My daughter loves her hooded pocket scarves. She wears them to school almost every day. She also loves the fact that I will try to make her any design she asks for. She recently asked me if I could make her a panda hooded pocket scarf. I got my yarn and went to work.
This pattern is fairly easy. It is very similar to my Dinosaur Hooded Pocket Scarf, and my Fox Hooded Pocket Scarf.
For this scarf I used Big Twist Value yarn and a 5.5mm crochet hook.

Crochet Panda Hooded Pocket Scarf
Materials:
- White yarn
- Black yarn
- 5.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle

Scarf
(in black) Ch 252
Row 1: hdc in third chain and each chain across, ch 2 and turn
Row 2-14: hdc in each stitch across, ch 2 and turn
Row 15: hdc in each stitch across
Finish off

Hood
Row 1: (in white) Skip first 90 stitches on scarf, join yarn and hdc for next 70 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Row 2-24: hdc in each stitch across (70), ch 2 and turn
Row 25: hdc in first 33 stitches, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc in last 33 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Row 26: hdc in first 32 stitches, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc in last 32 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Row 27: hdc in first 31 stitches, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc in last 31 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Row 28: hdc in first 30 stitches, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc in last 30 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Row 29: hdc in first 29 stitches, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc in last 29 stitches, ch 2 and turn
Fold in half and sew the top edges of the hood together
Fold the ends of the scarf over and sew the sides to make the pockets.

Ears (make 2)
(in black) Start with a magic ring
Round 1: 6 sc inside ring, (in white) sl st to first sc, ch 2
Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around (12), sl st to first stitch, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing

Spots (make 2)
(in black) Ch 7 to start
Round 1: sc in second ch and each across (6), sc in each chain on the opposite side of the turning chain (6), sl st to the first sc, ch 1
Round 2: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the last stitch (18), sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 3: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch (20), sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 4: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch, (24), sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 5: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 10 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next 10 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch (28), sl st to first sc

Paw (make 2)
(in white) Start with a magic ring, ch 1
Round 1: 6 sc inside ring, sl st to first stitch, ch 1
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12), sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 3: (2 sc in first stitch, sc in next stitch) repeat around (18), sl st to first sc, ch 1
Round 4: (sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch) repeat around (24), sl st to first sc
Round 5: (2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches) repeat around (30), sl st to first sc, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing

Toes (make 8)
(in white) Start with a magic ring
Round 1: 6 sc in side ring, sl st to first stitch, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing
To finish the scarf sew the eyes to the spots. Then sew the spots and ears to the hood. Sew a paw and four toes to each of the pockets.

My daughter loves her crochet panda hooded pocket scarf so much. She was so excited to wear it to school and show her friends.
She is already thinking of more ideas for me to make for her. If you have any suggestions let us know.
