How to Make an Amigurumi Raccoon- Free Crochet Raccoon Pattern

Follow this free Crochet Raccoon Pattern and learn how to make an adorable amigurumi raccoon. He’s the perfect crochet toy pattern!

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Crochet Raccoon Pattern

Materials

3.25mm crochet hook
Stitch marker
Yarn (described below)
Polyfill
Black/White embroidery thread
Small button
tapestry needle
Scissors

Scheepjes Stonewashed XL (Aran weight)

Black Onyx(21g)
Smokey Quartz(33g) for our grey yarn
Moonstone(8g) for our white yarn
Brown Agate(66g)
Red Jasper(9g)
Rose Quartz(2g)
Larimar (2g)

Stitch Key (US Terms)

Rnd – round
chX – chain X amount of stitches
MR – magic ring
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet stitch
dc – double crochet
inc – 2sc in the same stitch
dec – invisible decrease
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
FO – fasten off

bobble – dc5tog – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops. Leave the remaining loops on the hook. Repeat the previous step four more times so that you have five half-complete dc stitches worked into the same stitch. There will be six loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all six loops. Do not ch 1

Notes

**Please read through the entire crochet raccoon pattern before beginning**
– The pattern is in US terminology.
– This pattern is made in continuous rounds. Always move up the stitch marker to the last stitch, at the end of each round.
– Stitch count is in ( ) at the end of each row. Ensure you have the correct number of stitches before moving on to the next round.

Before you get started: There are some video tutorials on my YouTube and Instagram pages. Make sure you watch these helpful videos to improve your embroidery and sewing skills!

Crochet Raccoon Pattern

Head
Starting with Smokey Quartz
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: [3sc, inc] x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: [4sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-9: sc in each st (36)
Rnd 10: 7sc, [inc] x 3, 15sc, [inc] x 3, 8sc (42)
Rnd 11: 7sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 15sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 8sc (48)
Rnd 12: sc in each st (48)
Change to Moonstone
Rnd 13: 7sc, [dec] x 5, 14sc, [dec] x 5, 7sc (38)
Rnd 14: 8sc, dec, 17sc, dec, 9sc (36)
Rnd 15: [4sc, dec] x 6 (30)
Rnd 16: [3sc, dec] x 6 (24)
Stuff the head firmly. Continue stuffing until the last rnd.
Rnd 17: [2sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Rnd 18: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Rnd 19: dec x 6 (6) Sl st into the next st to FO. Close the hole by weaving the tail through the FLO of the remaining 6 sts and pull to close.

Snout
Starting with Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Change to Moonstone
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc in each st (9)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x 3 (12)
Rnd 5: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 6: [2sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 7: sc through both sides to close (12)
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing to the head. Embroider line details for the mouth on the wrong side of the last rnd. Do not stuff the snout.

Eye Patches
Right eye patch (left facing)
Using Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc, ch 4, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 3sc, sl st into the next st, ch 3, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 2sc, sl st
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Left eye patch (right facing)
Rnd 1-3: Follow the same directions from the right eye patch.
Rnd 4: sc, ch 3, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 2sc, sl st into the next st, ch 4, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 3sc, sl st
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Embroider the Eyes
Using black embroidery thread, embroider the eyes over the first rnd of the eye patches.

Once you have added the black, use white embroidery thread to add the white details. If you are using safety eyes, please reference the next section.

Safety eye option
If you would like to use safety eyes for your raccoon, you will need to place them through the eyepatches and the head, before you add the stuffing and close the head.

When you get to rnd 14 on the head, place the safety eyes into the middle of rnd 1 on the eye patches, and through rnds 9&10 of the head approx 4 sts away from the increases on each side. There should be 8 or 9 sts in between the safety eyes. Make sure they are spaced evenly before you place the backs. You will need to sew the eye patches to the head once you close the head.

Add the white eye detail after you sew on the eye patches.

For the sample shown, I used Scheepjes Stonewashed Sport Weight and 9mm safety eyes. For Stonewashed XL I would use 10 or 12mm eyes.

Cheeks x 2
Using Rose Quartz
Rnd 1: 7sc in a MR (7)
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Ears x 2
Starting with Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Change to Smokey Quartz
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc in each st (9)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x 3 (12)
Rnd 5: sc through both sides to close (6)
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Assembling the Head
Use straight pins to keep all parts in place while you sew.

Sew the eye patches on either side of the face, over rnds 7-13. There should be 3 sts between them.

Sew the snout to the head over rnds 10-15, the slope of the snout should line up with the eye patches, and slightly cover the last rnd at the bottom.

Sew the cheeks on either side of the snout and just barely on top of the eye patches.

Sew the ears on either side of the head over rnds 4-8.

Tail
When making the tail, you will be switching colors after every 2 rnds, do not cut the yarn, simply drop and pick up the yarn when you are ready to change colors. Start with Black Onyx for rnds 1-2, and end with Smokey Quartz for rnds 19-20.

Starting with Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: sc in each st (9)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] x 3 (12)
Rnd 5: sc in each st (12)
Rnd 6: [3sc, inc] x 3 (15)
Rnd 7: sc in each st (15)
Rnd 8: [4sc, inc] x 3 (18)
Rnd 9: sc in each st (18)
Rnd 10: [5sc, inc] x 3 (21)
Rnd 11-13: sc in each st (21)
Rnd 14: [5sc, dec] x 3 (18)
Rnd 15: sc in each st (18)
Stuff the tail, leave the last few rnds unstuffed.
Rnd 16: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Rnd 17: sc in each st (12)
Rnd 18: [2sc, dec] x 3 (9)
Rnd 19: sc in each st (9)
Rnd 20: dec, 7sc (8)
FO and cut yarn.

