Get ready to be utterly bamboozled by the cutest, cuddliest, and most delightfully black-and-white knitting patterns you’ve ever seen! From adorable stuffed pandas to cozy hats, comfy sweaters and more, there are a plethora of knit panda patterns here fit for every panda fan.

First up, let’s talk about panda stuffed animals. Imagine knitting your very own cuddly companion, perfect for snuggling or gifting to a fellow panda lover. These patterns range from simple, beginner-friendly designs to more intricate creations that will challenge your skills. With these knit panda patterns, you’ll be able to create a plush panda that’s as unique and lovable as the real thing.

Next on our list are panda hats. Whether you want to keep your head warm during those chilly months or simply make a fashion statement, these knit panda patterns for hats have got you covered—literally! From basic white beanies with cute little black bear ears to more elaborate designs featuring full panda faces, there’s a hat for every style. 

Let’s not forget about panda sweaters! Who wouldn’t want to wear a cozy sweater adorned with everyone’s favorite monochromatic bear? These patterns are perfect for creating unique, handcrafted pieces that will make you stand out in any crowd. Plus, knitting a sweater is a great way to practice and showcase your skills. Imagine walking down the street in a cute panda sweater—talk about making a paws-itive fashion statement!

So, grab your yarn, settle into your favorite knitting spot, and get ready to create some unbearably cute panda goodies. From mittens to cosy throws, this collection of knit panda patterns has something for every project and every skill level of knitter. Whether you’re making something for yourself or a gift for a friend, there’s a free pattern here sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Scroll down and prepare to be inspired with these 25 free panda knitting patterns!

Panda-monium Hat & Gloves

Let’s start off with a pattern and a picture that will make you saw “aww!” The combination of this adorable panda hat and mittens with the super cute baby modeling them is enough to make anyone smile. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 togethers, slip slip knits, and knit front backs.

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Chunky (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Panda Stack

You know what they say, three pandas are better than one! Well, I haven’t actually ever heard anyone say that but I still think that it rings true. The pattern for this perfect panda stack is mostly basic stockinette stitch worked in rows. There’s also a bit of shaping involved in the form of knit front back increases, knit 2 together decreases, and knit 3 together decreases.

Designer: Premier Yarns Design Team
Yarn: Premier Yarns Parfait (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Panda Sweater

This pint size panda pullover can be made for kiddos as young as 6 months and as old as 6 years. Knit panda patterns like this one make for great gift ideas for the panda lovers in your life! The pattern is knit in the round from the bottom up. It uses stockinette stitch and rib stitch as well as a touch of stranded colorwork technique for the ring of pandas.

Designer: Stine Hoelgaard for Hobbii
Yarn: Hobbii Highland Wool (DK Weight Yarn #3)
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Panda Hat

Why wear a basic beanie when you can rock a panda beanie instead? This design is as cozy as it is cute with little black ear flaps that will protect your ears from the wind and cold. I love that the face of the panda looks pixelated like an old video game. You’ll be working in rows for this design using rib stitch, stockinette stitch, and intarsia colorwork.

Designer: Red Heart Design Team
Yarn: Red Heart Heat Wave (Aran Weight #4)
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Panda Pillow

Jazz up your home decor style a bit with this throw pillow of panda proportions. This pattern uses pre-looped yarn and it calls for finger knitting rather than knitting with straight or circular needles. The basic shape and stitchwork keeps things really straightforward making this an easy pattern for beginner knitters. Plus, it’s just so stinking cute and would make the perfect first cuddly toy for little ones!

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Bernat Alize Blanket EZ (Jumbo Weight #7)
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Panda Bear Snuggle Sack

Snuggle sacks are like a cross between a blanket and a sleeping bag. This snuggle sack is so beary cute and just the right size for cuddling! For this design, you’ll be using knit, purl, and slip stitches as well as increases and decreases. There is no colorwork as all of the details like the arms, legs, and bamboo stalk are knit separately and then sewn on.

