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Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming raccoon amigurumi worked in continuous spiral with simple shaping and color accents. You will build the head, muzzle, ears, arms, legs, tail and body then sew everything together for a neat finish. The pattern includes photo tutorials for joints, changing yarns and finishing techniques.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Techniques used include single crochet in spiral, increases, decreases and simple embroidery for facial detail. The pattern is fully measured and provides suggested yarn amounts and joint options.

Why You'll Love This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines neat, modern styling with classic amigurumi construction. I enjoy how the subtle color changes give the raccoon its expressive face while keeping the stitches simple. The project works up quickly for an intermediate maker, and the included photo tutorials make assembly and finishing easy. I also take delight in seeing makers personalize the face and pose to give each raccoon its own character.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy this pattern is to customize — you can switch the main color to create a brown or red fox-style friend instead of a raccoon.

Make the toy smaller or larger by changing yarn weight and hook size: bulky yarn and a bigger hook gives a chunky cuddle buddy, while thinner yarn makes a tiny keychain friend.

I often add embroidered eyelashes or blush with a small bit of pastel yarn to give the face more personality and character.

You can swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a completely child-safe toy, or use larger eyes for a cuter, cartoon look.

Change the nose shape by using a button, bead, or a small felt triangle instead of a plastic safety nose for a different finish.

Try making a whole set of woodland creatures using the same body proportions but swapping ear shapes and color patterns for variety.

I like to add tiny accessories like a crocheted scarf, little hat, or a felt heart to make the raccoon a ready-to-gift item.

If you want posable limbs, insert thin wire into the arms and legs before stuffing, or use cotter pin or doll joints as described in the pattern for secure, washable attachment.

For a textured look, experiment with surface crochet or small bobble stitches on the tail to create stripes or tactile interest.

Remember to adjust eye placement when changing size so facial proportions remain balanced — I usually pin and step back to check positioning before securing permanently.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing safety eyes at the correct rounds can misalign the face; attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, counting 11 stitches (10 holes) between them to ensure correct placement. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually causes lumps or flat areas; stuff small amounts after every few rounds and shape gently while continuing to crochet. ✗ Neglecting to change yarn colors exactly as instructed will make the face markings uneven; follow the round-by-round yarn color switches and carry or fasten off tails as shown. ✗ Skipping stitch counting during increases and decreases will distort the shape; count stitches at the end of each round and use markers to track the start of the round.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet handcrafted raccoon amigurumi using a sport-weight cotton-acrylic yarn and clear step-by-step instructions. This pattern includes full stitch-by-stitch rounds, material lists, assembly photos and finishing techniques so you can create a cuddly toy with professional-looking seams. Perfect as a thoughtful gift or a charming decor piece for your home.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes 'Stone Washed' sport weight cotton-acrylic blend, 130 m = 50 g (fine / 12 wpi).
  • 02
    Light gray (802 smokey quartz) - approximately 70 g.
  • 03
    Dark gray (803 black onyx) - approximately 17 g.
  • 04
    White (801 moon stone) - approximately 7 g for muzzle and ear edges.
  • 05
    Polyester fiberfill or wadding for stuffing (enough for head, body, limbs and tail).

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.50 mm (US size 2/C) (pattern suggests 2.50 mm for sport weight)
  • 02
    Alternative crochet hook sizes 2.50 - 3.50 mm (US 2/C - 4/E) according to yarn and tension
  • 03
    9 mm (1/3") safety eyes and a 12 mm (1/2") triangular safety nose or buttons, beads, felt etc.
  • 04
    Two 20 mm (4/5") and two 15 mm (3/5") plastic doll joints or safety eyes/buttons and thread for joints
  • 05
    Black cotton embroidery floss for mouth and facial embroidery
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Pins for assembly
  • 10
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill) and wool/wadding for stuffing

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— Head :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8 :

sc 2, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 5, sc 4 (48)

Round 9-10 :

sc in each st (48)

Round 11 :

sc 5, inc, (sc 11, inc) x 3, sc 6 (52)

Round 12 :

sc 22, with dark gray yarn: sc 2, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 2, with light gray yarn: sc 23 (52)

Round 13 :

sc 12, inc, sc 8, with dark gray yarn: sc 4, with light gray yarn: inc, sc, with dark gray yarn: sc 4, with light gray yarn: sc 7, inc, sc 12, inc (56)

Round 14 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 5, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 5, with light gray yarn: sc 22 (56)

Round 15 :

sc 9, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 2, with dark gray yarn: sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc 2, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 10 (60)

Round 16 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 7, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 7, with light gray yarn: sc 22 (60)

Round 17-19 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 18, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 20 :

sc 22, with dark gray yarn: sc 17, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 21 :

sc 23, with dark gray yarn: sc 16, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 22 :

sc 3, (dec, sc 8) x 2, with dark gray yarn: dec, sc 8, dec, sc 3, with light gray yarn: sc 5, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 5 (54)

Round 23 :

(sc 7, dec) x 2, sc 4, with dark gray yarn: sc 3, dec, sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc, dec, (sc 7, dec) x 2 (48)

Info :

Attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, leaving 11 stitches (count 10 holes) between them.

Round 24 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 5, sc 4 (42)

Round 25 :

(sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)

Info :

Embroider the "eyebrows" (see page 7).

Round 26 :

sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)

Round 27 :

(sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 28 :

(dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Stuff the head firmly.

