Panda Crochet Pattern
Crochet Panda
Panda is the first in the My Lil’ Sweeties collection.
This crochet panda makes for a lovely desk companion, gift, cuddle buddy, or beginner project.
The stitches are beginner friendly and the assembly of the crochet panda pattern is easily done with a tapestry needle and yarn.
Want to accessorize your little panda? Take a look at our crochet accessories!
Materials
1 ball of white yarn – weight 3
1 ball of black yarn – weight 3
Hook size 2.25mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Place Marker
Toy Stuffing
Safety Eyes and Nose
Size
Height: 4.5 inches
Width: 3 inches
Depth: 3.5 inches
US crochet terms
US Crochet Terms
Single Crochet (sc), Magic Ring (MR), Increase (inc), Stitch(es) (st or sts), Decrease (dec), Foundation Single Crochet (fsc), Back Loop Only (BLO)
(__ sts) = the total number of stitches in that row.
(__,__)x# = repeat the set of stitches that many times.
**Example: (sc, inc)x6 = repeat (sc,inc) 6 times for a total of 18 stitches
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Head
Using white yarn
Row 1. 6sc into MR (6 sts)
Row 2. 6inc (12 sts)
Row 3. (sc, inc)x6 (18 sts)
Row 4. (2sc, inc)x6 (24 sts)
Rows 5-6. 24 sc (24 sts)
Row 7. (3sc, inc)x6 (30 sts)
Row 8. (4sc, inc)x6 (36 sts)
Rows 9-10. 36 sc (36 sts)
Row 11. (5sc, inc)x6 (42 sts)
Row 12. (6sc, inc)x6 (48 sts)
Rows 13-15. 48 sc (48 sts)
Row 16. (6sc, dec)x6 (42 sts)
Row 17. (5sc, dec)x6 (36 sts)
Row 18. 36sc (36 sts)
Row 19. (4sc, dec)x6 (30 sts)
Row 20. (3sc, dec)x6 (24 sts)
Row 21. 12 dec (12 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body
This body part uses both the black yarn and white yarn
*Starting with white yarn*
Row 1. 6sc into MR (6 sts)
Row 2. 6inc (12 sts)
Row 3. (sc, inc)x6 (18 sts)
Row 4. (2sc, inc)x6 (24 sts)
Row 5. (3sc, inc)x6 (30 sts)
Row 6. (4sc, inc)x6 (36 sts)
Row 7. (5sc, inc)x6 (42 sts)
Row 8. 42sc (42 sts)
Row 9. (6sc, inc)x6 (48 sts)
Row 10. 48sc (48 sts)
Row 11. (7sc, inc)x6 (54 sts)
Row 12. 54sc (54 sts)
Row 13. (8sc, inc)x6 (60 sts)
Rows 14-20. 60sc (60 sts)
Row 21. (8sc, dec)x6 (54 sts)
Row 22. 54sc (54 sts)
*Switch to black yarn*
Row 23. (7sc, dec)x6 (48 sts)
Row 24. 48sc (48 sts)
Row 25. (6sc, dec)x6 (42 sts)
Row 26. 42sc (42 sts)
Row 27. (5sc, dec)x6 (36 sts)
Row 28. 36sc (36 sts)
Row 29. (4sc, dec)x6 (30 sts)
Row 30. 30sc (30 sts)
Row 31. (3sc, dec)x6 (24 sts)
Row 32. 12dec (12 sts)
Fasten off and sew head to body.
Eyes
Make 2
Row 1. 4 fsc (4 sts)
Rows 2-4. inc, sc, dec (4 sts)
Fasten off, leave a long tail to sew between rows 4 and 10 on the head.
Add black safety eyes once the eyes are sewn on.
Ears and Nose
Make 2 ears
Row 1. 6sc into MR (6 sts)
Row 2. 6inc (12 sts)
Row 3. (sc, inc)x6 (18 sts)
Row 4. (2sc, inc)x6 (24 sts)
Sew between rows 7 and 13 on the head.
The nose goes between the eyes on row 12 of the head.
Arms
Make 2
Row 1. 6sc into MR (6 sts)
Row 2. 6inc (12 sts)
Rows 3-16. 12sc (12 sts)
Row 17. 6dec (6 sts)
Fold arms in half. Going through both sides, 3sc.
Fasten off and sew onto row 25 of the body.
Legs
Make 2
Row 1. 6sc into MR (6 sts)
Row 2. 6inc (12 sts)
Row 3. (sc, inc)x6 (18 sts)
Row 4. (2sc, inc)x6 (24 sts)
Row 5. 24 BLO sc (24 sts)
Rows 6-7. 24sc (24 sts)
Row 8. 12sc, 6dec (18 sts)
Rows 9-10. 18sc (18 sts)
Row 11. (sc, dec)x6 (12 sts)
Rows 12-13. 12sc (12 sts)
Row 14. 7sc, ch1, turn (7 sts)
Rows 15-17. 5sc, ch1, turn (6 sts)
*rows 15 through 17 only have 6 stitched because you’re skipping the last stitch.**
Fasten off. Sew at bottom of the body.