Crochet toys Pattern

"Bear and Panda"

Designer: Olesya Baygacheva

(@lamamama_toys)
 This pattern is designed by me. Please, remember, that it is for your
personal use only. Reselling, translating into other languages and also
publishing it in Internet are prohibited.
You can manage the toys made using this pattern at your discretion.
I will be very pleased if you tag me when posting photos of your bears
and pandas.
(Olesya Baygacheva @lamamama_toys)

This pattern doesn’t include any crochet and knitting lessons. You
must know how to crochet and knit basic stitches. The pattern
difficulty – medium. Toys pieces are crocheted in a spiral. Arms
and legs are attached using thread jointing.
 Materials needed for crocheting a Bear
(finished toys measures 20 cm (7.8 inches) approximately
in case of using materials listed)
1. Yarn:
YarnArt Jeans (160 m/50 g)
- color 48 (beige) 1 skein
- color 03 (cream) for muzzle
- color 70 (brown) for details
- color 85 (orange) for scarf
Can be substituted with any Fingering yarn
with the same meterage.
2. Crochet hook (I use 1.,75 (US 4))
3. Toy stuffing (sintepon, holofiber)
4. Eyes (I use 4 mm sew-on beads)
5. Needle, stitch marker, scissors, long needle
for thread jointing
6. Strong cotton thread for thread jointing
7. 2 straight knitting needles for scarf knitting
8. Blush (I use a beauty blush)

Materials needed for crocheting a Panda

1. Yarn:
YarnArt Jeans (160 m/50 g)
- color 03 (cream) 1/2 skein
- color 28 (black) 1/2 skein
- color 69 (green) for scarf
Can be substituted with any Fingering yarn
with the same meterage.
2. Crochet hook (I use 1.75 (US 4))
3. Toy stuffing (sintepon, holofiber)
4. Eyes (I use 6 mm sew-on half-beads)
5. Needle, stitch marker, scissors, long needle for
thread jointing
6. Strong cotton thread for thread jointing
7. 2 straight knitting needles
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 Abbreviations:

mr – magic ring hdc - half double crochet

sc- single crochet (…) – total number of stitches in round
inc - increase (…) x times – repeat the instruction in
dec - decrease brackets x times
st, sts - stitch, stitches

In this pattern we use US terminology.

Bear

Head (in beige color)

(If you are going to use safety eyes, then you will need to insert them
between rounds 17 and 18, leaving 7 sts apart.)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc, inc) х 6 times (24)
5 round (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30)
6 round (4 sc, inc) х 6 times (36)
7 round (5 sc, inc) х 6 times (42)
8 round (6 sc, inc) х 6 times (48)
9 round (7 sc, inc) х 6 times (54)
10 round (8 sc, inc) х 6 times (60)
11-20 round (60) (10 rounds)

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21 round (8 sc, dec) х 6 times (54)
22 round (7 sc, dec) х 6 times (48)
23 round (6 sc, dec) х 6 times (42)
24 round (5 sc, dec) х 6 times (36)
25 round (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30)
Start to stuff the piece.
26 round (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24)
27 round (6 sc, dec) х 3 times (21)
28 round (21)

Stuff the head (I stuff very firmly and evenly).

Secure the thread, weave in end inside of the piece.

Body
(in beige color)
1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc, inc) х 6 times (24)
5 round (3 sc, inc) х 6 times (30)
6 round (4 sc, inc) х 6 times (36)
7 round (5 sc, inc) х 6 times (42)
8 round (6 sc, inc) х 6 times (48)
9 round (7 sc, inc) х 6 times (54)
10-15 round (54) 6 rounds
16 round 8 sc, 6 dec, 34 sc (48)
17-19 round (48) 3 rounds
20 round (6 sc, dec) х 6 times (42)
21,22 round (42)
23 round (5 sc, dec) х 6 times (36)
24 round (36)
25 round (4 sc, dec) х 6 times (30) start stuffing the piece
26 round (30)
27 round (3 sc, dec) х 6 times (24)
28 round (24)
29 round (6 sc, dec) х 3 times (21) Stuff the piece firmly, leave a long tail for sewing.
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 Muzzle
(in cream color)
1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (18)
Leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)
(Stuff the piece as you go. 2/3 of the arm should be stuffed firmly, and
the last part of arm needs to be stuffed slightly. Crochet in beige color.)

