AMIGURUMI PANDA
Hook up your ‘beary’ best friend!
Winston the panda postal worker has almost finished his round and is looking forward to putting his paws up, hopefully at your place!
NOTES
Pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, working in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a ss. You may find it useful to mark the first st of the round, moving the marker up as you go.
Body and Head are worked up from the Legs; all other parts are made separately and joined together at the end.
Leave long starting and ending tails to use when joining the sections together.
WINSTON THE PANDA
EYE PATCHES
FIRST EYE
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), 6dc into loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 3dc in next st) twice, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 3 times, dc in final 2 sts. [19 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 3dc in next st) twice, (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, dc in final 4 sts. [26 sts]
Ss in next st and fasten off.
SECOND EYE
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-2 (RS) As Rounds 1-2 of First Eye Patch. [12 sts]
Round 3 Dc in next 2 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next st) 3 times, (3dc in next st, dc in next st) twice. [19 sts]
Round 4 Dc in next 4 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) 3 times, (3dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) twice. [26 sts]
Ss in next st and fasten off.
LEGS MAKE 2
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6dc into loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [12 sts]
Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 4 (Dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 5 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Rounds 6-8 Dc in each st around.
Round 9 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 10 Dc in each st around. [24 sts]
Round 11 (Dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [18 sts]
Fasten off first Leg only.
BODY AND HEAD Continue on from second Leg.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (joining ch-sp between Legs), dc in each st around first Leg, dc in next 2 ch between Legs, dc in each st around second Leg, dc in back of next 2 ch. [40 sts] Change to Yarn B.
Round 2 (Dc in next 19 sts, 2dc in next st) twice. [42 sts]
Round 3 (2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts)
6 times. [48 sts]
Stuff Legs and continue to stuff Body and Head as you work.
Rounds 4-14 Dc in each st around. Change to Yarn A.
Rounds 15-16 Dc in each st around.
Round 17 (Dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 18 (Dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 19 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 20 (Dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 6 times. [24 sts]
Change to Yarn B.
Round 21 Dc in each st around.
Round 22 (Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 23 (Dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 24 (Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 25 (Dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 26 (Dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts]
Round 27 (Dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 sts]
Round 28 (Dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [66 sts]
Round 29 (Dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [72 sts]
Rounds 30-41 Dc in each st around.
Round 42 (Dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts) 6 times. [66 sts]
Rounds 43-45 Dc in each st around.
Round 46 (Dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts) 6 times. [60 sts]
Round 47 Dc in each st around.
Push safety eyes through each Eye Patch and secure between Rounds 38-39 of Body and Head, leaving 6 sts of Head visible between the Patches. You can use the images as a guide.
Round 48 (Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts) 6 times. [54 sts]
Round 49 (Dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts) 6 times. [48 sts]
Round 50 (Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts) 6 times. [42 sts]
Round 51 (Dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts) 6 times. [36 sts]
Round 52 (Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts) 6 times. [30 sts]
Round 53 (Dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts) 6 times. [24 sts]
Round 54 (Dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 55 (Dc2tog, dc in next 1 sts) 6 times. [12 sts]
Round 56 (Dc2tog) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off and thread tail through final 6 sts, pulling tight to close.
ARMS MAKE 2
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Rounds 1-3 As Rounds 1-3 of Legs.
Rounds 4-5 Dc in each st around.
Round 6 (Dc in next st, dc2tog) 6 times. [12 sts]
Rounds 7-8 Dc in each st around.
Round 9 (Dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog) twice. [10 sts]
Rounds 10-15 Dc in each st around.
Fasten off and use the tail to sew the opening closed.
EARS MAKE 2
Each Ear is made up of two pieces, which are joined together over the final round of the second piece.
BACK EAR
Using Yarn A, ch6.
Row 1 (WS) Dc in second ch from hook and next 2 ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in final 2 ch, turn. [7 sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch1, dc in first 2 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next st) twice, dc in final st, turn. [9 sts]
Row 3 Dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next 3 sts, dc in final 3 sts, turn. [12 sts]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, 2dc in next 6 sts, dc in final 3 sts. [18 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
FRONT EAR
Using Yarn A, ch6.
Rows 1-4 As Rows 1-4 of Back Ear. [18 sts] Do not turn at the end of Row 4.
Place the Back Ear behind the Front Ear, lining up the sts. Work Row 5 through both pieces to join.
Row 5 2dc in corner, dc in end of row 3, dc in end of row 2, dc2tog next 2 row ends, dc in next 2 row ends, 2dc in corner, htr in each st from Row 4, ss to beg dc. Fasten off.
MUZZLE
Using Yarn B, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 5dc into loop. [5 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [10 sts]
Round 3 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts. [15 sts]
Round 4 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next st) twice. [20 sts]
Round 5 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) twice. [25 sts]
Round 6 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, (2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) twice. [30 sts]
Rounds 7-9 Dc in each st around.
Ss in next st and fasten off.
NOSE
Using Yarn C, ch4.
Round 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, skip 1 ch, 4dc in next ch, turn to work into opposite side of foundation ch, skip next ch, 3dc in final ch. [8 sts]
Round 2 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st. [12 sts] Ss in next st and fasten off.
TO MAKE UP
Refer to the images when making your Panda. Stuff the Muzzle and sew to the centre of the Head, between the Eye Patches.
Using Yarn B sew a small straight st on the Nose. Sew the Nose to the Muzzle over Rounds 3-6, making sure the wider length sits horizontally across the Muzzle.
Using Yarn C, back stitch a straight line from the base of the Nose down the centre of the Muzzle. Use the tails on the Ears to close any openings around the foundation ch. Sew Ears to the top of the Head, approx 7 sts apart.
Sew the Arms to the side of the Body over Round 17, 12 sts apart at the front. Weave in all ends.
BAG
Using Yarn D, ch11.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and next 9 ch, turn. [10 sts]
Rows 2-10 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 11 Ch1, dc in each st across, ch12, turn. [10 sts, 1 ch-12]
Row 12 Dc in second ch from hook and next 10 ch, dc in each st across, ch12, turn. [21 sts, 1 ch-12]
Row 13 Dc in second ch from hook and next 10 ch, dc in next 21 sts, turn. [32 sts]
Row 14 Ch1, dc in first 21 sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked. [21 sts]
Row 15 Ch1, dc in next 10 sts, turn leaving rem st unworked. [10 sts]
Rows 16-31 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 32 Ss in first 2 sts, ch1, dc in next 6 sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked. [6 sts]
Row 33 Ss in first 2 sts, ch1, dc in next 2 sts. [4 sts]
Fasten off.
STRAP
Using Yarn D, ch63.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [62 sts]
Row 2 Ch1, dc in each st across.
Fasten off.
BUTTON
Using Yarn E, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, 6htr into loop, ss to beg htr. [6 sts]
Fasten off.
TO MAKE UP BAG
Fold the Bag body into the Bag shape so that Rows 1-11 sit at the front, Rows 12-14 sit at the base and sides, and the final rows are at the opening. Sew the sides to the front and back. Position the Strap inside the Bag against the sides and sew into place.
Work a round of rdc (see Abbreviations) around the opening of the Bag.
Sew the button to the opening of the Bag and secure the snap fastener in line with this.
SCARF
Using Yarn F, ch103.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [102 sts]
Rows 2-5 Ch1, dc in bl of each st across, turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
FRINGE
Cut 20 strands of Yarn F, each 8cm long. Fold two strands in half, forming a loop at one end. Take your hook and draw the loop through any row-end on Scarf and thread the yarn ends through the loop. Repeat on each row-end along each side of the Scarf, 10 times in total. Trim to desired length.