Red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) are very skillful and acrobatic animals that predominantly stay in trees, they are classified as an endangered species by the WWF, with less than 10,000 individuals. Find out all about this beautiful creature and how to help on worldwildlife.org/species/red-panda

Ruby the Red Panda was designed in collaboration with Louie from Club Crochet in celebration of Earth Day 2021.

The pattern is written in U.S. terminology.The main part of this project is worked in rounds so you might want to use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round. There is no specific gauge for this project, just try to keep it tight and even throughout each piece. Ruby the Red Panda measures approx. 9.5cm (3.7in), when using the same yarn/tools indicated below.

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials

• Scheepjes Cahlista 100% Natural Cotton Yarn (50g / 85m) in 388 Rust (approx. 13g), 162 Black Coffee (approx. 9g), 105 Bridal White (approx. 4g) and 518 Marshmallow (very small amount)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• 8mm safety eyes
• Stuffing (approx. 6g)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Craft pipe cleaner (optional)