Paf – Panda Dad

Skill level: Intermediate

Crochet hook: 2.50 mm

Measurements: Approx. 22 cm (8.6 inches)

Materials:

A piece of black scrap yarn for the eyebrows, 2 safety eyes 8 mm, 2 wooden buttons 12 mm, fiberfill

Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4

White (#001) – 1 skein

Dark Grey (#011) – 1 skein

Blue (#031) – 1 skein

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

mr = magic ring

inc = increase – 2 stitches in the same stitch

dec = decrease – 2 stitches together

rnd(s) = round(s)

(xx) = Number of stitches after ended round

Info and tips:

Always stuff the head and body firmly.

Always stuff between head and body as you sew the head on to avoid a wobbly head.

Work tightly to avoid holes between the stitches.

Arm

In Dark Grey, make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnds 4-7: 1 sc in each st (18)

Stuff the hand and the arm as you work.

Rnd 8: (dec) 5 times, 8 sc (13)

Rnds 9-23: 1 sc in each st (13)

Fasten off.

The white part around the eye

In White, make 2

Rnd 1: 4 sc in a mr

DON’T tighten the loop and leave a tail long enough for assembling.

The grey part of the eye

In Dark Grey, make 2

Ch 1 to turn the work after each ended row.

Row 1: ch 4, turn

Row 2: begin in the 2nd chain from the hook, (inc) 3 times, ch 1, turn (6)

Row 3: (inc) 6 times, ch 1, turn (12)

Row 4: make an edge around the entire eye working 1 sc in each st and 2 sc in each corner (19)

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Attach the safety eye at the edge of the grey part of the eye 3 rounds below the top of the eye, be careful to make sure that the curved part points outwards. See picture.

Head

In White

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: 1 sc in each st (18)

Rnd 5: (inc) 6 times, 12 sc (24)

Rnd 6: (1 sc, inc) 6 times, 12 sc (30)

Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)

Rnd 8: 1 sc in each st (36)

Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)

Rnd 10: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)

Rnd 11: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)

Rnd 12: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)

Rnd 13: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66)

Now, attach the entire grey part of the eye together with the safety eye. Insert the safety eye between rounds 6 and 7 on the head with 12 sc between the eyes and approx. 6 sc between the upper part of the grey part. Be careful to make sure that the snout points upwards. See picture.

Place the white part around the safety eye and tighten the magic ring.

Sew the grey eye part on. See pictures.

Stuff the head as you make it.

Rnds 14-25: 1 sc in each st (66)

Rnd 26: (9 sc, dec) 6 times (60)

Rnd 27: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)

Rnd 28: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)

Rnd 29: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)

Rnd 30: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)

Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)

Rnd 32: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)

Rnd 33: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)

Rnd 34: (1 sc, dec) 6 times (12)

Rnd 35: (2 sc, dec) 3 times (9)

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for closing the hole. Use a needle to gather the last 9 stitches in the front loop and tighten the yarn to close the hole nicely. Weave in ends.

Body

In White

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)

Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)

Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)

Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)

Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66)

Rnds 12-24: 1 sc in each st (66)

Stuff the body as you make it.

Rnd 25: (9 sc, dec) 6 times (60)

Rnds 26-27: 1 sc in each st (60)

Rnd 28: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)

Rnds 29-30: 1 sc in each st (54)

Rnd 31: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)

Rnds 32-33: 1 sc in each st (48)

Rnd 34: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)

Change to Dark Grey

Rnds 35-36: 1 sc in each st (42)

Rnd 37: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)

Now, attach the arms on this round by crocheting through both layers of the arm, i.e. all 4 loops on the arm.

Rnd 38: 8 sc, 6 sc with arm, 15 sc, 6 sc with arm, 1 sc (36)

Rnd 39: 1 sc in each st (36)

Rnd 40: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)

Rnd 41: 1 sc in each st (30)

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Leg

In Dark Grey, make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)

Rnds 7-10: 1 sc in each st (36)

Rnd 11: (dec) 6 times, 24 sc (30)

Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)

Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)

Rnds 14-24: 1 sc in each st (18)

Stuff the foot firmly and the rest of the leg lightly with fiberfill.

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Ear

In Dark Grey, make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: (5 sc, inc) 3 times (21)

Rnds 5-7: 1 sc in each st (21)

Fasten off and leave a sufficiently long tail.

Overalls

In Blue

Begin with the first pants leg.

Rnd 1: ch 30 and join into a ring with a sc in the first ch.

Rnds 2-12: 1 sc in each st (30)

Fasten off.

Make one more pants leg but DON’T break off the yarn.

Ch 6 and attach the second pants leg to the first pants leg.

Now, work around both pants legs.

Rnd 13: 30 sc around one leg, 6 sc in the chains between the two legs, 30 sc around the

second leg, 6 sc in the chains between the two legs (72)

Rnds 14-18: 1 sc in each st (72)

Rnd 19: 13 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 21 sc (70)

Rnds 20-31: 1 sc in each st (70)

Rnd 32: 15 sc to end at the side of the pants and finish nicely.

Fasten off.

Front panel for the overalls

In Blue

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)

Rnds 5-13: 1 sc in each st (24)

Fasten off.

Now, attach the front panel on the front side of the pants in the middle and crochet the 2 layers together with 12 sc.

See pictures.

Strap for the overalls

In Blue, make 2

Rnd 1: ch 48, turn

Rnd 2: begin in the 2nd chain from the hook, 46 sc

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Snout

In Dark Grey

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr, 1 sl st

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Tail

In Dark Grey

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr

Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)

Rnds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (18)

Rnd 7: (1 sc, dec) 6 times (12)

Stuff the tail lightly.

Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Assembling

See pictures for assembling below

· Sew on the ears on rnd 23 with approx. 13 sc in between

· Embroider the eyebrows between rnds 11 and 12 with 6 sc in between

· Sew on the snout to the tip and embroider a stripe downwards

· Sew on the legs diagonally from rnd 3

· Attach the overalls to the body

· Sew the straps onto the middle of the back side of the overalls with approx. 10 sc in between

· Sew on the buttons in front of the straps

· Fold the pants legs up 2-3 times

· Sew on the head

· Sew on the tail in the middle of the back side of the pants.

Enjoy!