Amigurumi Little Panda Crochet Free Pattern

Designer: Darya Neustroeva
Instagram: @darya_neustroeva

Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the little panda, whose photos and design belong to Darya Neustroeva. You can learn how to crochet these panda using the free amigurumi pattern. The finished toy is about 11 cm (4.3″) tall and work up quite quickly! Thanks to Darya Neustroeva for this cute panda.

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Materials:
• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 6 mm black beads for eyes
• Black and white embroidery floss
• Pink and black dry pastel crayons
• Sewing and tapestry needles
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet

inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) *6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

AMIGURUMI PANDA FREE PATTERN

Head
With white yarn:
Make 5 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 2 sc, 2 sc in last st (10)
R 2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)

R 3: 16 sc
R 4: inc, 7 sc, inc, 7 sc (18)
R 5: 1 sc, 6 inc, 11 sc (24)
R 6: 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) *6, 11 sc (30)
R 7: 1 sc, (2 sc, inc) *6, 11 sc (36)
R 8-12: 36 sc (5 rows)

R 13: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
R 14: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 15: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
R 16: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 17: (dec) *6 (6)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.

Ears (make 2)
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
R 5-8: 9 sc (4 rows)
R 9: dec, 7 sc (8)

Change to sweater/dress color:
R 10-11: 8 sc (2 rows)
Stuff only the bottom part of the arm.
Fold top of arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Tail
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs and body for a panda boy

Legs (make 2)
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
R 7-8: 12 sc (2 rows)

Change to pants color:
R 9-10: 12 sc (2 rows)
F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg. Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 11: 12 sc on the 1st leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch, 12 sc on 2nd leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch (opposite side) (30)
R 12-15: 30 sc (4 rows)

Change to sweater color:
Don’t cut the pants yarn. Draw it forward, to the front of your work.
R 16: BLO: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 17-20: 24 sc (4 rows)
R 21: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
R 22: 18 sc

Attach arms in the next row (crochet sc of the arm and sc of the body together) or sew them to the body later.
R 23: 3 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 5 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (18)
R 24: 18 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Go to the R 15 and crochet FLO 30 sc with the pants yarn. F.o.

Legs and body for a panda girl

Legs (make 2)
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
R 7-8: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 9-10: 12 sc (2 rows)
F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!
Change to white yarn:

From the second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg. Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 11: 12 sc on the 1st leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch, 12 sc on 2nd leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch (opposite side) (30)
R 12-14: 30 sc (3 rows)

Change to dress color:
R 15: 30 sc
R 16: BLO: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 17-20: 24 sc (4 rows)
R 21: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
R 22: 18 sc

Attach arms in the next row (crochet sc of the arm and sc of the body together) or sew them to the body later.
R 23: 3 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 5 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (18)
R 24: 18 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Skirt
Attach dress color yarn to the external loop on R 16 with a sl st.
R 1: FLO: inc in every st to the end of row
R 2-4: sc in every st to the end of row (3 rows)
F.o.

Bow on the neck
Make a crochet chain as long as necessary.

Assembly
Sew the black beads for eyes onto the head.
Sew the ears onto the head, the head to the body.
Tint cheeks, around eyes using dry pastel crayons.
Embroider eye whites with white floss.
Embroider eyebrows and nose with black floss or yarn.

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