Koala Baby

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Koala Baby

Materials Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)

Yarn needle Toy Stuffing

Scissors 5mm Toy safety eyes

Yarn colours Grey

White Scraps of black yarn/thread if embroidering the eyes and nose

Yarn weight: Double knitting (DK)

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesnt show through

Finished measurements: approx 4 tall and 3.5 wide

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1. Purl2. *Kfb* along(12sts)

3. Purl4. *kfb, k1* along (18sts)

5. Purl
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6. *Kfb* along (36sts)7-21. (Begin with Purl) st-st for 15 rows

22. *k2tog * along (18sts)23. BO

BO remaining stitches leaving a long tail. Use tail to mattress stitch the bodyclosed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Continue to mattress stitch until youreach the cast on stitches. Draw the yarn through the cast off stitches, pull tightly

and secure. Weave in any leftover yarn ends.

HeadCO6

1. purl2. kfb every sts (12sts)

3. purl4. * kfb, k1* along (18sts)



9-15. (Begin with purl) st-st 7 rows16. *K2tog, k3* along (24sts)

17. Purl18. *K2tog, k2* along (18sts)

19. Purl20. *K2tog, k1* along (12sts)

21. Purl22. *K2tog * along (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightlyand secure. At this stage you may want to add the safety eyes and embroider anose. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with

stuffing. Close remaining opening leaving a long tail to sew onto body.

Ears (make 2)CO2 in white

1. purl2. kfb,k1 (3sts)

3. purl

4. *kfb* along (6sts)Change to grey

5. purl6. *kfb* along (12sts)

7. purl8. BO

Leave a long yarn tail to sew the ears to the head


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Arms (make 2)CO4

1. purl2. *kfb* along (8st)

3. purl4. *kfb, k1* along (12st)5-9. (Begin with purl) st-st 5 rows

10. BO

Leave a long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row end together. Stop halfway andfill with stuffing. Continue up to the cast on stitches, then draw through all thecast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, pull tightly and secure and weave in

any loose ends.

Legs (make 2)CO4



5-9. (Begin with Purl) st-st 5 rows10. BO

Leave a long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row end together. Stop halfway andfill with stuffing. Continue up to the cast on stitches, then draw through all thecast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, pull tightly and secure and weave in

any loose ends.

Finishing

Attach ears to each side of the head by whip stitching the row ends as caston stitches of the ears along the head length-wise.

Sew the head onto the BO neck edge of the body. Attach arms and legs with the BO stitches against the body.

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Koala Baby