Free crochet pattern
Panda Amigurumi Pattern
This free panda amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-5 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 13 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 3½-5 hours
- Pieces
- 13
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 55 yd (50 m)
- Black yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (25 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7-8 | sc around | 36 |
| R9 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R10-14 | sc around | 42 |
| R15 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R16 | sc around | 36 |
| R17 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R18 | sc around | 30 |
| R19 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R20 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R21 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R22 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, one between R8 and R9, the other between R14 and R15, level with each other. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Ear · make 2 · Black
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3 | (5 sc, inc) x1, (6 sc, inc) x1 | 15 |
| R4 | 13 sc, dec | 14 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R5 | (2 sc, dec) x1, (3 sc, dec) x2 | 11 |
| R6 | dec x4, (sc, dec) x1 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Flatten slightly and sew to the top of the head.
Eye patch · make 2 · Black
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat, tilted slightly downward toward the outside.
Eye ring · make 2 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat in the middle of each patch.
Nose · make 1 · Black
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x1, inc, sc | 8 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R3 | dec x4 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the middle of the face.
Arm · make 2 · Black
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Black
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Putting it together
- Sew the black patches and white rings onto the face, then push the safety eyes through before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew on the nose and embroider a small mouth.
- Sew the head to the body, then the ears.
- Sew on the black arms and legs.
Make it round by round
Open the panda in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
