PANDA

This was a request from a co-worker of mine.  She is into anything and everything black and white.  She saw another bear that I had made for another co-worker and asks me to make her a panda.  Of course, I said yes.  This is the pattern that I came up with for her panda.  The shirt is optional.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn: Black and white
G and H crochet hooks
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
1 set of 10mm safety eyes

NOSE:
Rd 1: With black, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: sc in next 2 sc, in next sc (sc, ch 1, sc), sc in next 2 sc, slip in next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With right side of NOSE facing, join white, with sc in same st as slip st, 2 sc in next 2 sc, working over ch-1 space and in previous round of NOSE, sc in same sc as (sc, ch 1, sc), 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc.  (12)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 4: sc in next 4 sc, slip st in next sc, leaving remaining 13 sc unworked.
Rd 5: turn; skip next slip st, sc in next 7 sc, slip st in next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rds 4-15: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Finish off.  Stuff firmly.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (6)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, working in free loops of foundation ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 5 ch.  (14)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (18)
NOW WORKING IN ROUNDS
Rd 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 18 sc, do not turn; working in end of rows, sc2tog, sc in next 2 rows, sc2tog, join with slip st to first sc.  (22)
Rd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around.  (22)
Rd 3: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (19)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (16)
Rd 5: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 7 sc.  (14)
Rds 6-9: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 10: sc in next 8 sc, slip st in next 6 sc.
Rd 11: sc in each sc and slip st around.  (14)
Rd 12: sc in next 9 sc, slip st in next 5 sc.
Rd 13: sc in each sc and slip st around.  (14)
Finish off.  Stuff firmly.  Weave in ends.

BODY
Rd 1: With white, 8 sc in a magic ring, do not join.  (8)
Rd 2: (2 sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 3: sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 2 sc.  (26)
Rd 4: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (38)
Rd 6: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice.  (44)
Rd 7: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 8: sc in next 20 sc, 2 sc in next sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #4 on RIGHT LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leave remaining 8 sc on FIRST LEG unworked, sc in next 3 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #6 on LEFT LEG together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining 8 sc on SECOND LEG unworked, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 7 sc.  (51)
Rd 9: sc in next 22 sc, sc in next skipped sc on FIRST LEG, working in sc behind same LEG, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc on BODY, sc in next unworked sc on SECOND LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 6 unworked sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc on BODY.  (47)
Rd 10: sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, sc in next skipped sc on FIRST LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc on BODY, sc in next skipped sc on SECOND LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same leg, sc in next sc on same leg, sc in next 10 sc on BODY.
Rd 11: sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, sc in next 4 sc on FIRST LEG, 2 sc in next sc on BODY, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc on SECOND LEG, sc in next 11 sc on BODY.  (59)
Rd 12: sc in next 23 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 25 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (55)
Rd 13: sc in next 22 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 22 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (51)
Rd 14: sc in next 21 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 22 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (49)
Rds 15-16: sc in each sc around.  (49)
Rd 17: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (46)
Rd 18: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (43)  Change to black.
Rd 19: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (40)
Rd 20: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next sc.  (37)
Rd 21: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (35)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 22: holding next sc on BODY and first sc on LEFT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and first sc on RIGHT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, leaving remaining 9 sc on RIGHT ARM unworked, sc in next 11 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #4 on LEFT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 2 sc.  Will end round 2 sc passed beginning sc.
Rd 23: sc in next 14 sc, sc in next 9 sc on RIGHT ARM, sc in next 5 sc on BODY, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 9 sc on LEFT ARM.  (44)
Rd 24: (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) around.  (33)
Rd 25: sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) 3 times.  (29)
Rd 26: sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (26)
Rd 27: sc in each sc around.  (26)  Change to white.
Rd 28: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 8 times.  (35)
Rd 29: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 30: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 31: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #13 on MUZZLE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, leave remaining 14 sc on MUZZLE unworked, sc in next 8 sc on BODY.
Rd 32: sc in next 26 sc, sc in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 12 sc on MUZZLE, sc in next sc, working in sc on BODY, sc in next 8 sc.
Rd 33: sc in next 25 sc, sc2tog, sc in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, working in sc behind MUZZLE, sc in next sc, ch 4, sc in next sc, skip next 9 sc on MUZZLE, sc in next sc, sc2tog on BODY, sc in next 7 sc.
Rd 34: sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, pull up a loop in next sc on BODY and in next skipped sc on MUZZLE, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc), sc in next 7 sc on MUZZLE, pull up a loop in next sc on MUZZLE and in next sc on BODY, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as one sc), sc in next 8 sc on BODY.  (42)
Rd 35: sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 28 sc.  (41)
Rd 36: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 29 sc.  (40)
Rd 37: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc, ch 5, skip next 5 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (40 sts and one ch-5 sp)
Rd 38: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 5 sc, working in front of next ch-5 sp and working in skipped sc on Rd 36, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, working in sc on Rd 37, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (37)
Rd 39: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next sc.  (31)
Rd 40: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) 3 times.  (27)
Rd 41: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 3times, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 5 times.  (19)
Rd 42: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (14)
Rd 43: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 2 sc.  (10)
Rd 44: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 44, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rds 3-4:          sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 5: slip st in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, slip st in next 2 sc.  (10)
Rd 6: slip st in next 2 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, slip st in next 2 sts.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

EYE PATCHES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Insert safety eyes.  Sew EYE PATCHES to BODY.  Weave in ends.

MOUTH
Using black, embroider MOUTH to MUZZLE.  Secure ends.
TAIL:
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY stuffing before closing.

SHIRT
Rw 1: Using white and H hook, ch 32, sc in second ch from Hook and in next 13 ch, skip st in next 2 ch, sc in next 14 ch.  (30)
Rw 2:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 14 sc, slip st in next 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc.  (30)
Rw 3:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 10 sc.  (32)
Rw 4:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 5 times, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (38)
Rw 5:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 4 sc.  (44)
Rw 6:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc.  (50)
Rw 7:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc.  (56)
Rw 8:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, ch 1, skip 13 sc (ARMHOLE MADE), sc in next 13 sc, ch 1, skip next 13 sc (ARMHOLE MADE), sc in next 8 sc.  (30 sc and 2 chs)
Rw 9:   Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 13 sc, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 9 sc.  (36)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (36)
Finish off leaving a tail to sew up back seam.

SLEEVES
Rd 1: With right sides of SHIRT facing, join white with slip st in free loop of ch at underarm of ARMHOLE; sc in side of next sc, sc in next 13 sc and in side of next sc, sc in same ch as join slip st, join with slip st to first sc.  (16)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc and in each sc around; join with slip st to first sc.  (16)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat for ARMHOLE.

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