A round white belly, black eye patches, and little white soles give this crochet panda plenty of personality. The free amigurumi pattern creates a classic black-and-white bear with a shaped head, rounded ears, and soft limbs sewn onto the body. Its embroidered nose and eyebrows bring the face to life, making it a thoughtful handmade gift for a panda lover or a cheerful companion for a desk or bookshelf.

Color Changes That Create the Panda’s Eye Patches

The eye patches are worked directly into the head with color changes, so there are no separate patches to sew on. Made with YarnArt Jeans and a 1.75 mm hook, the project combines familiar amigurumi shapes with a little extra attention to shaping and assembly. Follow the instructions for the head, body, ears, tail, arms, and legs, then take your time placing each piece to give your panda a balanced face and relaxed pose. It’s a satisfying project for makers who enjoy animal toys.

Free Panda Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Designer: @tvoya_plyusha_
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Materials

• YarnArt Jeans yarn — white (02) and black (53)
• 1.75 mm crochet hook
• Two 12 mm safety eyes with washers
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Fiberfill; the designer uses holofiber
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase; 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec = decrease

Notes

• Numbers in parentheses indicate the stitch count at the end of the Rnd.
• For Head Rnds 14–20, work the stitches marked black in black yarn and all remaining stitches in white.
• The source does not specify whether Rnds are joined or worked continuously.
• The source lists fiberfill but does not specify exact stuffing placement or timing.

Head

Begin with white yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6. (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6. (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6. (30)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6. (36)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x6. (42)

Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6. (48)

Rnd 9: (15 sc, inc) x3. (51)

Rnd 10: 8 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 8 sc. (54)

Rnd 11: 54 sc. (54)

Rnd 12: (17 sc, inc) x3. (57)

Rnd 13: 9 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 9 sc. (60)

Introduce black yarn for the eye patches.

Rnd 14: 23 sc, 3 sc in black, 8 sc, 3 sc in black, 23 sc. (60)

Rnd 15: 14 sc, inc, 7 sc, 5 sc in black, 6 sc, 5 sc in black, 7 sc, inc, 14 sc. (62)

Rnd 16: 22 sc, 6 sc in black, 6 sc, 6 sc in black, 22 sc. (62)

Rnd 17: 15 sc, inc, 5 sc, 6 sc in black, 8 sc, 6 sc in black, 5 sc, inc, 15 sc. (64)

Rnd 18: 21 sc, 6 sc in black, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, 6 sc in black, 21 sc. (70)

Rnd 19: 22 sc, 4 sc in black, 18 sc, 4 sc in black, 22 sc. (70)

Rnd 20: 22 sc, 3 sc in black, 20 sc, 3 sc in black, 22 sc. (70)

Continue with white yarn only.

Rnds 21–22: 70 sc. (70)

Insert the safety eyes symmetrically into the black patches between Rnds 16 and 17.

Rnd 23: (15 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec) x2. (66)

Rnd 24: (9 sc, dec) x6. (60)

Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec) x6. (54)

Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec) x6. (48)

Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec) x6. (42)

Rnd 28: 21 dec. (21)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Body

Begin with white yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6. (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6. (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6. (30)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6. (36)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x6. (42)

Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6. (48)

Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x6. (54)

Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) x6. (60)

Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) x6. (66)

Rnds 12–14: 66 sc. (66)

Rnd 15: (20 sc, dec) x3. (63)

Rnd 16: 15 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 15 sc. (60)

Rnd 17: 60 sc. (60)

Rnd 18: 15 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 15 sc. (54)

Rnd 19: 54 sc. (54)

Rnd 20: (7 sc, dec) x6. (48)

Rnd 21: 48 sc. (48)

Rnd 22: (6 sc, dec) x6. (42)

Rnd 23: 42 sc. (42)

Rnd 24: (5 sc, dec) x6. (36)

Rnds 25–26: 36 sc. (36)

Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) x6. (30)

Rnd 28: 30 sc. (30)

Rnd 29: (3 sc, dec) x6. (24)

Change to black yarn.

Rnd 30: 24 sc. (24)

Rnd 31: (6 sc, dec) x3. (21)

Rnd 32: 21 sc. (21)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Ears — Make 2

Use black yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) x3. (15)

Rnd 4: 15 sc. (15)

Fold the Ear together and crochet through both layers to close. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail

Use black yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: 12 sc. (12)

Rnd 4: 6 dec. (6)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms — Make 2

Use black yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6. (18)

Rnds 4–6: 18 sc. (18)

Rnd 7: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc. (14)

Rnds 8–15: 14 sc. (14)

Fold the Arm together and crochet through both layers to close. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs — Make 2

Begin with white yarn.

Step 1: Ch 7.

Rnd 2: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch; continue along the opposite side of the foundation chain, 5 sc. (14)

Rnd 3: 2 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, inc. (20)

Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) x2, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 5 sc, inc. (26)

Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x2, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, inc. (32)

Work 3 additional sc, then change to black yarn.

Rnds 6–9: 32 sc. (32)

Rnd 10: 8 sc, 8 dec, 8 sc. (24)

Rnd 11: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc. (18)

Rnd 12: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc. (16)

Rnds 13–18: 16 sc. (16)

Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) x4. (12)

Rnd 20: 6 dec. (6)

Thread the yarn through the remaining opening, pull closed, secure, and cut the yarn.

Assembly

1. Sew the Head to the Body.
2. Shape the face with tightening stitches, then embroider the eyebrows and muzzle.
3. Sew the Ears between Head Rnds 7 and 11.
4. Sew the Arms close to the Head.
5. Sew each Leg to the Body between Body Rnds 11 and 13, forming a semicircular seam across the last 3 Rnds of the Leg.
6. Sew the Tail to the center back between Body Rnds 13 and 14.