a small panda bear

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A cute, stylized panda bear standing upright, about 12 inches tall. The panda has a large round body, a round head with black eye patches, black arms and legs, and small round ears. The panda's characteristic black-and-white coloring is included.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 180yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 90yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R12[sc 10, inc] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R13[sc 11, inc] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R14[sc 12, inc] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R15[sc 13, inc] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R16[sc 14, inc] x 6, join. (96)(96 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (96)(96 sts)
R23[sc 14, dec] x 6, join. (90)(90 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (90)(90 sts)
R26[sc 13, dec] x 6, join. (84)(84 sts)
R27[sc 12, dec] x 6, join. (78)(78 sts)
R28[sc 11, dec] x 6, join. (72)(72 sts)
R29[sc 10, dec] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R30[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R31[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R32[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R33[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R34[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R35[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R36[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R37[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R38[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R39Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R40Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 41 sc evenly around opening, join. (41)(41 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 13, sc in next 2 st, join. (54)(54 sts)
R3[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R4[sc 9, inc] x 6, join. (66)(66 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (66)(66 sts)
R11[sc 9, dec] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R12[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R13[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R14[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R15[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R16[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R17[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R18[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R19[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R20Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R21Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)(22 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R5[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R8[sc 19, dec] x 1, join. (20)(20 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R11[sc 18, dec] x 1, join. (19)(19 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R14Work dec 9 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R15Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)(22 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (22)(22 sts)
R4[sc 20, dec] x 1, join. (21)(21 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R7[sc 19, dec] x 1, join. (20)(20 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (20)(20 sts)
R10[sc 18, dec] x 1, join. (19)(19 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (19)(19 sts)
R13Work dec 9 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R14Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening, join. (29)(29 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (29)(29 sts)
R3[sc 27, dec] x 1, join. (28)(28 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (28)(28 sts)
R5[sc 26, dec] x 1, join. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R8[sc 25, dec] x 1, join. (26)(26 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (26)(26 sts)
R10[sc 24, dec] x 1, join. (25)(25 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (25)(25 sts)
R12[sc 23, dec] x 1, join. (24)(24 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R14Dec in each pair of st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R15Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R16Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Eye Patch

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Eye Patch

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening, join. (30)(30 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)