Free amigurumi red panda crochet pattern

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To crochet this red panda you need:

• Fine yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g; 55% cotton, 45% acrylic)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for red panda
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for scarf
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill
• Scissors and sewing needle

The size of finished red panda amigurumi is about 15 cm (5.9″) when sitting, if you use the same yarn and hook.

Skill level: advanced

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Mio The Red Panda
Free Crochet Pattern by Amigurumi Today

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Crochet in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker or a yarn scrap.

Tail:
Begin crocheting with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 3 times [24]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 24 st [24]
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 9-11: sc in all 24 st [24]
Sc in next st. Begin next round from the following stitch.
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 12: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 21 st [21]
Sc in next st. Begin next round from the following stitch.
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 15-17: sc in all 21 st [21]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Sc in next st. Begin next round from the following stitch.
Change to beige yarn.
Rnd 21-23: sc in all 18 st [18]
Change to orange yarn.
Rnd 24: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 16 st [16]
Stuff slightly. Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 8 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off and cut off the yarn.

Paw pads:
Each paw has three small pads and one big pad.

Small pads (make 6):
Crochet with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.