Intermediate
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Red panda amigurumi crochet pattern, 10 inches tall
10in red panda amigurumi. Head, body, legs, arms, tail, ears. 4mm hook, spiral rounds.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4 mm
- Rounds
- 80
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
80
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This 10-inch red panda builds from seven separate pieces — head, body, two legs, two arms, tail, and ears — each worked in continuous spiral rounds and stuffed before assembly. Color carries the likeness: rust for the body and head, white for face and belly, brown and dark brown for shading and limbs, sand for the tail stripe. Have five yarn colors sorted before the first round, along with 11mm safety eyes, fiberfill, and embroidery-weight thread in black, white, and beige for the facial and claw details worked after assembly.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing track of the round start
- Since every piece is worked in a continuous spiral with no join, move the stitch marker up after finishing each round rather than trying to count from the color change or a seam line.
- Stuffing too loosely before closing
- Check each piece against the light before closing it; if fiberfill is visible through the stitches, add more or drop to a smaller hook next time.
- Sewing ears off-center or too close together
- Position the Ears between Rounds 12 and 16 in a triangle shape, spaced about 8 stitches apart, and pin both before sewing through both layers with matching thread.
The materials list
Plush/velvet yarn (worsted weight), in the following colors
- Rust/ginger — main body and head color
- White — face, ears, and belly accents
- Brown — head shading and leg color
- Dark brown — leg, arm, and tail color
- Sand — tail stripe color
Crochet Hook
- 4 mm (US G-6)
Embroidery & Sewing Thread
- Thin black cotton thread (embroidery weight) for eye and nose details
- Thin white cotton thread (embroidery weight) for eyelid details
- Thin beige cotton thread (embroidery weight) for claw details
- Sturdy cotton sewing thread in a color matching the body, for assembly and eye shaping
Tools
- Safety eyes, 11 mm, 1 pair
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Optional: dry pastel chalk and a soft makeup brush, for tinting the ears
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 5 short forms
Head
Begin with white.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
6 inc. (12)
Round 3
(sc, inc) around. (18)
Round 4
sc around. (18)
Round 5
(2 sc, inc) around. (24)
Round 6
2 sc, change to brown: 7 sc, change to white: 6 inc, change to brown: 7 sc, change to white: 2 sc. (30) If using safety eyes, insert them now, between the two sc sts of each outer increase of this round.
Round 7
3 sc, change to brown: 6 sc, inc, change to rust: (sc, inc) twice, 2 sc, (inc, sc) twice, change to brown: inc, 6 sc, change to white: 3 sc. (36)
Round 8
9 sc, change to rust: (2 sc, inc) around, change to white: 9 sc. (42)
Round 9
9 sc, change to rust: (3 sc, inc) around, change to white: 9 sc. (48)
Rounds 10–15
Change to rust. sc around. (48)
Round 16
(6 sc, dec) around. (42)
Round 17
(5 sc, dec) around. (36) Begin stuffing the head firmly. Continue stuffing as you work the remaining rounds.
Round 18
(4 sc, dec) around. (30)
Round 19
sc around. (30)
Round 20
(3 sc, dec) around. (24)
Round 21
(2 sc, dec) around. (18)
Round 22
(sc, dec) around. (12)
Round 23
6 dec. (6)Finish off, leaving a tail for weaving in. Close the opening using the BLO of the final round, then weave in the end.
Ears (make 2)
Work in white.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
(sc, inc) around. (9)
Round 3
(2 sc, inc) around. (12)
Round 4
(sc, inc) around. (18)
Round 5
(5 sc, inc) around. (21)
Round 6
(6 sc, inc) around. (24)Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Begin with brown.
Round 1
7 sc in MR. (7)
Round 2
7 inc. (14)
Round 3
(sc, inc) around. (21)
Round 4
(2 sc, inc) around. (28)
Rounds 5–7
Change to dark brown. sc around. (28)
Round 8
7 sc, 7 dec, 7 sc. (21)
Round 9
7 sc, 3 dec, 8 sc. (18)
Rounds 10–15
sc around. (18) Firmly stuff the foot through approximately Round 10; do not stuff beyond this point.
Round 16
(4 sc, dec) around. (15)
Round 17
sc around. (15)
Round 18
(3 sc, dec) around. (12)Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
Work in dark brown.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
6 inc. (12)
Round 3
(sc, inc) around. (18)
Rounds 4–5
sc around. (18)
Round 6
6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc. (15)
Round 7
6 sc, dec, 7 sc. (14)
Round 8
6 sc, dec, 6 sc. (13)
Round 9
6 sc, dec, 5 sc. (12) Firmly stuff the paw through this round; do not stuff beyond this point.
Rounds 10–16
sc around. (12)
Round 17
(4 sc, dec) twice. (10)Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Begin with dark brown.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
6 inc. (12)
Round 3
(3 sc, inc) around. (15)
Round 4
sc around, change to sand. (15)
Round 5
sc around, change to dark brown. (15)
Rounds 6–7
sc around, change to sand. (15)
Round 8
sc around, change to dark brown. (15)
Rounds 9–10
sc around, change to sand. (15)
Round 11
sc around, change to dark brown. (15)
Rounds 12–13
sc around, change to sand. (15)
Round 14
sc around, change to dark brown. (15)
Round 15
sc around. (15)
Round 16
(3 sc, dec) around. (12)Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body
Begin with rust.