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Bernat Blanket (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Panda Pullover

A self striping yarn in shades of white and gray bring this panda pullover sweater to life. It’s a perfectly charming sweater on its own, but the addition of little black bear ears really brings this design over the top. The pattern is worked flat in back and forth rows using stockinette stitch along with rib stitch for the hem, cuffs, and the edging along the hood.

Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Ice Cream (DK Weight #3)
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Knitted Panda Hat

You never know when these knit panda patterns might come in handy. How about whipping up a cute panda hat for a last minute costume party? The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 together decreases. A combination of intarsia and stranded colorwork is used to create the panda face, although you could also use duplicate stitch embroidery.

Designer: Gwenstella Made
Yarn: Spotlight Premium Marvel Plain 5ply Acrylic (Sport Weight #2)
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Sweet Panda Hat

A softer shade of gray instead of the usual stark black yarn gives this adorable panda pattern a more babyish feel. The pattern uses rib stitch for the brim, stockinette stitch for the main body of the hat and knit 2 together decreases to form the crown. The eye patches are knit separately and then sewn on. Eyelids, nose, and mouth are simply embroidered.

Designer: Little Red Window
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Christmas Panda

Knit panda patterns for stuffed animals are as cute as a button, especially when they come with fun little extra accessories like this Santa hat and scarf. For this design, you’ll be using knit and purl stitches along with knit front back increases, knit 2 together decreases, and purl 2 together decreases. Of course, this panda would still be just as cute without his accoutrements.

Designer: Knits by Sachi
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Percy the Panda

You can tell by Percy’s generous belly that he has been munching on lots of bamboo. Did you know that pandas eat 26 to 84 pounds of bamboo every day? That’s a lot of bamboo! Of course, you don’t need to have any bamboo on hand to make our friend Percy here, just lots and lots of stuffing. The pattern is worked flat in stockinette stitch. There is a bit of intarsia colorwork involved.

Designer: Ann Franklin
Yarn: Stylecraft Special Double Knit (DK Weight #3)
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Floral Panda

Not all knit panda patterns have to be black and white, you know. Let’s get a little non traditional with this gorgeous floral panda in hues of blue. Stockinette stitch keeps this project straightforward and makes for the perfect blank canvas for the vibrantly patterned yarn. My favorite thing about this design is that the panda’s little tongue is sticking out. So cute!

Designer: Premier Yarns Design Team
Yarn: Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Zookeeper Hats: Panda Knit

Here’s another blue panda design to add to your menagerie of knit panda patterns. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 togethers and slip slip knits. The eyes, nose, and ears are all knit separately so there’s no color work and the mouth is simply stitched on with some spare yarn. It is available in baby, child, and adult sizes.

Designer: Rae Blackledge for Premier Yarns
Yarn: Premier Yarns Hush (Bulky Weight #5)
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Pandamonium

This panda beanie is as much fun to make as it is to wear. The classic folded ribbed brim transitions to a long stretch of stockinette stitch and that’s where all the stranded colorwork magic happens with the panda faces and the color change from gray to blue. This is the perfect project for you if you happen to have a couple partial skeins of yarn laying around leftover from other projects.

Designer: i K n i t 2 P u r l 2
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® 220 Superwash® (DK Weight #3)
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PANDAstic Beast

You’ve heard of wearing your heart on your sleeve, right? Well, this panda wears their heart on their chest. The pattern pieces are knit in the round using stockinette stitch and duplicate stitch embroidery is used to add the heart and face details. The pattern includes a ton of step-by-step photos to help you out with your panda project.

Designer: Svitlana Kondratova
Yarn: Handmade with Love (Tedi) Cascadia (Fingering Weight #1)
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Animal Faces

There are 4 animal faces to choose from with this 6 inch square design and one of them is our favorite bear friend the panda. The pattern calls for stockinette stitch and stranded colorwork. You can use these little squares as coasters or sew multiple squares together to create tote bags, blankets, scarves, sweaters, and more!

