Crochet Tutorial: Panda Rose Garden Sweater Doll – Free Crochet Pattern.

This crochet panda rose garden doll has a rounded black-and-white head, big blue eyes, a soft white muzzle, and a wide white forehead stripe. The doll wears an olive, cream, and brown striped sweater, blue shorts, black legs, and bright red sneakers with white soles and laces. The garden set also includes a green daisy sun hat, a tiny floral crossbody bag, a potted succulent, and a small crochet trowel.

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Finished Size

Using medium weight yarn and a 3.0 mm hook, the finished panda doll measures about 12 inches tall from the bottom of the sneakers to the top of the head. The head is intentionally large and round, the sweater is slightly oversized, and the legs are shorter than the body to match the cute garden doll proportions shown in the image.

• Doll height: about 12 inches
• Head width: about 4.5 inches
• Sweater width: about 4.25 inches across when lightly flattened
• Sun hat brim: about 5.5 inches wide
• Crossbody bag: about 2 inches wide
• Potted succulent: about 2.25 inches tall
• Trowel: about 4 inches long

Skill Level

This pattern is best for an adventurous beginner or intermediate crocheter. Most pieces use single crochet in continuous rounds. The sweater stripes, shoe shaping, face patches, bag flowers, and garden accessories require careful color changes and neat sewing.

Materials

• Medium weight cotton or acrylic yarn in black
• Medium weight yarn in white
• Medium weight yarn in olive green
• Medium weight yarn in cream
• Medium weight yarn in warm brown
• Medium weight yarn in denim blue
• Medium weight yarn in red
• Small amount of pale gray yarn
• Small amount of tan yarn
• Small amount of bright green, mint green, dusty teal, pale purple, yellow, and pink yarn
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for the doll
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for flowers, laces, and small details
• 12 mm blue safety eyes or clear safety eyes painted blue behind the washer
• Small black safety nose, about 10 to 12 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Pins for assembly
• Optional: plastic pellets for light weight in shoes and pot
• Optional: thin white embroidery thread for eye shine and shoe laces

Abbreviations in US Terms

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st: stitch
• sts: stitches
• FO: fasten off
• R: round or row

Gauge and Construction Notes

Gauge is not critical, but tight stitches are important so stuffing does not show. With the 3.0 mm hook, 6 sc and 7 rounds should measure about 1 inch. If your stitches are loose, use a smaller hook.

The panda is worked from the feet upward, with separate legs joined into the body. The sweater is crocheted as part of the body so it looks fitted, not removable. The sleeves are made as arm covers with cuffs and stripes. The head is made separately and sewn firmly to the neck.

The doll in the image has a very specific silhouette: large rounded head, small round ears placed high, narrow torso, relaxed sweater sleeves, short blue shorts, slim black lower legs, and oversized red sneakers. Stuff the head firmly, the body medium firm, and the arms lightly so they hang naturally.

Color Stripe Guide for the Sweater

The sweater has a ribbed olive collar, olive cuffs, and olive hem. The main body uses horizontal stripes. Use this color order unless a round says otherwise.

• Olive ribbing at neck, cuffs, and hem
• Olive main stripe
• Cream narrow stripe
• Brown narrow stripe
• Cream narrow stripe
• Olive main stripe

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Carry yarn only where it will be hidden inside the body. For clean stripes, finish the last yarn-over of the final stitch in the old color with the new color. Do not cut every stripe unless you prefer weaving ends.

Legs and Sneakers

Make two legs. Start with the red sneakers. The shoes are rounded at the toe, flat under the sole, and slightly oversized. The white sole edge is made after the red shoe so the sneakers match the bright red shoes in the image.

First Sneaker and Leg

Use red yarn.

1. R1: Ch 7. Starting in the second ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain: sc 4, inc in last ch. 14 sts.
2. R2: Inc, sc 4, inc in each of next 3 sts, sc 4, inc in each of next 2 sts. 20 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 5, repeat inc, sc 1 three times across toe, sc 5, repeat inc, sc 1 two times. 26 sts.
4. R4: BLO sc around. 26 sts.
5. R5: Sc 8, dec 5 times, sc 8. 21 sts.
6. R6: Sc 7, dec 4 times, sc 6. 17 sts.
7. R7: Sc 6, dec 2 times, sc 7. 15 sts.
8. R8: Sc around. 15 sts.