— Muzzle :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc x 2) x 4 (20)

Round 4 :

sc in each st (20)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 5 (25)

Round 6 :

sc in each st (25)

Round 7 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 4, sc 3 (30)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Add a nose and mouth (see page 8).

— Ears (make 2) :

Note :

Make one ear with light yarn and one with dark gray yarn; align and crochet around the edge with white yarn as instructed.

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc3) x 3 (12)

Round 3 :

sc 2, inc3, (sc 3, inc3) x 2, sc (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch and fasten off. Align a light and dark gray piece, wrong sides facing. Crochet over the edge with single crochet stitches through both layers and attach white yarn with a sl st at the middle of the first inc3 as instructed.

Round 4 :

sc 6, inc3, sc 5, sc + sl st

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Hide the yarn tails inside the ears.

— Left Arm :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3-5 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 6 :

sc 3, inc, sc 5, dec x 2, sc (13)

Round 7 :

sc 4, inc, sc 5, dec, sc (13)

Round 8 :

sc 11, dec (12)

Info :

Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 8, dec, sc 2 (11)

With light gray yarn (Rounds 11-23) :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Attach the smaller joint between rounds 22 and 23, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 24 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9-10).

— Right Arm :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3-5 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 6 :

sc 2, dec x 2, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)

Round 7 :

sc 2, dec, sc 5, inc, sc 3 (13)

Round 8 :

sc 2, dec, sc 9 (12)

Info :

Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 2, dec, sc 8 (11)

With light gray yarn (Rounds 11-23) :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Attach the smaller joint between rounds 22 and 23, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 24 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9-10).

— Body :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8-14 :

sc in each st (42)

Info :

Turn the body so the last stitch of round 14 is facing away from you (center of the back). Attach the legs to the sides of the body, between rounds 8 and 9 (see page 11).

Round 15 :

sc 9, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 9 (38)

Round 16 :

sc 11, dec, (sc 5, dec) x 2, sc 11 (35)

Round 17 :

sc 4, dec, sc 24, dec, dc 3 (33)

Round 18 :

(dec, sc 9) x 3 (30)

Info :

Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.

Round 19 :

sc in each st (30)

Round 20 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 2, sc 4 (27)

Round 21 :

sc in each st (27)

Round 22 :

(dec, sc 7) x 3 (24)

Round 23 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 24 :

sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 2, sc 3 (21)

Round 25 :

sc in each st (21)

Round 26 :

(dec, sc 5) x 3 (18)

Round 27-28 :

sc in each st (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Attach the arms to the sides of the body, between rounds 23 and 24 (see page 11). Finish stuffing the body.

— Tail :

Round 1 :

With dark gray yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Info :

Continue following the tail shaping and striping as shown in the pattern pages. Finish stuffing the tail and sew to the body over rounds 8 - 9 (see page 16 - 18).

— Legs (make 2) :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(sc 3, inc) x 4, sc 2 (22)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (22)

Round 6 :

sc 8, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 8 (20)

Round 7 :

sc 6, dec, (sc, dec) x 2, sc 6 (17)

Round 8 :

sc 6, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 5 (15)

Round 9 :

sc 7, dec, sc 6 (14)

Info :

Stuff the feet firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly.

Round 10 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 11 :

sc 7, dec, sc 5 (13)

Round 12-13 :

sc in each st (13)

With light gray yarn (Rounds 14-26) :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

On the right leg only, sc in next 6 stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on. Attach the larger joint between rounds 25 and 26, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 27 :

sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (11)

Round 28 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9 - 10).

— Assembly :

Item :

Sew the muzzle to the head with whip stitch, placing it so the top edge is just below round 15.

Item :

Insert safety eyes after finishing round 23. Place the safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, leaving 11 stitches (count 10 holes) between them. Make sure you are satisfied with the placement before pushing the washer into place.

Item :

Sew the ears to the head with light gray yarn, just below round 5, inserting the needle through both layers as shown in the photos.

Item :

Use yarn to shape the head by inserting the needle from the bottom of the head, bringing it up next to the outer side of the eye and shaping as shown.

Item :

Sew the head to the body with whip or mattress stitch. Add a bit more stuffing before closing the seam (see page 19 - 20 for mattress stitch instructions). Sew the tail to the body with whip or mattress stitch placing it over rounds 8 - 9 (see page 16 - 18).

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the muzzle to the head with whip stitch, placing it so the top edge is just below round 15.
  • Attach the ears just below round 5 of the head, sewing through both ear layers and into the head with light gray yarn.
  • Attach the arms to either side of the body between rounds 23 and 24, and attach the legs to the bottom of the body between rounds 8 and 9.
  • Sew the head to the body with whip or mattress stitch, adding more stuffing before closing the seam; then sew the tail to the body over rounds 8 - 9.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds or turn your work unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round to keep track of your place.
  • 💡Work all stitches in both loops unless instructed otherwise in the pattern for special shaping or joining.

This raccoon amigurumi pattern is a sweet weekend project that makes a perfect handmade gift or cozy shelf companion. The clear step-by-step rounds, photo tutorials and finishing techniques guide you through creating a professional-looking toy. Enjoy customizing colors and details to make your raccoon uniquely yours. 🧵🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 25 cm (10") from head to toe when crocheted with the recommended sport-weight cotton-acrylic blend and a 2.50 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size. Choose an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and be aware that joints and eye placement will shift accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases and working in spiral is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customization and assembly complexity.