The New England Koala

Remember the koala design I posted a few weeks ago?  Well, it's been pointed out to me that koalas don't have tails!  When I drew this design, as with all my designs, I didn't do any research, I just did the version that popped into my head.  (As a designer, I'm allowed to do that!)  However, I also don't want to offend the koala community, so I have performed a "tail-ectomy" and now, you can either knit my "New England" version of a koala or an anatomically correct one.  I've changed the pattern to include directions and charts for either one.  Thank you Maria for setting me straight.  (Maria lives in Australia, so she should know!)  All I can say, in my own defense, is that in nature there are always aberrations and that's what makes us all interesting!