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Crochet Panther Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton color (110) Black.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- White sewing thread and a needle to embroider on the eyes if desired.
Size
Large panther (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
16cm wide x 14cm high or 6.25” wide x 5.5” high
Medium panther (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
10cm wide x 9cm high or 4” wide x 3.5” high
Small panther (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
9cm wide x 7.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 3” high
Head & Body
Using (110) Black work 6 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 hdc and 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc and 1 hdc in last st. (11 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, work 1 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc and 1 hdc in last st. 12 ch. (15 sts + 12 ch)
Row 6: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st to end. Turn. (26 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (26 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 19 sts, a joined sc over next 2 sts. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (22 sts)
Rows 11-13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (22 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 15 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Far Back Leg
Row 16: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 19: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 20-21: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sc + 3 ch)
Row 23: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st. Fasten off.
Mouth
Join (110) Black to 4th last st of row 7 where shown.
3 ch, work a joined dc over same st as join and next st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined dc, sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 ch, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
Back
Join (110) Black to last st at top of the back.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 5 sts, a joined sc over next 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts of back and down the side, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sl st in following st. Fasten off.
Near Back Leg
Join (110) Black to last st of the body where shown.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts and a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 3-4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 7-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sts + 3 ch)
Row 10: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and each st. Fasten off.
Front Legs
Join (110) Black to st after back legs.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined hdc over next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 5-10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 4 ch. (2 sc + 4 ch)
Row 12: Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch and each st. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join (110) Black to 1st st of the body where shown.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 4-9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 4 ch. (2 sc + 4 ch)
Row 11: Miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch and each st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row, Tail & Ears
1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to 3 sts before back, 20 ch, miss 1st 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, a joined hdc over following 3 ch, a joined hdc over next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, 2 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc in each ch to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch, sl st in body, 1 sl st in each st to 1st st of row 1 of head, into 1st st work 1 sl st and 1 sc, into next st 1 sc and 1 sl st, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 2 ch, work 1 hdc in same st as last sl st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as hdc, 1 sl st in each st to end of row. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider on eyes if desired.
And there’s the finished panther applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you should have a look at some of my others including the hanging sloth, the crochet meerkat, the donkey, the llama and the crochet lion.
