Amigurumi raccoon free pattern
Crochet a cute raccoon with this free amigurumi pattern! This raccoon is adorable for your little one or as a lovely gift. The amigurumi raccoon is about 16 cm (6.3″) tall.
Designed and photos by @ek.kostenko
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Pekhorka Successful (100% cotton, 50 g/220 m)
- Hook: 1.75 mm
- Black safety eyes
- One wooden button
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
FLO = fron loop only
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet raccoon pattern
Legs and body are crocheted as a single part.
Legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: BLO 36 sc
R 8: 36 sc
R 9: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 10: 30 sc
R 11: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 12: 24 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 13: 24 sc
Change to grey yarn:
R 14-21: 24 sc (8 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
From second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Body
With grey yarn:
R 1: 24 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in 3 ch, 24 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in 3 ch (opposite side) (54)
R 2: 54 sc
R 3: 10 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 2 sc (60)
R 4-5: 60 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 7-8: 66 sc (2 rows)
Change to pink yarn:
R 9: BLO 66 sc
R 10-11: 66 sc (2 rows)
R 12: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
R 13: 60 sc
R 14: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 15-18: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 19: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 20-21: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 22: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 23-24: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 25: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 26: 36 sc
R 27: BLO 36 sc
Collar
Turn work.
R 1: 2 ch, FLO dc in every st to the end of R 27
R 2: dc in every st to the end of row
F.o.
Go to the R 9 of the body, join pink yarn and crochet FLO sc in every st to the end of row.
Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5-6: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (7 sc, dec)*3 (21)
R 8: (1 sc, dec)*7 (14)
Stuff with fiberfill
Chane to pink yarn:
R 9: BLO 14 sc
R 10-24: 14 sc (15 rows)
Fold top of arm flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
Go to the R 9, join pink yarn and crochet FLO sc in every st to the end of row.
Head
WIth grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 12: (10 sc, inc)*6 (72)
R 13: (11 sc, inc)*6 (78)
R 14: (12 sc, inc)*6 (84)
R 15-28: 84 sc (14 rows)
R 29: (12 sc, dec)*6 (78)
R 30: (11 sc, dec)*6 (72)
R 31: (10 sc, dec)*6 (66)
R 32: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
R 33: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 34: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 35: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 36: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 37: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Eye spots (make 2)
With black yarn:
Crochet in turning rows.
Make 17 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 16 sc, turn
R 2: 16 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 3: 16 sc, turn
R 4: 15 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 5: 15 sc, turn
R 6: 14 sc, turn
R 7: 13 sc, turn
R 8: 12 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 9: 12 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 10: 12 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 11: 12 sc, turn
R 12: 11 sc, turn
R 13: 10 sc, turn
R 14: 9 sc, turn
R 15: 8 sc, turn
R 16: 7 sc + 1 ch, turn
R 17: 7 sc, turn
R 18: 6 sc, turn
R 19: 4 sc, turn
R 20: 3 sc, turn
R 21: 2 sc, turn
R 22: 1 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
With white yarn: sc around two edges of eye spot.
Sew eye spots to the head.
Insert safety eyes between R 23 and R 24 of the head at the distance of 12-13 st from each other.
Embroider eye whites with white yarn.
Tail
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: (2 sc, inc*3 (12)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
R 8: 21 sc
Change to grey yarn:
R 9-10: 21 sc (2 rows)
Change to black yarn:
R 11-12: 21 sc (2 rows)
Change to grey yarn:
R 13: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
R 14: 18 sc
With black yarn:
R 15-16: 18 sc (2 rows)
Change to grey yarn:
R 17: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
R 18: 15 sc
Change to black yarn:
R 19: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 20: 12 sc
Change to grey yarn:
R 21-24: 12 sc (4 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of tail flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
With white yarn:
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc)*7 (14)
R 3: 14 sc
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*4, 2 sc (18)
R 5: 18 sc
R 6: (3 sc, inc)*4, 2 sc (22)
R 7: 22 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
WIth grey yarn:
Crochet in turning rows.
Make 13 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 12 sc, turn
R 2: 11 sc, turn
R 3: 10 sc, turn
R 4: 9 sc, turn
R 5: 8 sc, turn
R 6: 7 sc, turn
R 7: 6 sc, turn
R 8: 5 sc, turn
R 9: 4 sc, turn
R 10: 3 sc, turn
R 11: 2 sc, turn
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
With black yarn: sc around two edges of ear.
Pinup headband
With pink yarn:
Make 98 ch + 1 ch.
9 ch (1st leaf) + 80 ch (headband) + 9 ch (2nd leaf)
1st leaf: From the 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, tr, (2 tr in one st)*3, dc, 2 dc in one st.
80 sc in 80 ch.
2nd leaf: 2 dc in one st, tr, (2 tr in one st)*3, tr, dc, hdc, 3 sc in last st.
Turn work.
2nd leaf: sc, hdc, dc, tr, (2 tr in one st)*3, tr, 2 dc in one st.
80 sc in 80 ch (opposite side).
1st leaf: 2 dc in one st, tr, (2 tr in one st)*3, tr, dc, hdc, 2 dc in one st, sl st.
F.o.