Panda Amigurumi - Free Crochet Pattern

[Update: Please don’t shy away from thinking that fuzzy yarn is hard to crochet, I have developed a video on crocheting a Sheep Amigurumi, you may find it here. It is not as difficult as you have thought.]

Hi there!!!! Another adorable animal amigurumi pattern from AmiguruMEI, one of the designers and contributors of amigurumi patterns in Craft Passion. This time she designed a Panda Amigurumi named Pan-San based on a request from a reader. This Panda Amigurumi came in just a little late to celebrate the Panda Day on 16th March, but, it is never too late to crochet it any time of the year to own this adorable panda amigurumi doll as a unique collection or as a handmade gift to your loved ones.

Pan-San the Panda amigurumi has a serious sweet tooth on bread, cookies, candy, and cupcakes. Besides all the sweet and scrumptious snacks, his favorite drink is a cup of hot green tea which is good to wind him down after all the high sugar content diet.

Panda Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

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In addition to the frequent trip to the grocery shop to stock up Pan-San’s food cabinet, due to Pan-San’s fuzzy fur, his mum is busy helping up in the grooming to keep him tidy and good looking after his cat-naps throughout the day. What a handful boy to take care of, he sure is a lucky one to receive all the loves and attention from his mum!

After going through all the amigurumi patterns, I have to say I really like AmuguruMEI’s amigurumi doll, they always come with their own characteristic and personality. It started off with a sleepy look Purple Owl “Mr. Murasaki”, snowflaky white Polar Bear “Bubblegum”, heart-warming “I ruff U” Puppy “Tammy”, lovely pink Easter Bunny “Ichigo-chan”, rosy chicks ballerina Piggy “Princess P”, apple lover baby Hedgehog “Mimi-chan”, mischievous baby Monkey “Daikichi”, the busy Hen & Chicks “Tori & Twins Tama-Go” and this sweet tooth Panda “Pan-San”. I really love the way she gives the character to all her amigurumi designs. **BIG APPLAUSE**

Panda Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Pan-san

Contributed by: Lee Mei Li of AmiguruMEI
Skill level: Intermediate
Duration: About 6 hours

Description: Pan-san, or Mr. Pan, like his name, loves bread. He also loves cookies and candy and cupcakes —basically anything sweet and remotely scrumptious. Aside from snacking, Pan-san loves taking cat-naps throughout the day. He usually winds down with a cup of green tea, which works just as well to bring him zen when he is stressed over things like: “When will mom restock the empty kitchen cabinet with more yummy goodies?”

Abbreviations
• Ch: chain
• Sc: single crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Inv dec: invisible decrease

Materials & Tools
1. 2.5mm hook
2. 4mm hook
3. Fuzzy yarn in white and yellow
4. Acrylic yarn in white, black and teal
5. Black embroidery floss/crochet thread
6. 4mm Black doll’s nose (round)
7. 4mm Pink brads x 4
8. 4mm Brown brad x 1
9. Darning needle
10. Polyester fiberfill

Pan-san

Head
When working with fuzzy yarn, it is always easier to pair it up with another ball of acrylic yarn of the same color.
With white yarn (from two different balls of yarn: one fuzzy, one normal) and 4mm hook:
Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in the second ch from hook {6}.
From here onwards, you will crochet in the back loops only.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Round 3: [Inc, sc 1] around {18}.
Round 4: [Inc, sc 2] around {24}.
Round 5: [Inc, sc 3] around {30}.
Round 6: [Inc, sc 4] around {36}.
Round 7: [Inc, sc 5] around {42}.
Round 8: [Inc, sc 6] around {48}.
Round 9: [Inc, sc 7] around {54}.
Rounds 10-13 (4 rounds altogether): Sc around {54}.
Round 14: [Inv dec, sc 7] around {48}.
Round 15: [Inv dec, sc 6] around {42}.
Round 16: [Inv dec, sc 5] around {36}.
Round 17: [Inv dec, sc 4] around {30}.
Round 18: [Inv dec, sc 3] around {24}.
Round 19: [Inv dec, sc 2] around {18}.
Fill with stuffing.
Round 16: [Inv dec, sc 1] around {12}.
Round 17: [Inv dec] around {6}.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Use your hands to mold head into shape. We gave Pan-san a flatter, oblong look.

Body
With white yarn (from two different balls of yarn: one fuzzy, one normal) and 4mm hook:
Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in the second ch from hook {6}.
From here onwards, you will crochet in the back loops only.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Rounds 3-4 (2 rounds altogether): Sc around {12}.
Change to fuzzy yellow yarn. Our yarn was much thinner so we made 2scs in each scs onwards.
Round 5: [Inc] around {24}.
Rounds 6-10 (5 rounds altogether): Sc around {24}.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.
Fill with stuffing.

Eyes (Make 2)
With black yarn and 2.5mm hook:
Row 1: Ch 5.
Row 2: Sc 3, 3 sc in last st. Rotate work.
Row 3: Sc 4, 2 sc in last st.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)
With black yarn and 2.5mm hook:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.
Round 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Rounds 3-4 (2 rounds altogether): Sc around {12}.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)
With black yarn and 2.5mm hook:
Round 1: Sc 6 in magic ring {6}.
Rounds 2-6 (5 rounds altogether): Sc around {6}.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)
With black yarn and 2.5mm hook:
Round 1: Sc 7 in magic ring {7}.
Round 2-3 (2 rounds altogether): Sc around {7}.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Bag
With teal yarn and 2.5mm hook:
Row 1: Ch 12. Turn work.
Row 2: Sc 11. Ch 1, turn work.
Row 3: Sc 11.
Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing (and also for the strap).

Assembly
1. Glue nose onto the center of Pan-san’s head.
2. Sew on the eyes with backstitches. Make sure you end your stitches at the bottom of the head, then give it a slight tug to give the eyes light indentations (which make for a cuter look).
3. Sew an upside down “V” with black crochet thread to form the lips.
4. Glue on pink brads to give Pan-san a pop of blush on the cheeks.
5. Sew on the ears.
6. Sew body onto the head.
7. Sew on the arms and legs.
8. Assemble the bag by folding one end to the center of the piece then make backstitches to secure in place. This will be the bottom of the bag. Fold the other end over the top and “button up” with a brad. To create a sling bag look, make sure the strap is passed through Pan-san’s right arm near the neck. The strap should exit at the back of the arm and looped back onto the bag with a knot.
9. You may lightly trim the surface of Pan-san’s face to give the features more definition.

More Details on how to crochet the Panda Amigurumi

When working with fuzzy yarn, it is always easier to pair it up with another ball of acrylic yarn of the same color.

The “wrong side” of the yarn is often used as the right side when it comes to working with fuzzy yarn.

Use your hands to mold head into shape. We gave Pan-san a flatter, oblong look.

You may customize Pan-san’s lips (to give him more of a smile) by using a darning needle to gently loosen the black crochet thread that forms the upside down “V”.