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Crochet Pattern “Panda - wanderer”

Crochet toy pattern and instructions for accessories

Designer: Elena Metlina @elena_metlina_68

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Dear crocheters!!!
Thank You for choosing my pattern!
This pattern includes detailed instructions for «Panda - wanderer». It’s
for your personal use only. This pattern is designed by me and it’s
copyrighted. Reselling, copying, translating into other languages,
publishing it on the Internet without the designer’s permission are
prohibited!
Please, tag me @elena_metlina_68 as the designer of this pattern when
publishing your finished toys in social media and use the hashtag
#метлина_игрушки
The difficulty level is medium. This pattern doesn’t include any crochet
lessons and it’s not for beginners.
Hope you won’t have any difficulties when working at this toy. I tried to
make the instructions for each part of this toy very detailed and I think
that it works out! But if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to write
to me and I will gladly help you.
My Instagram account - @elena_metlina_68, email

k_e_a_68@mail.ru

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The payment for using this pattern is received only by me, Elena

Metlina. If You didn’t get my permission to use this pattern – this is

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administrative liability!

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Materials and tools needed:

1. Yarn:
YarnArt JEANS (50gr/160mt)– 01 white
YarnArt JEANS (50gr/160mt)– 53 black
Gazzal BABY Cotton (50 gr /165mt) – 3424 beige
Alize Cotton Gold Tweed (100gr/330mt) - 612 pistachio
2. 9mm sewn on eyes
3. Fiberfill (ball shaped holofiber stuffing)
4. Crochet hook, which is appropriate for your yarn
weight, I used 2.0 (US B)
5. Cotter pin and 30 mm disk
6. Strong thread for thread jointing
7. Long needle for thread jointing and scissors

The finished toy measures 17cm (6.7 inches) in case of using

the materials listed. My way of crocheting single crochet
stitches: my stitches have semiX shape (I do yarn under, then
yarn over).
The yarn listed can be substituted with any yarn with
similar weight (number 2 in the Standard Yarn Weight
System).
That’s all, so let us start!

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Abbreviations:
MR – magic ring
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Slst – slip stitch
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
Inc – increase, work two sc into one stitch
Dec – decrease, work 2 stitches together
(…)*Х – repeat the number of stitches Х times
(…) – total amount of stitches in a round.
Shift stitch – an additional stitch in a round, which is
worked to keep the marker even.
In this pattern we use US terminology.

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Head:
Crochet in white color. Stuff the piece firmly as you go.

1. 8sc in MR
2. 8inc (16)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*8 (24)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*8 (32)
5. (3sc, 1inc)*8 (40)
6. (4sc, 1inc)*8 (48)
7. (5sc, 1inc)*8 (56)
8. (13sc, 1inc)*4 (60)
9. 10sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*2, 21sc, 1inc, (3sc, 1inc)*2,
11sc (66)
10-13. 66sc (4 rounds)
14. 10sc, 1dec, (3sc, 1dec)*2, 21sc, 1dec, (3sc, 1dec)*2,
11sc (60)
15. 60sc
16. 10sc, 1dec, (2sc, 1dec)*2, 19sc, 1dec, (2sc, 1dec)*2,
11sc (54)
17. 54sc
18. 14sc, 1dec, 23sc, 1dec, 13sc (52)
19. 13sc, 1dec, 22sc, 1dec, 13sc (50)
20. 13sc, 1dec, 20sc, 1dec, 13sc (48)
21. 13sc, 1dec, 19sc, 1dec, 12sc (46)
22. 13sc, 1dec, 19sc, 1dec, 10sc (44)

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Insert the cotter pin with the disk into the head center

into the magic ring.

23. 13sc, 1dec, 17sc, 1dec, 10sc (42)

24. (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)
25. 36sc
26. (4sc, 1dec)*6 (30)
27. (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)
28. (2sc, 1dec)*6 (18)
29. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
30. 6dec
Pull the opening closed, fasten off the thread and weave in
the thread end.

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Ears:
Crochet in black color, make two pieces.

1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*6 (24)
5. 24sc
6. (10sc, 1dec)*2 (22)
Cut the thread, leaving a long thread tail for sewing.

