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Crochet pattern

The panda

Designed by Antonina Naimonova


Instagram: @naimanova_toys
THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

- Worsted weight yarn, I used Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn


- Black and white cotton yarn for embroidering the eyelids and muzzle
- 4.5 mm crochet hook (or any different crochet hook that matches your yarn)
- 2 safety eyes D= 8 mm or other eyes to your taste
- stuffing material (fiberfill, polyester)
- tapestry needle

The finished product using a 4.5 mm


crochet hook is ~5.5 inches / 14 cm tall.

ABBREVIATIONS (US):

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase – two single crochet in one stitch
dec – decrease – two single crochet together
sl st – slip stitch
(….) х 6 times – repeat as instructed
(12) – number of single crochet in the row
Crochet in continuous spirals.
Put a marker (or use scrap of contrasting yarn) at the beginning of each round.

ARMS (make 2):


1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 6 sc
2. (1sc, inc)*3 (9)
3-4. 9sc
5. 2 dec, 5sc (7)
6. dec, 5sc (6)
7-9. 6sc

Stuff the end of the arm with fiberfill.

Flatten together and crochet 3 sc through both loops across.


Make sure that the palms are turned inward and crochet shift stitches if needed.
Fasten off and hide the tail inside.

Legs (make 2):

1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 6sc


2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12sc
5. 2 dec, 8sc (10)
6. dec, 8sc (9)
7. 9sc
8. dec, 7sc (8)
9. 8sc

The toes should be facing forward.

Crochet one sc shift stitch at the end of the ninth round.


Stuff the end of the part with fiberfill.
Flatten together and crochet 4 sc through both loops across.
Fasten off and hide the tail.
EARS (make 2):

The part is small. I leave a long yarn tail at the


beginning of the work. I need it to hide easily.

1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 8sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

TAIL:

1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 1sc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle:

1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 7sc


2. 7 inc

Crochet sl st at the end of the round.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.


BODY:

Begin with white color yarn


1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 6sc
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
In the next round, crochet on the legs and tail to the body
5.4sc with the leg together, 8sc, 4sc with the leg together, 3sc, 1sc with the tail
together, 4sc (24))

6-8. 24sc
Change to black color yarn (secure and break white yarn)
9. (2sc,dec)*6 (18)
10. 18sc
In the next round, crochet on the arms to the body
11. 3sc with the arm together, 3 dec, 3sc with the arm together, 3 dec (12)
12. 12sc

Stuff with fiberfill.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head

1. Chain 2, start working in the second chain from hook 6sc


2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. 18sc
5. (2sc, inc)*6 (24)
6. 24sc
In the next three rounds, crochet on black spots.
7. 7sc, inc, 2sc, 1sc with black, 2sc, 1sc with black, 1sc, inc, 7sc, inc (27)
8. 8sc, inc, 1sc, 2sc with black, 2sc, 2sc with black, 1sc, inc, 8sc, inc (30)
9. 11sc, 1sc with black, 4sc, 1sc with black, 13sc (30)
Fasten off and break yarn
10. (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
11. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
12. (1sc, dec)*6 (12)
13. 12sc

Fasten off and break yarn


Muzzle design.

If you use safety eyes, then install them between rounds 8 and 9. The distance
between the eyes is 4 sc.

Stuff the head with fiberfill firmly.

Sew the muzzle (do not stuff) between rounds 8 and 12. Give the muzzle an oval
shape as you sew it.

Skip 2 rounds from the top of the muzzle and make one stitch across the muzzle
using 2-ply black cotton Iris yarn. The length of the stitch is 2 sc.

Embroider the nose (I use the same black yarn).

Embroider the bottom eyelid under the eyes using white yarn (I use 2-ply Iris yarn).

Sew the ears to the head between rounds 4 and 7.

Embroider the cheeks using pink color yarn.


Sew the head to the body.

Embroider the claws on the paws using white yarn (optionally).


Embroider in the second round of the arms and legs. The length of the stitch is 1 sc.
There is 1 sc between the claws.

The panda is finished!

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