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Crochet Walking Panda Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (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 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Rows 7-11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around to middle 3 sts at top of head, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each st to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Ears (Make 2)
Using (110) Black make a magic loop.
3 ch, work 1 tr, 1 dtr and 2 tr 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 htr in circle. Pull circle tight. Fasten off.
Eye Area (Make 2)
Using (110) Black work 6 ch.
Work 1 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dtr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 htr 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 tr in same st as join, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in following st, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st) 5 times. 10 ch. (25 sts + 10 ch)
Row 2: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, 2 dc in following ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, (1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in following st) 3 times, 1 dc in each st until 2 sts left, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (36 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, (1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in following st) 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 htr in each st to end. Turn. (39 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (38 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work (1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in following st) 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc 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 3rd st of row 5 of neck and 1st arm.
Row 1: 1 ch, working into back loop only work 1 dc in same st as join (1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in following st) 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Turn. (29 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 8 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (31 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 10 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (33 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (34 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, (1 dc in each of next 12 sts, 2 dc in following st) 2 times, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (34 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (34 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, (1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 2 dc in following st) 2 times, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (35 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (35 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 12 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 17 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn. (33 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 28 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (30 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, (1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 2 dc in following st) 2 times, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn. (29 sts)
Row 12: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, (1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in following st) 2 times, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts. Turn. (27 sts)
Row 13: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts. Turn. (24 sts)
Row 14: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 18 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 15: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 16: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, a joined htr over last 3 sts. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 17: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined htr 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 1st st of body.
Work 1 or 2 dc 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 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc 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 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, a joined htr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each remaining st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, a joined tr over last 3 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 3 sts, 1 htr in next st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, a joined htr over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc 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 dc in same st as join and 1 dc in each of next 10 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: 3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 3 sts, a joined htr over next 3 sts, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, a joined htr over next 3 sts, a joined tr over last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, a joined htr and dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined htr over following 2 sts, a joined tr over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 6: 3 ch, work a joined tr over 1st 2 sts, a joined htr over next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc 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.
