• For this crochet panda amigurumi pattern we will be working in rounds.

  Note: I have laid out the basic pattern (the one I made and followed), for the decreases and increases in the crochet panda pattern, but if you prefer not to stack your increases and decreases and feel up to it —you can distribute them over different stitches to create less visible lines or bumps.

Crochet Panda Head:

• Round 1: Using white yarn, make a MR and sc x6 into the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain x2 and then sc x6 into the second chain from the hook (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
• Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until the end of the round (18).
• Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until the end of the round (24).
• Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then repeat until the end of the round (30).
• Round 6: Inc, sc x4. Then repeat until the end of the round (36).
• Round 7: Inc, sc x5. Then repeat until the end of the round (42).
• Round 8: Inc, sc x6. Then repeat until the end of the round (48).
• Round 9-13: Sc in every stitch in the round (48). If using a safety nose, place the nose in between rounds 11-12.
• Round 14: Inc, sc x11. Then repeat 3 more times for this round (52).
• Round 15: Sc in every stitch in the round (52).
• Round 16: Inc, sc x12. Then repeat 3 more times for this round (56).
• Round 17: Sc in every stitch in the round (56).
• Round 18: Dec, sc x5. Then repeat for the rest of the round (48).
• Round 19: Dec, sc x4. Then repeat for the rest of the round (40).
• Round 20: Dec, sc x3. Then repeat for the resto f the round (32).
• Round 21: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (24). Stuff the head.
• Round 22: Dec, sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round (16). Fasten off and weave in the tail.

Crochet Panda Body:

• Round 1: Using white yarn, make a MR and sc x8 into the circle (8).
• Round 2: Inc in every sc (16).
• Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until the end of the round (24).
• Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until the end of the round (32).
• Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then repeat until the end of the round (40).
• Round 6: Inc, sc x4. Then repeat until the end of the round (48).
• Round 7-11: Sc in every stitch in the round (48).
• Round 12: Dec, sc x10. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (44).
• Round 13: Sc in every stitch in the round (44).
• Round 14: Dec, sc x9. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (40).
• Round 15: Sc in every stitch in the round (40).
• Round 16: Dec, sc x8. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (36).
• Round 17: Sc in every stitch in the round (36). Fasten off the white yarn and switch to black.
• Round 18: Now with the black yarn, dec, sc x7. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (32).
• Round 19: sc in every stitch in the round (32).
• Round 20: Dec, sc x6. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (28).
• Round 21: Dec, sc x5. Repeat 3 more times for the rest of the round (24). Fasten off but leave a tail for sewing to the head. Stuff the body.

Crochet Panda Eyes:

• Make x2.
• Round 1: Using black yarn, ch x4. Then in the second ch from the hook make a sc. Make a sc in the next stitch. In the last ch, hdc x4. Working on the unworked side of the chain, make a sc in the next stitch. Sc x2 into the last stitch and then sl st to the first sc you made.
• Round 2: Sc in the next stitch, hdc inc (2 hdc in each hdc) x4. Then sc x1 and make the normal sc inc in the next 3 stitches. Sl st to the next stitch and fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
• Add the safety eyes to the end of the chain that has the single crochets.

Crochet Panda Ears:

• Make x2.
• Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12).
• Round 3-4: Sc in every stitch (12). Then fasten off the ear and leave a tail for sewing.

Crochet Arms and Legs:

Crochet Panda Arms:

• Make x2
• Round 1: With the black yarn make a MR and sc x5 into the circle. Pull tight (5).
• Round 2: Inc in every stitch (10).
• Round 3-8: Sc in every stitch (10). Then take a small marble sized piece of polyfill and stuff the arm. Flatten the top of the arm, with the stitch your working from in one of the corners. Now sc the top of the arm closed, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Crochet Panda Legs:

• Make x2
• Round 1: With the black yarn, make a MR and then sc x8 into it. Pull tight.
• Round 2: Inc in every stitch (16).
• Round 3-4: Sc in every stitch (16).
• Round 5: Dec, sc x6, dec, sc x6 (14).
• Round 6: Dec, sc x5, dec, sc x5 (12). Then fasten off the yarn and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the legs.

Crochet Panda Tail:

• Round 1: Using white yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every stitch (12).
• Round 3: Sc in every stitch (12).
• Round 4: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat for the rest of the round (9). Then fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Assembling the Crochet Panda:

• *Sew the ears at the halfway point at the head -4 rounds down. The bottom of the ear should be sewn to round 8.
• *Eyes should be placed with the sc side closest to the nose, with the hdc side at the bottom and on the diagonal. In relation to the nose, the black panda eye circle should be 2 stitches from the nose (5 stitches from one circle to the other). And the safety eyes should be basically 7 stitches apart (a stitch or two is covered so it's an estimation). Sew the eye circles between rounds 10-14.
• *Sew the head to the body. It should be sewn to the heads round of 24 sc and the body round of 24 sc.
• *Sew each arm on each side of the panda amigurumi at round 18.
• *Sew each leg between rounds 9 and 13 — they should be almost parallel to the eyes.
• *Sew the tail on the back, near the base around rounds 7and 9.
• And now you have a completed amigurumi panda made from my crochet panda pattern!