Cute & Free Baby Panda Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Are you looking for the perfect weekend crafting project? This free baby panda amigurumi crochet pattern is incredibly adorable and perfect for beginners! With its round tummy, cute little ears, and distinctive black and white markings, this panda will instantly steal your heart.

Why You’ll Love This Panda Pattern

• Beginner Friendly: Uses basic stitches like single crochet, increases, and decreases.
• Quick to Make: Works up fast in a single weekend.
• Perfect Gift: Makes a wonderful handmade gift for baby showers or animal lovers.

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight yarn in White and Black
• 4.0mm crochet hook (G)
• 9mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle and scissors

Step-by-Step Instructions

Head & Body (in White)

The head and body are worked in one continuous piece from the top down.

1. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2. Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
3. Round 3: [sc in next st, inc in next st] 6 times (18)
4. Round 4: [sc in next 2 st, inc in next st] 6 times (24)
5. Rounds 5-10: sc in each st around (24)
6. Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, spaced about 4 stitches apart.
7. Round 11: [sc in next 2 st, dec] 6 times (18)
8. Round 12: [sc in next st, dec] 6 times (12) – Stuff head firmly.
9. Round 13 (Body begins): [sc in next st, inc] 6 times (18)
10. Rounds 14-18: sc in each st around (18)
11. Round 19: [sc in next st, dec] 6 times (12) – Stuff body firmly.
12. Round 20: dec 6 times (6). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears, Arms, and Legs (in Black)

Ears (Make 2):
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st (12)
Round 3: sc in each st around (12). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):
Round 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)
Rounds 2-5: sc in each st around (5). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff.

Legs (Make 2):
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rounds 2-4: sc in each st around (6). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.

Assembly

Sew the ears to the top sides of the head. Sew the arms to the sides of the body just below the neck. Sew the legs to the bottom front of the body so the panda sits nicely. Finally, use black yarn to embroider a small triangular nose between the eyes!

Credit: Original concept inspired by StringyDingDing.

Cute & Free Baby Panda Amigurumi

Print Pin

Time 10 minutes mins

Time 2 hours hrs

Servings: 1

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Materials

• 1 skein Worsted weight yarn in White
• 1 skein Worsted weight yarn in Black
• 1 4.0mm crochet hook (G)
• 2 9mm safety eyes
• 1 bag Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• 1 Yarn needle and scissors

Method

 

Instructions

1. Head & Body (in White): Start with a magic ring. Sc, inc, and dec around following standard amigurumi sphere shaping until you reach round 12. Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8. Stuff head firmly.
2. Continue to the body. Sc, inc, and dec around to form the belly. Stuff firmly and close.
   
3. Ears (Make 2 in Black): Magic ring 6 sc, inc around. Fasten off and leave a tail.
   
4. Arms & Legs (in Black): Magic ring and sc around to form small tubes. Stuff the legs lightly, but leave the arms unstuffed.
   
5. Assembly: Sew the ears to the top sides of the head. Sew the arms to the sides of the body just below the neck. Sew the legs to the bottom front of the body. Embroider a small triangular nose.