Crochet Cocktail Koala Amigurumi: A Fun DIY Project

The Crochet Cocktail Koala Amigurumi is an adorable little creation that is sure to bring a smile to your face! This charming koala amigurumi combines the art of crochet with a fun and playful cocktail theme, creating a unique and eye-catching piece of handmade art. With its cute design and intricate details, this koala is a perfect addition to any collection or a wonderful gift for someone special.

Materials

• – Size 6 (super bulky) polyester yarn. I use either baby snuggle from hobbii or premier parfait chunky yarn. You can use any thickness yarn as long as you use the appropriate size hook.
• – Worsted weight yarn (I use velvet worsted weight yarn).
• – 20 mm safety eyes.
• – Polyester fiber fill.
• – Tapestry needle.
• – 6.5 mm and 4.00 crochet hook.
• – Scissors.
• – Sewing pins.
• – Optional: cocktail umbrellas, fabric glue.

Abbreviations

• Ch: Chain
• Sc: Single crochet
• Inc: Increase (2 single crochets in one loop)
• Dec: Decrease
• Dc: Double crochet
• BLO: Back loop only
• * * Repeat

Koala Crochet Pattern

Top of Cup

Starting with light yellow yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: *1 sc, inc* around (18)
• Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
• Round 5: *3 sc, inc* around (30)
• Round 6: *4 sc, inc* around (36)
• Round 7: *5 sc, inc* around (42)
• Round 8: *6 sc, inc* around (48)
• Finish off and weave in ends.

Cup

Starting with light yellow yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: *1 sc, inc* around (18)
• Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
• Round 5: *3 sc, inc* around (30)
• Round 6: *4 sc, inc* around (36)
• Round 7: *5 sc, inc* around (42)
• Round 8: *6 sc, inc* around (48)
• Round 9: 48 sc BLO (48)
• Round 10: *15 sc, inc* x 3 (51)
• Round 11: *16 sc, inc* x 3 (54)
• Round 12: *17 sc, inc* x 3 (57)
• Round 13: *18 sc, inc* x 3 (60)
• Rounds 14-15: sc around (60)
• Round 16: *8 sc, dec* around (54)
• Round 17: *7 sc, dec* around (48)
• Round 18: *6 sc, dec* around (42)
• Round 19: sc around (42)
• Round 20: *6 sc, inc* around (48)
• Rounds 21-22: sc around (48)
• Stuff the cup.
• Color change to white. You’ll be crocheting the cup and top together during rounds 23 & 24. See pics.
• Rounds 23-24: sc around (24)
• Finish off and weave in ends.

Koala Head

With gray yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: *1 sc, inc* around (18)
• Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
• Round 5: *3 sc, inc* around (30)
• Rounds 6-11: sc around (30)
• Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

Nose

With black yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: *2 sc, then 3 sc in next st* x 2 (10)
• Round 3: *4 sc, inc* x 2 (12)
• F/o and leave tail.

Koala Arms

With gray yarn. Make 2

• Round 1: 5 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: inc around (10)
• Round 3: sc around (10)
• Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

Ears (Outer)

With gray yarn. Make 2

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: sc around (12)
• Round 4: *2 sc, dec* around (9)
• Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

Ears (Inner)

With white yarn. Make 2.

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Leave tail for sewing on.

Cocktail Koala Embellishments

I use worsted weight velvet yarn, and a size 4.00mm hook for all the following. If you don’t have that, you can just use any worsted weight yarn. The embellishments are at your artist discretion! You do not need to make all of them, you don’t have to pick the same color. You can make as many cherries, flowers, etc. Or you can choose to not make some.

Straw

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Rounds 2-15: sc around
• F/O and leave tail.

Cherry

• Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
• Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12)
• Round 3: sc around (12)
• Round 4: *dec* around (6)
• Finish off and leave tail for sewing.

Hibiscus Flower

Starting with yellow.
5 sc magic circle. Finish off.
With pink yarn.
Attach to any stitch in the yellow circle.
Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, and sl in same stitch.
Do this to each of the 5 stitches of the yellow circle and finish off and leave tail.
You should have a total of 5 petals.

Pineapple

For the pineapple, you’ll be working in rows instead of continuous rounds.
Using a darker shade of yellow than the cup.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch, ch 1 and turn (12)
Color change to mustard yellow or green.
Round 3: *1 sc, inc* the rest of the row (18)
Finish off and leave tail for sewing. You may weave in the other tails.

Pineapple Leaf

Using green yarn.
Round 1: sc 4 in magic ring
Round 2: *sc, inc* around (6)
Round 3: sc around (6)
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* around (8)
Round 5: sc around (8)
Round 6: *3 sc, inc* around (10)
Round 7: sc around (10)

Assembly

You’ll add the 20 mm eyes about 6-7 stitches apart between rows 7 & 8. Then stuff the head and sew it onto the drink. I left about 4-5 rows of space in the front. Sew on the nose between the eyes. Sew the ears on the head on rows 5-8. Sew or glue the inner ear to the gray ear.
Sew the arms and place them however you like. Attach the toppings/embellishments wherever you want by sewing or gluing. You can add a cocktail umbrella to finish it off. See pictures below for examples of various placements.
To make it extra chonky, you can add as many rows you want to the cup as long as the last row before you add the white is 48 stitches.