Arms x 2
Starting with Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 5sc in a MR (5)
Rnd 2: inc x 5 (10)
Rnd 3-4: sc in each st (10)
Rnd 5: bobble, 9sc (10)
Rnd 6-7: sc in each st (10)
Add 5 more sc and place your st marker, this now marks your new rnd.
Change to Smokey Quartz
Rnd 8-10: sc in each st (10)
Change to Red Jasper
Rnd 11-12: sc in each st (10)
Rnd 13: [3sc, dec] x 2 (8)
FO and cut yarn. Stuff the arms lightly.

Legs x 2
Left leg (right facing)
Starting with Black Onyx
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4-5: sc in each st (18)
Rnd 6: 3sc, [dec] x 6, 3sc (12)
Rnd 7: 4sc, [dec] x 2, 4sc (10)
Rnd 8-9: sc in each st (10)
Change to Smokey Quartz
Rnd 10: [4sc, inc] x 2 (12)
Rnd 11: [2sc, inc, 3sc] x 2 (14)
Rnd 12: sc in each st (14)
Rnd 13: [inc, sc, inc] x 2, 8sc (18)
If you pinch the leg in half. The increases should line up with the side of the leg. You may need to adjust the placement by a st or two. Rnd 14: sc in each st (18) Sl st into the next st to FO and cut yarn.

Right leg (left facing)
Rnd 1-12: Follow the same directions from the left leg.
Rnd 13: inc, 8sc, inc, sc, [inc] x 2, sc (18)
If you pinch the leg in half. The increases should line up with the side of the leg. You may need to adjust the placement by a st or two.
Rnd 14: sc in each st (18)
Pinch the leg in half and crochet to get to the side, I added 5sc.
Do not FO the right leg. Add stuffing to the legs.

Body
Continuing from the 2nd leg
Rnd 15: ch2, 18sc around leg #1, 2sc through the back humps of the ch2, 18sc around leg #2 (40) Place marker
Rnd 16-19: sc in each st (40)
Rnd 20: [8sc, dec] x 4 (36)
Rnd 21: sc in each st (36)
Rnd 22: Adding the tail – 4sc through the tail and the body, 32sc (36)

Rnd 23: [4sc, dec] x 6 (30)
Add 3sc to get to the middle of the back. Place marker.
Change to Red Jasper
Rnd 24-25: sc in each st (30)
Rnd 26: [8sc, dec] x 3 (27)
Rnd 27: sc in each st (27)
Rnd 28: [7sc, dec] x 3 (24)
Rnd 29: sc in each st (24)
Rnd 30: [6sc, dec] x 3 (21)
Rnd 31: sc in each st (21) Stuff the body, continue stuffing until the last rnd.
Rnd 32: Adding the arms – 4sc, 4sc through the first arm and the body, 6sc, 4sc through the second arm and the body, 3sc (21)
Make sure the thumbs are facing forward.
Rnd 33: [5sc, dec] x 3 (18)
Change to Smokey Quartz
Rnd 34: sc in each st (18)
Sl st into the next st to FO and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Use straight pins to keep the head in place while you sew the head to the body, make sure that it is centered on the bottom of the head.

Backpack
Using Brown Agate
Rnd 1: Ch6, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 5sc across. (5)
Rnd 2: Starting on the opposite side of the piece, inc, 3sc, inc, continue working around, inc, 3sc, inc (14)
Rnd 3: [inc] x2, 4sc, [inc] x 3, 4sc, inc (20)
Rnd 4: sc in each st through BLO (20)
Rnd 5-9: sc in each st (20)
Rnd 10: 2sc, [dec] x 5, 8sc, turn (15)
The decreases should be centered on the front.
Starting the flap
Rnd 11-17: 7sc across, turn (7)
Rnd 18: 2sc, ch3, skip 3, 2sc (7)
FO and cut yarn. Sew in ends.

To add the straps, find the 7 center sts on the bottom of the backpack on the back side. We will be adding the straps to the 1st and 7th sts.

Attach yarn with a knot and pull up a loop. Ch 25, sl st into the top corner of the backpack, be sure not to twist your ch. FO, cut yarn, and sew in ends. Repeat on the other side.

Note* You may need to change the amount of ch you make for the straps, depending on tension. They should allow the backpack to hang naturally, and not be too tight to the body.

Sew a button to the front of the backpack between rnds 8 and 9

Book
Using Larimar
Rnd 1: Ch 9, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 8sc across. (8)
Rnd 2-11: turn, 8sc (8)
FO and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.

Using Moonstone
Rnd 1: Ch 9, starting in the 2nd ch from hook, 8sc across.
Rnd 2-4: turn, 8sc (8)
FO, cut yarn, and sew in ends. Sew the pages to the middle of the book cover, and embroider “ABC” or “MATH” on the front of the book.

Note* Be sure that your book will fit inside of the backpack before you sew it together. You may need to adjust the number of ch sts.

Congratulations!
You have finished Fritz! Don’t forget to share your projects with us over on Instagram @acraftyconcept & @SarahDeeCrochet! We hope you loved this crochet raccoon pattern.

If you loved this crochet raccoon pattern and want more cute amigurumi patterns be sure to check out Turnip a crochet amigurumi bunny also designed by Sarah or the Doxie Chicken both are free on the blog!

Happy Crocheting
❤️Ashley