Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely adorable and incredibly fun pattern for you: the Red Panda Bag! If you love crafting charming woodland accessories that add a touch of whimsy to your everyday outfits, this enchanting and totally unique little bag is going to be your next favorite make.
This pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for market prep, allowing you to whip up cute and functional magical items in record time. While the instructions are tailored for their classic, mini size, you can easily adjust the size variations depending on the yarn used—swap out worsted weight for super bulky blanket yarn to create a massive, huggable tote! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this adorable red panda bag creation!
The Red Panda Bag is an adorable animal crossbody purse designed using faux fur yarn. It is the perfect size for carrying daily essentials and features a pair of foxy ears and a striped raccoon looking tail. The strap’s length is easily adjustable.
About the Pattern
- Designed with faux fur yarn
- Adjustable strap length
- Level: advanced due to working with faux fur yarn
- Size: bag is 10” wide and 7” in height
- Style: kawaii, whimsical, cozy, woodland, cottagecore
Recommended Yarn
This pattern was designed with Hobbii Peacock Yarn. It can also work well with other faux fur yarns, like Lion Brand’s Go for Faux Yarn. Go for Faux (weight 6) is a little thicker than Peacock yarn (weight 5), so I recommend using a slightly larger hook, such as 8mm or 9mm with it. You will end up with a slightly larger bag with thicker yarn and a larger hook.
The wonderful thing about fur yarn is not only the end result, but that it’s quite forgiving to work with! Since the stitches are hardly visible, you don’t need to worry as much about small mistakes in your work. It may be helpful to review this guide on crocheting with fluffy yarn.
Uses
This furry animal pouch makes a great birthday gift or Christmas holiday gift for red panda lovers. It’s also an eye-catching product at craft fairs. You can crochet it as an accessory for conventions as well!
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Disclaimer: Typically, Sweet Softies written patterns include step-by-step progress photos, but this pattern does not include a photo tutorial outside of photos of the individual crochet pieces. For that reason, the price for this pattern reflects this and is cheaper. It is recommended for advanced crocheters who are familiar with crocheting using faux fur yarn.
You can get the PDF pattern from my store, Ravelry, or Etsy.
Printable & ad-free PDF pattern
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