Description
Meet the newest member of my Wildlife Animal Hat Series: a cuddly crochet koala hat with big round ears, a sweet black nose, rosy pink cheeks, and dreamy cartoon eyes.
This ad-free, printer-friendly PDF is laid out so it’s easy to read while you crochet, and it’s perfect for your pattern binder. The hat is worked top-down in simple rounds of double crochet, using my DC All Day Beanie with earflaps as the base. Every face detail is crocheted, so there are no safety eyes or buttons to fuss with.
What’s included:
- 6 sizes: Newborn, 1–6 Months, 6–12 Months, Toddler, Child, and Teen (Adult Small)
- Yarn amounts for each size and color
- Gauge, abbreviations, special stitches, and pattern notes
- Instructions for the ears, nose, eyes, cheeks, and assembly
- Links to my video tutorials for the beanie, earflaps, magic circle, and cartoon eyes
You’ll need: Loops & Threads Soft Classic (worsted weight 4, 100% acrylic) in Light Grey, White, Black, Blush, and Aqua, a Size I (5.5 mm) hook, a stitch marker, scissors, and a tapestry needle.
Make the whole zoo! The Koala matches my Panda, Tiger, and Giraffe hats.
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This is a digital pattern, not a finished hat. It’s written in US crochet terms. Copyright 2026 Tonya Bush / Nana’s Crafty Home, LLC.
This hat started as a square on my Wildlife Animal Blanket, and I loved that little face so much I just had to give him his own hat!
Approximate finished size: See photos for hat size chart!
(Patterns are for personal use only; commercial resale of finished items is permitted with credit to the designer.)
Hi! Thank you so much for being here! I am Tonya the designer behind Nana's Crafty Home. As a wife, mother, Nana of 9 & with 2 fur babies, my days are filled with love, laughter, hugs and yarn! Here you will find colorful and creative crochet designs for yourself or loved ones. My hope is that you will be inspired to learn and create along with me!