to end. 12 sts
Row 4: (k2, k2tog) to end. Nine sts
Row 6: (k1, k2tog) to end. Six sts
Row 7: (p2tog) to end. Three sts Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread tail onto tapestry needle and thread through rem sts, fasten off
trousers
Using 3mm needles and Deep Navy cast on 12 sts
Rows 1-6: rep Rows 1-6 of Body. 30 sts
Row 7: p
Row 8: (k2, kfb) to end. 40 sts
Rows 9-18:
starting with a p row work in st st
Rows 19-20: (k1, p1) to end Cast off in rib
leg
Make two
Using 3mm needles and Deep Navy cast on 12 sts
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: (k1, kfb) three times, (kfb, k1) to end. 18 sts
Rows 3-9: starting with a p row work in st st
Row 10: k5,
