Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute heart themed pattern just in time for Valentine’s Day!
This mini panda pattern is an adorable munchkin sized panda holding a miniature heart. This is the perfect project to make as a gift for a special someone or as a self-love gift!
You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here.
Materials
Clover Amour Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm) – Art No. 1042/D
Hobbii Amigo (Sport)
– (<1 skein) Delicate Rose (light pink)
– (<1 skein) White
Mini Patchworks Scissors – Art. No 493/CWQuick Locking Stitch Marker (Small) – Art. No 3030Darning Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations
CC: contrast color
ch: chain
dec: decrease
inc: increase (2 scs in the same stitch)
MC: main color
MR: magic ring
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
slst: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
x sc: sc x number of times
(x sts): x total stitches in round/row
(…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
Technical Notes
1.Crochet in continuous spiral rounds, unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round.
2.When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi.
3.Stuff the head and the body firmly at the openings so that the neck is stable upon completion.
4.To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
5.Use sewing pins to secure limbs of the amigurumi before you sew them.
Color Coding
In this pattern, the MC is white, CC1 is purple, and CC2 is pink.
Final Size
2″ x 1.5″
PATTERN
BODY (in MC)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24 sts)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30 sts)
Round 6: 2 sc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc, inc (36 sts)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42 sts)
Round 8-19 (12 rnds): sc around (42 sts)
Round 20: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36 sts)
Round 21: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30 sts)
Round 22: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24 sts)
Round 23: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18 sts)
Stuff.
Round 24: (sc, dec) x6 (12 sts)
Round 25: dec x6 (6 sts)
Finish off and weave in end (fig. 1).
FACE MARKINGS (in CC1, make two)
Begin: chain 5
Round 1: beginning from second chain from the hook, work 3 single crochets.
Work 3 hdcs in the last chain, then turn work one sc into each of the next two stitches. Work 2 hdcs into the last chain, and slst to the first single crochet in the round. Invisible finish off (see Special Stitches). (10 sts)
See fig. 2 for a crochet chart and this tutorial for working around a foundation chain.
Make two (fig. 3).
MUZZLE (in MC)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts)
Round 4: sc around (18 sts)
Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Using brown embroidery thread, embroider a short line across the middle (fig. 4). Shape the muzzle into a triangular shape and sew it between rnds 8-13 (counting from top) of the head, stuffing lightly as you go.
Pin the two face marking pieces to the left and right as shown, and then sew them down (between rnds 7-13, counting from the top). Insert 4.0mm safety eyes into the middle of the face markings and glue them down (fig. 8).
EARS (in CC1, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: inc x6 (12 sts)
Round 3: sc around (12 sts)
Do not stuff. Invisible finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Make another identically (fig. 5). Sew
ARMS (in CC1, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2-4 (3 rnds): sc around (6 sts)
Stuff lightly. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Make another identically (fig. 6). Sew them to the left and right sides of the body between rnds 13-15 (fig. 8).
LEGS (in CC1, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9 sts)
Stuff lightly. Invisible finish off, leaving a tail for sewing (fig. 7).
Stuff lightly, and sew them to the body between rnds 17-20.
TOP HALVES OF HEART (in CC2, make two)
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9 sts)
Round 3: sc around (9 sts)
Finish off, and make another identically but do not finish off.
Connect the halves (video tutorial here): Place them together with the opening facing up (fig. 9). Using one of the tails, seam together two stitches from each half, as shown at the red line. After seaming them together, sc around all the other stitches, skipping the ones that you
Continue to bottom half.
BOTTOM HALF OF HEART (in CC2)
Round 5: (5 sc, dec) x2 (12 sts)
Begin stuffing
Round 6: (4 sc, dec) x2 (10 sts) Round 7: (3 sc, dec) x2 (8 sts)
Finish stuffing.
Round 8: dec x4 (4 sts)
Finish off and bury the tail in the back so that the bottom of the heart is seamless (fig. 10).
Your Mini Panda is all done!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting it and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy.
This pattern is free but if you’d like to purchase a low-cost PDF, you can find it here.
Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram @littleworldofwhimsy or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com.
Happy crocheting!