Head details:

There are two variants how to make the face details and
black spots around the eyes. You can choose any way of
making them to your liking.

1 variant 2 variant

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The first variant:

Muzzle:

Crochet in white color.

1. ch5, from the second ch from the hook: 1inc, 2sc, 3sc
into 1 ch, across another side of the chain:3sc (10)
2. 2inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 1inc (16)
3. 2sc, 2inc, 4sc, 2inc, 6sc (20)
4. 3sc, 2inc, 5sc, 2ins, 8sc (24)
5-6. 24sc (2 rounds) + 2sc (shift
stitches)
Cut the thread, leaving a long
thread tail for sewing.

Black spots around the eyes:

Crochet with the thread of black color. Work in turning
rows, make ch at the end of every row.
1. Ch4, from the second ch from the hook: 1inc, 1sc, 3sc
into the last ch, ch and turn the work
2. 3sc into one stitch, 1hdc, 1hdc inc, 1hdc, 1hdc inc,
3hdc into the last stitch, ch
3. 3sc into 1 stitch, 2hdc inc, 1hdc, inc, 7sc
Cut the thread, leaving a long thread tail for sewing.

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To make all the pieces to be sewn evenly and

symmetrically, l put a contrasting thread exactly across the
middle of the head at the front side to be guided with it when
placing all the pieces.

Fix the black spots for eyes, the muzzle and the ears
with pins on the head.

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Stuff the muzzle and sew it between the rounds 9 and

15. Embroider the nose and make the stitch dividing the
muzzle with the black thread.

The black spots for eyes should be located between the

rounds 9 and 19; the distance between them is 2-3 stitches
at the highest point. Their inner part should be sewn evenly
around the muzzle contour. Sew the eyes and make eye whites
around them using the white thread or use white circles cut
from the felt.
Sew the ears between the rounds 6 and 14 counting
from the top, giving them an arc shape.

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The second variant:

Muzzle:

Crochet in white color.

1. ch5, from the second ch from the

hook: 1inc, 2sc, 3sc into one ch, across another side of

the chain: 3sc (10)

2. 2inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 1inc (16)

3. (1sc, 1inc)*2, 2sc, (1sc, 1inc)*3, 3sc, 1inc (22)

4. 2sc, 3inc, 4sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1inc (30)

5. 5sc, 1inc, 8sc, 1inc, 15sc (32)

6-7. 32sc (2 rounds) +4sc (shift stitches)

Cut the thread, leaving a long thread tail for sewing.

Black spots around the eyes:

Crochet with the thread of black color in turning rows;

make ch at the end of every row. Make two identical pieces.

1. ch4, from the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 inc, 1sc, 3sc

into the last ch, ch and turn the work

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2. 3sc into one stitch, 1hdc, 1hdc inc, 1hdc, 1hdc inc,

3hdc into the last stitch, ch

3. 3sc into 1 stitch, 2hdc inc, 1hdc, inc, 7sc, ch

4. 2inc, 2sc, 1hdc inc, 4hdc, 3hdc inc, 2hdc, 3sc

Cut the thread, leaving a long thread tail for sewing.

Fix the black spots for eyes, the muzzle and the ears on

the head.

Sew the ears between the rounds 6 and 14 from the

top, giving them an arc shape.

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Stuff the muzzle and sew it between the rounds 6 and

15. Embroider the nose and make the stitch dividing the

muzzle with the black thread.

The black spots for eyes are located between the rounds

7 and 19;the distance between them is 2-3 stitches at the

highest point. They should be sewn evenly around the muzzle

contour across their inner side. Sew the eyes and make eye

whites around them using the white thread. Embroider the

eyelashes with the black and the brown threads.

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Body:

The head is attached to the body using a cotter pin

jointing. The detailed video lesson about cotter pin joints can
be found in my Instagram account @elena_metlina_68.
Start with the thread of black color. Stuff as you go

firmly; pay special attention to the neck and to the belly.

