Crochet Adorable Red Panda Keychain Free Pattern

This beginner-friendly pattern will guide you through making a delightful red panda keychain using basic crochet techniques.

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in orange, dark brown, cream, and black
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Stuffing
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Keychain ring

Abbreviations:

• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
• dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch

Pattern:

Head:

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc around (12).
4. Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18).
5. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
6. Rounds 5-10: sc around (24).
7. Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
8. Round 12: (sc, dec) around (12).
9. Stuff the head firmly.
10. Round 13: dec around (6), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Body:

1. With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc around (12).
4. Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18).
5. Rounds 4-8: sc around (18).
6. Round 9: (sc, dec) around (12).
7. Stuff the body.
8. Round 10: dec around (6), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2):

1. With dark brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Rounds 2-4: sc around (6), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

1. With dark brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Rounds 2-5: sc around (6), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):

1. With cream yarn, ch 2.
2. Row 1: 3 sc in second ch from hook, turn (3).
3. Row 2: (sc, inc) across, turn (4).
4. Change to dark brown yarn.
5. Row 3: sc across (4), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:

1. With dark brown yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc around (12).
4. Rounds 3-5: sc around, change to orange yarn for alternating stripes (12), finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Attach the arms to either side of the body.
3. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
4. Attach the ears to the top sides of the head.
5. Embroider the eyes and black nose using black yarn.
6. Sew the tail to the back of the body.
7. Attach the keychain ring to the top of the head.

You now have an adorable red panda keychain to enjoy or gift!