Pip the Panda

By Belle & Grace HMC

What you will need:

4ply yarn of your choice, I used Scheepjes Stone Washed
In colours Black, White and a little of Pink
3.5mm hook, or hook size your yarn calls for
12mm black safety eyes
Stuffing
Pins
Sewing needle
Stich markers, I use scrap yarn

Stitch Guide: Skill level - Intermediate

MR – Magic Ring This pattern is written in US terminology
ch – chain This pattern is written in continuous rounds
sc – single crochet
inc – single crochet increase
dec – single crochet decrease
slst – slip stitch
f/o – fasten off

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Hello and thank you for loving Pip the Panda as much as I do!
Pip has quickly become a much loved member of the Belle and Grace collection and I just
couldn’t wait to get the pattern out to all of you that I have put other pattern writing aside
and have got straight on to it! Pip wasn’t even a planned make, I had actually sat down to
make a flamingo and it turned into a panda.
Happy making and I cant wait to see your finished Pip.
Amanda xoxo

The head and body are made in one piece, starting with the nose.

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Nose with Black yarn:
R1: MR 6sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: sc x12 (12)
Change to white yarn.
R4: inc x3, 6sc, inc x3 (18)
R5: (sc,inc) x3, 6sc, (sc,inc) x3 (24)
R6: (2sc,inc) x3, 6sc, (2sc,inc) x3 (30)
R7: (2sc,dec) x3, inc x6, (2sx,dec) x3 (30)
R8: (sc,dec) x3, (sc,inc) x6, (sc,dec) x3 (30)
R9: 6sc, (2sc,inc) x6, 6sc (36)
R10: 6sc, (3sc,inc) x6, 6sc (42)
R11: 6sc, (4sc,inc) x6, 6sc (48)
R12 to 20: sc x48 (48)
R21: (6sc,dec) x6 (42)
R22: 6sc, (3sc,dec) x6, 6sc (36)
R23: 6sc, (2sc,dec) x6, 6sc (30)
Change to black yarn. Don’t cut the white.
R24: sc x30 (30)
R25: (4sc,inc) x6 (36)
Crochet 4 more sc, move stitch marker to here.
This will be he start of the rounds
R26: 4sc, ( 3sc,inc) x6, 8sc (42)
R27: 4sc (4sc,inc) x6, 8sc (48)
R28: 4sc ( 5sc,inc) x6, 8sc (54)
R29: 4sc ( 6sc,inc) x6, 8sc (60)

Stop here for a minute and lets do the eye patches.

Eye patches x2 with black yarn
Chain 7
R1: Starting in second chain from hook, 5sc, 3sc in last,
Working on other side, 4sc, inc (14)
R2: inc, 4sc, inc, sc, inc, 4sc, inc, sc (18)
Slst to finish off leaving long tail.

Stuff the head, making sure you stuff the nose firmly. Pin the eye patches to the sides of the
nose, curving them down. I have a gape of 5 holes between them both on the top of the
nose. Once you sew them on its time to attach the eyes.
You may need to use the blunt end of a crochet hook to push through the eye patch and
head to create a little hole as it might be a little difficult to get the eye in.

Stuff the head more.

Continuing with the body.

R30 to 33: sc x60 (60)
Change to white yarn. Cut the black.
R34 to 46: sc x60 (60)
R47: (8sc,dec) x6 (54)

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R48: sc x54 (54)
Keep adding stuffing, and continuing to add more as you go.
R49: 4sc (5sc,dec) x6, 8sc (48)
R50: 4sc (4sc,dec) x6, 8sc (42)
R51: 4sc ( 3sc,dec) x6, 8sc (36)
R52: 4sc (2sc,dec) x6, 8sc (30)
R53: (3sc,dec) x6 (24)
R54: (2sc,dec) x6 (18)
R55: (sc,dec) x6 (12)
R56: dec x6 (6)
f/o weave in end.

Legs x2 with black yarn

R1: MR 6sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (sc,inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2sc,inc) x6 (24)
R5 to 7: sc x24 (24)
R8: 6dec, 12sc (18)
R9: 6inc, 12sc (24)
R10: (sc,inc) x6, 12sc (30)
R11 to 14: sc x30 (30)
Add a little stuffing to the foot only. Do not go above R7.
The rest of the leg is left unstuffed.
R15: (3sc,dec) x6 (24)
R16 to 17: sc x24 (24)
R18: (2sc,dec) x6 (18)
R19: (sc,dec) x6 (12)
R20: dec x6 (6)
f/o leaving a long tail.

We attach the legs before attaching the arms​, ​this helps to make sure your panda sits
evenly. ​ Lay your panda flat on a table and pin the first leg to the side. Ideally, we want the
bottom of the feet to sit flat with the underbelly.
Pin the second leg. I have it so the legs are 7 rounds away from the black of the belly, and at
the bottom end approx. 6 round gap between them.
Once you are happy with the placement sew them on, only sewing around the “leg” area,
leaving the “feet”.

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Arms x2 with black yarn
R1: MR 6sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (sc,inc) x6 (18)
R4 to 8: sc x18 (18)
R9: (4sc,dec) x3 (15)
R10 to 13: sc x15 (15)
f/o leaving long tail. Only put a very little stuffing in the end of the arms.

Pin the arms to the side on a slight angle, pointing down. We want them to sit evenly with
the legs. Sew around the arms half way up and on to the body, only on the black part of the
body.

Ears x2 with black yarn

R1: MR 6sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (3sc,inc) x3 (15)
R4 to 5: sc x15 (15)
Slst f/o leaving long tail

Pin the ears to the top of the head. I have mine over rounds 14 to 16 curving them slightly,
with a 6 hole gap between them. Sew them in place.

Tail in black yarn

R1: MR 6sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: sc x12 (12)
R4: (sc,dec) x4 (8)
f/o leaving long tail.
Sew the tail over rounds 6 to 9 between the legs.

Cheeks x2 with pink yarn

R1: MR 6sc (6)
Slst to the first sc leaving long tail.
Pin the cheeks to the face, a little over the eye patches.

With black yarn sew a little mouth.

And that is it! Your adorable Pip the Panda is complete!

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