Stuff the toe and shoe firmly. Add a few plastic pellets wrapped in stuffing if you want the doll to stand more easily.

Change to black yarn for the lower leg.

1. R9: BLO sc around. 15 sts.
2. R10-R18: Sc around for 9 rounds. 15 sts.

Change to denim blue for the shorts.

1. R19: Sc around. 15 sts.
2. R20: Sc around. 15 sts.

FO the first leg only. Stuff the leg firmly at the shoe and medium firm through the black leg. Do not overstuff the top blue rounds.

Second Sneaker and Leg

Repeat R1-R20 for the second leg, but do not fasten off. After R20, continue to join the legs.

White Sole Trim for Each Sneaker

Attach white yarn to any front loop left from R4 of each red shoe.

1. Trim Round: Sl st in each front loop around the shoe. Keep tension even and do not pull too tightly.
2. FO and hide the end inside the shoe.

This white slip-stitch trim forms the clean white sole line visible along the bottom edge of each red sneaker.

Sneaker Tongue and Laces

Use red yarn for each tongue.

1. Row 1: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and next 3 ch. 4 sts.
2. Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 4 sts.
3. FO, leaving a sewing tail. Sew one tongue to the top front of each shoe, centered between R5 and R8.

Use white yarn or embroidery thread for laces. Embroider two crossed X shapes on each red sneaker. Place the first X over the lower tongue and the second X over the upper tongue. Add a short straight stitch across the top if desired.

With black yarn, sew one tiny side dot on the outer side of each shoe near the ankle, or use a small black bead only if the doll is not intended for children.

Joining the Legs and Body

Continue with denim blue from the second leg.

1. R21: Ch 3. Join to the first leg with 1 sc in any stitch after the fastened-off point. Sc 14 around first leg, sc in each of the 3 chains, sc 15 around second leg, sc in the other side of each of the 3 chains. 36 sts.
2. R22: Sc around. 36 sts.
3. R23: Sc 8, inc, sc 17, inc, sc 9. 38 sts.
4. R24: Sc around. 38 sts.

These rounds form the blue shorts. The shorts sit just under the sweater and should look like a simple denim blue band with two short pant legs.

Change to olive green for the sweater hem.

1. R25: BLO sc around. 38 sts.
2. R26: Repeat sc 1 in BLO, sc 1 in FLO around to create a subtle ribbed hem. 38 sts.
3. R27: Sc around in olive. 38 sts.

Sweater Body

The sweater should look thick and cozy, with soft horizontal garden stripes. Stuff the lower body while working upward. Keep the color changes at the back.

1. R28: Olive, sc around. 38 sts.
2. R29: Cream, sc around. 38 sts.
3. R30: Brown, sc around. 38 sts.
4. R31: Cream, sc around. 38 sts.
5. R32: Olive, sc around. 38 sts.
6. R33: Olive, sc 8, dec, sc 18, dec, sc 8. 36 sts.
7. R34: Cream, sc around. 36 sts.
8. R35: Brown, sc around. 36 sts.
9. R36: Cream, sc around. 36 sts.
10. R37: Olive, sc around. 36 sts.
11. R38: Olive, sc 7, dec, sc 16, dec, sc 9. 34 sts.
12. R39: Cream, sc around. 34 sts.
13. R40: Brown, sc around. 34 sts.
14. R41: Cream, sc around. 34 sts.
15. R42: Olive, sc around. 34 sts.
16. R43: Olive, sc 6, dec, sc 15, dec, sc 9. 32 sts.
17. R44: Olive, sc around. 32 sts.

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Stuff the body firmly enough to hold shape but not so tightly that the sweater stretches. The torso should be slightly rounded but narrower than the head.

Ribbed Sweater Collar

Change to olive green if needed.