1 round 4 sc in mr
2 round 4 inc (8)
3 round 8 inc (16)
4-21 round (16) 18 rounds
22 round (1 sc, dec) х 4 times, 4 sc (12)
23 round 6 dec

Fasten off the thread, leaving a tail with 15 cm in

length. Bring the thread through front loops of last 6
stitches of the last round using a needle, pull the
opening closed carefully, and weave in thread end
inside of the piece.

Tail
(in cream color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3, 4 round (12)
Leave a long tail for sewing

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 Ears (make 2)
(in beige color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc, inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (18)
5 round (1 sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
6 round fold the piece in half and work
6 sc through two layers
Leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)
(Stuff the piece as you go. 2/3 of leg should be stuffed firmly, and the last
part of leg need to be stuffed slightly. Crochet in beige color.)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc inc) х 6 times (24)
5,6 round (24)
7 round 4 sc, (dec, 1 sc) х 3 times, 11 sc (21)
8 round 3 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc (18)
9 -24 round (18) 16 rounds
25 round (1 sc, dec) х 6 times (12)
26 round 6 dec
Fasten off the thread, leaving a tail with 15 cm in length. Bring the thread through
front loops of last 6 stitches of the last round using a needle, pull the opening closed
carefully, and weave in thread end inside of the piece.

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Head details
Sew the muzzle under the round 16.
Add some stuffing while sewing it to the
head.
Embroider the nose with the thread
of brown color. Divide it into 4 thin
strands. Embroider the nose above
the second round of the muzzle. I
make 5-6 horizontal stitches and one
vertical stitch.
Sew the eyes under the round 17, 7 sts
apart. Embroider the eyebrows above the
eyes with the thread of brown color.
Sew the ears under the round 7.
Add blushes to the bear’s cheeks.

Toy assembly

Sew the head to the body, having fixed it with

pins.

Add stuffing to the space between the body

and the head while sewing. So the head would
be fixed much better.

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 Thread jointing of arms
(For thread jointing we will need a strong cotton thread, a long
needle and a crochet hook)

1. Mark the points for arms attaching. 2. Insert the needle into the toy
I attach the arms leaving 6 rounds back, bring out at the toy side where
from the head. the first arm will be attached.

3. Insert the needle under the third round 4. Insert the needle into the same
of the arm (count from the top), bring it point on the body, run through the
out leaving 2 sts from the entry point. body out from another side where
the second arm will be attached.

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5.The second arm should be attached in the same way as the first one, insert the
needle under the third round of the arm, bring it out, leaving 2 sts, reinsert the
needle into the same point on the body. Repeat all the stepswith both arms.

6. Bring the needle out from the point,

where it was inserted at the first time. Pull
threads tightly so the arms were pushed to
the body. Tie a knot, fasten off the thread
ends and weave in inside of the body using a
crochet hook.

Thread jointings of legs

I attach the legs at the level of 8-9

rounds. Insert the needle under the 4th
round of the leg (counting from the top).

Embroider the navel with the thread

of brown color in the middle of the belly.

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 Cast on 4 stitches for the scarf and
Sew the train under the round 6.
knit it in hollow rib 35 cm approximately.

Our Bear is finished!

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 Panda
Head (in cream color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc inc) х 6 times (24)
5 round (3 sc inc) х 6 times (30)
6 round (4 sc inc) х 6 times (36)
7 round (5 sc inc) х 6 times (42)
8 round (6 sc inc) х 6 times (48)
9 round (7 sc inc) х 6 times (54)
10 round (8 sc inc) х 6 times (60)
11-20 rounds (60) (10 rounds)

21 round (8 sc dec) х 6 times (54)

22 round (7 sc dec) х 6 times (48)
23 round (6 sc dec) х 6 times (42)
24 round (5 sc dec) х 6 times (36)
25 round (4 sc dec) х 6 times (30)
Start to stuff the piece.
26 round (3 sc dec) х 6 times (24)
27 round (6 sc dec) х 3 times (21)
28 round (21)

Stuff the head (I stuff very firmly and

evenly). Secure the thread; weave in end
inside of the piece.

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 Body
(start to crochet in cream color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc inc) х 6 times (24)
5 round (3 sc inc) х 6 times (30)
6 round (4 sc inc) х 6 times (36)
7 round (5 sc inc) х 6 times (42)
8 round (6 sc inc) х 6 times (48)
9 round (7 sc inc) х 6 times (54)
10-15 rounds (54) 6 rounds
16 round 8 sc, 6 dec, 34 sc (48)
17-19 rounds (48) 3 rounds
20 round (6 sc dec) х 6 times (42)
21 round (42)
22 round in black color (42)
23 round (5 sc dec) х 6 times (36)
Secure the thread of cream color inside of the piece, fasten off.
24 round (36)
25 round (4 sc dec) х 6 times (30) start stuffing the piece
26 round (30)
27 round (3 sc dec) х 6 times (24)
28 round (24)
29 round (6 sc dec) х 3 times (21)

Stuff the piece firmly, leave a long tail for sewing to the head.

