Mini Helium is a realistic looking koala amigurumi toy and today I want to share the pattern of this cute koala toy with you. The koala amigurumi toy has a design that is very close to a real koala, especially its head. Especially the ellipse-shaped nose of the crocheted koala and the right color selection create a very nice and harmonious design.
Koala The Mini Helium Amigurumi Pattern
Basically, two different colors were used in the production of the koala toy. We can say that these colors are yellow and stone. We can say that especially the stone color is among the most indispensable choices of koala toys. You need to use black chenille yarn for the nose of the crocheted koala.
Designer: ellescrochet
Materials List
– Amigurumi yarn in the colors quarry (8008), black (8990) and mustard (7030).
– Eyes with safety lock no. 09.
– Crochet hook compatible with the chosen yarn.
– Tapestry needle.
– Stuffing.
Abbreviations
– MR – magic ring
– sc – single crochet
– inc – increase
– dec – decrease
– sl st – slip stitch
– ch – chain stitch
– [] – repeats
— number of stitches at the end of the row
With the materials used, the Koala was 15 cm long. The size of the piece may vary according to the material used and the tension of its stitch.
Head and body
Start with amigurumi yarn in the color stone.
1) 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
2) 6 increases (12)
3) [1 sc, inc] x6 (18)
4) [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
5) [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
6) [4 sc, inc] x6 (36)
7) [5 sc, inc] x6 (42)
8) [6 sc, inc] x6 (48)
9 to 16) sc all around (48) – 8 rows
Eye position: the safety eyes should be positioned between rows 12 and 13 with 9 stitches between them.
17) [6sc, dec] x6 (42)
18) [5sc, dec] x6 (36)
19) [4sc, dec] x6 (30)
20) [3sc, dec] x6 (24)
In row 21, you will work with the reinforcement of the Koala’s neck. Pay attention in this part, because we will change colors in row 21-b.
21- a) make sl st all around, picking up only the back loop of the stitches. This sl st sequence is not considered a row.
Change to the mustard-colored amigurumi yarn.
21 – b) work single crochet stitches, taking the front loop of the stitches (24)
Fill the Koala head with silicone fiber.
22) sc all around (24) – 1 row
23) [3sc, inc] x6 (30)
24 and 25) sc all around (30) – 2 rows
26) [4sc, inc] x6 (36)
27 and 28) sc all around (36) – 2 rows
29) [5sc, inc] x6 (42)
Switch to the amigurumi yarn in the color quarry.
30) sc in each row (42) – 1 row
31) [5sc, dec] x6 (36)
32) [4sc, dec] x6 (30)
33) [3sc, dec] x6 (24)
34) [2sc, dec] x6 (18)
Fill the Koala body with silicone fiber.
35) [1sc, dec] x6 (12)
36) 4 decreases (8)
Finish the piece with an inverted magic ring and hide the excess yarn in the work.
Snout
Use black amigurumi yarn.
1) Make 6 chains, go back to the second chain and work: 4sc, 3sc in the same stitch, 3sc, 2sc in the same stitch (12)
Finish the snout with a slst and leave a long thread for sewing.
Ears
Use amigurumi yarn in the color stone; make two pieces.
1) 6sc in a magic ring (6)
2) 6 increases (12)
3) [1sc, inc] x6 (18)
4) [2sc, inc] x6 (24)
5) sc all around (24) – 1 row
6) [2sc, dec] x6 (18)
Leave a long tail for sewing; these pieces do not need stuffing.
Arms
Start with the amigurumi yarn in the color stone; make two pieces.
1) 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
2 to 4) sc all around (8) – 3 rows
Switch to the amigurumi yarn in the color mustard.
5 to 7) sc all around (8) – 3 rows
8) Fold the arm opening in half and work single crochets catching both sides of the row (4)
Leave a long tail for sewing; these pieces do not need stuffing.
Legs
Use the amigurumi yarn in the color stone; make two pieces.
In this piece, we will work with oval crochet, therefore, we will start with chains and not with a magic ring.
1) Make 6 chains, go back to the second chain and work: 4sc, 3sc in the same stitch, 3sc, 2sc in the same stitch (12)
2) inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc (18)
3 and 4) sc all around (18) – 2 rows
5) 4sc, 4 dec, 6sc (14)
6) 2sc, 4dec, 4sc (10)
Insert silicone fiber until approximately row 6.
7 and 8) sc all around (10) – 2 rows
9) Fold the leg opening in half and work single crochets catching both sides of the row (5)
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
– Position the snout between rows 10 and 16 of the head.
– The ears should be positioned on top of the head, between rows 6 and 12.
– Position the arms on the sides of the body, between rows 21 and 22.
– The legs should also be positioned on the sides of the body, between rows 30 and 31.
