Free Red Panda Crochet Pattern

Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely adorable, wonderfully sweet, and perfectly charming amigurumi pattern for you to try: the cutest little Red Panda friend! If you love crafting beautiful handmade toys that perfectly capture classic kawaii plush charm while offering a beautifully detailed, lovable design to keep you engaged, this gorgeous little bushy-tailed buddy is going to be your next favorite make.

This fantastic amigurumi pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for unforgettable handmade gifts, allowing you to whip up beautiful, lovable companions in no time that will be cherished as family keepsakes for years! While the instructions highlight a beautiful rustic red and white look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out classic red panda colors for magical brights, soft neutrals, or vibrant bold hues to create a whimsical, personalized plush! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this wonderfully cuddly, completely adorable crochet Red Panda!

Materials

These are the materials that I used. You can replace them with other materials. If you wish to crochet a larger or smaller version of this mini red panda amigurumi you can just use a thicker or thinner yarn/crochet hook.

Cotton Sport Weight version 6 cm / 2 inch:
– Orange catania cotton color: 189
– Brown catania cotton color: 162
– White catania cotton color – 105
– Black catania cotton color – 110
– Synthetic Poly filling

Chenille Super Bulky version 12 cm / 5 inch:
– Orange Chenille yarn
– Brown Chenille yarn
– White Chenille yarn
– Black Chenille yarn
– Synthetic Poly filling

TIP Chenille/Velvet or other similar yarn: The body of the cat might look a bit to oval when crocheting it, don’t worry about it, it will be fine when you put stuffing in it.

Check the materials page on my website if you need help in choosing the right materials.

Supplies:
– Scissors
– Tapestry needles with blunt point, nr. 16 or 17
– Pins
– Crochet hook size B/1 (2.5 mm) for the cotton or H/8 (5.0 mm) for Chenille yarn

Abbreviations

Abbreviations (U.S. Terms) used in this free cute red panda crochet pattern:
(All abbreviations are explained in my basic stitches tutorial)
Rnd: Round
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch

TIP: Before starting this free red panda crochet pattern, beginners should remember that there is a full video tutorial on how to create this cute keychain plushie Amigurumi: https://youtu.be/JB-oQNMsWRI

Free Red Panda Crochet Pattern

Body:

Use orange yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Mark the beginning of round 3 with a piece of yarn if you haven’t already, so you can count the stitches later.
Rnd 3: (sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (27)
Rnd 6-13: sc in all 27 st (27)
If you want you can turn the red panda into a keychain by sewing two strands of folded yarn in the top between rows 9 and 10 and secure it on the inside of the body.
Embroider the eyes on the body between rows 3 and 4 and the 5th and 14 stitch.
Embroider the eyebrows on round 4 with and interspace of 6 stitches.
Embroider the cheeks on round 5, the cheeks are 3 stitches wide, the top is placed next to the eye.
If you need help sewing on the eyes, cheeks and eyebrows please check my video: https://youtu.be/JB-oQNMsWRI

embroider eyes amigurumi red panda crochet pattern

Rnd 14: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 3 times (24)
Rnd 15: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
Stuff the head with filling.
Rnd 16: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
Rnd 17: dec 6 times (6)
Finish the head or your red panda by taking the last strand of yarn and sewing it through the front loops of every crochet stitch that you made in the last round. Pull the yarn tight to close the hole. Now stick a needle under the hole and weave in the yarn end.

Ear 2x:

Use white yarn
Rnd 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
Rnd 2: sc, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (6)
Rnd 3: sc in all 6 st (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the ears to flatten them.
Sew round 3 of the ear on round 7 of the body, with 6 stitches between both ears.

Snout

Use white yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the snout on the body, with the top of the snout below round 2 and the bottom above round 4. Just before you finish sewing on the snout, embroider the nose between round 3 and 4 of the snout. The nose is 1 stitch wide. You can put a bit of stuffing in the snout after you sewed the nose on the snout.

Legs 4x

Use brown yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the legs on the bottom of the body with 4 stitches between the frontlegs and 4 stitches between the hindlegs, there are 4 rows between the frontlegs and hindlegs.
For help: please check my free red panda crochet pattern video : https://youtu.be/JB-oQNMsWRI

Tail:

Begin with orange yarn
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st (12)
In the next round we are going to color change, change the color of the yarn in the last sc of the round. A detailed tutorial on color change can be found here.