Intermediate

Level
KOALA
WEDDING COUPLE

AN AMIGURUMI PATTERN BY
Ellie Richards
 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing this pattern!
This pattern will show you how to crochet a
Koala wedding couple. This pattern is
dedicated to my dear friends who got
married in 2021.

The pattern has been written with the

assumption that you have basic crochet
knowledge required for making
amigurumi such as single crochet,
increase, invisible decrease, fasten off,
stuffing & sewing. General required
skills are set out in the ‘General
Instructions’ on the next page.

FEATURES
Able to stand on their own
Can be used as a wedding gift or home decor
Inspired by Kokeshi dolls & peg dolls
The ears are made of two pompoms therefore care should be taken when
letting toddlers play with these Koalas for health and safety reasons

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

MATERIALS Yarn : Cotton or Cotton blend yarn DK or Aran weight

Crochet hook: 2.5 mm (DK)/ 3.5mm (Aran)
Yarn needle, Stitch marker
Toy Stuffing, Sewing pins
Very sharp scissors
Pom pom maker size 3.5cm

YARN USED
The Koalas are around 13 cm tall from top of ears to toes if using these
Scheepjes Stonewashed colours:
Main body & ears: Moon stone - Cream (50g), Smokey Quartz - Grey for the
Groom (25g) & Boulder Opal - Brown for the Bride (25g) or use Grey for both
Groom's suit: Black Onyx (20g), Axinite (5g)
Bridal dress: Moon stone (included above)
Nose: Black Onyx (included above)
Eyes: Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat

TECHNIQUES
Use X stitch (yarn under) throughout this pattern unless V stitch is stated.
X stitch: insert hook under both loops, yarn under, pull through both loops,
yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. (See my Instagram for tutorials)
Work in a continuous spiral, do not join at the end of each round unless it says to join.
You may want to familiarise yourself with different colour changing techniques.
Fasten off means: Slip stitch in the next stitch then invisible finish off. Cut yarn and leave a tail.

ABBREVIATIONS - US TERMINOLOGY
St Stitch Inc Increase. Crochet two sts in the next st. The
SS Slip Stitch increase should be in the same size as the
previous stitch
SC/Sc Single crochet
HDC Half double crochet Dec Invisible decrease for amigurumi. i.e.
DC Double crochet crochet the next two front loops together
TRC Treble crochet Sc x number Single crochet in the next number of stitches
MR Magic ring
Back loops only (number) Total number of stitches
BLO
FLO Front loops only [ ] x Repeat this pattern of stitches in the
brackets by the stated number of times

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HEAD

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
Make two, one for the Groom and one for the Bride.
Refer to the Craft Yarn Council for
Use the body colour (call this G). You can use grey colour for guidance on yarn sizes (clickable link)
https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/stan
both, or grey for the Groom and brown for the Bride.
dards/yarn-weight-system
Round 1: Work 7Sc into a Magic Ring (7)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (14) Optional: Crochet the Bride's head
Round 3: [Sc, Inc] x 7 times (21) slightly tighter so that her head turns
Round 4: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 7 times (28) out smaller than the Groom's.
Round 5: [3Sc, Inc] x 7 times (35)
Round 20: Use a fine darker thread to
Round 6: [2Sc, Inc, 2Sc] x 7 times (42) mark the 3rd cream stitch as the centre
Round 7: [5Sc, Inc] x 7 times (49) of the face (see photo).
Round 8 - 10 (3 rounds): 49Sc (49)
Start stuffing from round 23. Stuff a
Round 11: [3Sc, Inc, 3Sc] x 7 times (56)
little at a time. Use more stuffing near
Round 12 - 14 (3 rounds): 56Sc (56) the cheeks/chin to make them more
Round 15: [7Sc, Inc] x 7 times (63) protruding. Stuff fully around the chin,
Round 16 - 19 (4 rounds): 63Sc (63) use the back of your crochet hook to
stuff this area.
Start using Cream yarn (C) from this round
Round 20: (G) [7Sc, Dec] x 3 times, Sc, (C) 5Sc, (G) Sc, [Dec, 7Sc] x 3 times, Dec (56) - see tips
Round 21: (G) 24Sc, (C) 7Sc, (G) 25Sc (56)
Round 22: (G) 3Sc, Dec, 6Sc, Dec, 6Sc, Dec, 2Sc, (C) 4Sc, Dec, 3Sc, (G) [3Sc, Dec, 3Sc] x 3 times (49)
Round 23: (G) 5Sc, Dec, 5Sc, Dec, 5Sc, (C) Dec, 5Sc, Dec, Sc, (G) 4Sc, Dec, 5Sc, Dec, 5Sc, Dec (42)
Round 24: (G) 2Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, Sc, (C) 3Sc, Dec, 3Sc, (G) Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, 2Sc (35)
Round 25: (G) [3Sc, Dec] x 3 times, (C) 3sc, Dec, Sc, (G) 2Sc, Dec, 3Sc, Dec, 3Sc, Dec (28)
Round 26: Use just grey from here. [Sc, Dec, Sc] x 7 times (21)
Round 27: [Sc, Dec] x 7 times (14)
Fasten off, cut yarn and leave a long tail to sew head to
the body.

