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Koala Granny Square

Hello everyone! Frankly, I think I am obsessed with animal themed granny squares. Every time I browse the Internet and catch a picture of an animal, the first thing that comes to my mind is: can I make a granny square with its cute face on it? A koala’s face is easily recognized by its big oval nose, large ears, and small eyes. The challenge for me this time was to keep the big ears within my granny square base, which I succeeded at after numerous trials. I hope you all like it and get to make it for your next project.

Skill level: Intermediate

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Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Chick Kitty | Chicken | Mouse | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling



Materials: 

  • Yarn: any cotton yarn in the following colors and quantities: one gray skein, one light green skein, a few yards/meters of off white, black, brown and green. Suggested yarn: DMC Happy Cotton, 0.7 oz (20 g), 47 yards (43 m).
  • Crochet hook, size E/4 (3.5 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.


Measurements of the square: 6" x 6" (15 cm x 15 cm) approx.
 
Gauge22 sts and 12 round = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.
 
Yardage: 60- 62 yards (54- 56 m).


Crochet terms (US):

  • ch: chain.
  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • sl st: slip stitch.
  • sc: single crochet.
  • hdc: half double crochet.
  • dc: double crochet.
  • tr: treble crochet. 


Instructions:

Granny square base:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the gray yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic circle, sc 7, sl st into the first ch. (8 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in the first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (16 sts).

Round 3: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 4: repeat row 3. (36 sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (48 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3. (60 sts). 
 
Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends. With light green yarn make a knot and at the eighth st after the end of last round, work as follows:

Round 7: (ch 4, tr, ch 2, tr 2) in the first st, *tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, (tr 2, ch 2, tr 2) in st, repeat from * 3 times, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, sc in st twice, hdc in st 3 times, dc in st twice, tr in st, sl st into the fourth ch of the first ch4.

Round 8:ch 3 in the first st, dc in st, *(dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Rounds 9 and 10: ch 3 in the first st, dc in each st to the first ch 2 space, *(dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to next ch 2 space, repeat from * 3 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in each st to last st, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.

Cut off light green yarn and weave in loose ends.




Ear (make 2):

With off white yarn, make 5 ch, then work as follows:

Row 1: dc into the fourth ch, (dc, hdc 3, dc) into the fifth ch, now work into the other side of the fourth chain, dc 2 into the fourth ch, turn. (9 sts)

Row 2: ch 2 and dc in first st, dc 2 in next st, (dc, hdc) in st, sc in st, sc 2 in st, sc in st, (hdc, dc) in st, dc 2 in st, (dc, hdc) in st, cut yarn, leaving a 4"(10 cm) long yarn for sewing ear in place.

With gray yarn work the next row starting from the same side of row 2 (see the chart please for more guidance):

Row 3: ch 3 (or make a standing dc into the first st), dc in st, dc 2 in st, dc 3 in st, dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, dc 2 in st twice, dc in st twice, dc 2, dc 3, dc 2, dc in st twice, cut yarn, weave in loose ends.

Nose: 

With black yarn make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 and sc 7 into the magic ring, sl st into the first ch.

Round 2: ch 2, dc 3 in first st, hdc 3 in st, (hdc 2, dc) in st, tr in st, (dc, hdc 2) in st, hdc 3 in st, dc 3 in st, sl st into the second ch of the first ch 2, cut yarn leaving a 4" (10 cm) long for sewing in place.



Twig: 

With brown yarn make a (3 st) I-Cord, 6" (15 cm) long, cut yarn leaving 6" (15 cm) for sewing in place.

Leaf (make 2):

With green yarn ch 10, sl st into the second and third ch, sc in ch twice, hdc in ch three times, sc in ch twice, make a picot (ch 3, sl st into first ch), now turn into the other side of chains, sc in ch twice, hdc in ch three times, sc in ch twice, sl st into next ch, cut yarn leaving 4" (10 cm) for sewing in place.



Sew ears, nose, twig and leaves in place as shown in picture. With black yarn, embroider the eyes.

 


Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

Candy Corn Drawstring Backpack



Hello everyone! So today, I bring a Halloween-inspired drawstring backpack that the kids can take trick-or-treating. It's fun, simple to make, and it's big enough to collect candy to feed a small army of kids (just kidding). On the other hand, if you are not into that, it can be used as a cute accessory during Halloween season. I hope you have fun making and using it!

Level: Easy

Materials:
  • Yarn: Nako Vizon: (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 195 m/ 213 yds): Light yellow, color no. 215: 1 skein. Yellow, Color no. 184: 1 skein. White, color no. 208: 1 skein.
  • Hook US J-10 / 6 mm
  • Tapestry needle.
  • The Cord: You can either buy a 4.5 feet long suitable cord, or make one using a simple way you find it here.

Measurements:

  • Base: 7" / 18 cm long, 2.5" / 7 cm wide.
  • Body: 11" / 28 cm wide, 11" / 28 cm height.
  • Cord: 54" / 138 cm approx.

Gauge: 
18 sts x 20 rows in sc pattern.

Yardage: 220 - 230 m/ 240- 250 yds


Instructions:

With light yellow yarn, make 19 ch.

The Base:

Round 1: sc 4 in the second ch from hook, sc in ch 16 times, sc 4 in last ch, turn to other side of chains, sc in ch 16 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 2: *sc 2 in st 4 times, sc in st 16 times, repeat from * one more time, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 3: *sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 16 times, repeat from * one more time, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 4: sc in st twice, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 20 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 18 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 5: sc in sc three times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 6 times, sc 2 in sc twice, sc in sc 22 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 6 times, sc 2 in sc twice, sc in st 19 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 6: sc in sc 4 times, sc 2 in st , sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 24 times, sc 2 in sc, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in sc, sc in st 20 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Round 7: sc in st 5 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 26 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 21 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1. (80 sts)



The Body:
Note: sc next round through back loops only.

Round 8: *sc in st 3 times, sc 2 in st, repeat from * 16 times, sc in st to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1. (96 sts)

Repetitive Round: sc in st to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

With light yellow yarn, work 17 rounds.

With yellow yarn, work 18 rounds.

With white yarn, work 16 rounds.

Make the cord holes round: *sc in st 4 times, skip 2 sts, ch 2, repeat from * to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Next round: *sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in ch 2 space, repeat from * to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.

Work the repetitive round one more time. then work the inverse sc pattern: *inverse sc, skip st, ch 1, repeat from * to end, cut yarn.




The Straps (make 2):
With white yarn ch 8, leaving 8" / 20 cm yarn for sewing, sc into the second ch from hook and the rest of chains (7 sts), ch 1, turn.

Repetitive Row: sc in st 7 times, ch 1, turn.

Repeat the row 60 times (15" / 38 cm), cut yarn leaving 8" / 20 cm for sewing.

Sewing the straps on the back:

Sew the straps in the first round of the body, leave 6 sts between them. 
Sew the other ends of the straps under hole making round, on both sides of back center. 





Weave in loose ends, weave the cord in and out the ch 2 spaces, make sure that the ends of cord come out through the front two center openings.









Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.