Crochet a Koala – a Framed Picture to Welcome a Baby (EN & DE)

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF pattern, NOT the finished item.

This pattern is bilingual: English AND German in one file.

Crochet a koala – crochet pattern as a PDF in English and German. A crocheted koala with heart balloons in a deep picture frame (25 × 25 cm / 10 × 10 in), with the baby’s name and date of birth. 11 pages with step-by-step photos, instant download.

A little koala sits in the corner of a white picture frame and holds four heart balloons on white strings. Next to him go the baby’s name and date of birth – which makes every piece one of a kind, a gift that belongs to exactly one child. The koala and the hearts are crocheted; the letters and numbers you print out and glue on. Everything is explained step by step in the pattern and illustrated with original photos.

11 pages with step-by-step photos
German AND English in one file
every round written out separately, with the stitch count at the end
koala and heart balloons are crocheted and glued into a deep picture frame
name and date of birth are added as printed paper letters – every picture is one of a kind
made for a deep frame of 25 × 25 cm / 10 × 10 in (e.g. Ikea Ribba)
instant PDF download, nothing is shipped

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

If you run into any trouble, or if an error has slipped in somewhere, please send me a message before leaving a review – we will sort it out together!

You should know these stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), half double crochet (hdc), magic circle (mc), increases, decreases and skipping stitches.
Most pieces are worked in rounds, a few in rows – each piece says how it is worked.
At the end it is glued rather than sewn: koala and balloons go into the frame with a hot glue gun.
Every round is written out separately, with the stitch count at the end of the line, and illustrated step by step with original photos.

Made for a deep white picture frame, 25 × 25 cm / 10 × 10 in (e.g. Ikea Ribba).
Gauge Schachenmayr Catania: 26 stitches × 24 rows.
Gauge Schachenmayr Universa: 26 stitches × 28 rows.
Worked with 2.5 mm and 3 mm hooks.

For the koala:
50 g light purple (Schachenmayr Universa)
left overs in purple (Schachenmayr Universa)
a small left over of light purple fluffy yarn
2 black half beads, 8 mm
stuffing
small left overs of Catania in white, black and light pink

For the rest (all Schachenmayr Catania):
5 different purple left overs (balloons)
a small left over in white
some stuffing
a deep white picture frame (e.g. Ikea Ribba 25 × 25 cm / 10 × 10 in)

Tools:
crochet hooks 2.5 mm and 3 mm
darning needle
scissors
hot glue
glue stick
felt-tip pens in purple shades, black and grey
white paper