Easy Crochet Raccoon Pattern
My easy crochet raccoon pattern is designed to be simple to work up, and involve minimum sewing. The design is aimed at crochet beginners, and can be worked in a round without complicated color changes. I’ve turned the markings into complete circles for ease of crocheting, so that you can have a toy that looks like your favorite animal without leaving your crochet hook in a puddle of yarn confusion in despair. I hope I’ve pulled it off, and that this easy crochet raccoon free pattern looks the part but is still simple to create.
- The crochet kit you will need
- Pattern notes and abbreviations
- Raccoon crochet pattern free instructions
A lovely friend of mine told me the other day that his partner was thinking of taking up crochet, but wasn’t sure where to start when it came to crochet toys. I’ve designed a few fun patterns recently where i’ve gone all-out in terms of structure. My crochet scorpion had a curled tail, the elephant had tactile ears and feet, the tarantula had posable legs. But I realised i’ve not done anything lately that was truly a good gateway to crochet toys. I hope this free raccoon crochet pattern will be just that! A great place to start if you’re new to toys, or a quick distinctive pattern to turn out in a couple of days if you’re a fast and experienced crocheter.
What Should Be In Your Crochet Kit Bag This Week?
- 4mm crochet hook
- Black DK yarn 50g – I used Paton’s Fab DK*
- White DK yarn 50g
- Gray DK yarn 100g – I used Women’s Institute’s Premium Acrylic DK yarn
- Yarn needle*
- Toy safe stuffing*
- 10mm safety eyes*
The yarns I used were Patons Fab DK yarn* in Charcoal, and Women’s Institute’s Premium Acrylic DK yarn. The white yarn was some I had left over in the scrap box, so I’m afraid I don’t have a brand for it, but any DK yarn will be fine as long as it’s a similar fiber to your other choices.
Raccoon Crochet Pattern Notes
In this pattern I will use abbreviations, but I will note the meaning of them the first time I use each one as written instructions. You can find a full list of common crochet abbreviations here, but the ones I’ll mainly use today are
- sc – single crochet
- 2sc – single crochet twice into the same stitch
- sc2tog – use one single crochet to join two stitches together
Free Crochet Raccoon Pattern
This pattern will all be worked up using your 4mm crochet hook or through sewing with your yarn needle. I recommend a metal over a plastic yarn needle, as I find that they are less likely to have a rough area on the surface that catches on the yarn.
Crochet Raccoon Head
This section of the crochet raccoon pattern will use three different colored yarn, so watch out for those color changes.
Round 1
Magic circle of six stitches in white yarn (6)
Round 2
Make two single crochets in each stitch.
2sc x 6 (12)
Round 3
Put one single crochet into each stitch in the round.
1sc x 12 (12)
Round 4
In this round repeat ‘one single crochet, two single crochets’.
(1sc, 2sc) x 6 (18)
Round 5
1sc x 18 (18)
Round 6
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 6 (24)
Round 7 – 8
1sc x 24 (24)
Round 9
(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 6 (30)
cc black
Round 10
(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 6 (36)
Round 11
(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 6 (42)
Round 12
1sc x 42 (42)
Round 13
(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 6 (48)
Round 14
(1sc x 7, 2sc) x 6 (54)
Round 15
(1sc x 8, 2sc) x 6 (60)
Round 16
1sc x 60 (60)
cc white
Round 17
1sc x 60 (60)
Round 18
(1sc x 9, 2sc) x 6 (66)
cc gray
Round 19
1sc x 66 (66)
Round 20
(1sc x 10, 2sc) x 6 (72)
Round 21 – 24
1sc x 72 (72)
Round 25
Make one single crochet into the first ten stitches, then single crochet two stitches together. Repeat for the round in that pattern.
