Crochet Koala Milo Amigurumi Idea

Create an adorable "Milo" koala using the amigurumi crochet pattern! Simple stitches and soft yarn produce a cuddly, huggable toy. Perfect for gifts or keepsakes for kids, animal lovers, or collectors.

Crochet Koala Milo Amigurumi Pattern

The Crochet Koala Milo Amigurumi Pattern yields a cute, cuddly koala plush. Crafted with shades of grey and white yarn to mimic a koala's fur, Milo's standout feature is his big, round nose. This pattern offers guided steps to navigate through each segment - body, limbs, and ears. Perfectly sized for small hands, Milo is an easy project that results in an irresistible buddy for kids or a decorative piece.

Making the Crochet Koala Milo Amigurumi

Materials:

• Yarn in the following colors:
  • Light gray for the body
  • Dark gray for the ears, nose, and mouth
  • Black for the eyes
  • Small amount of white for the inner ears
• Crochet hook (H/8 5mm)
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn tapestry needle
• Black safety eyes (10mm)
• Black embroidery floss or yarn

Step-by-Step Pattern

Head:

1. Start with light gray yarn, make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
2. Increase 1 sc in each stitch around, so you have 12 sc.
3. Continue crocheting in rounds, increasing 1 sc in each stitch until you have 24 sc.
4. Crochet 4 rounds without increasing.
5. Stuff the head firmly with polyester fiberfill.
6. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 18 sc.
7. Decrease 1 sc every 6 stitches around until you have 12 sc.
8. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears:

1. With dark gray yarn, make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
2. Increase 1 sc in each stitch around, so you have 12 sc.
3. Crochet 3 rounds without increasing.
4. Shape the ear by decreasing 1 sc at the beginning and end of each round until you have 2 sc.
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 to make the second ear.

Nose:

1. With dark gray yarn, make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
2. Increase 1 sc in each stitch around, so you have 12 sc.
3. Crochet 2 rounds without increasing.
4. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 6 sc.
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Mouth:

1. With dark gray yarn, embroider a small smile on the lower part of the face.

Eyes:

1. Sew on the black safety eyes.

Inner Ears:

1. Cut two small circles out of white felt.
2. Sew the white felt circles onto the inner part of the ears.

Body:

1. With light gray yarn, make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
2. Increase 1 sc in each stitch around, so you have 12 sc.
3. Continue crocheting in rounds, increasing 1 sc in each stitch until you have 42 sc.
4. Crochet 10 rounds without increasing.
5. Stuff the body firmly with polyester fiberfill.
6. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 30 sc.
7. Decrease 1 sc every 6 stitches around until you have 18 sc.
8. Crochet 2 rounds without decreasing.
9. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 12 sc.
10. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs:

1. With light gray yarn, make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring.
2. Increase 1 sc in each stitch around, so you have 12 sc.
3. Crochet 4 rounds without increasing.
4. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 6 sc.
5. Crochet 2 rounds without decreasing.
6. Stuff the leg firmly with polyester fiberfill.
7. Decrease 1 sc in each stitch around until you have 3 sc.
8. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
9. Repeat steps 1-8 to make the second leg.

Sewing:

1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew the ears to the head.
3. Sew the nose to the face.
4. Sew the legs to the body.

Finishing Touches:

1. Embroider a small black dot in the center of each eye.
2. Weave in all loose ends.

Your koala amigurumi is now complete!