crochet red panda pattern

With much joy, I present you the pattern for this magical creature. This is Tashi, the crochet red panda pattern.

Ever since I finished the raccoon pattern, I knew I wanted to create a red panda pattern in the same style. I actually made a red panda years ago, and even back then, I was dreaming about crafting a cute red panda doll on all fours, I just didn’t know the right technique for it. Now was the perfect moment to design the cutest red panda pattern ever!

The first time I saw a picture of a red panda, I immediately fell in love with this amazing animal. A few years later, I saw them in a zoo and was struck by their sheer beauty. They have perfect body proportions, beautiful rust-red fur with dark and light accents, and such a sweet, round face. Their bushy, striped tail makes them even more striking. I’ve always had a soft spot for European wildlife, but the red panda is one of the few exceptions I utterly adore!

Designing this pattern was a delight. I started by making a lovely round head with a curious face. After a few attempts, a tiny red panda face looked up at me, and I knew this was it. Next, I had to adjust the raccoon body to make it look more like a red panda. Getting the dark chest to blend seamlessly with the dark chin of the face was the biggest challenge, but with some trial and error, I finally achieved something striking that matched the dark part of the head. The last part I did was the tail, and it really makes a stunning finish!

I am so delighted with how this red panda amigurumi turned out, and I even took him with me on an adventure in the wild! I hope you crafters will love him as much as I do! Below are some more pictures of Tashi the crochet red panda, along with all the information you need.

This is an intermediate pattern made with basic stitches. The difficulty lies in creating the seamless body. Instructions for working up the body are well explained.

This crochet red panda is made with Istex Lett Lopi— a 100% wool yarn known for its fuzziness. It is 6 inches (15 cm) from nose to bottom. The pattern includes clear and colour-coded instructions on how to crochet and assemble the doll, along with instructional images and notes next to the text. You’ll also find pictures of the finished doll at the end. In the pattern, you’ll discover what materials you need as well as the yarn colour numbers—in short, everything necessary to create your own realistic red panda amigurumi! All the additional information you need to know about this pattern you can find in the shop listings. You can purchase it in my shop at Ravelry or Etsy.

And heads up! This pattern has a one-dollar release discount until June the 19th. Feel free to let me know if you need any additional information!

And here is Bodo, a sturdy and wooly crochet red panda.

This red panda amigurumi has turned out exactly as I hoped. I absolutely love the result and am very proud to share this pattern.

For this crochet animal, using the right colours was very important to me. I only wanted to use three colours of yarn, so I had to make compromises in the design. Should I give him dark cheeks, or rust ones? And the tail, dark striped or white? I looked at many red panda pictures online and decided a face with dark cheeks was most characteristic.

As everyone knows, red pandas have a very recognizable tail. It has a dark tip and light stripes. However, the stripes are not as white as the white in the face and ears, so especially this part was a bit hard to do in my three colours. Initially I thought of making a dark striped tail but that didn’t work out. Bodo looked in whole with that tail, far too dark. I imagined a tail with white stripes would look too light, so I decided to combine two rounds of rust, with one round of white, and it had an amazing result. The white doesn’t look too bright and the result is very striking.

Bodo is 5,1 inch/ 13 cm tall when sitting. He’s made with a 100% wool, called Lett Lopi. I strongly recommend the use of a wooly or fuzzy yarn, because that gives a very smooth result if you work in multiple colours.

Here is another picture of Bodo and below it you can find info and links to the crochet pattern.

Where to get the pattern.

The pattern for this sturdy and wooly crochet red panda you can find in my shop at Ravelry, Etsy or order it here. The pattern contains a clear description of how to crochet and attach the animal with example pictures at the bottom to help you get everything right. The colour changes for the face are written down in the stitch colours, to make changing colour extra easy. In the pattern you can find what materials you need, the Lopi colour numbers, in short, everything you need to know to make this wild friend.