Easy No Sew Crochet Amigurumi Panda Tutorial Adorable Gift Or Cute Companion

With easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll create an adorable, cuddly panda in no time that's complete with charming round ears, sweet little eyes, and a cozy, huggable body. Whether you’re crafting a gift or adding to your own collection, this pattern is sure to capture hearts and inspire creativity.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn (black and white for the panda, pink for the blush)
• Crochet hook (5.5 mm)
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers or bobby pins
• Scissors
• 12 mm safety eyes
• 9 mm safety nose (or use black yarn to embroider them)
• Stuffing
• Sewing pins (optional, helps with ears placement)

Pattern:

Body

Starting with White Yarn:

• Make a slip knot.
• Chain 2.
• Make 8 single crochets (SC) into the first chain. This is Round 1.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the next round.

Round 2 (Increase Round):

• Increase (2 SC in each stitch) around.
• You should have 16 stitches at the end of this round.

Round 3:

• Pattern: 1 SC, then increase in the next stitch. Repeat around.
• Total of 24 stitches.

In Rounds 4-7:

• 1 SC in each stitch around, maintaining 24 stitches each round.

Round 8 (Introducing Black Yarn for Panda’s "Pattern"):

• Change to black yarn before Round 8.
• Pattern: 6 SC, bobble stitch, 10 SC, bobble stitch, finish with 6 SC.
• Total of 24 stitches.

After Round 9:

• Pattern: 2 SC, then increase in the next stitch. Repeat around.
• Switch back to white yarn towards the end of this round.

Rounds 10-13:

• 1 SC in each stitch around, with a total of 32 stitches in each round.

Head Detailing

For Round 14:

• Start with 13 SC, then a bobble stitch with a color change to pink, 8 SC, another bobble stitch (in pink), and finish the round with 9 SC.

Round 15:

• Pattern: 2 SC followed by a decrease. Repeat this pattern around.

Round 16:

• Pattern: 1 SC, then a decrease. Repeat around.

Finishing Touches

Adding Safety Eyes and Nose:

• Place the safety eyes between Rounds 4 and 5, ensuring they are symmetrical.
• Insert the safety nose in alignment with the eyes.

Round 17 (Closing the Head):

• Only perform decreases around to close the head.
• Start stuffing the head more firmly now.

Finishing Off:

• Close off the remaining part by sewing it shut.
• Weave in the ends securely.

Ears (Repeat for both ears)

Start with Black Yarn:

• Attach yarn at the desired positions between Rounds 2 and 3 for one ear, and repeat the positioning for the other ear.
• Chain 1, then make a double crochet in the same spot.
• Make another double crochet in the space between Rounds 3 and 4.
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
• Use the tail to sew each ear onto the head.

Blush (Using Pink Yarn)

Add Blush:

• Thread your darning needle with pink yarn.
• Stitch a small area on each side of the face to create a blush effect.
• Secure and hide the ends inside the head.