Designer: Marion Crick
Yarn: Wendy Merino Double Knitting (DK Weight #3)
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Knot Forgotten Knit Bear

Knit panda patterns for stuffed animals with simplified shapes are perfect for beginners knitters. This bipedal panda makes up for her lack of arms with an extra helping of charm. She certainly knows how to accessorize with her stylish big red bow. The pattern is knit flat in stockinette stitch and then seamed. You could try making it with a thicker yarn and the corresponding mm needles if you’d like a larger bear. 

Designer: Pear Dinkum
Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (DK Weight #3)
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Panda and Zebra Hand Puppets

Hand puppets like this smiling panda and zebra can add lots of fun to story time and play time for little ones. I’m sure you could find lots of story books about pandas at the library or you could make up a panda story of your own. The pattern is worked flat using knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 togethers and slip slip knits.

Designer: Susan B. Anderson
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica (Aran Weight #4)
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Panda Blanket

Red is a great color to add into the black and white panda mix and it makes for a really cute blanket. The pattern for this panda blanket is worked flat in stockinette stitch and includes some intarsia colorwork for each panda motif. The rotund bellies of the pandas are knit separately and then sewn on with some stuffing inside to make them stick out from the flat surface of the blanket.

Designer: Amy Bahrt for Cascade Yarns
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Anthem Chunky (Bulky Weight #5)
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Panda Cub Hat and Mitts

I never get tired of seeing knit panda patterns for baby things because they’re just so stinking cute! This bonnet style panda bear hat is knit flat from back to front, starting with garter stitch for the brim and then using stockinette stitch for the rest of that hat. The design also includes a matching pair of baby mittens that’s perfect for keeping babies from scratching themselves with their surprisingly sharp baby nails.

Designer: Linda Cyr for Yarnspirations
Yarn: Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller Alpaca Love (Aran Weight #4)
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Panda

This little panda toy is the perfect size to be made into a finger puppet or hung from a baby mobile. It could even be stuffed with catnip and used as a cat toy. It’s a really quick and easy project made with straightforward stockinette stitch. All you need to know is how to knit, purl, increase and decrease. You can also use a light worsted weight yarn all the way up to a super bulky weight yarn and appropriate needle size for bigger or smaller pandas. 

Designer: Knitables
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Andy the Panda Bib

This textured panda design can be used to create a baby bib or a dishcloth. The pattern uses the textural difference between smooth stockinette stitches and bumpy garter stitches on the right side to create the panda image. This is a great way for beginners to practice reading charts without the added challenge of changing colors. 

Designer: Down Cloverlaine
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
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Kazamori Panda

This panda pattern is based off a panda in a television show and it really nails the creepy cute aesthetic. His design is quite unique with his different colored button eyes instead of large mm safety eyes and his long arms. The pattern is made with bulky weight yarn so it works up fairly quickly. It is knit in the round using knit and purl stitches along with increases and decreases.

Designer: Mittens Blue
Yarn: Berroco Weekend Chunky (Bulky Weight #5)
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Teeny Tiny Panda

A thin fingering weight yarn makes a very small knit panda. What he lacks in size he more than makes up for in sheer cuteness. I love his round belly juxtaposed against his stubby little limbs. The best part is that he stands up on his own so he’s perfect for adding to your home comforts items. His small size also makes him an ideal receptacle for catnip so he can be used as a cat toy. 

Designer: HaulAway
Yarn: Fingering Weight #1
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Chubeez Panda

There’s something about chubby knit panda patterns for stuffed animals that is just so incredibly endearing. This cute panda bear is extra round and his stubby limbs really help accent that fact. The pattern is knit in the round using stockinette stitch. There are also some short rows involved. Using the weight of yarn recommended, this panda bear will come out to about 6 inches tall.

Designer: Rainebo Designs
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Final Thoughts on Knit Panda Patterns

We hope this collection of knit panda patterns has inspired you to pick up your needles and create something wonderfully whimsical. Whether you’re crafting a cuddly stuffed panda, a cozy hat, or a stylish sweater, you’re bound to have a whole lot of panda-monium fun!

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