Clothes for Button the Koala
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325720)
Rockingham, Australia
August 22, 2017 4:32pm CST
We have a good friend in Austria and went to see her recently. We first met her when she and her then partner were couch-surfing in Australia. As we have no grandchildren of our own, our friend kindly ‘lends’ her 4 ½ year old daughter as a substitute grandchild. When we visited we took a stuffed koala with us. My friend also wanted some help with some crochet squares that she was trying to make.
I decided to make a sleeveless vest for the koala with some of the scrap wool. It was very quick to make and I had it done in no time. The koala has been named ‘Button’ so I put a big ‘B’ on the back of the vest. The little girl thought she’d like sleeves so sleeves were duly added.
Then she thought he really needed trousers so trousers were duly made. Although Button’s legs were very short, he has a very big backside and the pants took a bit of effort together with quite a bit of unpicking before they more or less fitted. They were a bit loose so we added a multi-coloured belt to keep them up. We also ran out of wool for the pants so Button has a big red patch on his backside now.
He has now been taken to kindergarten to be shown off to our little friend’s playmates.
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@youless (112108)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Aug 17
Button is so cute with clothes on
We also have a stuffed polar bear Xiao Bai at home and it is my son's friend. My mom sometimes also makes some clothes, trousers and caps for our Xiao Bai. I am glad that Button is also so lucky to find such a lovely family to adore it
We also have a stuffed polar bear Xiao Bai at home and it is my son's friend. My mom sometimes also makes some clothes, trousers and caps for our Xiao Bai. I am glad that Button is also so lucky to find such a lovely family to adore it3 people like this
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Aug 17
How nice of you. I love Buttons.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
i love how you narrated this. i notice that Buttons has velcro on his hands.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@JudyEv just like a real koala hugging a tree branch.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 17
@hereandthere Yes, just like a real one would cling to a branch.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
28 Dec 17
Buttons looks Great. You should feel proud that he has now been taken to Kindergarten to be shown off.
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 17
He was quite a difficult shape as he had such a big round bottom!
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Aug 17
Until I saw the photo, I thought you meant a real Koala. I've heard they can be kind of mean. Better a stuffed one!
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 17
He is a cute little bear. I sent him a new scarf just before Christmas.
@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Aug 17
It was a bit of fun. And it was nice to be able to do it although I think the little lass thought it took me a long time.
@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 17
We're back in Australia now and I've crocheted Buttons a scarf which we'll post shortly with a few other bits and pieces. Crocheting is so quick to do, much faster than knitting.
