This panda is easy to make with minimal sewing as the arms and legs are crochet on, so only the head, ears and eyes to sew. Perfect if you don’t like sewing.

Panda will measure approximately 11 inches from head to toe when finished (8 inches when sat)

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Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)

inc=increase by crocheting two in next stitch

dec=decrease by crocheting next two stitches together

ch=chain

slst=slip stitch

Materials 

30g Dk black yarn for main colour (I used Patons Fab black denim from LoveCrafts)

20g white yarn

2mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

8mm Safety eyes or black yarn for sewn on eyes

Polyester toy stuffing

Needle 

Stitch marker

All parts are made going round in a spiral, attaching arms and legs as we go to make less sewing.

Eye patches

Make two using black

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 3, leaving rest unworked. (15)

Fasten off with a slst, leaving a long end for sewing, stretch out into an oval shape.

Head

Start in white

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 sc all. (24)

Rnd6 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd7 sc 7, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 7. (32)

Rnd8 *sc 15, inc* x 2. (34)

Place a marker between rounds 10 and 11 for safety eyes.

Rnd9 sc 8, inc, sc 16, inc, sc 8. (36)

Rnd10 *sc 11, inc* x 3. (39)

Rnd11 sc 6, inc *sc 12, inc* x 2, sc 6. (42)

Rnd12 sc 3, inc, *sc 6 inc* x 5, sc 3. (48)

Rnd13-19 sc all. (48)

Rnd20 *sc 6, dec* x 6. (42)

Put safety eyes through the centre starting hole of the eye patch and attach to head between rounds 10 and 11, around 10 stitches apart. Sew the eye patches round the edges to keep in place.

Start to stuff and continue throughout

Rnd21 *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)

Rnd22 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd23 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd24 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd25 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd26 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Ears 

Make two using black

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 sc all. (18)

Rnd5 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd6 sc all. (12)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing onto the head.

Sew a nose with black yarn 5 stitches wide and 3 stitches down.

Pin ears on the 5th row away from eye patch 11 stitches apart  and sew in place down the front then down the back of the ears.

 Arms 

Make 2 using black 

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5-6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd8 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd9 sc all. (16)

Rnd10 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd11 sc all. (14)

Rnd12 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd13-14 sc all. (12)

Rnd15 *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Rnd16-20 sc all. (10)

Fasten off and stuff.

Legs 

Make 2 using black

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6-7 sc all. (30)

Rnd8 *sc 3 ,dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd9 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Rnd10 sc all. (22)

Rnd11 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd12 sc all. (20)

Rnd13 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd14 sc all. (18)

Rnd15 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd16 sc all. (16)

Rnd17 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd18 sc all. (14)

Rnd19 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd20-21 sc all. (12)

Fasten off and stuff.  

Body 

Starting with white

Rnd1 6 sc in a magic circle. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6-7 sc all. (30)

Over the next two rounds we will attach the legs

Rnd8 sc 6 through leg and body, sc 3, sc 6 through leg and body, sc 15. (30)

Rnd9 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 3 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 15. (30)

Rnd10-16sc all. (30)

Rnd17 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd18 sc all. (24)

Rnd19 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Change to black

Rnd20 sc up to the center back, ready for the next round. (18)

The next round we will attach arms, fold in half and sc through front and back of arms.

Rnd21 Sc 2, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 4, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 2. (18)

Rnd22 sc all (18)

Fasten off leaving a long end to sew the body to head and finish stuffing.

Pin the head in place and sew when  happy with position, add more stuffing before closing up to ensure firm joining of head to body.

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