Gubbies: Panda

LEGEND

Magic circle

mc

stitches

sts

Chain

ch

stitch

st

Single crochet

sc

Slip stitch

Sl st

Half double crochet

hdc

increase

inc

Double crochet

dc

decrease

dec

HOW TO MAKE CROCHET STITCHES?

Magic Circle

To make a magic circle, you have to wrap the yarn once on your three fingers with the end of the yarn facing you. On the back of your hands,  you should have two strands of yarn. Your thumb should be holding the tail of yarn to prevent it from becoming undone. Now, Insert your hook under the first strand of yarn near your fingertips and pull up a loop on the second strand of yarn. You have to chain 1 by pulling your working yarn inside the loop.

Slip Stitch

To make a slip stitch, insert the hook on the next stitch and pull through the loop on your hook.

Single Crochet

To make a single crochet, insert the hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. You will have two loops on the hook, bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook.

Half Double Crochet

To make a half double crochet, you have to yarn over so you will have two loops on your hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch under both loops of the stitch. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch, you will have three loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook again and pull through all three loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook.

Single Crochet Decrease

To decrease, pull up a loop on the 1 st and 2nd st. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.

To change your yarn, insert your hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. Once hou two loops on the hook, get your other choice of yarn and bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook.

To increase, make two single crochet in the same stitch.

PATTERN 1: PANDA

Materials Needed

• Black yarn
• White yarn
• Safety eyes
• Hook
• Safety pin
• Tapestry needle

BODY

*TIP: always put a safety pin on the stitch of your row to mark your starting point. Marking your starting point is important to let you know if you’ve already finished a row.

Using the white yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.

Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)

Row 2: Make 2 sc in each sc. (12)

Row 3:  In the first st, make 1 sc. In the second st, make 2 sc or increase. Do this step (1 sc, inc) in the following stitches. (18)

Row 4:  In the next 2 sts, make 1 sc. In the third st, make 2 sc or increase. Do this step (2 sc, inc) in the following stitches. (24)

Row 5: In the next 3 sts, make 1 sc. In the third st, make 2 sc or increase. Do this step (3 sc, inc) in the following stitches. (30)

Row 6-9: sc around.

Row 10-12: change your yarn to black, sc around. (36)

Insert eyes between row 7 and 8.

Row 13-16: change your yarn to white, sc around. (36)

Row 17:  change your yarn to black, sc around. (36)

Row 18: Make 1 sc in the next 4 sts and dec in the fifth st. Repeat this step (4 sc, dec) until the end of the row. (30)

Row 19: Make 1  sc in the next 3 sts and dec in the fourth st. Repeat this step (3 sc, dec) until the end of the row.  (24)

Row 20: Make 1 sc in the next 2 sts and dec in the third st. Repeat this step (2 sc, dec) until the end of the row. (18)

Row 21: Make 1 sc in the first st and dec in the second st. Repeat this step (1 sc, dec) until the end of the row. (12)

Row 22:  dec all around. (6)

Cut your yarn.

Close the opening and weave.

EARS

Using the black yarn, make magic circle and ch 1

Row 1: insert 8 dc inside the mc. (10)

Repeat for the other ear.

ARMS

Using the black  yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.

Row 1: insert 4 sc in mc. (4)

Row 2-3: sc around. (4)

Close with sl st.

Leave a long tail for sewing and cut your yarn.

Repeat for the other arm.

FEET

Using the black yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.

Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)

Row 2: Make 2 sc in each sc. (12)

Row 3-4: sc along. (12)

Leave a long tail for sewing and cut your yarn.

TAIL

Using the black yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.

Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)

Row 2: Make 2 sc in each sc. (12)

Row 3: sc along. (12)

Row 4: dec around. (6)

Leave a long tail for sewing and cut your yarn.