Materials needed:
Acrylic yarn
Crochet hook according to the size of your yarn
Little piece of black felt (for eyes and mouth) and pink or red felt (for bows)
Tapestry needle
This project is worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise
sc -single crochet
st- stitch
dec- one single crochet decrease
sl st – slip stitch
Head and body:
R1: 7 sc in magic ring (7)
R2: 2sc in each st (14)
R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(21)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (28)
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (35)
R6-10: sc in each stitch (35)
R11: *sc in next 3 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(28)
R12: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(21)
R13: *sc in next st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(14)
stuff the head firmly with fiberfill and switch to black color
R14: sc in each stitch (14)
R15: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(21)
R16: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (28)
switch to white color
R17-18: sc in each stitch (28)
R19: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep ** (21)
R20: This step is optional. If you want a rounded body skip to R21. If you want your panda to sit then sc in back loops of each stitch (21)
R21: *sc in next st, dec 1 in next st*, rep ** (14)
stuff firmly
R22: sc dec in each st (7)Fasten off.
Legs: (Make 2)
R1: 7sc in magic ring (7)
R2-3: sc in each stitch (7)
fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
Hands: (Make 2)
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2-3: sc in each stitch (5)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears: (Make 2)
R1: 6sc in mc
R2: 2sc in each stitch (12)
R3: sc around (12)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembling:
Attach both hands and legs to the body using tapestry needle.
Sew in both ears to the head.
Cut and paste a small black felt for eyes and nose in the head.
Add a little felt or crocheted bows to the head (for female panda) or neck (for male panda)
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