HOW TO MAKE
A GUIDE ON AN AMIGURUMI
red panda
CROCHET PATTERN
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This pdf will give you the step by step instructions
on how to create a Red Panda amigurumi so that
you can gift it to yourself, friends or loved ones.
Are your ready to create your very own Red Panda
amigurumi? If so, let’s get started!
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
1 2 3 4
Materials Single Crochet: Chain &
Magic Circle
& Tools Increase & Decrease Slip Stitch
5 6 7 8
Abbreviations Instructions Instructions Assembly
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Materials & Tools
Medium Weight Yarn Medium Weight Yarn Medium Weight Yarn
(Red Wood) (Black) (White)
Stuffing 4 mm Crochet Hook 8 mm Safety Eyes
Yarn Needle Stitch Marker
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Crochet 101
Magic Circle:
1. Make a loop so the working yarn goes over the yarn end.
2. Grab the join between your thumb and forefinger. Insert the hook through
the loop, grab the yarn and draw up a loop.
3. Yarn over and draw through the loop on the hook.
4. Pull the stitch tight. This does not count as the first single crochet stitch.
5. Start your first single crochet stitch. Insert the hook through the loop, yarn
over and draw up a loop.
6. Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook, completing your first
single crochet stitch.
7. Continue crocheting through the loop and over the yarn tail until you have
six single crochet stitches.
8. Grab the yarn tail and pull the center tightly closed.
9. Great job! You can now continue with the second round.
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Crochet 101
Single Crochet (Increase):
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
Insert the hook into And complete the first Insert the hook into the And complete the second
the intended stitch. single crochet stitch. same stitch again. single crochet stitch.
Single Crochet (Decrease):
ONE
Insert your hook through the
first stitch and yarn over.
FOUR
And draw up a loop.
TWO
And draw up a loop.
FIVE
Yarn over and draw through all
THREE
loops on the hook.
Insert your hook through the
next stitch and yarn over.
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Crochet 101
Chain:
ONE TWO THREE
Make a slip knot on And draw up a loop. You’ve just “chained one,”
your hook. making one chain stitch.
Slip Stitch:
ONE TWO THREE
Insert the hook into And draw up a loop. Draw the newly created
the intended stitch. loop through the active
loop on your hook.
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Abbreviations
SC Single Crochet
SCI Single Crochet (Increase)
SCD Single Crochet (Decrease)
Chain CH
#RedPanda
Slip Stitch SLST
x1 x2 x4
Body Ears Legs
x1 x1 x2 x1
Muzzle Nose Fur Patch Tail
Instructions
Body:
With Red Wood Yarn:
1. 6 SC in a magic circle.
2. SCI around. [12 sc]
3. (SCI, SC) 6 times. [18 sc]
4. (SCI, 2 SC) 6 times. [24 sc]
5. (SCI, 3 SC) 6 times. [30 sc]
6. (SCI, 4 SC) 6 times. [36 sc]
7-13. SC around, for 7 rounds.
[36 sc per round]
14. (SCD, 4 SC) 6 times. [30 sc]
15. (SCD, 3 SC) 6 times. [24 sc]
16. (SCD, 2 SC) 6 times. [18 sc]
*Insert the safety eyes and attach the
washers. Please note that if you
x1 choose to insert the safety eyes
during the assembly step instead, the
washers are not required.*
*Stuff the body*
17. (SCD, SC) 6 times. [12 sc]
18. SCD around. [6 sc]
Cut yarn, leaving a short tail, SLST
to finish off, and weave in tail end.
Ears:
With Red Wood Yarn:
1. 3 SC in a magic circle.
2. SC, SCI, SC. [4 sc]
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
x2 and SLST to finish off.
Legs:
With Black Yarn:
1. 6 SC in a magic circle.
2. SLST around. [6 slst]
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
x4 and finish off.
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Instructions
Muzzle:
With White Yarn:
1. 6 SC in a magic circle.
2. (SCI, SC) 3 times. [9 sc]
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
x1 and SLST to finish off.
Nose:
With Black Yarn:
1. CH 2.
2. SC in 2nd chain from hook.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
x1 and CH 1 to finish off.
Fur Patch:
With White Yarn:
The fur patch is a semicircle. It will
not be done in continuous rounds:
1. 3 SC in a magic circle.
2. Turn, CH 1, (SCI) 3 times. [6 sc]
x2 Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
and CH 1 to finish off.
Tail:
With Red Wood and Black Yarn:
Start with Black Yarn:
1. 6 SC in a magic circle. [6 sc]
2. SC around. [6 sc]
Change to Red Wood Yarn:
3-4. SC around, for 2 rounds.
[6 sc per round]
Change to Black Yarn:
5-6. SC around, for 2 rounds.
x1 [6 sc per round]
Change to Red Wood Yarn:
7-8. SC around, for 2 rounds.
[6 sc per round]
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing,
and SLST to finish off.
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Assembly
Assembly:
1. Insert the safety eyes about 4 stitches apart. See the picture for reference.
2. Sew the Muzzle onto the Body below the eyes.
3. Sew the Nose onto the Muzzle.
4. Sew the Fur Patch onto the Body beside the eyes. See the picture for reference.
5. Sew the Ears onto the top of the Body.
6. Sew the Legs onto the Body. 2 on the sides and 2 near the bottom.
7. Sew the Tail onto the backside of the Body.
8. Use Black Yarn to embroider an ‘x’ shape on the backside of the Body, below
the Tail.
You’ve now completed your Red Panda!
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F INA L NO T E
Co n g rat u lat ion s , yo u hav e com p leted y our fir st Red
Pan da amig u ru mi! I know there were a lot of step s b ut
I ’m glad you “s t u ck it through” (liter ally ) and finished it
:) You did an amazing job and I’m sup er excited to see
h ow you r R ed Pan d a am igur um i tur ned out! When y ou
get t h e ch an ce, please share a p icture with us via
email ( an imalcroch et101@gm ail.com ) as I’d lov e to see
yo u r fin al pro du ct ! Lastly, I hop e y ou had a lot of FU N
makin g it as mu ch a s I d id . Once again, thank y ou for
ch oo s in g An imal Crochet Store and b est of luck to y ou
in you r fu t u re amigur um i p rojects!
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