Create a charming panda wall hanging to brighten any room with this clear, photo-guided crochet pattern. You will make a 46 x 53-row canvas, add textured muzzle, eye spots, ears and optional flowers or a bow for a personalized finish. The pattern uses simple single crochet canvas technique with color changes and small decorative motifs to assemble into a delightful wall decor piece. Perfect for makers who enjoy detailed finishing and playful accessories.
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— Canvas :
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Size: 46 sc X 53 rounds
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1. You need to turn the work after every row and crochet always from right to left, but the odd rows on canvas pattern should be calculate from right to left, even rows (wrong rows) - from left to right.
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2. The yarn is not cut or stretched under a different color. For each colored part, we take a separate skein.
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3. Every row starts with 2 turning chains, they are counted as the first sc.
Round 1 :
Take the yarn of baby blue color (Drops Paris № 29) and 3.5 crochet hook (US E). Make 47 ch, work sc into the 3th ch, work 10 more sc and change yarn to white (Yarnart Jeans Plus № 62), crochet 22 sc and change to baby blue color again. For this color changing take the second skein and work the last 12. Sc.
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The photo shows how to change the color. Every row starts in this way: The last sc of the row is worked into the point marked with an arrow. How to change yarn at wrong side: (follow pictured steps) Continue crocheting according to the canvas pattern till the end, fasten off the last stitch, leaving a thread tail with 2.5 m in length (we will use this thread for attaching the canvas to a wooden stick), weave in all unnecessary threads at the wrong side and iron the canvas.
— Ears (2 pieces) :
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Use yarn Yarnart Jeans, black color № 53, hook 1.6mm.
Round 1 :
6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2 :
(inc)*6 (12 sts)
Round 3 :
(1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sts)
Round 4-7 :
(4 rounds): 18 sc (18 sts)
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Fold the ear in half and crochet 8 sc through two layers.
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Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
— Eye spots :
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Use yarn Yarnart jeans black color № 53, hook 1.6 mm. Crochet in a circle.
Round 1 :
4 ch, sc in 2th ch from hook, 1 sc, inc (3 sc in one stitch), 2 sc, inc (3 sc in one stitch) (10 sts)
Round 2 :
2 sc, inc, inc (3 sc in one stitch), inc, 2 sc, inc, inc (3 sc in one stitch), inc (18 sts)
Round 3 :
3 sc, (inc)*5, 4 sc, (inc)*5, sc (28 sts)
Round 4 :
4 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, (inc dc)*5, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 15 sl st (33 sts)
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Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
— Muzzle :
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Use Yarnart Jeans, white color № 62, hook 1.6 mm.
Round 1 :
6 sc in MR (6 sts)
Round 2 :
(inc)*6 (12 sts)
Round 3 :
(1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sts)
Round 4 :
(2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sts)
Round 5 :
24 sc, sl st (24 sts)
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Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
— Nose :
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Take brown yarn, secure it at the wrong side of the muzzle and embroider the nose (use embroidery floss or Iris if desired).
— Assembling all the parts :
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Sew the nose between rows 18 and 25 (count down from the head top) and stuff with fiberfill a little to make it protruding.
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Sew the ears to the head at the top corners, checking symmetry; pin before sewing.
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Use white yarn to embroider the eye whites (photos use a different yarn color to illustrate). Your spots should be black.
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Put the eyes and if you like their position, then secure them at the wrong side and sew the black spots to the canvas.
— If you crochet a boy (Bow) :
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After each row, 2 ch (turning chain, count as first hdc) and turn the crochet.
Round 1 :
17 ch, hdc in 3th ch from hook, 14 hdc (16 sts)
Round 2-8 :
(7 rounds): 2 ch, 15 hdc (16 sts)
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Crochet along the edges of the bow and make 3 sc into one stitch at the corners. Fasten off and hide the yarn. Tie around the middle of the bow with the thread and sew to canvas.
— If you crochet a girl (Flowers & Leaves) :
Item Name (Little flower) :
Crochet in MR (3 ch, hdc in 1th ch, sl st in MR)* repeat 5 times, to get 5 petals.
Item Name (Bigger flower) :
Rd 1: 5 sc in MR (5). Rd 2: in 1th sc (sl st, 2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, sl st)* repeat 5 times in each sc, to get 5 petals.
Item Name (Little rose) :
Rd 1: 16 ch, dc in 3 th ch, 2 dc in each of the next stitch. Roll the rose in a spiral and sew it with a needle.
Item Name (Bigger rose) :
Rd 1: 17 ch, dc in 3 th ch, 2 dc in each next stitch (30). Rd 2: 1 ch, 1 sc, 1 skip, 5 dc in one stitch, (1 skip, 2 sc, 1 skip, 5 dc in one stitch)* repeat 4 times, 1 sc in the last stitch, you should get 6 petals. Roll the rose in a spiral and sew it with a needle.
Item Name (Leaves) :
Rd 1: 8 ch, 1 sl st in 2 th ch, 1 sc, 1 hdc, inc dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in last stitch, on the other side of the chain - 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 sc, inc dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st.
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Sew flowers and leaves on the head, decorating them with beads and sequins.
— Attaching to stick and Tassels :
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Take a long round wooden stick, which is 6 cm longer than the crochet canvas and attach our decor to it by weaving the top edge of canvas loops onto the stick or by using the 2.5 m tail left from finishing.
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Make ch 60 and tie its ends to the ends of wooden stick forming a loop for hanging to the wall.
Item Name (Tassels) :
Make two tassels about 10 cm long, leave a long tail, we will use it to attach the tassels to the canvas. Trim the tassels to make them even and neat, add wooden beads to the threads and attach the tassels to the canvas.
This cute panda wall hanging brings handmade charm to any space and makes a thoughtful gift for baby nurseries or kids rooms. Add flowers for a sweet feminine look or a bow for a classic touch — each version is delightful. Your finished piece can hang proudly as a cozy accent and brighten up any corner of your home. 🧶🏡
