Hi there! Today, we’ll learn to crochet Spunky the Red Panda. This loveable little fellow is easy to make and will capture everyone’s heart!
Materials and tools:
- Yarn in colors Red and Brown (Sample shown made from
Deluxe by Troitsk Yarn 200 m [218 yards] / 50 g [1.75 oz])
- Mohair yarn in colors Orange and White (Sample shown used
Mohair Delicate by Nako 500 m [546 yds] / 100 g [3.5 oz])
- Glass eyes, diameter 4 mm [0.16 in]
- Black and white cotton crochet thread (Sample shown used Iris by Kirov Yarn Mills), sewing thread for attaching eyes, sturdy thread for cinching.
- Crochet hook 1.5 mm [US steel hook 7]
- Large-eye sewing needle or bodkin for joining parts and embroidery needle for embellishments
- Sewing pins, removable marker for the beginning of the round
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfil)
- Needle-nose pliers, round-nose pliers (for pulling out needles), cotter key (optional)
- Cotter pin joints or safety joints – 2 disks diameter 9 mm [0.4 in], and 2 o-splints 1.6 x 20 mm [0.063 in x 0.79 in]
- Super glue for attaching eyes (optional)