Ringo!

Make your own special edition rainbow Pandapple-chan!

Materials

• 2.50 mm hook
• 1.75mm hook
• Similar sized yarn in rose pink, white, black, apple green, pastel pink, pastel yellow, pastel green, pastel blue
• Embroidery thread in black and white
• Darning needle
• Carpet needle (with large eye and sharp tip)
• Polyester fiberfill
• A small piece of pink felt

Eyes (make two)

With black embroidery floss and a 1.75mm hook:

Chain 4

Round 1: Starting in second chain from hook, sc in the next 2sc, 3sc in the last sc.

Round 2: Rotate the foundation row, don’t turn it. Sc in the next 2sc, 3sc in the last sc.

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing. Weave in the shorter end of the thread to neaten any gaps.

With white embroidery floss and a darning needle, sew about 8 times over one of the stitches, near the top of each eye.

Head

With rose pink yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)

Round 6: *2 sc, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)

Round 7: *2 sc, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)

Round 8: *2 sc, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)

Round 9: *2 sc, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (54)

Round 10: *2 sc, sc in next 8 sc*, repeat 6 times (60)

Round 11 – 12: Sc in each sc around (60)

Change colour to white, using the jogless crochet technique via Amigurumi To Go’s video tutorial here.

Round 13 – 20: Sc in each sc around (60)

Round 21: *Inv dec, sc in next 8 sc*, repeat 6 times (54)

Start sewing on the eyes – they should fall below Round 15. There should be 8 stitches between the eyes.

In the centre, sew on the nose and mouth. Use the carpet needle for this so you can go in-between stitches.

Round 22: *Inv dec, sc in next 7 sc*, repeat 6 times (48)

Round 23: * Inv dec, sc in next 6 sc*, repeat 6 times (42)

Round 24: * Inv dec, sc in next 5 sc*, repeat 6 times (36)

Round 25: * Inv dec, sc in next 4 sc*, repeat 6 times (30)

Round 26: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)

Round 27: *Inv dec, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Begin stuffing the head.

Round 28: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sc*, repeat 6 times (12)

Round 29: Inv dec all around (6)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Body

With white yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4: *2sc, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5 – 9: Sc in each sc around (24)

Round 10: * Inv dec, sc in next 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Dress

With pastel pink yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Chain 26. Depending on the type of yarn you’re using, you may have more or less chain stitches. Just remember to measure the length of the chain against Pandapple-chan’s body.

Slip stitch to first chain to form loop.

Round 1 – 2: Sc in each sc around (25).

Change colour to pastel yellow.

Round 3:  Sc in each sc around (25).

Round 4: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat all around.  (It’s perfectly alright if your last stitch happen to be a 2sc)

Change colour to pastel green.

Round 5 – 6: Sc in each sc around.

Change colour to pastel blue.

Round 7 – 8: Sc in each sc around.

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

With black yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2 – 6: Sc in each sc around (6)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Legs (make 2)

With black yarn:

Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)

Round 3 – 4: Sc in each sc around (10)

Round 5: Sc2together all around (5)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Ears (make two)

With black yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4: Sc in each sc around (18)

Round 5: *Inv dec, sc in next sc*, repeat 6 times (12)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Leaf

With apple green yarn:

Round 1: 3 sc in magic circle (3)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (6)

Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat 3 times (9)

Round 4 – 5: Sc in each sc around (9)

Round 6: *Sc2together, sc in next 1 sc*, repeat 3 times (6)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Apple stem

With black yarn:

Chain 12.

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Weave the tail end of the yarn in between each chain to fill up any gaps.

Tail

With black yarn and a 1.75mm hook:

Round 1: 5 sc in magic circle (5)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around (5)

Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Apple indentation

Cut a piece of rose pink yarn, about 6 inches in length.

Thread the yarn through from the bottom part of Pandapple-chan’s head, to the top part of the head, in the centre.

Make one stitch and go back down to the bottom of  the head. Gently tug on the yarn to create a slight indentation.

Knot off ends.

Assembly

• Sew the dress on the body.
• Stuff the body and sew it onto the head.
• Sew on the arms.
• Sew on the legs.
• Sew on the leaf.
• Sew on the stem.
• Sew on the ears.
• Sew on the tail.
• Cut two small pieces of pink felt and glue them on Pandapple-chan’s cheeks. Try needle-felting on some pink wool for a different effect.
• Ta da!

As this is an original amiguruMEI pattern, kindly do not claim it as your own. If you plan to sell the amigurumi made from this pattern, I would be delighted to have you mention amiguruMEI as the pattern provider. You may place a link to this pattern from your site, but please do not repost it onto your page. Remember to share a picture of your own kawaii versions of Pandapple-chan with amiguruMEI!