The Silent Raccoon

So, this is the pattern for my design The Silent Raccoon. The raccoon doesn't say much, but if you make it, and use a thin yarn and needle size 2.5, the height will be about 17 cm if the raccoon sits down, and 23 cm if it decides to stand up. And yes, I use the yarn "Tilda" from SvartaFåret again. I always do. (Safety eyes size: 12 mm.)

For this particular racoon, you will have to start of sort of backways, making the eyes and back of the eyes first. This because you will have to attach those parts during the making of the skull and body. So first thing, you need to have the eye parts prepared - as "usual", you will find a sort-of-image-tutorial at the end of the pattern. Let's Raccoon away!

Part I. The Eyes (Black yarn and safety eyes)

1) Magic circle (6)

2) 2 sc in each st (12)

3) 1 sc in the next st,then 2 in the next st (18)

4) 2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, then 1 sc in the remaining sts (21)

5) 2 sc in each of the next 3 sts then 1 sc in the remaining sts (24)

6) 3 sc in each of the next 3 sts then 1 sc in the remaining sts (27)

f/o, leave a thread for sewing

- attach the safety eyes on the "plates" (see image further down) - but do not lock them. Lock them after attaching them to the head.

Part II. The Head/body (Grey)

1) Magic circle (6)

2) 2 sc in each st (12)

3) 1 sc then 2 in the next st (18)

4) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (24)

5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (30)

6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (36)

7) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (42)

8) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 in the next st (48)

9) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 in the next st (54)

10) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 in the next st (60)

11) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 in the next st (66)

12) 1 sc in the next 10 sts then 2 in the next st (72)

13) 1 sc in the next 11 sts then 2 in the next st (78)

14) 1 sc in the next 12 sts then 2 in the next st (84)

15-23) I sc in each st for 9 rows

24) 1 sc in the next 12 sts then 2 tog (78)

25) 1 sc in the next 11 sts then 2 tog (72)

26) 1 sc in the next 10 sts then 2 tog (66)

27) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 tog (60)

28) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 tog (54)

29) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 tog (48) – attach the back of the eyes with the safety eyes placed  between rows 20-21. I place them so it's 5 sts between the back of the eyes..

30) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 tog (42)

31) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 tog (36)

32) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (30)

33) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24) – stuff the head

34) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (18)

35-36) I sc in each st for 2 rows

37) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next (24)

38) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next (30)

39) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next (36) 

40-48 ) I sc in each st for 9 rows     

49) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next (42)

50) I sc in each st for 1 row

51) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 tog (36)

52) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (30)

53) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24)

54) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (18) – stuff the body

55) 1 sc in the next st then 2 tog (12)

56) 1 sc in the next 2 st then 2 tog (9)

57) 1 sc in the next st then 2 tog (6)

f/o – weave in and out of the remaining stitches and close the gap.

Part III. The Feet (Start with black)

1) Magic circle (6) 

2) 2 sc in each st (12)

3) 1 sc then 2 in the next st (18)

4) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (24)

5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (30)

6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (36) – change colour on last st (light grey)

7) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (42)

8-9) 1 sc in each st for 2 rows

10) 1 sc in the next 5 sts, then 2 tog (36)

11) 1 sc in the next 4 sts, then 2 tog (30)

12) 2 tog x 6, then 1 sc in each sc in each of the remaining sts (24)

13) 2 tog x 4, then 1 sc in each sc in each of the remaining sts (20)

14) 2 tog x 2, then 1 sc in each sc in each of the remaining sts (18)

15) 1 sc in the next 4 sts, then  2 tog (15)

16-17) 1 sc in each st for 2 rows – change colour on last (grey)

18-23) I sc in each st for 6 rows – stuff the foot

Crochet the sides of the leg together , f/o, and leave a thread for sewing

Part IV. The Ears (start with light grey)

1) Magic circle (6) 

