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Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern guides you through crocheting a sweet raccoon amigurumi with clear, round-by-round instructions and helpful tips. It uses a sport-weight cotton-acrylic blend and small hooks to create neat stitch definition. You will shape the head, body, limbs and tail, add safety eyes and embroider the facial markings for character. Suitable for crocheters who are comfortable with single crochet, increases and decreases.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes materials list, abbreviations and assembly instructions with photos to help you finish neatly. Follow the steps carefully to get the best result and use stitch markers for neat shaping.

Why You'll Love This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances simple construction with charming details that really bring the raccoon to life. I designed the facial markings and muzzle to be expressive while keeping the crochet easy to follow. The pattern uses color changes and small embroidery details that elevate the finished toy without adding unnecessary complexity. I also enjoy that the instructions include joint options and clear assembly steps so your finished piece is sturdy and well finished.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this raccoon by changing yarn colors; try soft pastels for a whimsical nursery version or bold tones for a stylized toy.

To make the raccoon larger, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook—this will create a cuddlier, chunkier toy perfect for little hands.

If you want a tiny keychain version, use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook and reduce stuffing for a compact finish; adjust eye sizes accordingly.

I often add embroidered eyelashes or stitched eyebrows to change the expression; small changes to eye placement can make the raccoon look surprised, sleepy or curious.

Try felt or tiny crocheted accessories like a scarf, hat or tiny backpack to give personality and make a set of characters for playtime.

For a poseable toy, consider using wire in the limbs or choosing doll joints that allow limited movement for display and gentle play.

Add subtle texture by using a boucle or tweed yarn for the body but keeping smooth yarn for the face and muzzle to keep details crisp.

I sometimes experiment with different nose types—safety noses, embroidered noses or small beads—to change the look and scale of the face.

Want a seasonal theme? Swap colors and add tiny appliques or felt patches to make holiday or themed raccoons perfect for gifting.

Don’t be afraid to mix fibers; a cotton blend gives great stitch definition, while a soft acrylic makes a plush, huggable finish—pick what you like best and enjoy the creative process.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during shaping will make it hard to track round starts and increases; place a marker at the start of each round to keep your counts accurate. ✗ Changing yarn colors without securing tails can create loose ends inside the work; tuck or weave in color-change tails as you go to keep the inside tidy. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually causes lumps or flat spots; add small amounts of fiberfill after every few rounds, shaping as you go for even stuffing. ✗ Attaching safety eyes too early or in the wrong round misplaces facial features; follow the eye placement instructions exactly (between rounds 16 and 17) and count stitches carefully before inserting eyes. ✗ Overtightening decreases will distort shape around the muzzle or head; maintain even tension and use the invisible decrease technique where instructed for smoother shaping.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming hand-crocheted raccoon amigurumi with this detailed intermediate pattern. You will learn shaping, color changes and simple embroidery to create the raccoon face markings. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, materials list and step-by-step assembly photos so you can follow along easily. Perfect as a gift or a cozy handmade companion for your home.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes 'Stone Washed' sport weight cotton-acrylic blend, 130 m = 50 g (142 yd = 50 g) / 12 wpi / fine
  • 02
    Light gray (802 smokey quartz) - approximately 70 g
  • 03
    Dark gray (803 black onyx) - approximately 17 g
  • 04
    White (801 moon stone) - approximately 7 g
  • 05
    Extra small amounts of contrasting yarn for nose/embroidery as desired

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.5 mm - 3.5 mm (US size 2/C - 4/E) or according to your yarn
  • 02
    Polyester fiberfill (stuffing)
  • 03
    9 mm (1/3") safety eyes (pair) and 12 mm (1/2") triangular safety nose
  • 04
    Two 20 mm and two 15 mm doll joints (or alternative joining method such as buttons and thread)
  • 05
    Black cotton embroidery floss for facial details
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together and weaving ends
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Stitch markers
  • 09
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Head :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8 :

sc 2, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 5, sc 4 (48)

Round 9-10 :

sc in each st (48)

Round 11 :

sc 5, inc, (sc 11, inc) x 3, sc 6 (52)

Round 12 :

sc 22, with dark gray yarn: sc 2, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 2, with light gray yarn: sc 23 (52)

Round 13 :

sc 12, inc, sc 8, with dark gray yarn: sc 4, with light gray yarn: inc, sc, with dark gray yarn: sc 4, with light gray yarn: sc 7, inc, sc 12, inc (56)

Round 14 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 5, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 5, with light gray yarn: sc 22 (56)

Round 15 :

sc 9, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 2, with dark gray yarn: sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc 2, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 10 (60)

Round 16 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 7, with light gray yarn: sc 3, with dark gray yarn: sc 7, with light gray yarn: sc 22 (60)

Round 17-19 :

sc 21, with dark gray yarn: sc 18, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 20 :

sc 22, with dark gray yarn: sc 17, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 21 :

sc 23, with dark gray yarn: sc 16, with light gray yarn: sc 21 (60)

Round 22 :

sc 3, (dec, sc 8) x 2, with dark gray yarn: dec, sc 8, dec, sc 3, with light gray yarn: sc 5, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 5 (54)

Round 23 :

(sc 7, dec) x 2, sc 4, with dark gray yarn: sc 3, dec, sc 6, with light gray yarn: sc, dec, (sc 7, dec) x 2 (48)

Info :

Attach safety eyes between rounds 16 and 17, leaving 11 stitches (count 10 holes) between them.

Round 24 :

sc 2, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 5, sc 4 (42)

Round 25 :

(sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)

Info :

Embroider the "eyebrows" (see page 7).

Round 26 :

sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)

Round 27 :

(sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 28 :

(dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Stuff the head firmly.

