Red Panda

Free Red Panda crochet tutorial by Joint Purchases in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.

With this pattern, you can crochet a small red panda. Any wool or blended yarn with a long pile works well for this amigurumi, for example, Nako Paris (100 g / 245 m).

Materials and Tools

• Nako Paris yarn
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Safety nose
• Toy stuffing
• Slicker brush
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Needle for sewing pieces
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• triple increase - work three single crochet stitches into one stitch
• quadruple decrease - crochet four stitches together
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Red Panda Crochet Pattern

Prepare the small pieces first.

Ear (make 2)

Rnd 1. 6 MR
Rnd 2. (2 sc; inc) x 2 times (8)
Rnd 3. (3 sc; inc) x 2 times (10)
Rnd 4. 10 sc
Rnd 5. (4 sc; inc) x 2 times (12)
Rnd 6. (5 sc; inc) x 2 times (14)
Rnd 7. (6 sc; inc) x 2 times (16)
Rnd 8. (7 sc; triple increase) x 2 times (20)
Rnd 9. 20 sc
Rnd 10. 2 sc; quadruple decrease; 3 sc; dec; 9 sc (16)
Rnd 11. fold in half, crochet through both layers (8), leave a tail for sewing

Muzzle

5 ch, starting in the second ch from the hook: 1 sc; 2 inc; 1 sc; ch, turn.

2 sc; 2 inc; 2 sc; ch, turn
3 sc; 2 inc; 3 sc; ch, turn
10 sc; ch, turn
2 sc; inc; 4 sc; inc; 2 sc; ch, turn
12 sc; ch, turn
1 sc; dec; 6 sc; dec; 1 sc; ch, turn
1 sc; dec; 4 sc; dec; 1 sc; ch, turn
1 sc; dec; 2 sc; dec; 1 sc; ch, turn
6 sc - leave a tail for sewing

Arms (make 2)

Use black yarn.

Rnd 1. 5 MR
Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
Rnd 3 to Rnd 8. 10 sc
Rnd 9 to Rnd 12. 4 sl st; 6 sc (10)
Rnd 13. 4 sl st; 2 sc; dec; 2 sc (9)
Rnd 14. 5 sc; dec; 2 sc (8)
Rnd 15. fold in half and crochet through both layers (4)

Use a larger hook to crochet the tail.

Tail

Rnd 1. 4 MR
Rnd 2. (1 sc; inc) x 2 times (6), black yarn
Rnd 3. (1 sc; inc) x 3 times (9)
Rnd 4. (2 sc; inc) x 3 times (12)
Rnd 5 to Rnd 6. 12 sc
Rnd 7. (3 sc; inc) x 3 times (15)
Rnd 8. (4 sc; inc) x 3 times (18)
Rnd 9. 18 sc, white yarn
Rnd 10. (5 sc; inc) x 3 times (21), white yarn
Rnd 11. 21 sc
Rnd 12. (6 sc; inc) x 3 times (24)
Rnd 13. 24 sc
Rnd 14. (7 sc; inc) x 3 times (27)
Rnd 15. 27 sc, white yarn
Rnd 16. (8 sc; inc) x 3 times (30), white yarn
Rnd 17 to Rnd 22. 30 sc
Rnd 23. (8 sc; dec) x 3 times (27)
Rnd 24. (7 sc; dec) x 3 times (24)
Rnd 25. 2 dec; 9 sc; 2 inc; 9 sc (24)
Rnd 26. (dec; 6 sc) x 3 times (21)
Rnd 27. 21 sc
Rnd 28. 2 dec; 8 sc; 2 inc; 7 sc (21)
Rnd 29. (dec; 5 sc) x 3 times (18)
Rnd 30. 2 dec; 6 sc; 2 inc; 6 sc (18)
Rnd 31. (dec; 4 sc) x 3 times (15), stuff
Rnd 32. (dec; 3 sc) x 3 times (12)
Rnd 33. 12 sc

Leave a tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1. 5 MR
Rnd 2. 5 inc (10)
Rnd 3. (4 sc; inc) x 2 times (12)
Rnd 4 to Rnd 13. 12 sc, stuff
Rnd 14 to Rnd 17. 4 sl st; 8 sc (12)
Rnd 18. 4 sl st; 3 sc; dec; 3 sc (11)
Rnd 19 to Rnd 20. 11 sc
Rnd 21. 1 sc; 4 inc; 6 sc (15)
Rnd 22 to Rnd 23. 15 sc
change yarn to the main color
Rnd 24. (4 sc; inc) x 3 times (18)
Rnd 25. (2 sc; inc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 26. 24 sc

Count 12 stitches and place a marker - this is the joining point.