1. R45: BLO sc around. 32 sts.
2. R46: Sc 2, dec around. 24 sts.
3. R47: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
4. R48: Sc 1, dec around. 16 sts.

FO, leaving a long tail to sew the body to the head. The collar should sit like a soft rolled turtleneck under the panda head.

Arms and Sweater Sleeves

Make two arms. The hands are black paws. The sleeves are striped to match the sweater and end with olive ribbed cuffs.

Start with black yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4: Sc 4, bobble in next st, sc 7. 12 sts.
5. R5: Sc around. 12 sts.

The bobble makes a small paw thumb. Place the thumbs so they face inward when sewing the arms to the body.

Change to olive green for the sleeve cuff.

1. R6: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
2. R7: Repeat sc 1 in BLO, sc 1 in FLO around. 12 sts.
3. R8: Olive, sc around. 12 sts.
4. R9: Cream, sc around. 12 sts.
5. R10: Brown, sc around. 12 sts.
6. R11: Cream, sc around. 12 sts.
7. R12: Olive, sc around. 12 sts.
8. R13: Olive, sc around. 12 sts.
9. R14: Cream, sc around. 12 sts.
10. R15: Brown, sc around. 12 sts.
11. R16: Cream, sc around. 12 sts.
12. R17: Olive, sc around. 12 sts.
13. R18: Flatten the opening and sc 6 through both layers to close.

FO, leaving a long tail. Lightly stuff the paw and lower sleeve only. Keep the upper sleeve flat so it can be sewn neatly to the shoulders.

Head

The head is mostly black, with a rounded panda shape and a separate white face blaze. Work the head in black first. The white stripe and muzzle are sewn on afterward so the front stays clean and raised like the image.

Use black yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. R10: Sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. R11-R20: Sc around for 10 rounds. 60 sts.
12. R21: Sc 8, dec around. 54 sts.
13. R22: Sc around. 54 sts.
14. R23: Sc 7, dec around. 48 sts.
15. R24: Sc 6, dec around. 42 sts.
16. R25: Sc 5, dec around. 36 sts.

Pause here. Place the safety eyes on the front between R16 and R17, about 10 stitches apart. Because the image shows large blue eyes with white edging, insert the eyes after making the white eye rings below.

White Eye Rings

Make two with white yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Sl st to finish. FO and weave in the tail.

Push the blue safety eye post through the center of each white eye ring, then through the head between R16 and R17. Secure the washers inside the head. The eyes should sit wide and bright, with the white ring showing around the blue iris.

Continue the head.

1. R26: Sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
2. R27: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.

Stuff the head very firmly, shaping it into a round ball. Add extra stuffing to the cheeks and forehead.

1. R28: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
2. R29: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
3. R30: Dec around. 6 sts.

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FO and close the hole. Hide the yarn tail inside the head.

White Forehead Stripe

The panda in the image has a wide white stripe running from the top of the head down between the eyes to the muzzle. This piece is sewn on top of the black head and slightly narrows as it reaches the face.

Use white yarn.

1. Row 1: Ch 7. Sc in second ch from hook and across. 6 sts.
2. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 6 sts.
3. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, inc, sc 4, inc. 8 sts.
4. Rows 4-9: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
5. Row 10: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4, dec. 6 sts.
6. Rows 11-15: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 6 sts.
7. Row 16: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec. 4 sts.
8. Rows 17-18: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 4 sts.
9. Border: Sc evenly around the entire stripe, placing 2 sc in each top corner. Sl st to finish.

FO with a long sewing tail. Pin the wide end to the top center of the head, running down the forehead between the eyes. The lower narrow end should tuck just behind the muzzle. Sew with small stitches around the edge.

Muzzle

The muzzle is oval and white, sitting low between the eyes. It should overlap the bottom of the forehead stripe just slightly.

Use white yarn.

1. R1: Ch 6. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 3, inc in last ch. 12 sts.
2. R2: Inc, sc 3, inc in each of next 3 sts, sc 3, inc in each of next 2 sts. 18 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 4, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 4, repeat sc 1, inc two times. 24 sts.
4. R4: Sc around. 24 sts.