Round 26: Fasten off, leave a Fully stuffed. Keep the marking Top down.
long tail. Before fully stuffed thread to guide where to sew the
ears and nose later (see Assembly)

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Koala wedding couple

BODY - GROOM

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
Start with the body colour Grey.
Round 1: Work 7Sc into a Magic Ring (7) This is the body of the Groom
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (14) Round 7: In the last HDC increase, instead
Round 3: [Sc, Inc] x 7 times (21) of doing two HDC in the next stitch, do just
Round 4: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 7 times (28) one HDC and one SC, to slightly level the
Round 5: [3Sc, Inc] x 7 times (35) round.
Round 6: [2Sc, Inc, 2Sc] x 7 times (42)
Round 7: [HDC x 5, HDC increase] x 7 times (49) - see tips
Crochet in the two back loops of round 7 HDC stitches. See photo ->
Round 8: 49Sc (49) Crochet as normal from here.
Round 9: 49Sc (49)
Start working with two more colours from here.
I used Black (B) for the jacket and Beige (Be) for the waistcoat.
Round 10 - 11 (2 rounds): (B) 14Sc, (G) 21Sc, (B) 14Sc (49)
Round 12: (B) 15Sc, (G) 19Sc, (B) 15Sc (49)
Round 13: (B) 16Sc, (G) 17Sc, (B) 16Sc (49) Stuff as you go from round 23, you may
Round 14: (B) 17Sc, (G) 15Sc, (B) 17Sc (49) want to put the base flat on a table
Round 15: (B) 18Sc, (G) 13Sc, (B) 18Sc (49) when stuffing.
Round 16: (B) 19Sc, (Be) 5Sc, (G) Sc, (Be) 5Sc, (B) 19Sc (49). Cut grey yarn.
Round 17: (B) 20Sc, (Be) 5Sc, Dec, 2Sc, (B) 20Sc (48)
Round 18: (B) 6Sc, Dec, 6Sc, Dec, 4Sc, (Be) 2Sc, Dec, 4Sc, (B) 2Sc, Dec, 6Sc, Dec, 6Sc, Dec (42)
Round 19 - 20 (2 rounds): (B) 19Sc, (Be) 5Sc, (B) 18Sc (42)
Round 21: (B) 2Sc, [Dec, 4Sc] x 2 times, Dec, 3Sc (Be) Sc, Dec, 2Sc, (B) [2Sc, Dec, 2Sc] x 3 times (35)
Round 22 - 23 (2 rounds): (B) 16Sc, (Be) 4Sc, (B) 15Sc (35) - see tips
Round 24: (B) [3Sc, Dec] x 3 times, Sc (Be) Sc, Dec, Sc, (B) [3Sc, Dec] x 3 times (28)
Round 25 - 26 (2 rounds): (B) 13Sc, (Be) 3Sc, (B) 12Sc (28)
Round 27: (B) [2Sc, Dec] x 3 times, (Be) 2Sc, Dec, Sc, (B) Sc, [Dec, 2Sc] x 2 times, Dec (21)
Round 28 - 29 (2 rounds): (B) 9Sc, (Be) 4Sc, (B) 8Sc (21). Cut beige yarn.
Round 30: FLO, Chain 1, 8DC, (TRC, DC) in next st, Chain 4. You should now reach the 1st beige stitch of Round 29.
Take the hook off the chain. Insert the hook through the beige stitch from the inside to the outside of the neck then grab the
chain. Pull through the last black stitch of chain so that it is now inside of the neck. Chain 2 (these should be inside of the neck).
Take the hook off the chain. Insert the hook through the beige stitch from the outside to the inside of the neck then grab the
chain. Pull the last black stitch of chain out. Chain 4, (DC, TRC) in the next beige st, 7 DC.

SS to join. Fasten off. Cut and leave a very long tail for sewing. Fold this round down to make a neck collar.

