Crocheted Red Panda Stuffed Animal

This is the pattern for a red panda stuffed animal that I created as a birthday gift for one of my sisters. Lucky I thought to write it down when I made it, so I can share it now.

To make this project you will need:

• Orange Yarn
• Brown Yarn
• Tan Yarn
• Black Yarn
• 2 Safety Eyes (8 mm)
• Yarn Needle
• Crochet Hook (size G)
• Scissors
• Stitch marker (A bobby pin works just fine)
• Stuffing

Abbreviations:

st - stitch

sts - stitches

Inc - increase (two sts in one st)

Dec - decrease (st two sts together)

*Note, this pattern is made using the single crochet stitch*

*Note, any instruction for an Inc or Dec followed by a number of sts is intended to be repeated until you reach the row marker*

In Orange Yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

2: Inc 1 every st

3: Inc 1 then 1 st

4: Inc 1 then 2 sts

5: Inc 1 then 3 sts

6: Inc 1 then 4 sts

7: Inc 1 then 5 sts

8: Inc 1 then 6 sts

9: 1 st in every st 

For these next two rows, I would suggest not to bind off either yarn until all of the white sts are made. After adding the white yarn and making the 1st set of sts hold the white yarn towards the inside of the head while doing the sts in orange and alternate back and forth so only the desired pattern is showing in the front.

10: 1 st in every st, on sts 5-7 & 15-17 use white yarn

11: 1 st in every st, on sts 4-6 & 16-18 use white yarn

12-17: 1 st in every st

18: 1 Dec then 6 sts

19: 1 Dec then 5 sts

20: 1 Dec then 4 sts

21: 1 Dec then 3 sts

Embroider face (with black yarn) and add safety eyes in the desired position on the head

22: 1 Dec then 2 sts

stuff head

23: 1 Dec then 1 st

24: 1 Dec in every st

Sew the last sts together, leave a long tail to sew onto body

In Orange Yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

2: Inc 1 every st

3: Inc 1 then 1 st

4: Inc 1 then 2 sts

5: 1 st in every st

6: Inc 1 then 3 sts

7-16: 1 st in every st

17: Dec 1 then 3 sts

18: Dec 1 then 2 sts

stuff body

19: Dec 1 then 1 st

20: Dec in every st

Sew the last sts tog, sew in the tail

Arms: Make two, In Brown Yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

2: Inc 1 then 1 st

3-7: 1 st in every st

bind off, leave a tail to sew onto the body

Stuff Arms

Legs: Make two, In Brown Yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

2: Inc 1 then 1 st

3-8: 1 st in every st

bind off, leave a tail to sew onto the body

Stuff Legs

in orange yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

2: Inc 1 then 2 sts

3: Inc 1 then 3 sts

4: Inc 1 then 4 sts

5: Inc 1 then 5 sts

in brown yarn

6: Inc 1 then 6 sts

7: Inc 1 then 7 sts

8: Inc 1 then 8 sts

9: Inc 1 then 9 sts

in orange yarn

10: Inc 1 then 10 sts

11: Inc 1 then 11 sts

12: Inc 1 then 12 sts

13: 1 st in every st

14: Dec 1 then 12 sts

in white yarn

15-16: 1 st in every st

17: Dec 1 then 11 st

18: 1 st in every st

in orange yarn

19: 1 st in every st

20: Dec 1 then 10 sts

21: Dec 1 then 9 sts

22: 1 st in every st

23: Dec 1 then 8 sts

in brown yarn

24: Dec 1 then 7 sts

25: 1 st in every st

26: Dec 1 then 6 sts

27: Dec 1 then 5 sts

bind off, leave tail to sew to body

stuff tail to fullness desired

in brown yarn

1: 6 sts in magic loop

in white yarn

2: 2 sts, 2 sts, 3 sts, 3 sts, 2 sts in each st

ch 1, turn

3: Inc, 1 st in every st, Inc

bind off, leave a tail to sew to head

Sew ears on head

Sew head on body

Sew arms, legs, and tail on body

After sewing each piece together, make a series of knots over a nearby st with extra yarn and pull it through a few other sts before cutting it.

When sewing the pieces together, you can use my pictures as a reference or sew them together how you would like.