FO with a long tail. Insert the black safety nose or embroider an oval nose at the top center of the muzzle. Lightly stuff the muzzle before sewing it to the head between R18 and R24.

Use black yarn to embroider a straight vertical mouth line from the bottom of the nose down 3 rounds. Do not add a smile; the image shows a simple gentle expression with one vertical line.

Ears

Make two black round ears. They are small, plush, and placed high on the head.

Use black yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5-R7: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. R8: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. R9: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.

Do not stuff firmly. Flatten slightly and FO with a long tail. Sew one ear to each side of the head between R7 and R14. Angle them outward slightly so they look rounded from the front.

Eyebrows and Eye Highlights

The image shows short white eyebrow stitches above the blue eyes. Use white yarn or embroidery thread.

• Place the left eyebrow above the left eye between R12 and R13.
• Make a short diagonal stitch about 4 stitches long.
• Repeat on the right side, mirroring the angle.
• Add a small white highlight stitch on each blue eye if your safety eyes are plain.

Keep the eyebrows neat and minimal. They should give the panda a sweet handmade expression without overpowering the large eyes.

Attaching Head to Body

Pin the head to the sweater collar before sewing. The white stripe must be centered over the chest, and the eyes should face forward. Use the long olive yarn tail from the body collar or a separate strong yarn strand.

1. Insert the neck into the bottom center of the head.
2. Sew around the collar twice, catching both the head and body securely.
3. Add extra stitches at the back of the neck so the head does not tilt backward.
4. Check from the front, side, and back before hiding the yarn tail.

Attaching Arms

Sew the arms to the upper sweater body at about R42 to R44. The arms should hang down naturally, with black paws visible below the striped cuffs.

• Place each arm slightly forward of the side seam.
• Keep the striped sleeves aligned with the body sweater stripes.
• Sew through the flattened top of each arm and the side of the body.
• Secure with several stitches so the arms are child-safe if needed.

Green Garden Sun Hat

The hat sits beside the doll in the image, not on the head. It has a rounded crown, wide flat brim, and white daisies with yellow centers. Use bright green yarn.

Hat Crown

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8-R13: Sc around. 42 sts.
9. R14: BLO sc around. 42 sts.

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Hat Brim

1. R15: FLO sc 2, inc around. 56 sts.
2. R16: Sc around. 56 sts.
3. R17: Sc 3, inc around. 70 sts.
4. R18: Sc around. 70 sts.
5. R19: Sc 4, inc around. 84 sts.
6. R20: Sc around. 84 sts.
7. R21: Sl st around loosely to firm the edge.

FO and weave in ends. Shape the brim flat with your hands. If you want a firmer hat, steam lightly without touching the iron to the yarn.

Daisies for Hat

Make three daisies with white petals and yellow centers.

Use yellow yarn.

1. Center R1: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.

Attach white yarn to any stitch of the yellow center.

1. Petals: Ch 4, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st into next yellow stitch.
2. Repeat until you have 6 petals.
3. FO and leave a sewing tail.

Sew the daisies along the left front brim of the hat, spacing them close together. The flowers should look like small garden daisies resting on the green brim.

Floral Crossbody Bag

The bag is a small cream pouch with green edging, red rose buds, pale flowers, and a thin green strap crossing from the panda’s shoulder to the opposite hip.

Bag Body

Use cream yarn.

1. R1: Ch 9. Sc in second ch from hook and next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 6, inc in last ch. 18 sts.
2. R2: Inc, sc 6, inc in each of next 3 sts, sc 6, inc in each of next 2 sts. 24 sts.
3. R3: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
4. R4-R8: Sc around. 24 sts.
5. R9: Sc 10, ch 4, skip 4 sts, sc 10. 24 sts including chain space.
6. R10: Sc around, working 4 sc into the chain space. 24 sts.

Change to olive green.

1. R11: Sl st loosely around the top edge. FO.

Flatten the bag gently. It should look like a small rectangular pouch with rounded lower corners.

