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Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern

Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern

This enchanting rainbow panda pattern brings together vibrant colors and classic amigurumi techniques to create Dottie, a truly special friend. With her colorful eye patches in green and orange, plus rainbow ears, arms, and legs, she's designed to brighten any space. The pattern includes detailed assembly instructions with helpful photos to guide you through each step. Standing at 16 inches tall, Dottie makes the perfect cuddly companion or decorative piece.

Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern features clear round-by-round instructions and includes bobble stitch details for texture. Complete with safety eye placement guides and stuffing tips for the perfect finish.

Why You'll Love This Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love how this pattern lets you play with so many beautiful colors while creating something truly unique! The rainbow design makes every stitch exciting, and watching Dottie come together piece by piece is incredibly satisfying. The combination of basic techniques with creative color placement means you'll learn new skills while having fun, and the end result is a one-of-a-kind panda that's guaranteed to bring smiles wherever she goes.

Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how this pattern opens up so many creative possibilities beyond the original rainbow design! You could create a more traditional black and white panda by using just black for all the colored parts, or go monochromatic with different shades of the same color family for an elegant look. For a seasonal twist, try autumn colors like oranges, reds, and yellows, or cool winter blues and purples.

What really excites me about this pattern is how you can personalize it for the recipient - maybe use their favorite colors or school colors for a truly custom gift. You could even create a whole panda family by varying the colors for each member! The technique of using different colored sections also makes this perfect for using up yarn scraps in a beautiful, intentional way.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using stitch markers consistently can lead to losing your place in rounds ✗ Overstuffing the arms and legs makes them too rigid and hard to position naturally ✗ Placing safety eyes too close together creates an unbalanced facial expression ✗ Skipping the needle sculpting step results in a less defined facial structure

Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable rainbow panda with this delightful amigurumi pattern! Dottie features vibrant multicolored eye patches, ears, arms, and legs that make her absolutely unique and charming. This intermediate-level pattern combines basic crochet techniques with colorful details to bring this sweet 16-inch panda to life. Perfect for those looking to add a splash of color and personality to their amigurumi collection.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Dottie the Panda Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Worsted Weight #6 yarn, approximately 150g of white main color and 50g total of accent colors
  • 02
    Premier Parfait yarn in specific colors: White, Hibiscus (Pink), Key Lime (Green), Turquoise (Blue), Mango (Orange), Iris (Purple), Black

— Tools Required

  • 01
    F hook or 3.75mm crochet hook
  • 02
    23mm safety eyes
  • 03
    24mm safety nose
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Sewing needle
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Fiberfill stuffing

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— Eye Patches (Make 1 in Color C, 1 in Color E):

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Round 3:

(inc x 3, 3 sc) x 2= 18

Round 4:

((sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc) x 2= 24

Info:

F/O and leave a long tail for sewing. Place the safety eyes after the 2nd increase, between rounds 1 and 2.

— Head:

Info:

Crocheted from top of head to bottom. With Color A: Ch 6

Round 1:

sc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc, inc3 in last chain, working on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc= 12

Round 2:

inc, 3 sc, inc x 3, 3 sc, inc x 2= 18

Round 3:

(2 sc, inc) x 6= 24

Round 4:

(3 sc, inc) x 6= 30

Round 5:

(4 sc, inc) x 6= 36

Round 6:

(5 sc, inc) x 6= 42

Round 7:

(6 sc, inc) x 6= 48

Round 8-14:

sc in each st around

Round 15:

((sc, inc) x 3, 12 sc, (inc, sc) x 3)) x 2= 60

Round 16:

((2 sc, inc) x 2, 18 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 2)) x 2= 68

Round 17-20:

sc in each st around

Info:

Place eyes and eye patches between rounds 12 and 13 above the stitch markers. The eyes will be 10 holes apart. Stuff the head as you work.

Round 21:

Dec x 6, 10 sc, dec x 10, 18 sc, dec x 4= 48

Round 22:

(6 sc, dec) x 6= 42

Round 23:

(5 sc, dec) x 6= 36

Round 24:

(4 sc, dec) x 6= 30

Round 25:

(3 sc, dec) x 6= 24

Info:

F/O the head. Sew the eye patches onto the head

— Body:

Info:

Starting with Color A:

Round 1:

Make 12 sc into a magic ring= 12

Round 2:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 3:

(2 sc, inc) x 6= 24

Round 4:

(3 sc, inc) x 6= 30

Round 5:

(4 sc, inc) x 6= 36

Round 6:

(5 sc, inc) x 6= 42

Round 7:

(6 sc, inc) x 6= 48

Round 8:

(7 sc, inc) x 6= 54

Round 9-15:

sc in each st around

Round 16:

15 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3, 15 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3= 48

Round 17:

sc in each st around

Round 18:

(6 sc, dec) x 6= 42

Round 19-20:

sc in each st around

Round 21:

(5 sc, dec) x 6= 36

Info:

Start stuffing the body

Round 22:

sc in each st around

Info:

Change to Color D:

Round 23:

sc in each st around

Round 24:

(4 sc, dec) x 6= 30

Round 25-26:

sc in each st around

Round 27:

