Free Crochet Panda Pattern

 


Meet Penny the Panda, our newest amigurumi pattern! At the start of 2021 I made a goal to work through my stash this year and for this project I had fun working through some of my Yarn Bee Forever Plush.

It has a soft velvet feel in a nice worsted weight, plus the colors I had on time were perfectly paired with my Jeans Stovepipe to make a fun panda!

If you're new to amigurumi be sure to check out our Tips page, I'll walk you through the methods used below!


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Materials -


  • Size 4 worsted weight yarn (approx. 60 yards for dress; small amount of white, black and color for pants; pictured here is Yarn Bee Forever Plush)
  • 3.5 mm crochet hook (these are the hooks I use and love!)
  • 12mm safety eyes
  • 12mm safety nose
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle (bent tips work wonders for amigurumi!)
  • Stuffing
  • Stitch markers

Abbreviations - US terminology


MC- Magic circle

SC- Single crochet

HDC – Half double crochet

DC – Double crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

Sl St – Slip stitch

St(s)- Stitch(es)

Ch - Chain


NOTES -


- Finished panda measures about 10.5 inches tall.

- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. I recommend stuffing the body before crocheting the neck.

- You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

- The legs, body and head will be made as one piece. I recommend tight stitches and firm stuffing to help avoid a wobbly neck.



Eye Patch –


With black, make 2

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12)

Round 3: 2 sl st, 2 SC, 4 HDC, 2 SC, 2 sl st (12)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. You will place your safety eyes towards the last round as pictured.

 



Legs –


Make 2 – Stuff firmly

Starting with black

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch (12)

Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, rep around (24)

Round 5: SC around in the back loops only (24)

Round 6: SC around (24)

Round 7: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC 6 times, SC in the last 6 sts (18)

Round 8: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC 6 times, SC in the last 3 sts (12)

Change to pant color

Rounds 9-31: SC around (12)

Fasten off the first leg only. At the end of Round 31 on the 2nd leg, complete a SC in each of the next 6 stitches (this will line up your legs to be straight when we join). Round 32 joins the legs together and starts the body.

Round 32: Chain 6 and attach to the first leg with a SC (make sure both of your feet are facing the same direction), SC in the remaining stitches around the leg, when you reach the chain make a SC across each of the 6 chains, SC in the remaining stitches of the next leg and SC back across each of the 6 chains (you will have SC on both sides of the 6 chains now) (36 SC)

This completes your join and is where your next round will start.

 

 

Rounds 33-43: SC around (36)

Change to dress color

Round 44: SC around (36)

Round 45: SC around in the back loops only (36)

Rounds 46-48: SC around (36)

Round 49: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC, repeat around (30)

Change to black

Round 50: SC around (30)

Round 51: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC, repeat around (24)

Round 52: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (18)

Round 53: SC around (18)

Change to white (here is where we will begin the head)

Round 54: SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (24)

Round 55: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (30)

Round 56: SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (36)

Round 57: SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (42)

Round 58: SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next, repeat around (48)

Rounds 59-65: SC around (48)


NOTE: Here is where we will attach the facial features. Place the safety eyes into the eye patches and then between rounds 62 and 63 of your head. I left 4 stitches between the eye patches. Sew your patches into place and secure the backs of your safety eyes.



Nose/Mouth – Place your safety nose centered between your eye patches. Once you have your placement remove to embroider the mouth. This will create a hole to add the mouth with ease. With black yarn pass from the nose to the next round. Feel free to add a smile or smirk to your liking. Once complete fasten off and secure the back of your nose.

 



Round 66: SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (42)

Round 67: SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (36)

Round 68: SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (30)

Round 69: SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (24)

Round 70: SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (18)

Round 71: SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next, repeat around (12)

Round 72: INV DEC around (6)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.

 

Dress- 

To work the dress, have your panda’s head towards you and feet away from you. With dress color create a slip knot and attach with a slip stitch to one of the front loops from round 45 (For a cleaner look attach at the back of the body).

 



Round 1: Ch 1, HDC in the same stitch and in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch to the first HDC (36)

Round 2: Ch 1, *HDC in the same stich, HDC INC in the next*, *repeat around, join with a slip stitch to the first HDC (54)

Rounds 3-9: Ch 1, HDC around, join with a slip stitch to the first HDC (54)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.



Arms –


Make 2

*Lightly stuff the bottom of the arms only*

With black

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC, repeat around (15)

Rounds 4-5: SC around (15)

Round 6: SC in the first st, INV DEC, repeat around (10)

Rounds 7-10: SC around (10)

Change to dress color

Rounds 11-21: SC around (10)


At the end of round 21 pinch the arm flat and make 5 SC across the top to close. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.

 



Ears –


With black make 2

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC, repeat around (15)

Rounds 4-5: SC around (15)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

 



Bow –


With color of choice, create a magic circle with 3 DC, sl st, 3 DC, and sl st again. Pull your string tight and wrap it around the middle of the bow 2 times. Tie/secure in the back and cut your string leaving a long section to sew with.



Assembly –

- Sew the arms onto the body centered with the head at row 49.

- Next, sew the ears onto the head. I started at the 6th round from the top and ended at the 10th.

- Lastly, sew the bow onto your desired ear.


 


Your panda is complete! I hope you have enjoyed making this pattern. Thanks so much for stopping by!

3 comments

  1. Is the black yarn a reflective yarn? (like Red Heart Reflective) It seems to have a thread in with the black. I was just wondering as the RH is size #5 that I have in my stash.

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    1. Hi! I used Lion Brand Jeans in the color Stovepipe :)

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  2. The toy look so grate. Thank you for the pattern

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