Dive into the world of adorable pandas with our free Velvet Boy and Girl Panda Amigurumi patterns! These charming designs are perfect for crocheters of all skill levels, featuring soft velvet yarn that makes them extra cuddly. Follow our step-by-step tutorials, complete with detailed instructions and helpful photos, to create your own cute amigurumi panda duo. Whether you’re making these pandas as a delightful gift or adding them to your collection, they’re sure to bring joy and smiles. Grab your crochet hook and start crafting these lovable pandas today!
Necessary Materials
Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, 1 skein each of white and black
Optionally, you can use an additional color for the boy’s suit and the girl’s dress.
Crochet hooks No. 3 and No. 2
Stuffing – Hollowfiber
12 mm safety eyes – 2 pcs
12 mm safety nose – 1 pc
Tapestry needle
Scissors
YarnArt Jeans yarn in red for the bow
YarnArt Jeans yarn in green for the bamboo
Abbreviations
MR – Magic Ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(…) * – repeat combination
ch – chain
Difficulty Level – Basic, Beginner
This pattern includes instructions for creating:
Amigurumi Panda-Boy toy
Amigurumi Panda-Girl toy
Bow accessory for the pandas
The finished toy is 19-20 cm tall. The arms and legs are crocheted into the body during the process. Only the ears and bow need to be sewn on.
PATTERN
Amigurumi Panda Arms
2 pieces (hook No. 3)
Crochet with white yarn
1st row: 6 sc in MR
2nd row: 6 inc (12)
3-4th rows: 12 sc (2 rows)
5th row: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
6th row: 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (8)
7th row: 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (7)
8-10th rows: 7 sc (3 rows)
Stuff the lower part of the arm. Fold the piece in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers. Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Amigurumi Panda Legs
2 pieces (hook No. 3)
Crochet with black yarn
1st row: 6 sc in MR
2nd row: 6 inc (12)
3rd row: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5th rows: 18 sc (2 rows)
6th row: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
7th row: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
8-11th rows: 9 sc (4 rows)
Stuff the lower part of the leg. Fold the piece in half and crochet 4 sc through both layers. Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Amigurumi Panda Ears
2 pieces (hook No. 3)
Crochet with black yarn
1st row: 6 sc in MR
2nd row: 6 inc (12)
3rd row: 12 sc
Fold the piece in half and crochet 6 sc through both layers. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Amigurumi Panda Boy’s Body-Head
(hook No. 3)
Start with black yarn
1st row: 6 sc in MR
2nd row: 6 inc (12)
3rd row: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4th row: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5th row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6th row: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7th row: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8th row: 42 sc
9th row: Crochet in the legs. 10 sc, 4 sc with one leg, 14 sc, 4 sc with the other leg, 10 sc.
10-11th rows: 42 sc (2 rows)
12th row: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
13th row: 36 sc
14th row: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
15th row: 30 sc
16th row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17th row: Switch to white yarn and crochet 24 sc in the back loops only.
18th row: Crochet in the arms. 6 sc, 3 sc with arm, 9 sc, 3 sc with arm, 3 sc.
19th row: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
20th row: 18 sc
21st row: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
22nd row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
23rd row: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
24th row: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
25th row: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
26th row: 48 sc
Now crochet in two colors to create black spots under the eyes.
27th row: 20 sc (white), 6 sc (black), 6 sc (white), 6 sc (black), 10 sc (white)
28-29th rows: 21 sc (white), 5 sc (black), 6 sc (white), 5 sc (black), 11 sc (white) – (2 rows)
30th row: 22 sc (white), 4 sc (black), 6 sc (white), 4 sc (black), 12 sc (white)
31st row: 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 3 sc (black), 4 sc (white), dec, 3 sc (black), 3 sc (white), dec, 6 sc, dec
İmportant
Place the eyes between the 28th and 29th rows with a distance of 8 sc between them. Place the nose in the 27th row centered between the black spots.
32nd row: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
33rd row: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
34th row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
35th row: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
36th row: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
37th row: 6 dec (6)
Close the opening, fasten off and hide the yarn. Sew the ears to the sides of the head at a distance of 8 rows apart. Go back to the 17th row, where you crocheted in the back loops. Attach the yarn to create the strap. Chain 8 and attach to the other side of the 17th row. Repeat for the other strap.
Amigurumi Panda Girl’s Body-Head
(hook No. 3)
The body for the girl panda is crocheted the same way as for the boy, the only difference is that in the 11th row, crochet in the back loops only. After finishing the body, go back to the 11th row. Attach the yarn and crochet around with 42 increases using double crochets. This creates the girl’s skirt. Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Amigurumi Panda Sculpting
Sculpt the face in the 27th row, the first row of black spots under the eyes. Insert the needle from the bottom into one corner of the spot, then insert into the other end and tighten. Repeat the sculpting under the second eye in the same way.
Amigurumi Panda Bow
(hook No. 2)
Crochet the bow using Tunisian crochet. You will need a straight hook to accommodate 20 stitches.
Chain 20.
Insert the hook into the second chain and pick up 19 stitches, so there are 20 stitches on the hook.
Crochet 20 stitches. Yarn over and pull through 1 stitch. Then yarn over and pull through 2 stitches and repeat this action to the end until 1 stitch remains. The last yarn over is pulled through 1 stitch.
Chain 1. Pick up 19 stitches through the previously crocheted stitches.
Repeat step 3 and crochet 20 stitches.
Fold the resulting rectangle in half and join.
Chain 5, leaving a yarn tail. Wrap the yarn around the middle of the bow and secure it.
