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Crochet Christmas Panda: Free Amigurumi Pattern for Beginners
A small round white panda with two round black ears, two black eye patches with tiny white eyes, a small black embroidered nose and a small red bow on its chest. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Christmas crochet pattern: 4 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 7 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 7 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 22, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (white) about 25 yd (23 m), B (black) about 5 yd (5 m), D (red) about 5 yd (5 m)
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
4 pieces (Body, Ear, Patch, Bow), 22 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
- These make lovely gift toppers and tree ornaments; add a hanging loop before you sew the last piece.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 7 cm (2.8 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (white) about 25 yd (23 m), B (black) about 5 yd (5 m), D (red) about 5 yd (5 m)
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Body (make 1, colour A), about 6.7 cm (2.7 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
- Rnds 7-11 sc in each st around 36
- Rnd 12 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 13 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
- Rnd 14 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 15 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 16 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Ear (make 2, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Patch (make 2, colour B), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Bow (make 1, colour D), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Assembly
- Embroider the tiny eye on the patch at Rnd 2 with colour A.
- Sew the patches to the body between Rnds 5 and 6. On the front, side by side about 4 stitches apart, each slanting down towards the middle.
- Embroider the small nose on the body at Rnd 8 with colour B.
- Sew the ears to the body between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top.
- Sew the bow to the body between Rnds 12 and 13. Centred on the front, pinched in the middle.
- Optional, to hang it on the tree: thread a length of colour A through the top of the body and tie it into a hanging loop.
- Weave in all ends.
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Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Little Christmas Panda crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Little Christmas Panda pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Christmas Panda?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet little christmas panda?
About 7 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Little Christmas Panda pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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