1. 6sc in MR

2. 6inc (12)

3. (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)

4. (2sc, 1inc)*6 (24)

5. (3sc, 1inc)*6 (30)

6. (4sc, 1inc)*6 (36)

7-8. 36sc (2 rounds)

9. (5sc, 1inc)*6 (42)

10-12. 42sc (3 rounds)

Change to white thread.

13. (6sc, 1inc)*6 (48)

14-16. 48sc (3rounds)

17. (5sc, 1inc)*2, (4sc, 1inc)*5, 5sc, 1inc, 5sc (56)

18-19. 56sc (2 rounds)

20. 20sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc, 1sc, 6inc, 1sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc,

20sc (66)

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Insert the cotter pin ends from the head into the body,

add the disk and secure it.

21-30. 66sc (10 rounds) + 1sc (shift stitch)

31. 20sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 1sc, 6dec, 1sc, 1dec, 2sc,

1dec, 20sc (56)

32. 26sc, 2dec, 26sc (54)

33. (7sc, 1dec)*6 (48)

34. 3sc, 1dec, (6sc, 1dec)*5, 3sc (42)

35. (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)

36. 2sc, 1dec, (4sc, 1dec)*5, 2sc (30)

37. (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)

38. (2sc, 1dec)*6 (18)

39. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)

40. 6dec

Stuff till the end very firmly.

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A needle sculpting for the belly:

Mark the points between the rounds 17 и 18 with pins.
Count 5 stitches to the right and to the left sides from the
center across the front part and mark these points with pins.
Insert the needle into the opening we have left on the bottom
and pull out from the first point between the rounds 17 and
18, run the threaded needle outside of the body and insert
into the second point, then pull out from the opening again.
Pull both the thread ends and make a knot. Repeat all these
steps if desired or if the needle sculpting is not tight enough.

Pull the opening closed, pulling the stitches tightly.

Cut the thread, fasten off and weave in the thread tail.

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Arms:

Crochet with the thread of black color, make two

identical pieces. Stuff as you go.
1. 6sc in MR
2. (1sc, 1inc)*3 (9)
3. (2sc, 1inc)*3 (12)
4-5. 12sc (2 rounds)
6-7. 6sl st, 6sc (12) (2 rounds)
8. (3sc, 1inc)*3 (15)
9-11. 15sc (3 rounds)
12. 1sc, 6hdc, 2sc, 5sl st, 1sc (15)
13. 1sc, 6hdc, 8sc (15)
14. 15sc
15. (4sc, 1inc)*3 (18)
16-21. 18sc (6 rounds)
22. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
23. 6dec
Cut the thread, fasten off and weave in
the thread tail.

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Legs:

Crochet with the thread of black color, make two

identical pieces. Stuff as you go. Stuff the lower part of the leg
firmly, and stuff the top part slightly.
1. ch6, from the second ch from the hook: 1inc, 3sc, 3sc
into the last ch, 4sc (12)
2. 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc (18)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*2, 3sc, (1sc, 1inc)*3, 4sc, 1inc (24)
4-5. 24sc (2 rounds) + 2sc (shift stitches)
6. 8sc, 6dec, 4sc (18)
7. 6sc, 4dec, 4sc (14)
8-9. 14sc (2 rounds) +2sc (shift stitches)
10. 1sc, 1inc, 2sc, 6inc, 2sc, 1inc, 1sc (22)
11. 11sc, 2inc, 9sc (24)
12. (3sc, 1inc)*6 (30) +2sc (shift stitches)
13. 1inc, 13sc, 2inc, 13sc, 1inc (34)
14. 34sc
15. 16sc, 2inc, 16sc (36)
16-19. 36sc (4rounds)
20. 16sc, 2dec, 16sc (34)
21. 34sc
22. 15sc, 2dec, 15sc (32)
23. 30sc, 1dec (31)
24. 1dec, 29sc (30)
25. (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)
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26. (2sc, 1dec)*6 (18)

27. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
28. 6dec

Cut the thread, fasten off and weave in the thread tail.

Thread jointing for the limbs:

We attach the limbs using the thread jointing.

Mark the points where the arms should be located on
the body with pins between 10th and 11th rounds on both
sides.

