Raccoon Crochet Free Pattern
Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Animal pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Animal design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.
Here’s the FREE pattern! Enjoy!
LEGS AND BODY (black, gray and white yarn)
Make two:
1) start working with black yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
3) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (12)
4) sc even (12)
5) switch to gray yarn, *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (14); F/O and hide the yarn and stuff the leg
Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 6 INSTEAD.
Merge the two legs together:
6) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 13 sc, 1 hdc in each stitch between the two legs, keep working on the second leg, 14 sc, 1 hdc in each stitch between the two legs (40)
7-18) sc even (40); keep stuffing the body
19) 18 sc with gray yarn, 2 sc with white yarn, 20 sc with gray yarn (40)
20) 17 sc with gray yarn, 4 sc with white yarn, 19 sc with gray yarn (40)
21) 16 sc with gray yarn, 6 sc with white yarn, 18 sc with gray yarn (40)
22) 13 sc with gray yarn, 13 sc with black yarn, 14 sc with gray yarn (40)
23) 12 sc with gray yarn, 15 sc with black yarn, 13 sc with gray yarn (40)
24) 11 sc with gray yarn, 17 sc with black yarn, 12 sc with gray yarn (40)
25) 10 sc with gray yarn, 19 sc with black yarn, 11 sc with gray yarn (40)
26) working with gray yarn only, *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (32)
27) *14 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (30)
Cut two small rounded pieces of white felt and create a hole in the center with your scissor.
Insert the black plastic safety eyes through the hole then place them between round #23-24, 7 sts apart.
28) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (20)
29) sc dec around (10); finish stuffing the raccoon firmly.
30) sc dec around (5); F/O, cut and hide the yarn.
Embroider the NOSE and the EYEBROWS with black yarn.
EARS (black yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) sc even (8)
4) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
5) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (12); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear onto the head. Do not stuff the ear; flatten it instead before attaching it between rounds #25-28.
ARMS (black yarn; make two)
1) 8 sc in a mr (8)
2) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
3) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (12)
4) sc even (12); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the arm to the side of the body.
Stuff the arm firmly before attaching it.
TAIL (black and gray yarn)
1) starting off with black yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (8)
3) switch to gray yarn, *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (10)
4) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (12)
5) switch back to black yarn, *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** twice (14)
6) sc even (14)
7) switch to gray yarn, sc even (14)
8) sc even (14)
9) switch to black yarn, *5 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (12)
10) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (10)
11) switch to gray yarn, sc even (10); F/O and leave string of yarn to sew the tail to the right leg. Stuff the tail lightly before attaching it.
It's All Finished: