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Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern
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5-8 HoursTime Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crocheting 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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Whimsical Buddy

Playful characters full of personality, designed to spark imagination and become cherished playtime favorites.

About This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

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This poseable woodland friend makes a stunning addition to any shelf or a thoughtful gift for a new baby. Its jointed limbs and classic striped tail give it a professional, high-quality look that everyone will admire.

Why You'll Love This Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely adore the way the head shaping works on this guy—the eye indentations really bring out his sweet expression. Plus, using doll joints is such a satisfying way to make a toy feel more interactive and special than a standard stuffed animal.

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I have always had a soft spot for raccoons. There is just something about their mischievous little 'bandit' faces that makes them so full of character. When I sat down to design this pattern, I really wanted to capture that curious expression. I decided to use Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn because the slightly fuzzy, heathered texture gives the fur a much more natural, rustic look than a flat cotton would.

One of my favorite things about this project is the poseability. Using plastic doll joints might feel a little intimidating if you have never tried them before, but I promise they are a total game-changer! It allows your little raccoon to sit up on a shelf or wave hello, which just adds so much life to the finished piece. If you cannot find joints, don't worry—buttons and strong thread work just as well.

As you work on the face, take your time with the color changes. Keeping your tension even there is the secret to getting those crisp eye patches. I like to think of this little guy as a guardian of the forest, ready to go on an adventure or just snuggle up for a nap. I can't wait to see the personality you give yours!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ When working the face, it is easy for the color changes to shift; make sure you are checking the center alignment every few stitches so the eye patches stay symmetrical.✗ Be careful when installing the joints in the limbs; if the stem isn't facing directly toward the body, your raccoon might end up with arms or legs that point at odd angles.✗ The magic ring on the tail can sometimes leave a gap that lets stuffing escape—be sure to pull it very tight and weave the tail in a circle to lock it down.✗ If you don't stuff the head firmly enough before closing, the eye indentations won't hold their shape and the face might look a bit flat rather than expressive.

Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

Meet your new favorite woodland friend! This pattern helps you create a charming little raccoon full of personality, from his iconic 'bandit' mask to his perfectly striped tail. You will love how the jointed limbs make him so poseable and ready for adventure. It is a wonderful project for anyone looking to practice color changes while making a toy that truly stands out on a nursery shelf.

Intermediate 5-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Raccoon Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes Stone Washed sport weight yarn in Light Gray (Smokey Quartz), about 70 grams
  • 02
    Scheepjes Stone Washed sport weight yarn in Dark Gray (Black Onyx), about 17 grams
  • 03
    Scheepjes Stone Washed sport weight yarn in White (Moon Stone), about 7 grams

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2.50mm crochet hook (or size needed to achieve a tight fabric)
  • 02
    One pair of 9mm safety eyes
  • 03
    One 12mm triangular safety nose
  • 04
    Two 20mm plastic doll joints for the legs
  • 05
    Two 15mm plastic doll joints for the arms
  • 06
    Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
  • 07
    Black cotton embroidery floss for the mouth
  • 08
    Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers

Progress Tracker

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— 1. Head :

Info :

Start with your light gray yarn for the main head piece.

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 1, 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, switch to dark gray: sc 2, switch to light gray: sc 3, switch to dark gray: sc 2, switch to light gray: sc 23 (52)

Round 13 :

sc 12, inc, sc 8, switch to dark gray: sc 4, switch to light gray: inc, sc 1, switch to dark gray: sc 4, switch to light gray: sc 7, inc, sc 12, inc (56)

Round 14 :

sc 21, switch to dark gray: sc 5, switch to light gray: sc 3, switch to dark gray: sc 5, switch to light gray: sc 22 (56)

Round 15 :

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

Round 16 :

sc 21, switch to dark gray: sc 7, switch to light gray: sc 3, switch to dark gray: sc 7, switch to light gray: sc 22 (60)

Round 17-19 :

sc 21, switch to dark gray: sc 18, switch to light gray: sc 21 (60)

Round 20 :

sc 22, switch to dark gray: sc 17, switch to light gray: sc 21 (60)

Round 21 :

sc 23, switch to dark gray: sc 16, switch to light gray: sc 21 (60)

Round 22 :

sc 3, (dec, sc 8) x 2, switch to dark gray: dec, sc 8, dec, sc 3, switch to light gray: sc 5, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 5 (54)

Round 23 :

(sc 7, dec) x 2, sc 4, switch to dark gray: sc 3, dec, sc 6, switch to light gray: sc 1, dec, (sc 7, dec) x 2 (48)

Info :

Place the safety eyes between Rounds 16 and 17, leaving 10 holes (11 stitches) between them. Embroider white eyebrows above the patches.

Round 24 :

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

Round 25 :

(sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)

Info :

Begin stuffing the head firmly and continue as you close.

Round 26 :

sc 1, 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 the next stitch, fasten off with a long tail, and finish stuffing.

— 2. Muzzle :

Info :

Use white yarn for the muzzle.

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc3 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 1, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 4, sc 3 (30)

Info :

sl st in the next stitch and fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing. Add the safety nose and embroider a mouth.

— 3. Ears (Make 2) :

Info :

For each ear, make one light gray triangle and one dark gray triangle.

