I’ve been promising my Australian friends this design for a long time!

Kimmy is a tubby koala, sewn in the sitting position; he measures 15 inches/39 cms approximately. His tummy measures 18 inches/46 cms. He has elbows and thumbs. I promise these are very easy to create, I use increases and decreases, not short rows.

Kimmy is knitted flat and assembled.

He can be knitted with any worsted weight/Aran yarns. I have tried eyelash, boa, fleecy yarns such as Snowflake and Pipsqueak, Phildar Phil Douce or soft chenille.

This pattern includes a detailed step-by-step guide; full of photos and tips to help you assemble your koala. Print warning: It may be best to print just the knitting directions and save the step-by-step guide to refer to as and when necessary on screen or it will drink your printer ink and eat your paper!!

Available here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/198279991/kimmy-the-koala?

Or here: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/knitting/toy/kimmy-the-koa...