Round 1
6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2
6 inc. (12)
Round 3
(sc, inc) around. (18)
Round 4
(2 sc, inc) around. (24)
Round 5
(3 sc, inc) around. (30)
Round 6
(4 sc, inc) around. (36)
Round 7
Attach the legs in this round. Fold the left leg in half and work through both layers of the leg together with the body: (5 sc, inc) across the left leg and body, (5 sc, inc) twice, then repeat for the right leg: (5 sc, inc) across the right leg and body, (5 sc, inc) twice. (42)
Round 8
sc around. (42)
Round 9
Begin attaching the tail. Fold the tail in half and work through both layers: 31 sc, 3 sc across the tail and body (leave the remaining 3 tail stitches unworked for now), 8 sc. (42)
Round 10
sc around. (42)
Round 11
Continue attaching the tail’s remaining 3 stitches: 34 sc, 3 sc across the tail and body, 5 sc. (42)
Round 12
sc around. (42)
Round 13
(5 sc, dec) around. (36)
Rounds 14–15
sc around. (36) Begin stuffing the body firmly. Continue stuffing as you work.
Round 16
(4 sc, dec) around. (30)
Round 17
sc around. (30)
Round 18
(3 sc, dec) around. (24)
Round 19
Change to dark brown. sc around. (24)
Round 20
(2 sc, dec) around. (18)
Round 21
Attach the arms in this round. Fold the left arm in half and work through both layers: sc, 5 sc across the left arm and body, 4 sc, then fold the right arm and work: 5 sc across the right arm and body, 3 sc. Check that both arms sit symmetrically with the legs; work a few offset stitches to correct placement if needed. (18)
Round 22
(4 sc, dec) around. (15)
Round 23
sc around. (15)Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Face Details
Sew the eyes between Rounds 6 and 7: the left eye between the two sc of the first increase of Round 6, and the right eye between the two sc of the last increase of Round 6. Bring your needle out at the bottom-center of the head, thread on the eye, and pull the anchor thread tight to seat the eye at your desired depth before knotting off inside the head.
Embroider the lower eyelid in white thread and the upper eyelid in black thread for a lively, expressive look.
Embroider the nose as a small triangle in black thread, with the bottom edge one round above the magic ring and the top edge two rounds above that. Add a short vertical line beneath the nose.
Embroider soft eyebrows above each eye using white plush yarn.
Assembly, in order
Step 1Sew the ears to the head, stitching through both layers with cotton thread that matches the body color. Position them in a triangle shape between Rounds 12 and 16, spacing them about 8 stitches apart.
Step 2If desired, tint the ears with crushed dry pastel chalk applied with a soft makeup brush — brown on the inside of the ear, rust on the back.
Step 3Sew the head to the body using a whipstitch, working through the yarn tail left at the base of the head. Before closing the last few stitches, firmly stuff the neck area so the head sits securely.
Step 4Embroider four short claw lines on each paw and foot using beige thread, following the placement of your reference photo.
Step 5Weave in all remaining yarn tails and trim any stray ends.
Check these before you start
- Work every piece in continuous spiral rounds with no joining slip stitch and no chain between rounds; a stitch marker is the only round tracker.
- Aim for tight, even stitches rather than a specific gauge — the fabric needs to hide the fiberfill, so adjust hook size if the stitches gap.
- The Head changes from white to rust partway through its 18 rounds, so keep both colors within reach and weave in each color change as you go rather than leaving it for the end.
- This pattern is written in US crochet terminology, and with the materials listed the finished red panda stands approximately 10 inches (25 cm) tall.
On one line
| Rounds | 80 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 7 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Set a stitch marker at the start of every round; nothing is joined, so the marker is the only way to track where each round begins.
- Check hook size against your tension: the pattern calls for a fabric dense enough that stuffing will not show through, so size down if your spiral gaps.
- Read through the Head instructions once before casting on, since at 18 rounds it is the longest single piece and changes color partway.
Finishing
- Weave in all yarn tails from color changes on the Head and from the second color used on the Legs before stuffing any piece.
- Stuff the Head, Body, Legs, Arms, and Tail firmly with fiberfill, checking that no filling shows through the stitches before closing each piece.
- Sew the Ears to the Head in a triangle between Rounds 12 and 16, about 8 stitches apart, then whipstitch the Head to the Body through the base yarn tail, adding extra stuffing before closing the last few stitches.
Construction
The Legs begin with 7 sc rather than 6, then increase every round through Round 4 to reach 28 stitches — a wider base shaping that gives the legs enough circumference to stand the finished body upright.
Time per section
| Head | about 60-75 minutes because it runs 18 rounds and includes a color change from white to rust partway through |
|---|---|
| Body, Legs, and Arms | about 90-120 minutes total because the Body alone is 22 rounds and the paired Legs and Arms each need two matching copies |
| Tail, Ears, and finishing | about 45-60 minutes because the Tail's 13 rounds carry the sand stripe, and assembly includes sewing Ears in place, closing the Head to the Body, and embroidering face and claw details |
Photographs of this one
Every one was taken by whoever published the pattern, in the order the source listed them.
Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.