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc3) x 3 (12)

Round 3 :

sc 2, inc3, (sc 3, inc3) x 2, sc 1 (18)

Info :

sl st in the next stitch and fasten off. Place the two colors back-to-back and join with white yarn.

Round 4 :

sc 6, inc3, sc 5, sc+slst (18)

— 4. Left Arm :

Info :

Start with dark gray yarn.

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 1 (13)

Round 7 :

sc 4, inc, sc 5, dec, sc 1 (13)

Round 8 :

sc 11, dec (12)

Info :

Stuff the hand and continue stuffing as you work. sc in the next 3 stitches to shift the round start.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 8, dec, sc 2 (11)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 11-23 :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Insert the 15mm joint between Rounds 22 and 23 with the stem facing out.

Round 24 :

sc 1, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Fasten off and sew the opening closed.

— 5. Right Arm :

Info :

Start with dark gray yarn.

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 hand firmly. Continue stuffing as you go.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

sc 2, dec, sc 8 (11)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 11-23 :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Insert the 15mm joint between Rounds 22 and 23.

Round 24 :

sc 1, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Fasten off and sew the opening closed.

— 6. Legs (Make 2) :

Info :

Start with dark gray yarn.

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 foot firmly and keep stuffing as you work.

Round 10 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 11 :

sc 7, dec, sc 5 (13)

Round 12-13 :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 14-26 :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

On the right leg only, sc 6 more stitches to shift the end. Insert 20mm joints between Rounds 25 and 26.

Round 27 :

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

Round 28 :

sc 1, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Fasten off and sew the opening closed.

— 7. Body :

Info :

Use light gray yarn.

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 1, 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 :

Position the body so the last stitch is centered at the back. Attach legs to the sides between Rounds 8 and 9.

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, sc 3 (33)

Round 18 :

(dec, sc 9) x 3 (30)

Info :

Begin stuffing the body and continue as you work.

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)

Info :

Attach arms to the sides between Rounds 23 and 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 the next stitch and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

— 8. Tail :

Info :

Start with dark gray yarn.

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(inc, sc 2) x 3 (12)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 4 :

(sc 2, inc) x 4 (16)

Round 5-6 :

sc in each st (16)

Info :

Switch to dark gray yarn.

Round 7-8 :

sc in each st (16)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 9 :

sc in each st (16)

Round 10 :

(dec, sc 6) x 2 (14)

Round 11 :

sc in each st (14)

Info :

Stuff the tail lightly as you go. Switch to dark gray yarn.

Round 12 :

sc in each st (14)

Round 13 :

sc 7, dec, sc 5 (13)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 14-15 :

sc in each st (13)

Round 16 :

sc 6, dec, sc 5 (12)

Info :

Switch to dark gray yarn.

Round 17-18 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Switch to light gray yarn.

Round 19 :

sc 5, dec, sc 5 (11)

Round 20 :

sc in each st (11)

Round 21 :

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

Info :

sl st in next stitch, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the muzzle to the face using whip stitch, centering it just below Round 15 of the head.
  • Place the ears just below Round 5 of the head and sew them securely through both layers.
  • Use a long piece of yarn to shape the eyes by pulling from the bottom of the head to the eye corners and back again to create indentations.
  • Attach the head to the body using a sturdy mattress stitch, adding extra stuffing to the neck before closing to avoid a floppy head.
  • Secure the arms and legs to the body using the plastic joints (or buttons) for full poseability.
  • Sew the tail to the back of the body, positioning it over Rounds 8 and 9.
  • Check all connections and weave in any remaining yarn tails deep into the stuffing.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds unless specifically told to.
  • 💡Stuffing firmly is key to maintaining the raccoon's shape, especially in the head and feet.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker at the beginning of every round to keep track of your progress, especially during color changes.
  • 💡When changing colors, finish the last stitch of the old color with the new color for a cleaner transition.
  • 💡If you prefer a softer toy, you can use button joints or strong thread instead of plastic doll joints.
  • 💡The eye indentations are what give this amigurumi its character—don't skip the head shaping step!

I really hope you enjoy every moment of bringing this little bandit to life. From the rhythmic stripes of the tail to the careful shaping of the face, there is so much to love about this project. Don't be afraid to play with the eye indentations—it’s that little extra tug of yarn that really gives him his soulful, sweet expression. Once you finish, he’ll be ready to join your woodland collection or become a cherished friend for someone special. Happy crocheting, and I can't wait to see your finished raccoons! 🧶 ✨

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FAQs

Where can I find plastic doll joints for this pattern?

Most large craft stores carry them, but you can also find them easily on sites like Etsy or Amazon—look for 'plastic amigurumi joints' in 15mm and 20mm sizes.

Can I use safety eyes instead of joints?

Yes! If you don't have joints, you can use large safety eyes to connect the limbs, though they won't be quite as sturdy as proper doll joints.

What if my color changes aren't lining up?

Amigurumi tends to lean slightly to the right. If your eye patches look crooked, try adding or removing one 'offset' stitch before the color change to straighten them out.

Is this pattern suitable for a total beginner?

It is best for someone with a few projects under their belt. The color changes and joint installation make it an intermediate-level pattern, but a patient beginner could certainly tackle it.