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Handmade Crochet Kangaroo Pattern – Free Link. I had a request from a friend to make a crochet kangaroo as a gift for someone moving to Australia.

Look how cute he turned out!

Handmade Crochet Kangaroo Free Pattern Link — Handmade Crochet Kangaroo Pattern

For your Handmade Crochet Kangaroo Pattern you will need:

3mm crochet hook
DK yarn in Honey (main body colour) approx. 50g
- Honey – https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/womens-institute-honey-premium-acrylic-yarn-100g/634452-1006
DK yarn in White
- White – Stylecraft Special DK yarn
Black (for facial details)
- Black – Stylecraft Special DK yarn
Soft toy filling
- https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/soft-toy-filling-200g/630191-1000
Ribbon (for the bow,if using)
- https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/black-made-with-love-cotton-ribbon-15mm-x-5m/594338-1000
Darning needle to sew it all together

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Handmade Crochet Kangaroo - Head — Handmade Crochet Kangaroo – Head

Stitches / Abbreviations: (Pattern is in UK Crochet Terms)

Swap all DC stitches to SC for US Terms

MR – Magic Ring
DC – Double Crochet (UK) / SC – Single Crochet (US)
INC – Increase
DEC – Decrease
SS – Slip Stitch
St/Sts – Stitch / Stitches

Handmade Crochet Kangaroo Pattern – Free Link & Notes

NOTE: This is not my pattern. This lovely pattern is from Lincraft and here is the link:

https://www.lincraft.com.au/jumping-jeff

All credit goes to this fantastic designer.

I omitted the bandana and made him a belly patch instead. I also changed the eyes and nose/mouth to sewn on instead of buttons.

Handmade Crochet Kangaroo - Back — Handmade Crochet Kangaroo – Back

Belly Patch Pattern

Swap DC stitches to SC for US terms

Make a magic ring (MR), 6DC into MR (6sts) – do not join to first stitch, carry on working in the round
Inc in each st x 6 (12sts)
1DC, inc x 6 (18sts)
2DC, inc x 6 (24sts)
3DC, inc x 6 (30sts)
4DC, inc x 6 (36sts)
5DC, inc x 6 (42sts)
6DC, inc x 6 (48sts)
7DC, inc x 6 (54sts)
SS, Fasten off (leaving a long piece of yarn for sewing to body) and sew to kangaroos tummy.

Handmade Crochet Kangaroo - Belly Patch — Handmade Crochet Kangaroo – Belly Patch

He turned out great and I loved making him. I may turn him into a girl next time with a pouch and a baby joey.

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