Micro Panda by Oksana Berejshik

Micro Panda

Crochet
November 2020
Thread ?
60 stitches = 4 inches
in crochet scs (US), not in 4 but in 1 thread (thin the yarn)!!
0.7 mm
2.5-3cm, fit into a walnut shell
US
English Russian
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★ SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE (if you use thick yarn) and ADVANCED (if you use thin yarn)

★ MATERIALS AND TOOLS :

  • Yarn: I use thin «Slonim» yarn (cotton+acrylic, 100g ~ 1500m). Colors: white, black to crochet a panda; green and yellow to crochet a bamboo. A floss of 1-2 threads is also suitable; you need a thin thread, as thin as possible.

NOTE: this pattern can also be used for crocheting toys from thicker yarn, so if it is difficult for you to crochet using thin yarn, try to crochet using thicker yarn first.
To decorate the face: black (embroider the nose, mouth) and white (embroider a semicircle beside the eyes) thread.

  • Hook №0.7 (it is extremely difficult to crochet from thin yarn, try different hook numbers, perhaps it will be more convenient for you to crochet using thinner or thicker hook: №0.6-0.9)
  • Fiberfill (to stuff)
  • Glue eyes (2mm)
  • Walnut shell, 8 magnets, some decors (to decorate the shells from the inside), ribbon.
  • Some black felting wool and 1 star felting needle №38 (felt parts near eyes)

NOTE: black parts near eyes you can tint (draw), but I still recommend trying to felt; for this you do not need wide knowledge of felting, take small pieces of wool and gently (so that the needle does not break) felt with a needle; if you have never felted anything before, crochet a test head and practice on it.

  • Needle, safety pins, scissors, glue (Moment Crystal), hot glue (to glue the magnets), thin stick (for the convenience of stuffing small parts).

★ SKILLS REQUIRED:

You must have basic crochet skills (with crocheting micro toys) - this pattern is not so easy so please ask me if you will have some questions/difficulties.
+ I add video lesson “Thread mount (jointing of moving parts)” here - https://youtu.be/htMjNFbk0cY


This pattern is HARD LEVEL but easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (8 pages with detailed instructions and ~40 photos illustrating the process)