Showing posts with label Panda Bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Panda Bear. Show all posts

Friday, March 11, 2011

The Panda Bear Project

My Daughter in law Loves Panda Bears.
My son asked me to make her one. I looked for crochet patterns for pandas on line but they were all small.  I wanted to make her a big panda. Well, you know hat this means...I was going to design a pattern.  I mean how hard can this be. It is a bear, a black and white bear, it is not like I had to make zebra stripes or polka dots! I knew I could do this.
I started with white yarn at the bottom. I wanted it flat so it would sit,
 then working my way up, decreasing .
Then I switched to Black yarn and stitched a nice thick stripe,
 I decided to decrease or shape the top,
then switched back to white and formeda head,
 so The body and head were all one piece. 
When I was ready to close the top of the head,
I stuffed it with fiber fill, then closed the head.
I then made two ears, two eye patches, and a cute snout.
.All free hand!

Next, I made two legs, two arms and a cute little tail..again all free hand,
 I did measure to make sure the legs and arms were the same size.
 I stuffed them and sewed them closed.
Lastly, I began to sew all the pieces together.
 My DIL also loves Cupcakes so I made her bear holding a cupcake,
with a cherry on top, with a matching silk yarn ribbon and flower.

Rosie and Maximo like her, I sure hope my DIL Does too!

She is ginormous!
She measures from Top of head to bottom  - 20 inches!

UP-DATE!
My DIL loved the panda, but thought
 the eyes were alittle creepy..I did too.
So I reworked the eyes...She looks sweet now.





I had the eye patches up side down! 

And now you are asking..."How can I get one? "
I would be glad to make you one..
Just click on the contact tab and
 I will let you know the details on
ordering a ginormous but cuddly Panda Bear.