Pattern info page: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2024/09/red-panda-bag.html

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. 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!

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.

Style tags: kawaii, whimsical, cozy, woodland, cottagecore

SIZE
Bag portion is 10” wide and 7” in height
Strap length is easily adjustable

MATERIALS
Bulky weight 5 faux fur yarn in red, brown, and white (I used Hobbii Peacock yarn: 2 skeins red, 1 skein brown, 1 skein white)
Medium weight 4 yarn in black for straps (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/8 yarn)
7mm crochet hook
24mm black plastic safety eyes (x2)
Small scrap of white felt for the eyes
Keyrings/clasps (x2) for crossbody strap
Yarn needle
Scissors

LEVEL
★★★★☆ Advanced. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), attaching yarn, changing yarn colors, and crocheting with furry yarn.

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES USED (US TERMINOLOGY)
FO = fasten off
YO = yarn over
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
hdc = half double crochet
hdc-inc = hdc increase (2 hdc in same st)
dc = double crochet
dc-inc = dc increase (2 dc in same st)
dc-dec = dc decrease (dc 2 sts together)

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