— Muzzle :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc x 2) x 4 (20)

Round 4 :

sc in each st (20)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 5 (25)

Round 6 :

sc in each st (25)

Round 7 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 4, sc 3 (30)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Add a nose and mouth (see page 8).

— EARS (make 2) :

Info :

Make one with light and one with dark gray yarn.

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc3) x 3 (12)

Round 3 :

sc 2, inc3, (sc 3, inc3) x 2, sc (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch and fasten off.

Info :

Align a light and dark gray piece, wrong sides facing. Crochet over the edge with single crochet stitches, inserting the hook through both layers (see page 8). Starting in the same stitch:

Round 4 :

sc 6, inc3, sc 5, sc + sl st

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Hide the yarn tails inside the ears.

— Left Arm :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3-5 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 6 :

sc 3, inc, sc 5, dec x 2, sc (13)

Round 7 :

sc 4, inc, sc 5, dec, sc (13)

Round 8 :

sc 11, dec (12)

Info :

Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

Info :

Sc in next three stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 8, dec, sc 2 (11)

Info :

With light gray yarn:

Round 11-23 :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Attach the smaller joint between rounds 22 and 23, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 24 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9 - 10).

— Right Arm :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3-5 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 6 :

sc 2, dec x 2, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)

Round 7 :

sc 2, dec, sc 5, inc, sc 3 (13)

Round 8 :

sc 2, dec, sc 9 (12)

Info :

Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 2, dec, sc 8 (11)

Info :

With light gray yarn: 11-23: sc in each st (11). Attach the smaller joint between rounds 22 and 23, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 24 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9 - 10).

— Legs (make 2) :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(sc 3, inc) x 4, sc 2 (22)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (22)

Round 6 :

sc 8, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 8 (20)

Round 7 :

sc 6, dec, (sc, dec) x 2, sc 6 (17)

Round 8 :

sc 6, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 5 (15)

Round 9 :

sc 7, dec, sc 6 (14)

Info :

Stuff the feet firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly.

Round 10 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 11 :

sc 7, dec, sc 5 (13)

Round 12-13 :

sc in each st (13)

Round 14-26 :

With light gray yarn: sc in each st (13)

Info :

On the right leg only, sc in next 6 stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on. Attach the larger joint between rounds 25 and 26, placing it so the stem is facing straight towards the body.

Round 27 :

sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (11)

Round 28 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 9 - 10).

— Body :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8-14 :

sc in each st (42)

Info :

Turn the body so the last stitch of round 14 is facing away from you (center of the back). Attach the legs to the sides of the body, between rounds 8 and 9 (see page 11).

Round 15 :

sc 9, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 9 (38)

Round 16 :

sc 11, dec, (sc 5, dec) x 2, sc 11 (35)

Round 17 :

sc 4, dec, sc 24, dec, dc 3 (33)

Round 18 :

(dec, sc 9) x 3 (30)

Info :

Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.

Round 19 :

sc in each st (30)

Round 20 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 2, sc 4 (27)

Round 21 :

sc in each st (27)

Round 22 :

(dec, sc 7) x 3 (24)

Round 23 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 24 :

sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 2, sc 3 (21)

Round 25 :

sc in each st (21)

Round 26 :

(dec, sc 5) x 3 (18)

Round 27-28 :

sc in each st (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Info :

Attach the arms to the sides of the body, between rounds 23 and 24 (see page 11). Finish stuffing the body.

— Tail :

Round 1 :

With dark gray yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(inc, sc 2) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

With light gray yarn: (sc 2, inc) x 4 (16)

Round 5-6 :

sc in each st (16)

Round 7-8 :

With dark gray yarn: sc in each st (16)

Info :

Sc in next stitch. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.

Round 9 :

With light gray yarn: sc in each st (16)

Round 10 :

sc 5, dec, sc 5 (11)

Round 11 :

sc in each st (11)

Round 12 :

dec, sc 3, dec, sc 4 (9)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the tail. Sew the muzzle and ears to the head, head to the body and tail to the body (see page 10 - 12).

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the muzzle to the head with whip stitch, placing it so the top edge is just below round 15.
  • Insert the safety eyes after finishing round 23 (place eyes between rounds 16 and 17 leaving 11 stitches between them), push the washers into place and knot yarn tails inside the head.
  • Sew the ears to the head with light gray yarn, placing them just below round 5 and inserting the needle through both layers of the ear piece.
  • Turn the body so the end of round 14 is at the center of the back, attach the legs to either side of the body between rounds 8 and 9, and attach the arms between rounds 23 and 24.
  • Sew the head to the body with whip or mattress stitch (add a bit more stuffing before closing the seam).
  • Sew the tail to the body with whip or mattress stitch, placing it over rounds 8-9 on the body.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds or turn your work unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round to keep track of rounds easily.
  • 💡Work all stitches in both loops unless instructed otherwise to maintain consistent fabric texture.
  • 💡Stuff pieces gradually while shaping for even fill and smooth appearance.

This raccoon amigurumi pattern is designed to be fun and approachable while giving you a charming finished toy you can be proud of. Make one as a gift or keep it for yourself—each stitch adds personality and warmth. Happy crocheting and enjoy bringing this little raccoon to life! 🧶🧵

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 25 cm (10") from head to toe when crocheted with the recommended sport weight cotton-acrylic blend and a 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size and texture; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and be aware that details like safety eyes placement will shift.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you are comfortable with single crochet, increases and decreases, working in a spiral and simple color changes.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and how much time you spend on finishing and assembly.

Can I attach limbs without doll joints?

Yes, you can use strong thread and buttons or sew limbs directly; the pattern includes tips for using plastic doll joints and button-and-thread methods.