Fasten off the yarn on one piece, and continue crocheting the other piece.

Body

Rnd 1. 12 sc along the leg; 10 ch; 24 sc along the other leg; 10 sc along the chain; 12 sc along the leg
Rnd 2. 12 sc; 10 sc along the chain; 46 sc (68)
Rnd 3 to Rnd 4. 68 sc
Rnd 5. dec; 12 sc; (inc; 1 sc) x 3 times; 14 sc; dec; 14 sc; inc; 1 sc; inc; 15 sc (71)
Rnd 6. dec; 12 sc; (2 sc; inc) x 3 times; 14 sc; dec; 14 sc; inc; 17 sc (73)
Rnd 7. 37 sc; dec; 32 sc; dec (71)
Rnd 8. 36 sc; dec: 16 sc; dec; 13 sc; dec (68)
Rnd 9. 68 sc
Rnd 10. 12 sc; dec; 10 sc; dec; 42 sc (66)
Rnd 11. 12 sc; dec; 8 sc; dec; 42 sc (64)
Rnd 12. 12 sc; dec; 6 sc; dec; 11 sc; dec; 8 sc; dec; 9 sc; dec; 6 sc; dec (58)
Rnd 13. 58 sc
Rnd 14. 15 sc; 2 dec; 26 sc; dec; 11 sc (55)
Rnd 15. 55 sc
Rnd 16. 1 sc; dec; 26 sc; dec; 11 sc; dec; 11 sc (52)
Rnd 17. 14 sc; dec; 36 sc (51)
Rnd 18. 4 sc; dec; 8 sc; dec; 7 sc; dec; 26 sc (48)
Rnd 19. (6 sc; dec) x 6 times (42)
Rnd 20. (dec; 5 sc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 21. 36 sc
Rnd 22. (4 sc; dec) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 23. 30 sc. Brush out the fur
Rnd 24. attach the arms on this round; your stitch count may differ by one or two stitches: 2 sc; 4 sc together with the arm; 7 sc; 4 sc together with the arm; 13 sc (30)
Rnd 25 to Rnd 26. 30 sc

Stuff.

Rnd 27. (3 sc; dec) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 28 to Rnd 29. 24 sc
Rnd 30. (2 sc; dec) x 6 times (18)
Rnd 31 to Rnd 32. 18 sc
Rnd 33. (2 sc; inc) x 6 times (24)
Rnd 34. (3 sc; inc) x 6 times (30)
Rnd 35. (4 sc; inc) x 6 times (36)
Rnd 36. 6 sc; 2 inc; 6 sc; inc; 9 sc; 2 inc; 7 sc; inc; 2 sc (42)
Rnd 37. 7 sc; 2 inc; 8 sc; inc; 11 sc; 2 inc; 8 sc; inc; 2 sc (48)
Rnd 38. 7 sc; inc; 2 sc; inc; 21 sc; inc; 2 sc; inc; 12 sc (52)
Rnd 39. 52 sc
Rnd 40. 9 sc; inc; 26 sc; inc; 15 sc (54)
Rnd 41. (6 sc; inc) x 7 times; 5 sc (61)
Rnd 42 to Rnd 44. 61 sc, brush out the fur
Rnd 45. 12 sc; 5 dec: 11 sc; 5 dec; 14 sc; dec; 2 sc (50)
Rnd 46. 50 sc
Rnd 47. 13 sc; triple decrease; 13 sc; triple decrease; 18 sc (46)
Rnd 48 to Rnd 52. 46 sc, brush out the fur, insert the safety eyes at the level of Rnd 46, stuff (reinforce the neck area)
Rnd 53. (6 sc; dec) x 5 times; 6 sc (41)
Rnd 54. 19 sc; dec; 20 sc (40)
Rnd 55. (3 sc; dec) x 8 times (32)
Rnd 56. (1 sc; dec) x 10 times; dec (21)

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 57. dec; 19 sc (20)
Rnd 58. 10 dec (10)
Rnd 59. Pull the 10 stitches closed and fasten off.

Sew on the tail, ears, and muzzle. Brush out the fur. Add the whiskers.

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