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Amigurumi Panda
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® - Fun Fur
GAUGE:
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
NOTES:
1) Panda is worked in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.
2) To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st.
Detachable
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EYES (make 2)
With C, ch 2. Rnd 1: (Sc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, sc) in 2nd ch from hook.
Fasten off.
BODY
With 1 strand each of A and B held together, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch; place a marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc. Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around - 18 sc. Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around - 24 sc. Rnds 5-9: Sc in each sc around; change to 1 strand each of C and D held together.
Sew on Eyes. Following package directions, attach safety eyes through center of each crocheted Eye. Rnds 10-12: Sc in each sc around; change to 1 strand each of A and B held together. Rnds 13-18: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 19: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around - 18 sc.> Stuff piece. Rnd 20: *Sc2tog, sc in next sc; rep from * around - 12 sc. Rnd 21: (Sc2tog) around - 6 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave tail through last rnd and gather tightly. Knot to secure.
ARMS AND LEGS (make 4)
With 1 strand each of C and D held together, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch; place a marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnds 2-5: Sc in each sc around - 8 sc.
Fasten off.
EARS (make 2)
With 1 strand each of C and D held together, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
With B, embroider a straight stitch nose. Fold Ears in half to make a half circle and sew closed. Sew straight edge of Ears to Head. Stuff Arms and Legs and sew to Body. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Amigurumi Panda Reviewed by Krista Schaaf on 2010-01-24
This was a quick, easy, fun project! My nine-year old son loves Pandas so when I saw this crochet project I wanted to make it for him, he was thrilled! I knit much more often than I crochet, so I was really happy with how quick and easy this project was for me.
My modifications:
J size hook just to make stitch counting a bit easier on the eyes with the fun fur and it makes the panda a bit larger.
Added another round to the head, and another round to the black part of the body.
I didn’t fold the ears in half, I left them as is and sewed them on. I also sewed them after I made the head and before starting the body.
The pattern says to sew on the ears, arms, and legs AFTER the project is completed, already stuffed and sewn shut. It’s way easier to make these and sew them on before you stuff it and finish.
Used a black plastic craft eye for the nose, too.
Sewed the legs so that the panda is sitting rather than standing.
I might have trimmed the fur a bit shorter, but my son liked it as it was.
I used the Lion Brand kit yarn for this project. I hadn't used Wool-Ease before, I liked it a lot.
