Soft Panda Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern for Gifts and Nursery Decor
Designer: Les mailles du Rocher
Instagram: @les.mailles.du.rocher
Difficulty Level: Beginner
A soft and cozy crochet moment to brighten your day.
Bring a gentle handmade touch to your craft time with this soft panda amigurumi free crochet pattern, featuring Mao the Panda and inspired by its calm and lovable character. With its rounded shape and cute expression, this design is perfect for baby gifts, nursery decor, and cozy handmade toys. Its clean structure makes it ideal for Easy Crochet Projects, and we sincerely thank the designer for sharing this lovely panda design. If you enjoy animal toys, you may also like the mini koala amigurumi pattern featured on our blog.
Ready to create your own panda? Scroll down to explore the original pattern source and full instructions.
This is a beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern created with basic stitches and simple shaping, making it enjoyable and relaxing to follow. Worked with Cotton Ricorumi yarn and a 2.5 mm hook, it features 8 mm safety eyes and soft fiberfill stuffing for a clean and polished result. It also works well as a quick crochet project, perfect for gifting. You might also enjoy the small lion amigurumi idea from another one of our blogs.
The pattern is designed using cotton yarn for a crisp finish, while velvet yarn can be used for a larger plush version. To complete this project, you only need yarn, a suitable crochet hook, fiberfill stuffing, and basic tools. At the end of the pattern, you will also find inspiring panda amigurumi ideas to customize your creation.
Materials
• Yarn – Cotton Ricorumi
• Crochet hook – 2.5 mm
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Safety eyes – 8 mm
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
Abbreviations
RND: round
MR: magic ring
Ch : chain
Sl st: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease
( ) *: repeat till the end of round
[ ]: total number of stitches in the round
HOW TO CROCHET A PANDA AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN
Head
In white
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: 6 x inc [12]
RND 3: (1 sc, inc)* [18]
RND 4: (2 sc, inc)* [24]
RND 5: (3 sc, inc)* [30]
RND 6: (4 sc, inc)* [361
RND 7: (5 sc, inc)* [42]
RND 8: (6 sc, inc)* [48]
RND 9- 14: 48 sc [48]
RND 15: (6 sc, dec)* [42]
RND 16: (5 sc, dec)* [36]
RND 17: (4 sc, dec)* [30]
RND 18: (3 sc, dec)* [24]
RND 19: (2 sc, dec)* [18]
Insert the eyes and stuff.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach the body (tutorial). Stuff firmly the neck before closing.
Body
Start in white
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: 6 x inc [12]
RND 3: (1 sc, inc)* [18]
RND 4: (2 sc, inc)* [24]
RND 5: (3 sc, inc)* [30]
RND 6: (4 sc, inc)* [36]
RND 7-10 : 36 sc [36]
RND 11: (4 sc, dec)* [30]
RND 12: 30 sc [30] Change to black:
RND 13: (3 sc, dec)* [24]
RND 14: 24 sc [24]
RND 15: (2 sc, dec)* [18]
RND 16: 18 sc [18]
Change to white:
RND 17: 18 sc [18]
Stuff and fasten off.
Ears (x2)
In black
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: inc x 6 [12]
RND 3: (3 sc, inc)* [15]
RND 4-6: 15 sc [15]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing to head.
Eyes (x2)
In black
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: inc x 6 [12]
RND 3: (3 sc, inc)* [15]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Insert the security eyes in the center of the eye patch. Insert to the head btw RND 10 and 11.
Nose
In white
Ch 6 (start in second ch from hook)
RND 1: 4 SC, 3 sc in last st, 3 sc, inc [12]
RND 2: (inc, 3 sc)* [15]
For a longer nose, add a RND 3 making 15 sc.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Tail
In white
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: (1 sc, inc)* [9]
RND 3: 9 sc[9]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Legs (x2)
In black
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: inc x 6 [12]
RND 3: (1 sc, inc)* [18]
RND 4: back loop – 18 sc [18]
RND 5-6: 18 sc [18]
RND 7: (1 sc, dec)* [12]
RND 8: (2 sc, dec)* [9]
RND 9-12: 9 sc [9]
RND 13: (1 sc, dec)* [6]
Close. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Bring out the thread to the inside of the leg and sew to body.
Arms (x2)
In black
RND 1: MR + 6 sc [6]
RND 2: (1 sc, inc)* [9]
RND 3-7: 9 sc [9]
RND 8: (1 sc, dec)* [6]
Stuff.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Soft, cuddly, and instantly lovable — this panda style is exactly the kind of crochet piece people love to save. The classic black-and-white look combined with a plush texture makes it perfect for baby gifts, nursery decor, and handmade toy collections. Panda-themed amigurumi continues to perform strongly with US audiences, especially when the design feels simple, cozy, and giftable. This type of piece stands out naturally in feeds and creates that instant “I want to make this” reaction.
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