Crochet Adorable Raccoon

LEGS

TAIL

Start with white.

Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Round 2: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (9)

Round 3: Sc in each st around. (9)

Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (15)

Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)

F/O white. Switch to dark grey.

Round 7: Sc in each st around. (18)

Round 8: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 9: Sc in each st around. (24)

Round 10: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30)

F/O dark grey. Switch to light grey.

Rounds 11-12 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (30)

Round 13: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (36)

Round 14: Sc in each st around. (36)

F/O light grey. Switch to dark grey.

Rounds 15-17 (3 rounds): Sc in each st around. (36)

F/O dark grey. Switch to light grey.

Round 18: Sc in each st around. (36)

Round 19: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (30)

Rounds 20-21 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (30)

F/O light grey. Switch to dark grey.

Round 22: Sc in each st around. (30)

Round 23: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (24)

Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.

Round 24: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (18)

Round 25: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 26: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (8)

Sc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 1, turn. Now hold piece so that the sts of each side are next to one another, sc through each set of corresponding sts at once. You should have a total of 4 sts, and the piece should be sealed closed by the sts you just made. F/O.

BODY

Use light grey.

Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)

Round 3: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)

Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (30)

Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (36)

Round 7: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (42)

Round 8: *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (48)

Round 9: Sc in each of next 15 sts, holding the finishing row of one leg next to the next 4 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 6 sts, holding the finishing row of one leg next to the next 4 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 15 sts, holding the finishing row of the tail next to the next 4 sts, sc through both pieces. (48)

Round 10: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (54)

Round 11: Sc in each st around. (54)

Round 12: *(Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (60)

Rounds 13-15 (3 rounds): Sc in each st around. (60)

Round 16: *(Sc in each of next 8 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (54)

Rounds 17-18 (2 rounds): Sc in each st around. (54)

Round 19: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (48)

Rounds 20-23 (4 rounds): Sc in each st around. (48)

Round 24: *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (42)

Round 25: Sc in each of next 16 sts, holding the finishing row of one arm next to the next 4 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 3 sts, holding the finishing row of one arm next to the next 4 sts, sc through both pieces, sc in each of next 15 sts. (42)

Round 26: *(Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (36)

Round 27: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (30)

Add stuffing. Continue to add stuffing as needed.

Round 28: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 29: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (18)

Round 30: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 31: Sc2tog around. (6)

F/O, leaving a tail of yarn to use for sewing head to body.

HEAD

Star with white.

Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)

Round 3: With white; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With light grey; sc in each of next 3 sts,

With white; sc in each of next 5 sts.

(12 sts total for this round)

Round 4: With white; *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * one more time,

With light grey; 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,

With white; **(2 sc in next st, sc in next st), repeat from ** one more time,

sc in next st.

(18 sts total for this round)

Round 5: With white; Sc in each of next 6 sts,

With light grey; sc in each of next 5 sts,

With white; sc in each of next 7 sts.

(18 sts total for this round)

Round 6: With white; *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * one more time,

With light grey; **(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from ** one more time, sc in next st,

With white; ***(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts),

repeat from *** one more time, sc in next st.

(24 sts total for this round)

Round 7: With white; Sc in each of next 5 sts,

With dark grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With light grey; sc in each of next 6 sts,

With dark grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With white; sc in each of next 5 sts.

(24 sts total for this round)

Round 8: With white; Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts,

With dark grey; *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * one more time,

sc in next st,

With light grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With dark grey; **(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from ** one more time,

sc in next st,

With white; sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts.

(30 sts total for this round)

Round 9: With white; Sc in each of next 6 sts,

With dark grey; *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * two more times,

sc in next st,

With light grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With dark grey; **(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from ** two more times,

sc in next st,

With white; sc in each of next 6 sts.

(36 sts total for this round)

Round 10: With white; Sc in each of next 6 sts,

With dark grey; *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * four more times,

With light grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With dark grey; **(2 sc in next st, sc in next st), repeat from ** four more times,

With white; sc in each of next 6 sts.

(46 sts total for this round)

Rounds 11-12 (2 rounds): With white; Sc in each of next 6 sts,

With dark grey; sc in each of next 15 sts,

With light grey; sc in each of next 4 sts,

With dark grey; sc in each of next 15 sts,

With white; sc in each of next 6 sts.

(46 sts total for this round)

Round 12: With white; Sc in each of next 21 sts,

With light grey; sc in next st, *(2 sc in next st), repeat from * one more time,

sc in next st,

With white; sc in each of next 21 sts.

(48 sts total for this round)

Round 13: With white; *(Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st),

repeat from * two more times,

With light grey; sc in each of next 6 sts,

With white; **(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts),

repeat from ** two more times.

(54 sts total for this round)

Round 14: With light grey; *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * two more times, sc in each of next 6 sts, **(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts), repeat from ** two more times. (60)

You will be working with light grey yarn for the rest of the head pattern.

Rounds 15-22 (8 rounds): Sc in each st around. (60)

Round 23: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (50)

Round 24: Sc in each st around. (50)

Round 25: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (40)

Round 26: Sc in each st around. (40)

Round 27: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (30)

Round 28: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 29: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (18)

Round 30: *(Sc in next st, sc2tog), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 31: Sc2tog around. (6)

F/O, leaving a bit of yarn to weave through the last 6 sts and pull them closed. Tuck yarn ends into piece to hide them.

EARS

Make 2.

Use dark grey.

Begin with either the Magic Ring technique or with a ch 2.

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring or in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

Round 2: *(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (9)

Round 3: Sc in each st around. (9)

Round 4: *(Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (15)

Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st), repeat from * around. (18)

Round 7: Sc in each st around. (18)

Round 8: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog), repeat from * one more time. (16)

Round 9: Sc in each st around. (16)

Do not add stuffing to ears.

F/O, leaving a tail of yarn to use for sewing ear to head.

ASSEMBLY & FINISHING

Sew the head to the body.

Sew the ears to the head.

Stitch nose and mouth with black yarn.

Sew button eyes to head using needle and thread.

Tuck any remaining yarn ends in to hide them.