Round 30 photo instruction

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Koala wedding couple

BODY

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
MAKE IT STAND

To enable the amigurumi to stand, after finishing stuffing you will need
to use the yarn tail as follows:
Thread the yarn in a needle, insert the needle down through the
body and through the bottom of the body just next to the Magic
Ring (MR).
Reinsert the needle through the MR centre and through the body,
pulling the MR slightly up towards the neck until the bottom is
indented (see photos below). Keeping tension, insert the needle
through the MR centre again then back up towards the neck.
Knot the thread into the side of the neck to anchor the bottom of
the amigurumi but take care not to misshape or distort the neck.
Sew the leftover yarn through the stuffing a couple of times to
hide the yarn then cut. Weave in the yarn end. Fun facts
See photos below. Koalas:
1. Iconic Australian animals living in the
eucalyptus forests of Australia
2. Northern koalas have grey fur and
southern koalas have brown fur
3. They are not bears, but related to
kangaroo and the wombat
4. The mother koala has a pouch to
keep her offspring
5. Baby koala is called a 'Joey'
6. A newborn koala is tiny, around only
2cm long, living in its mother's pouch
for six or seven months
7. May sleep for 18 - 22 hours
8. Life span is 20 years

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Koala wedding couple

BODY - BRIDE

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
Start with the body colour (Brown or Grey) (call this colour G).
Round 1: Work 7Sc into a Magic Ring (7) This is the body of the Bride
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (14) Round 7: In the last HDC increase, instead
Round 3: [Sc, Inc] x 7 times (21) of doing two HDC in the next stitch, do just
Round 4: [Sc, Inc, Sc] x 7 times (28) one HDC and one SC, to slightly level the
Round 5: [3Sc, Inc] x 7 times (35) round.
Round 6: [2Sc, Inc, 2Sc] x 7 times (42) Stuff as you go from round 23, you may
Round 7: [HDC x 5, HDC increase] x 7 times (49) - see tips want to put the base flat on a table
when stuffing.
Crochet in the two back loops of round 7 HDC stitches. See photo below.
Round 8: 49Sc (49) Crochet as normal from here.

Change to Cream yarn (C)

Round 9 - 12 (4 rounds) : 49Sc (49)
Round 13: BLO 49Sc (49). See next page for the dress layer.
Round 14 - 16 (3 rounds) : 49Sc (49)
Round 17 : 47Sc, Dec (48)
Round 18: [6Sc, Dec] x 6 times (42)
Round 19 - 20 (2 rounds): 42Sc (42)
Start working with body colour again from here (colour G)
Round 21: (G) 4Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, 2Sc, (C) 2Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec (G) 4Sc, Dec, 4Sc, Dec (35)
Round 22: (G) 12Sc, (C) 6Sc, (G) Sc, (C) 6Sc, (G) 10Sc (35)
Round 23: (G) 13Sc, (C) 4Sc, (G) 3Sc, (C) 4Sc, (G) 11Sc (35) - see tips
Round 24: (G) 3Sc, Dec, 3Sc, Dec, 3Sc, (C) Dec, 2Sc, (G) Sc, Dec, (C) 2Sc, Dec, (G) 3Sc, Dec, 3Sc, Dec, Sc (28)
Round 25: (G) 11Sc, (C) 3Sc, (G) 2Sc, (C) 3Sc, (G) 9Sc (28)
Round 26: (G) 11Sc, (C) 2Sc, (G) 4Sc, (C) 2Sc, (G) 9Sc (28)
Round 27: (G) 2Sc, Dec, 2Sc, Dec, 3Sc, (C) Dec, (G) Sc, Dec, Sc, (C) Dec, (G) 3Sc, Dec, 2Sc, Dec (21)

Work with just body colour from here.

Round 28 - 29 (2 rounds): 21Sc (21)
Round 30: FLO, Chain 1, HDC x 21. SS to join.
Fasten off. Cut and leave a very long tail for sewing. Fold this round down to make a neck collar.
See instructions on page 5 to enable the Bride to stand.

Round 8: Crochet in the two The halter neck will be better Dress with layer
back loops of the HDC stitches shown after you embroider the
in round 7 neckline

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Koala wedding couple

EARS

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
Make two ears for each Koala. Ears should be big enough to cover
Use body colour yarn to tie. Leave a long tail
2/3rd of head. Use a pompom maker (suggested sized 3.5cm or
for sewing.
larger) to make the pompoms for the ears.
Use a sharp pair of scissors to trim down the
Use two colours. I used body colour and cream. Wrap body colour yarn yarn so that the grey yarn is better shown and
around each pompom arm 2 rounds. Make sure the yarn covers all part not hidden behind the cream yarn.
of the arm evenly. Then for the remaining rounds use cream yarn. Optional: trim down the ears for the Bride a
bit smaller than the Groom's.

Note if you use pure cotton yarn, the ears will

not be as fluffy as cotton mixed acrylic yarn.