2) 1 sc in each st for 1 row

3) 2 sc in each st (12)

4) 1 sc in the next 3 st then 2 in the next st (15)

5) 1 sc in the next 4 st then 2 in the next st  (18)

6) 1 sc in the next 5 st then 2 in the next st  (21)

7) 1 sc in the next 6 st then 2 in the next st (24)

8) 1 sc in the next 7 st then 2 in the next st (27)

9) 1 sc in the next 8 st then 2 in the next st (30) – change colour on last st (grey)

10) 1 sc in the next 9 st then 2 in the next st (33)

11) 1 sc in the next 10 st then 2 in the next st (36)

12) 1 sc in the next 11 st then 2 in the next st (39)

13-15) 1 sc in each st for 3 rows

 f/o and leave a long thread for sewing.

Part V. The Arms (Start with black)

1) Magic circle (6)

2) 2 sc in each st (12)

3) 1 sc in the next  5 sts then 2 in the next st (14)

4) 1 sc in the next  6 sts then 2 in the next st (16)

5) 1 sc in the next  7 sts then 2 in the next st (18)

6) 1 sc in the next  8 sts then 2 in the next st (20)

7) 1 sc in each st for 1 row  – change colour on last st (grey)

8) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 tog (18)

9) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 tog (16)

10) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 tog (14)

11-23) 1 sc in each st for 13 rows – stuff the arm

f/o and leave a long thread for sewing.

Part VI. The Tail (Start with black)

1) Magic circle (6) 

2) I sc then 2 sc in the next st (9)

3) 1 sc in the next 2 st then 2 in the next st (12)

4) 1 sc in each st for one row

5) 1 sc in the next 3 st then 2 in the next st (15)

6) 1 sc in the next 4 st then 2 in the next st (18)

7) 1 sc in each st for one row (18) – change colour on last st (continuing: 5 rows grey/3 rows black/ finish with 2 rows black and 2 rows grey )

8) 1 sc in the next 5 st then 2 in the next st (21)

9) 1 sc in the next 6 st then 2 in the next st (24)

10) 1 sc in each st for one row

11) 1 sc in the next 7 st then 2 in the next st (27)

12) 1 sc in the next 8 st then 2 in the next st (30)

13-24) 1 sc in each st for 12 rows

25) 1 sc in the next 8 st then 2 tog (27)

26) 1 sc in the next 7 st then 2 tog (24)

27) 1 sc in each st for one row 

28) 1 sc in the next 6 st then 2 tog (21)

29) 1 sc in the next 5 st then 2 tog (18)

30) 1 sc in each st for one row (stuff most of the tail)

31) 1 sc in the next 4 st then 2 tog (15)

32) 1 sc in the next 3 st then 2 tog (12)

33) 1 sc in each st for one row (stuff the rest of the tail)

f/o leaving a thread for sewing

Part VII. The Muzzle (start with light grey)

1) Magic circle (6)

2) 1 sc ín the next st, then 2 in the next (9)

3) 1 sc ín the next 2 sts, then 2 in the next (12)

4) I sc in each st for 1 row

5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts, then 2 in the next (15)

6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts, then 2 in the next (18)

7) 1 sc in the next 5 sts, then 2 in the next (21) – change colour on last st (grey)

8) 1 sc in the next 6 sts, then 2 in the next (24)

9) 1 sc in the next 7 sts, then 2 in the next (15)

f/o, leave a thread for sewing
- stuff the muzzle while you sew it on - see image below

Part VIII. Assemble the Raccoon!

Image tutorial (sort of):

The back of the eyes with safety eyes attached.

While making the head/body, attach the back of the eyes with the safety eyes while crocheting. Sew the edges after stuffing the head.

Placing the ears.

Body parts.

The attachement of the muzzle. Leave a small gap
when it's almost attached - stuff the muzzle
through that hole, then sew the rest of the sts. 

Hope you made it. Let me know if you found any problems with the pattern!