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Get into the festive spirit with this absolutely adorable Jolly Panda Amigurumi pattern! Perfect for gifting or decorating your home, this charming panda, complete with a Santa hat, green scarf, and a tiny candy cane stocking, will melt hearts. Beginners and experienced crocheters alike will enjoy bringing this cuddly friend to life.
Craft a Heartwarming Holiday Gift with Your Own Hands
There’s nothing quite like a handmade gift to show you care, and this Christmas Panda Amigurumi is no exception. Personalize it with different colors or add unique details to make it truly special. This pattern offers a delightful way to create lasting memories and a treasured keepsake for the holiday season.
Crochet Pattern: Jolly Panda Amigurumi: Your Adorable Christmas Crochet Companion
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in Cream (for head/body), Black (for patches, limbs), Red (for hat, scarf tassels, stocking, candy cane), Green (for scarf), White (for hat brim/pom, stocking cuff, candy cane base, eye highlight), Light Blue (for iris), Brown (for eyebrows), Pink (for cheeks)
- 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (or hook suitable for your yarn weight)
- 9mm safety eyes (blue or black, for iris and pupil detail)
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Small amount of wire for candy cane (optional, for shaping)
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- FO: Fasten off
- BLO: Back Loop Only
- FLO: Front Loop Only
- *: repeat instructions between asterisks
Instructions
Gauge: Not crucial for this project, but aim for tight stitches to prevent stuffing from showing.
Note: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
Panda
Head (Cream yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36)
- R7-R12: sc around (36)
- Place safety eyes between R10 and R11, about 8-9 stitches apart.
- R13: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 (30)
- R14: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24)
- Stuff firmly.
- R15: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 (18)
- R16: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 (12)
- R17: 6 dec (6)
- FO, weave in tail to close the hole.
Muzzle (Cream yarn)
- Ch 4
- R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working on other side of chain: 1 sc, 2 sc in last st (8)
- R2: 1 inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)
- Sl st, FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2, Black yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (3 sc, 1 inc)*3 (15)
- Sl st, FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten ears.
Body (Cream yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30)
- R6-R12: sc around (30)
- Stuff firmly.
- R13: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24)
- R14: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 (18)
- FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2, Black yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 (9)
- R3-R7: sc around (9)
- Lightly stuff the bottom part.
- Fold opening flat and sc across to close. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2, Black yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3-R5: sc around (12)
- Lightly stuff.
- Fold opening flat and sc across to close. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail (Black yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 (9)
- R3: sc around (9)
- Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly & Facial Features
- Sew muzzle to the lower part of the head, stuffing lightly before fully closing.
- Embroider a small V-shape for the mouth on the muzzle using black yarn.
- Using brown yarn, embroider eyebrows above the eyes.
- Use white yarn to add a small reflective stitch on each safety eye.
- With pink yarn, add a small blush spot under each eye.
- Sew ears to the top sides of the head.
- Sew the body to the head.
- Attach arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
- Attach legs to the bottom of the body.
- Sew tail to the back of the body.
Accessories
Santa Hat
- Hat Base (Red yarn)
- R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
- R2: sc around (4)
- R3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (6)
- R4: sc around (6)
- R5: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 (8)
- R6: sc around (8)
- R7: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 (10)
- R8: sc around (10)
- R9: (4 sc, 1 inc)*2 (12)
- R10: sc around (12)
- R11: (5 sc, 1 inc)*2 (14)
- R12: sc around (14)
- R13: (6 sc, 1 inc)*2 (16)
- R14: sc around (16)
- R15: (7 sc, 1 inc)*2 (18)
- R16: sc around (18)
- R17: (8 sc, 1 inc)*2 (20)
- R18: sc around (20)
- Brim (White yarn)
- Join white yarn to R18 of the hat. Ch 1, 20 sc around. Sl st, FO.
- Pom-pom (White yarn)
- MR, 6 sc. Pull tight to form a small ball. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.
- Sew pom-pom to the tip of the hat.
Scarf (Green yarn)
- Ch 36 (or desired length)
- R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (35 sc)
- R2-R3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. (35 sc)
- FO.
- Tassels (Red yarn): Cut 6-8 small pieces of red yarn. Attach 3-4 pieces to each end of the scarf.
Mini Stocking
- Toe/Foot (Red yarn)
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 (9)
- R3-R5: sc around (9)
- Heel (Red yarn)
- R6: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 stitches.
- R7: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 stitches.
- Fold the heel flap up and rejoin yarn to continue in rounds.
- Leg (Red yarn)
- R8-R10: sc around (9)
- Cuff (White yarn)
- R11: Join white yarn, sc around (9)
- Sl st, FO, weave in ends.
Mini Candy Cane
- Candy Cane (White and Red yarn)
- Using White yarn: Ch 8. Sl st to form a small ring. Work 8 sc around for 2 rounds.
- Switch to Red yarn: Work 8 sc around for 2 rounds.
- Continue alternating 2 rounds of white and 2 rounds of red for about 8-10 rounds total (or until desired length).
- Stuff very lightly or insert a thin piece of wire.
- Bend the top to form the candy cane hook.
- Place inside the mini stocking.