Bag Flap

Use cream yarn and work in rows.

1. Row 1: Ch 11, sc in second ch from hook and across. 10 sts.
2. Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 10 sts.
3. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 6, dec. 8 sts.
4. Border: Sc evenly around, placing 2 sc in each lower corner.

Sew the straight edge of the flap to the back top of the bag. Let the curved edge fall over the front.

Bag Strap

Use olive green yarn and the 2.5 mm hook.

1. Ch 62 for a strap that crosses the body diagonally.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st in each ch across.
3. FO with long tails.

Sew one end to each upper side of the bag. Place the strap over the doll’s right shoulder and let the bag sit at the left hip, matching the image. Adjust chain length if your doll is larger or smaller.

Roses and Small Flowers on Bag

Make three tiny red roses.

1. With red yarn, ch 9.
2. In second ch from hook, sl st, sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc across the chain.
3. Roll the strip into a tiny rose and stitch through the base.

Make two pale pink blossoms.

1. With pale pink yarn, 5 sc in MR.
2. Sl st to close and FO.
3. Use yellow yarn to make one tiny center stitch.

Sew the roses and blossoms to the front flap and lower front of the bag. Add a few green straight stitches as leaves around the flowers.

Potted Succulent

The small plant in the image sits in a tan crochet pot with a dark soil top and clustered green, teal, and purple succulent leaves. Keep this accessory small so it looks like a tabletop garden prop.

Pot

Use tan yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: BLO sc around. 18 sts.
5. R5: Sc around. 18 sts.
6. R6: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
7. R7-R9: Sc around. 24 sts.
8. R10: FLO sc around to make a rim. 24 sts.
9. R11: Sl st around. FO.

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Stuff the pot lightly. Add pellets at the bottom if desired so it sits flat.

Soil Disk

Use dark brown yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.

FO with a long tail. Sew the soil disk inside the top rim of the pot.

Succulent Leaves

Make 12 to 16 leaves in mint green, bright green, dusty teal, and pale purple.

1. Ch 5.
2. Sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 3 hdc in last ch.
3. Work on the other side of the chain: hdc, sc, sl st.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the leaves to the soil disk in layers. Place larger green leaves around the outside, teal leaves in the middle, and small purple leaves near the top center. Overlap them so the plant looks full and rounded.

Crochet Garden Trowel

The trowel has a tan handle and a pale gray spade blade. The blade is flattened and slightly pointed, just like the garden tool resting on the table in the image.

Handle

Use tan yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2-R12: Sc around. 6 sts.

Stuff lightly as you go with tiny pieces of fiberfill. FO and close the end.

Trowel Blade

Use pale gray yarn.

1. R1: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and across. 4 sts.
2. R2: Ch 1, turn, inc, sc 2, inc. 6 sts.
3. R3: Ch 1, turn, inc, sc 4, inc. 8 sts.
4. R4-R6: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
5. R7: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 4, dec. 6 sts.
6. R8: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc 2, dec. 4 sts.
7. R9: Ch 1, turn, dec twice. 2 sts.
8. Border: Sc evenly around the blade, placing 2 sc at the pointed tip.

FO with a long tail. Sew the wide end of the blade to one end of the tan handle. Add a short dark gray line down the center of the blade if desired.

Optional Blue Shorts Texture

The shorts in the image are simple denim blue, with a visible crocheted texture. You can add a clean lower edge to each leg opening with surface slip stitches.

• Attach denim blue yarn to the front loop of the first blue round above each black leg.
• Sl st evenly around the leg opening.
• FO and weave in the tail inside the shorts.
• Repeat for the second leg opening.

This small detail helps the shorts look separate from the black legs and gives the garment a finished edge.

Rose Garden Sweater Surface Details

The main sweater stripes already create the look of the image. For extra texture, add subtle rib lines to the collar, cuffs, and hem using olive yarn.

• Work short vertical embroidery stitches over the collar ribbing.
• Place one stitch every other crochet stitch.
• Repeat on both sleeve cuffs.
• Repeat around the lower sweater hem.