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Fix the arms on the body somewhere between 10th and 11th
rounds on both sides.
Make sure, that you have chosen the right position.
Watch the proportions of the body, the belly must be located
strictly in the center.
Attach the arms: insert the needle into the body and
pull it out from the opposite side. Leave a long tail for
fastening off the thread end. Run the needle through the arm.
Then insert the needle into the same point on the arm, run it
through the arm again and pull it out from the arm leaving 1
stitch from the first entry point.

Run the needle through the body again. The needle

should be inserted into the stitch which is located next to the
stitch where it was pulled out before and return to the side
where we have left the thread tail. Now we have thread tails
located on the same side, pull them so that the arms were
pushed closely to the body. Run the needle though the second
arm, return to the same point where the needle was pulled

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out before and then pull out leaving one stitch from the entry
point on the arm. Pull the thread tails again and tie several
knots.

Repeat all the steps two more times. Pay attention that
the threaded needle should run in the same way: you insert
the needle and pull it out from the same points. Fasten off the
thread and hide all the tails inside of the body.

Attach the legs in the same way. Count 11 rounds from

the bottom and mark the points on the body sides, where the
legs should be attached. Make sure the belly is facing forwards.
Make sure the legs are correctly located. Make the toy seat.It
should seat evenly and shouldn’t lean over. Attach the legs.

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The detailed video lesson about a thread jointing can be

found in my Instagram account @elena_metlina_68.

Accessories:
Our panda has such accessories as a straw hat and a
basket with bamboo branches. Choose appropriate yarn colors
for the basket and for the hat.

Hat:
1. 10sc in MR
2. 10sc
3. 10inc (20)
4. 20sc
5. (1sc, 1inc)*10 (30)
6. 30sc
7. (2sc, 1inc)*10 (40)
8. 40sc
9. (3sc, 1inc)*10 (50)
10. 50sc

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11. (4sc, 1inc)*10 (60)

12. 60sc
13. (5sc, 1inc)*10 (70)
14. 70sc
15. (6sc, 1inc)*10 (80)
16. 80sc
17. (7sc, 1inc)*10 (90)
18. 90sc
19. (8sc, 1inc)*10 (100)
20. 100sc
Cut the thread, fasten off and weave in the thread tail.
Hat straps: make ch50 and sew it to the hat at the level
of 13-14 rounds to the wrong side. Make the second strap in
the same way and sew it on the opposite side.
Basket:
1. ch11, from the second ch from the hook: 1inc, 8sc,
3sc into the last ch, 9sc (22)
2. 2inc, 8sc, 3inc, 8sc, 1inc (28)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*2, 8sc, (1sc, 1inc)*3, 9sc, 1inc (34)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*2, 8sc, (2sc, 1inc)*3, 10sc, 1inc (40)

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Work 2sc, 1sl st andch3. Then make ch2 at the

beginning of every round and finish every round with a slip
stitch.
5. 40dc into back loops only
6-12. 40dc (7rounds)
13. 40sc

Basket straps:
Make ch42, start from the third ch from the hook and
work 40dc across the chain. Make two identical pieces. Sew
them to the basket leaving 8 stitches apart.

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Bamboo:

Crochet with the thread of green color. I have three branches

inside of the basket, but you can make as many branches as you want.

Stem:

1. ch6, join in a circle with slip stitch

2-7. 6sc (6 rounds)

8. 6inc into front loops only (12)

9. 6dec into back loops only (6)

10-15. 6sc (6 rounds)

16. 6inc into front loops only (12)

17. 6dec into back loops only (6)

18-23. 6sc (6 rounds)

Cut the thread, fasten off and weave in the

thread tail.

Leaf:
Make two identical leaves for each branch.

Make ch9, from the second ch from the hook: 1sc, 1hdc, 3dc,

1hdc, 1sc, 3sc into the last ch, across the second side of the chain: 1sc,

1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl st.

Cut the thread, leaving a long thread tail for sewing to the stem.

Sew the leaves to the stem at the points where we have made

decreases. The branch can be strengthened with inserting a wooden

stick into it. Add some glue on the stitch beforehand.

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Hope,
You enjoyed the process.

Elena Metlina
@elena_metlina_682021.

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