Little Panda

Free Little Panda crochet tutorial by Yana Lisitsyna.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush panda. Any plush yarn works for this amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn: black, white, and pink
• Crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Felt (for eyes)
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Little Panda Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Body and Head

Crochet with white yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8-10. 42 sc
11. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
12. 36 sc
13. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
14. 30 sc
15. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16. 24 sc
17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
18. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
19. 6 dec

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Upper Paws (2 pieces)

Crochet with black yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc
4. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
5-7. 6 sc

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Lower Paws (2 pieces)

Crochet with black yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 12 sc
4. 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
5. 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (8)
6. 8 sc

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Ears (2 pieces)

Crochet with black yarn:

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc

Fasten off.

Bow

Crochet with pink plush yarn:

• Chain 12 ch. Starting in the second chain from the hook, crochet 11 sc.
• Turn the work, make a turning chain, and crochet 11 sc. Continue this way for 8 more rows.
• Fasten off, fold the piece in half, and sew it, stuffing lightly with toy filling for volume.
• Take cotton or acrylic thread matching the bow yarn and cinch the bow in the middle.

Toy Assembly and Finishing

• Sew all parts to the body.
• Cut two gray felt ovals for the eye patches and two black pieces for the eyes. Embroider white highlights on them and glue in place.
• Embroider the nose and mouth with embroidery floss.