(3 sc, dec) x 6= 24

Round 28:

sc in each st around

Info:

F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

— Arms (Make 1 in Color C, 1 in Color B):

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Round 3:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 4:

(2 sc, inc) x 6= 24

Round 5:

4 sc, (Color G: bob, Color C: sc) x 3, 14 sc

Round 6:

Sc in each st around

Round 7:

(dec, 10 sc) x 2= 22

Round 8:

(dec, 9 sc) x 2= 20

Info:

Start stuffing the arms

Round 9:

(dec, 8 sc) x 2= 18

Info:

Do not stuff the arms any more

Round 10:

Sc in each st around

Round 11:

(dec, 7 sc) x 2= 16

Round 12:

Sc in each st around

Round 13:

(dec, 6 sc) x 2= 14

Round 14:

Sc in each st around

Round 15:

(dec, 5 sc) x 2= 12

Round 16:

Sc in each st around

Info:

Work a sc, fold the arms in half and sc the opening closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

— Ears (Make 1 in Color B, 1 in Color D):

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Round 3:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 4:

(2 sc, inc) x 6= 24

Round 5:

sc in each st around

Round 6:

(2 sc, dec) x 6= 18

Round 7:

(sc, dec) x 6= 12

Info:

Fold the ears in half and sc the opening closed. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ears

— Muzzle:

Info:

With Color F:

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Round 3:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 4:

sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, sc= 24

Round 5:

sc in each st around

Info:

Place the safety nose in between rounds 2 and 3. F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

— Tail:

Info:

With Color D:

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Round 3:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 4:

Sc in each st around

Round 5:

(sc, dec) x 6= 12

Info:

Start stuffing the tail

Round 6:

Dec x 6= 6

Info:

F/O and sew the tail closed. Leave a long tail for sewing

— Legs (Make 1 in Color E and 1 in Color F):

Info:

Starting with Color G:

Round 1:

Make 6 sc into a magic ring= 6

Round 2:

Increase in each st around= 12

Info:

Change to Color E or F:

Round 3:

(sc, inc) x 6= 18

Round 4:

(2 sc, inc) x 6= 24

Round 5:

3 sc, inc, (Color E or F: 3 sc, Color G: inc) x 3, Color E or F: (3 sc, inc) x 2= 30

Round 6:

(4 sc, inc) x 6= 36

Round 7-8:

sc in each st around

Round 9:

10 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 4, 10 sc= 32

Round 10:

10 sc, (sc, dec) x 4, 10 sc= 28

Round 11:

10 sc, dec x 4, 10 sc= 24

Info:

Start stuffing the legs

Round 12:

(dec, 10 sc) x 2= 22

Round 13:

sc in each st around

Round 14:

(dec, 9 sc) x 2= 20

Round 15:

sc in each st around

Info:

F/O and leave a long tail for sewing

Assembly Instructions

  • For needle sculpted look: Place a pin on center of head between rounds 22-23, thread needle and create triangle pattern through eyes to bottom for facial definition
  • Pin the muzzle onto the head between the eyes and sew carefully, adding more stuffing as needed
  • Sew the head and body together, adding additional stuffing before closing completely
  • Pin arms to sides of body approximately between rounds 26-27 and sew securely
  • Pin the legs onto the front of the body and sew firmly in place
  • Attach the tail to the back of the body
  • Sew the colorful ears to the top of the head for the final rainbow touch

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers consistently to mark the beginning of each round and avoid losing your place
  • 💡Work in continuous spiral without joining rounds unless specifically stated in the pattern
  • 💡Stuff firmly but not too tightly to maintain proper shape and proportions
  • 💡Place safety eyes and nose at exact measurements specified for proper facial expression
  • 💡Different yarn weights and hook sizes will change the final size of your panda
  • 💡Take your time with assembly and use the provided photos as guidance for placement

This adorable rainbow panda pattern was designed to bring joy and color into your crochet world! Dottie combines classic amigurumi techniques with vibrant multicolored details that make her truly special. The pattern includes detailed instructions and helpful assembly photos to guide you every step of the way. Get ready to create a one-of-a-kind companion that will brighten any room! 🧶 Happy crocheting! 🌈✨

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FAQs

Can I use different colors than specified?

Absolutely! While the pattern uses specific Premier Parfait colors, you can substitute with any worsted weight yarn in your preferred colors to create your own unique rainbow panda.

What if I can't find the exact safety eye size?

You can use different eye sizes, but you may need to adjust the placement slightly. The pattern was designed for 23mm eyes placed 10 holes apart.

Is this pattern suitable for beginners?

This is an intermediate pattern that requires basic crochet skills, patience, and precision during assembly. Beginners should be comfortable with magic ring, increases, decreases, and color changes.

How do I get the facial features to look right?

The needle sculpting step is optional but helps create better facial definition. Take your time with eye and nose placement, and don't hesitate to re-position before securing permanently.

What type of stuffing works best?

Polyfil stuffing is recommended, but any quality fiberfill stuffing will work. The key is to stuff firmly but not too tightly to maintain the proper shape.