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Crochet Walking Panda 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 colors (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• Black thread and needle to embroider on the mouth and attach eye areas, nose and ears.
• 2 small white beads for the eyes.

Size 

Large panda (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

18cm wide x 19cm high or 7” wide x 7.5” high

Medium panda (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

11cm wide x 12.5cm high or 4.5” wide x 5” high

Small panda (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

9cm wide x 9.5cm high or 3.5” wide x 3.75” high

Head

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 6:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Rows 7-11:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around to middle 3 sts at top of head, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in following st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end of row.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Ears (Make 2)

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

3 ch, work 1 dc, 1 tr and 2 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black make a magic loop leaving a longer tail at beginning to stitch the nose to the head.

2 ch, work 2 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Fasten off.

Eye Area (Make 2)

Using (110) Black work 6 ch.

Work 1 dc in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in last ch.  Fasten off.

Neck & 1st Arm

Join (110) Black in back loop only 5 sts back from middle st where shown.  I left a longer tail to neaten from the head to the body.

Row 1:  3 ch, working in back loop only work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st, 2 sc in next st, (1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in following st) 5 times.  10 ch.  (25 sts + 10 ch)

Row 2:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 2 sc in following ch, 1 sc in each remaining ch, (1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in following st) 3 times, 1 sc in each st until 2 sts left, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (36 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in following st) 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each st to end.  Turn.  (39 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (38 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work (1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in following st) 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Work 1 sl st in each st along bottom of foot.  Fasten off.

Body

Join (106) Snow White in back loop only of 3^rd st of row 5 of neck and 1^st arm.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in same st as join (1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in following st) 3 times, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 15 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of following 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (31 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 10 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (33 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 16 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (34 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 12 sts, 2 sc in following st) 2 times, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (34 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (34 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in following st) 2 times, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (35 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (35 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 17 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (33 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 28 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (30 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in following st) 2 times, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (29 sts)

Row 12:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, (1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in following st) 2 times, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (27 sts)

Row 13:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 14:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 18 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 15:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 16:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 17:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the black tail left at beginning of neck work 1 sl st in each st to body.  Fasten off.

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st st of body.

Work 1 or 2 sc in each st to arm.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Join (110) Black in back loop only 6 sts before front leg.  I left a long tail for neatening row.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, working in back loop only work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Far Front Leg

Join (110) Black in back loop only 4 sts from bottom st of head where shown.  I left a long tail at beginning to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  3 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined hdc over following 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 3 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, a joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Near Back Leg

Join (110) Black on wrong side in front loop only 3 sts after far back leg.

Row 1:  1 ch, working into front loop only work 2 sc in same st as join and 1 sc in each of next 10 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 2:  3 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, a joined hdc over next 3 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, a joined hdc over next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined hdc and sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in following st, 3 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, a joined hdc over following 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 6:  3 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined hdc over next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 4 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (110) Black at top of leg.

Work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider on a mouth.

Attach nose above mouth.

Stitch a white bead to each eye area.

Add a black dot in centre of each bead.

Sew the eye areas to the head.

Attach the ears to the head.

And there’s the finished walking panda appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet beaver, the panda, the meerkat, raccoon and the koala pattern.