(1sc x 10, sc2tog) x 6 (66)
Round 26
1sc x 66 (66)
Round 27
(1sc x 9, sc2tog) x 6 (60)
Round 28
(1sc x 8, sc2tog) x 6 (54)
Round 29
(1sc x 7, sc2tog) x 6 (48)
Round 30
(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 6 (42)
Round 31
(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 6 (36)
Round 32
(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 6 (30)
Round 33
(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 6 (24)
Round 34
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 6 (18)
This is where I add the safety eyes and fill my toy with stuffing.
Round 35
(1sc, sc2tog) x 6 (12)
Round 36
sc2tog to close
Crochet Raccoon Ears
Round 1
Magic circle of six stitches in white (6)
Round 2
2sc x 6 (12)
cc to gray
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 6 (18)
Round 4
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 6 (24)
Round 5 – 6
1sc x 24 into the back loop only. (24)
Round 7
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 6 (18)
Round 8
(1sc, sc2tog) x 6 (12)
Round 9
Sc2tog to close
I like to leave a long thread of yarn for sewing. Attach your yarn needle and sew the ears onto the head, bending the ear slightly to give a tapered look.
Crochet Raccoon Body
Round 1
Magic circle of eight stitches in gray yarn (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)
Round 5
(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)
Round 6 – 10
1sc x 40
Round 11
(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)
Round 12
1sc x 48 (48)
Round 13
(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 8 (56)
Round 14 – 20
1sc x 54 (56)
Round 21
(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 8 (64)
Round 22 – 24
1sc x 64 (64)
Round 25
(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 8 (56)
Round 26
(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 8 (48)
Round 27
(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)
Round 28
(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)
Round 29
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)
Fill the body with toy safe stuffing.
Round 30
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (18)
Round 31
sc2tog to close
Crochet Raccoon Arms
Round 1
Magic circle of eight stitches in black yarn (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4 – 7
1sc x 24 (24)
Round 8
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
cc white
Round 9 – 10
1sc x 16 (16)
cc gray
Round 11 – 27
1sc x 16 (16)
Round 28
sc2tog to close
Tie off and leave a long length of yarn for sewing onto the sides of the body.
Crochet Raccoon Tail
Round 1
Magic circle of eight stitches in black yarn (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3 – 5
1sc x 16
Round 6
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 7
1sc x 24
cc gray
Round 8 -12
1sc x 24
cc black
Round 13 – 18
1sc x 24
cc gray
Round 19 – 25
1sc x 24
cc black
Round 26 – 30
1sc x 24
cc gray
Round 31 – 36
1sc x 24
Slip stitch, tie off with a long thread of yarn. Attach your yarn needle and sew the tail onto the back of the body.
Crochet Raccoon Legs
Round 1
Magic circle of eight stitches in black yarn (8)
Round 2
2sc x 8 (16)
Round 3
(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)
Round 4
(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)
Round 5 – 8
1sc x 32 (32)
Round 9
(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)
Round 10
(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)
cc gray
Round 11 – 30
1sc x 16 (16)
Round 31
sc2tog to close
Leave a long length of yarn when you tie off, so that you have plenty left over for sewing to the body.
The Nose
Use the black yarn to make your nose.
- Begin by making a magic circle of 3 stitches, tighten but don’t close the circle.
- Chain 1, then turn and work 1sc into the base of the same stitch. 1sc, then 2sc.
- Ch1, turn and work 1sc into the base of the same stitch, 1sc x 3, 2sc.
Sew the first round of the nose onto the face’s original magic circle, then use the loose ends to sew it on.
Joining Your Crochet Raccoon Together
You can sew your crochet raccoon toy together as you go, or you can hang around until you have all the composite parts and pose him when you’re done. I like to join as I go, because otherwise I’ve been known to leave random crochet limbs strewn around the house. But if you join at the end you can sometimes can up with a more creative pose. So it really is up to you!
Use a smooth yarn needle with no burs, and leave yourself plenty of yarn to thread it through. When you cut off the spare yarn do collect it up, there are lots of fun things you can do with the scraps too!
If you fancy sharing your crochet raccoon pictures with me I’d love to see them, and you can post them on my Facebook page or tag me on Insta. See you there!
Happy Crocheting,
Lucy Kate, x
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