Free crochet pattern
Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern
This free raccoon amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 4-6 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 16 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Challenging
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Pieces
- 16
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Gray yarn, worsted weight: about 65 yd (60 m)
- Charcoal yarn, worsted weight: about 25 yd (25 m)
- Off-white yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | sc around | 30 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 36 |
| R10 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R11-13 | sc around | 42 |
| R14 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R15-16 | sc around | 36 |
| R17 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R18 | sc around | 30 |
| R19 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R20 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R21 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R22 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, one between R9 and R10, the other between R14 and R15, level with each other. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Mask · make 2 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat around where the eyes go.
Eye ring · make 2 · Off-white
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat in the middle of each mask patch.
Snout · make 1 · Off-white
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R3 | inc x1, (sc, inc) x3 | 11 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R5 | (4 sc, inc) x3 | 18 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew to the lower middle of the face.
Nose · make 1 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | 5 sc, inc | 7 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R3 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the tip of the snout.
Ear · make 2 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x2, inc, sc | 12 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew to the top of the head.
Arm · make 2 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Tail · make 1 · Gray
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-15 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly. Sew to the lower back so it stands up.
Tail tip · make 1 · Charcoal
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3 | (2 sc, inc) x3, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R4 | 16 sc, inc | 18 |
| R5 | (7 sc, dec) x2 | 16 |
| R6 | (3 sc, dec) x2, (4 sc, dec) x1 | 13 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R7 | dec x5, (sc, dec) x1 | 7 |
| R8 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff and sew onto the top of the tail.
Putting it together
- Sew the dark mask patches and off-white rings on, then push the safety eyes through before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew on the snout and nose, then the head to the body and the ears on top.
- Sew the dark tip onto the tail, then sew on the arms, legs and tail.
Make it round by round
Open the raccoon in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