Keep these stitches soft and not too tight. The sweater should remain plush and cozy, not pinched.

Detailed Assembly Order

1. Make both sneakers and legs, then join them into the blue shorts and sweater body.
2. Crochet both arms with black paws and striped sleeves.
3. Make the black head, then attach the eye rings and blue eyes before closing.
4. Sew the white forehead stripe down the center front of the head.
5. Sew the muzzle below the eyes and add the black nose and straight mouth line.
6. Sew both ears high on the head, angled slightly outward.
7. Attach the head to the sweater collar with strong stitches.
8. Sew the arms to the upper sweater sides.
9. Add white eyebrows and eye highlights.
10. Make the green sun hat and sew daisies to the brim.
11. Make the floral crossbody bag, attach the strap, and sew flowers to the front.
12. Make the potted succulent and the garden trowel.
13. Place the hat, pot, and trowel beside the doll as display accessories.

Facial Placement Guide

The face is the most important part of this doll. Take your time and pin every piece before sewing. The white stripe should be exactly centered from the top of the head to the muzzle. The eyes should sit evenly on either side of the stripe.

• Eyes: between R16 and R17 of the head, about 10 stitches apart
• Muzzle: centered between R18 and R24
• Nose: upper center of muzzle
• Mouth: one straight black line below the nose
• Eyebrows: short white diagonal stitches above each eye
• Ears: between R7 and R14 on each side

After sewing the face, gently shape the cheeks with your fingers. Add a tiny amount of stuffing under the muzzle if the face looks flat.

How to Keep the Doll Proportions Like the Image

The head should be wider than the sweater body. The sweater should look cozy and slightly thick, while the legs remain slim. The shoes should be bright, rounded, and a little oversized. This contrast creates the cute garden doll shape.

• Do not overstuff the arms, or they will stick out from the body.
• Stuff the shoes firmly so they keep their sneaker shape.
• Keep the body medium firm so the sweater does not stretch too wide.
• Stuff the head very firmly so the eyes and muzzle sit smoothly.
• Sew the bag strap after the arms are attached so it crosses correctly.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check the doll from every angle before hiding final yarn tails. The white forehead stripe should be straight, the muzzle should be centered, and the eyes should be level. Sew the head and body together with extra stitches around the back neck for strength.

Add the crossbody bag so the strap runs diagonally across the olive striped sweater. Place the bag at the hip and secure it with one hidden stitch if you want it to stay in position. Set the green daisy hat beside the doll for the same garden scene style.

Care Notes

• Spot clean the doll with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not soak if safety eyes, beads, or pellets were used.
• Press gently with a towel to remove extra moisture.
• Air dry flat away from direct heat.
• Reshape the hat brim, muzzle, and shoes while damp.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The panda head is round, firm, and larger than the body.
• The white stripe runs straight from forehead to muzzle.
• The blue eyes have white rings and are evenly spaced.
• The sweater has olive, cream, and brown horizontal stripes.
• The shorts are denim blue and visible below the sweater.
• The sneakers are red with white soles and white crossed laces.
• The green hat has white daisies with yellow centers.
• The cream bag has red roses, pale flowers, green leaves, and a green strap.
• The succulent pot has tan sides, brown soil, and layered colorful leaves.
• The trowel has a tan handle and gray pointed blade.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For long-term display, keep the doll away from strong sunlight so the black, red, blue, and green yarn colors stay bright. Store the garden accessories in a small breathable cotton bag when not displayed.

If dust collects on the doll, use a soft dry brush and clean in the direction of the stitches. Avoid pulling the embroidered eyebrows, shoe laces, roses, or succulent leaves.

When storing, do not place heavy objects on top of the head, ears, hat brim, or potted plant. These pieces can flatten over time. Lightly stuff the hat crown with tissue paper to help it keep its rounded garden-hat shape.

Your Panda Rose Garden Sweater Doll is now complete, with its cozy striped sweater, bright red sneakers, floral garden bag, daisy hat, tiny succulent, and crochet trowel ready for a cheerful handmade garden display.