NOSE

Round 1: Use black yarn. Make a foundation chain of 6st.

Round 2: Work around both sides of the chain, from the 2nd st from hook:
2Sc, 2HDC, 4HDC in the last st of chain, 2HDC, 2Sc (12)
Round 3: Inc, 3Sc, Inc, Sc, Inc, Sc, 3Sc, Inc (16)
Round 4: 16 Sc (16)
Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. The beginning of each round is the top of nose.
Stuff nose slightly, do not over stuff.

DRESS LAYER

This is for the Bride only. The layer is wider on the right so that when the Bride
stands next to the Groom, the dress is not in the way. Using sewing pins, fix the front of the dress
layer in 5 places, then sew in these places
Join cream yarn with a slip knot from round 13 of the body. to attach the dress layer to the body.
Round 1: Chain 1, DC in the same st, [DC-Inc, DC] x 24 times (73)
Round 2: [2Dc , DC-Inc] x 7 times, [2HDC, HDC-Inc] x 10 times, [2Dc , DC-Inc] x 7 times, DC (97)
Round 3: [3Dc , DC-Inc] x 7 times, [3HDC, HDC-Inc] x 10 times, [3Dc , DC-Inc] x 7 times, DC (121)
Round 4: [6Dc , DC-Inc] x 2 times, [6HDC, HDC-Inc] x 3 times, 50Sc,
[6HDC, HDC-Inc] x 3 times, [6Dc , DC-Inc] x 2 times, HDC (131)
Round 5: SC, SS to fasten off. Cut and weave in yarn end.
Join cream yarn with a slip Top down. Use 5 sewing Bottom up. The dress layer
knot. Hold the body with the pins to pin the front of the is wider on the right hand
neck facing you dress side

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ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS
Sew the pieces together in the following order:
Using sewing pins, fix all the parts in position first
Head: Sew the head to body first. Use sewing pins to fix the head to make sure you are happy with how the koala
in position before sewing, sewing stitches to go behind the collar will look.
(Optional: Position the head slightly tilted on one side.) For the ears, temporarily sew into the head to
check if the koala can still stand balanced. If
not move the ears closer by 1 or 2 stitches to
Use the marking thread on the face as the central line to decide the front. Do not knot to fix yet.
the positions of the nose, ears and eyes. Sew the pieces together in the order to the
left.
Nose: Use sewing pins to attach the nose to head. The bottom of
nose should cover just the three middle cream stitches.
Ears: Sew ears to the head between round 10 & 11. They should be
16-17 stitches away from the centre of head. See tips to make sure
the koala can still stand.
Eyes: Use sewing pins to mark the eyes. See detail overleaf on how
to embroider.

Use the same technique to embroider the eyes below for:

Mouth: Embroider the mouth in a 'W' shape right below the nose.
Dress: Embroider the neckline and flowers.
Suit: Embroider the waistcoat line, tie and handkerchief.
Shoes: (for the Groom only) 3 stitches wide, 10 stitches apart.
Cheeks: Apply pink blusher underneath the eyes.

Head to body Nose to head Ears to head Mouth

EMBROIDERY

Embroider the halter neck. Maker sure the bottom two Embroider the waistcoat line,
lines are 2 stitches wide, 1 stitch high and the neckline tie and handkerchief.
should form an '8' shape.

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EYES

INSTRUCTIONS
Use black lace yarn to embroider the eyes at round 15 - 17, 8 stitches away from each other (or 2-3
stitches away from the nose), 3 stitches wide and sew the eyelash at the end. Use pins to mark the
eyes like the 1st photo.
Start off from the side of head, needle to come out of the top of one eye.
Use marking pins, mark the shape of eyes. Wrap black thread to form the eye to check if you are
happy before sewing. Remove the pins at the top and the other corner of eye.
Insert needle through the bottom corner of eye, needle to come out of the side of eye (middle
photos).
Insert the needle in the same hole it comes out of to form a loop around the eye line to secure its
position. Gently pull tight. Embroider the eyelash(es) in the far corner.
To achieve a smiley eye look, use the needle to lift up the eyelid slightly (see the 5th photo)
Go round the eyelid two or three times loosely to make it look thicker than the eyelash(es).
Use the end of the tail to embroider the eyebrows 7-8 rounds above the eyes,
2 stitches wide, 7 stitches apart.

For the Groom, the eyes For the Bride, the eyes are
are 2 or 3 stitches away 1 or 2 stitches away from
from the nose. Embroider the nose. Embroider two
one eyelash for each eye. eyelashes for each eye.

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 Congratulations!
You have finished your koalas. Hope you’ve enjoyed this pattern.
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