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 Legs (make 2)
(Stuff the piece as you go. 2/3 of leg should be stuffed firmly, and the last
part of leg need to be stuffed slightly. Crochet in black color.)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (2 sc inc) х 6 times (24)
5,6 round (24)
7 round 4 sc, (dec 1 sc) х3 times, 11 sc (21)
8 round 3 sc, 3 dec, 12 sc (18)
9 -24 rounds (18) 16 rounds
25 round (1 sc dec) х 6 times (12)
26 round 6 dec
Fasten off the thread, leaving a tail with 15 cm in length. Bring the thread through
front loops of last 6 stitches of the last round using a needle, pull the opening closed
carefully, and weave in thread end inside of the piece.

Arms (make 2)
(Stuff the piece as you go. 2/3 of the arm should be stuffed firmly, and
the last part of arm needs to be stuffed slightly. Crochet in black color.)
1 round 4 sc in mr
2 round 4 inc (8)
3 round 8 inc (16)
4-11 rounds (16) 8 rounds
12 round 5 sc 6 hdc 5 sc (16)
13-21 rounds (16) 9 rounds
22 round (1 sc dec) х 4 times, 4 sc (12)
23 round 6 dec
Fasten off the thread, leaving a tail with 15 cm in
length. Bring the thread through front loops of last 6
stitches of the last round using a needle, pull the
opening closed carefully, and weave in thread end
inside of the piece.
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 Muzzle
(in cream color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
(in black color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)
4 round (18)
5 round (1 sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
6 round fold the piece in half and work
6 sc through two layers.
Leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
(in cream color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3,4 rounds (12)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Discs (make 2)
(in black color)

1 round 6 sc in mr
2 round 6 inc (12)
3 round (1 sc inc) х 6 times (18)

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Head details

Sew the discs under the round 14. Leave

3 sts apart.

Sew the muzzle under the round 17. It

should be located at the center between
the discs. Add some stuffing while sewing
it to the head.
Embroider the nose with the thread
of black color. Divide it into 4 thin
strands. Embroider the nose above
the 3 round of the muzzle. I
make 6-7 horizontal stitches and
one vertical stitch.

Sew the eyes at the level of

horizontal stitches of the nose.

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 Embroider the eye whites with the thread of cream color
(see photos 1-4)
1. 2.

3. 4.

Bring the needle out of the same point where it was inserted at the first time. Tie a knot,
fasten off the threads, weave in end inside of the head using a crochet hook.

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 Toy assembly

Sew the head to the body, having

fixed it with pins.

Add stuffing to the space between the

body and the head while sewing. So the
head would be fixed much better.

Thread jointing of arms

For thread jointing we will need a strong cotton thread, a long needle and
a crochet hook

1. Mark the points for arms 2. Insert the needle into the toy
attaching. I attach the arms leaving back, bring out at the toy side
6 rounds from the head. 6 hdc form where the first arm will be
the elbows. attached.
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3. Insert the needle under the third 4. Insert the needle into the same
round of the arm (count from the point on the body, run through the
top), bring it out leaving 2 sts from body out from another side where the
the entry point. second arm will be attached.

5.The second arm should be attached in 6. Bring the needle out from the point,
the same way as the first one, insert the where it was inserted at the first time.
needle under the third round of the Pull threads tightly so the arms were
arm, bring it out, leaving 2 sts, reinsert pushed to the body. Tie a knot, fasten
the needle into the same point on the off the thread ends and weave in
body. Repeat all the steps with both inside of the body using a crochet
arms. hook.
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 Thread jointings of legs

I attach the legs at the level of 8-9 rounds. Insert

the needle under the 4th round of the leg (counting
from the top).

Embroider the claws with the thread

of cream color.

Embroider the navel with the thread

of black color in the middle of the belly.

Cast on 4 stitches for the scarf and

Sew the train under the round 6.
knit it in hollow rib 35 cm
approximately.

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Our Panda and Bear are finished! Hope, you enjoyed the process of
creating these toys and you are happy with the result.