Panda
Free crochet panda tutorial by @thefriendlyredfox.
With this pattern, you can crochet a plush panda bear. To make the amigurumi, you will need Wolans Bunny Baby plush yarn (you can substitute a similar yarn). The paws are made with popcorn stitches. The ears are crocheted after the body is finished, directly onto the head. Embroider the nose with black cotton thread.
Materials and Tools
- Wolans Bunny Baby yarn
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Needle for sewing pieces
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain stitch
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (...) x n — repeat n times
Amigurumi Plush Crochet Panda Pattern
Crochet from the bottom up. Stuff as you go.
Start crocheting with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc = 16
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 = 24
Rnd 4: tail (white): popcorn stitch with 4 dc, 7 sc, leg (black): popcorn stitch with 4 dc, 6 sc, leg (black): popcorn stitch with 4 dc, 8 sc = 24
Rnd 5: 24 sc
Rnd 6: 9 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc = 20
Switch to black yarn (do not cut the white yarn).
Rnd 7: 7 sc, arm: popcorn stitch with 4 dc, 5 sc, arm: popcorn stitch with 4 dc, 6 sc = 20
Rnd 8: (dec, 3 sc) x 4 = 16
Switch back to white yarn (cut and secure the black yarn).
Rnd 9: (1 sc, inc) x 8 = 24
Rnd 10: 1 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2, 3 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 = 34
Rnd 11: 34 sc
Rnd 12: 10 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc = 28
Rnds 13-15: 28 sc (3 rnds)
Insert the 10 mm eyes between rounds 12 and 13, 4 sc apart.
Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec) x 4 = 24
Rnd 17: (1 sc, dec) x 8 = 16
Rnd 18: 8 dec = 8
Close the remaining stitches with a needle.
Ears (black yarn)
Right Ear
Rnd 14: Join the yarn and make 1 ch
Rnd 15: 3 hdc in 1 stitch
Rnd 16: sl st
Left Ear
Rnd 16: Join the yarn and make 1 ch
Rnd 15: 3 hdc in 1 stitch
Rnd 14: sl st
Embroider the nose between the eyes.
Your crocheted little panda is ready! Please tag the author on social media - @thefriendlyredfox.
