Materials

-Hook: 4 mm

-Yarn: Main body color

– ‘Himalaya dolphin baby’ (white) Secondary color

– ‘Himalaya dolphin baby’ (black, pink) Brown for the hat

-16 mm safety eyes -15/22 mm safety nose

-Joints (30 mm) [optional]

-Yarn needle

-Scissors

-Hollowfiber

-St. marker

Abbreviations

MR – magic Ring ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet dec – decrease

inc – increase (2 sc in one st)

BLO – back loop only

cc-color change

(…)-repeat the instructions in parentheses

X… – repeat the instructions the number of times shown

FO – fasten off

*DO NOT LEAVE ANY THREAD FOR SEWING ON PARTS WHERE IT IS NOT SPECIFIED. ONLY THE HEAD AND TAIL ARE SEWN ON. THE OTHER PARTS WILL BE ATTACHED AS YOU CROCHET.

EARS (x2)

Start with the black

R1: 8 sc in a MR

R2: 8 inc (16)

R3:3 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc (18)

R4: 18 sc around

R5: 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 4 sc (16)

R6: 2 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (12) 2 sc, fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides

cut the yarn,  don’t stuff

Tail

Start with the black

R1: 6 sc in a MR

R2: 6 inc (12) R3: 12 sc

R4: (sc, dec)*4 (8)

stuff lightly

cut the yarn, FO leaving a tail for sewing place the tail between R7 &R9

ARMS (x2)

Start with the black

Stuff the arms as you go (R1-12)

R1: 6 sc in a MR

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3:4 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc (15)

R4: 15 sc around

R5: 5 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (12) R6: 12 sc around

R7: 5 sc, inc, 6 sc (13)

R8-R13: 13 sc around (6 rows) R14: 5 sc, dec, 6 sc (12)

R15: 12 sc around 2 sc, fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides

cut the yarn.

LEGS (x2)

*I have two options for crocheting the legs. In the PDF pattern I have made a version without using joints. My video tutorial will include instructions on how to crochet legs with joints.

Start with the pink

Stuff the legs as you go (R1-15)

R1: 8 sc in a MR

R2: 8 inc (16) (cc to black)

R3: (sc, inc)*8 (24)

R4: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

R5: 30 sc (BLO)

R6: 30 sc around

R7: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)

R8: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)

R9: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16)

R10-R12: 16 sc around (3 rows)

R13: dec, 14 sc (15)

R14-R16: 15 sc around (3 rows)

R17: (sc, dec)*5 (10)

2 sc, fold in half (make sure feet are facing forward, not to the side. Adjust stitches if necessary) and crochet 5 sc through both sides

cut the yarn,

BODY

Start with the main

R1: 6 sc in a MR

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)

R4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

R5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

R6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)

R7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

R8: (6 sc, inc)*2, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (48)

BODY

R9: (version without using joints) 9 sc, 5 sc tog with leg, 18 sc, 5 sc tog with leg, 11 sc (48) [Make sure the legs are facing forward and symmetrical to each other, adjust the stitch if necessary]

R9: (version with joints) 48 sc around R10-R12: 48 sc around (3 rows)

*Attach the legs with joints to the body after R12.

R13: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

R14: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

R15: 36 sc around

R16: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)

R17: 30 sc around [cc to black]

R18: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

R19-R20: 24 sc around (2 rows)

R21: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

R22: 2 sc, 6 sc tog with arm, 3 sc, 6 sc tog with arm, sc (18) [cc to white]

(Adjust if necessary)

R23: dec, 7 sc, dec, 7 sc (16)

cut the yarn, FO, leaving a tail for sewing

HEAD

Start with the main

R1: 6 sc in a MR

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: 2 sc, (3 sc in one st)*2, 4 sc, (3 sc in one st)*2, 2 sc (20)

R4: 5 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 5 sc (22)

R5-R6: 22 sc around (2 rows)

[HOW TO CROCHET R7-R10 IS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO TUTORIAL]

In rounds 7-10 you will be color changing. The black text – white yarn, the red text – black yarn. (watch video tutorial)

R7: 6 sc, 3 inc, 3 inc, 3 inc, 7 sc (31)

R8: 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 7 sc (36)

R9: 7 sc, inc, sc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, 2sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, sc, inc, 8 sc (41)

R10: 9 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 9 sc (46)

R11: 13 sc, inc, 19 sc, inc, 12 sc (48)

*Place the eyes between rows 8 and 9, about 7 visible sts apart

*Place the nose between rows 3 and 4

R12-R14: 48 sc around (3 rows)

R15: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

In R16, we’re going to add on the ears.

Adjust stitch if necessary. Refer to the photo when adding the ears. (see pic)

R16: 12 sc, 6 sc tog with ear, 7 sc, 6 sc tog with ear, 11 sc (42)

R17: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

R18: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) *start stuffing

R19: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

R20: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

R21: (sc, dec)*6 (12)

R22: 6 dec

HEAD

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Cut the yarn, close the hole, sew the head to the body.

HAT

R1: 5 sc in a MR

R2: 5 inc (10)

R3: 10 sc around

R4: (sc, inc)*5 (15)

R5: (2 sc, inc)*5 (20)

R6: (3 sc, inc)*5 (25)

R7: 3 sc, ch 9, 6 st skip, 8 sc, ch 9, 6 st skip, 3 sc (32) Try the hat on head and adjust stitch if necessary [see pics]

R8: 3 sc, 9 sc on the chain, 8 sc, 9 sc on the chain, 3 sc (32)

R9: (6 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (36)

R10: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

R11: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)

R12: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

R13: (8sc, inc)*6 (60)

R14-R15: 60 sc around (2 rows)

R16: 60 sl st

Cut the yarn. Your panda is ready..

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