Welcome to my crochet raccoon. I have received a few requests to make this one. This is what the finished raccoon applique will look like.

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Crochet Raccoon Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (074) Mercury, (242) Metal Grey, (393) Charcoal, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Sewing thread and needle to stitch the raccoon together.
• A small clear seed bead for each eye if desired.

Size

Large raccoon (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

12.5cm x 20cm or 5” x 8”

Medium raccoon (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

8cm x 11cm or 3.25” x 4.25”

Small raccoon (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

6.5cm x 9cm or 2.5” x 3.5”

Bottom of Head

Using (106) Snow White work 10 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 3 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (19 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  (17 sts). Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to beginning of 1^st row, 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to beginning of row 7, 1 sc in 1^st st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st, (1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as the 3 ch) 2 times, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, sl st in 1^st st of neatening row.  Fasten off.

Top of Head

Using (074) Mercury work 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st st and work 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  (15 sts).  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around straight edge and curve and 2 sc in corner sts.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Head Marking

Using (393) Charcoal work 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in last st. Fasten off.

Join cotton to st before centre st of row 1.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over the 3 sts.  9 ch.  (1 st + 9 ch)

Row 4:  Work 1 hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch.  Sl st in end of row 3.  Fasten off.

Eye Markings (Make 2)

Using (393) Charcoal work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Rows 3-6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around sides and top and 1 sc and 3 ch, in each st to last st along bottom, 1 sc in last st.  Fasten off.

Eyes (Make 2)

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 5 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 4 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight and fasten off.

1st Ear

Using (074) Mercury work 6 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in last st.  Fasten off.

Join (106) Snow White to back loop of ch where shown.

4 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st, 1 sl st in top of ch at end.  Fasten off.

Join (393) Charcoal to the bottom st on the white part of the ear.

2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st to last st up the side, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in next st down other side.  Fasten off.

2nd Ear

Using (106) Snow White work 5 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to back loop of ch where shown.

3 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch and 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in last st, 1 sl st in top of ch at end.  Fasten off.

Join (393) Charcoal to the 2^nd top st on the mercury side part of the ear.

Work 1 sl st in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 hdc in each remaining st down other side.  Fasten off.

Body

Using (393) Charcoal work 13 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work a row of sc around the body, join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Front Legs (Make 2)

Using (242) Metal Grey work 20 ch.

 

Work 3 hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, miss next ch and sl st in following ch, 2 ch, sl st in top of last hdc, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 tr in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Back Leg

Using (242) Metal Grey work 10 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st st and work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 3 sts and a joined sc over last 3 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work sc around the leg except around the top of the foot where you work 1 sl st in each st.  Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Tail

Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 3 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight.

Join in (074) Mercury, fasten the charcoal off and turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 hdc in same st as ch, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in last st.  (6 sts)

Join in (393) Charcoal, fasten off the mercury and turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to top of chain at beginning of row 3.

Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Fasten off.

Join (393) Charcoal to top of chain at beginning of row 4.

Row 5:  4 ch, work 1 tr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to top of chain at beginning of row 5.

Row 6:  3 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Turn.

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  (7 sts)

Join in (393) Charcoal, fasten off the mercury and turn.

Row 8:  3 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Fasten off.

Join (074) Mercury to top of chain at beginning of row 8.

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  (7 sts) Turn.

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  (5 sts) Turn.

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined sc over all sts.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Join (242) Metal Grey 5 sts up from the bottom of the body.

5 ch, miss 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Sl st in body.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Sew the bottom of the head to the top of the head.

Stitch the head marking to the head.

Attach the nose under the head marking.

Embroider on a mouth.

Sew a bead to each eye.

Stitch an eye to each eye marking.

Attach the eye markings to the head.

Stitch the ears to the head.

Attach the front legs to the head.

Sew the back leg to the body.

Stitch the tail to the body.

Attach the head to the body.

And there’s the finished crochet raccoon. I’ve also made it in different sizes and slightly different colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the raccoon. If you have, you might also want to look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet beaver pattern, crochet squirrel pattern, crochet baby fox pattern and the crochet deer pattern.