Pattern link: http://www.inart.no/raccoon-pattern/
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– Ears (make 2): With black: R1: MR, 3sc, 3dc, 3tr, 3d, into ring, sl st to first. Break off, weave in ends. With grey yarn: R1: same as black. Place the black on top of the grey, continue with grey yarn and crochet together like this; R2: 5sc, 2hdc in next, (dc, tr, dc) in next, 2hdc, 5sc, sl st to first. (for a simpler version just skip the black)
– Hood: With grey – R1: 6sc in MR
R2: (inc)x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (sc, inc, sc)x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3sc)x6(30)
R6: (6sc, inc, 3sc)x3 (33)
R7-12 (6rnds): 33sc (33)
R13: (dec, sc3)x3, in next 3sts;(hdc in one st, 3dc in the same st, hdc in 1st), sc, dec, sc2, (dec, sc3)x2 (29)
Break off, leave a little tail for attaching hood later.
– Hood: With grey – R1: 6sc in MR
R2: (inc)x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (sc, inc, sc)x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3sc)x6(30)
R6: (6sc, inc, 3sc)x3 (33)
R7-12 (6rnds): 33sc (33)
R13: (dec, sc3)x3, in next 3sts;(hdc in one st, 3dc in the same st, hdc in 1st), sc, dec, sc2, (dec, sc3)x2 (29)
Break off, leave a little tail for attaching hood later.
– Head: With white– R1: 6sc in MR
R2: (inc)x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (sc, inc, sc)x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3sc)x6(30)
R6: (6sc, inc, 3sc)x3 (33)
R7-9 (3rnds): 33sc (33)
With black yarn: R10-12(3rnds): 33sc (33)
Change to white: R13: 33sc (33)
R14: (6sc, dec, 3sc) x3 (30)
R15: (dec, 3sc)x6 (24)
R16: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
– remember to attach eyes if you’re using safety eyes, start filling. Fill the head pretty firmly.
R17: (dec, sc)x6 (12)
R18: (dec, 2sc) x3 (9)
Break off, attach grey yarn
Crochet the body directly to the head
– Body – with grey (fill firmly)
R1: 9sc (9)
R2: (sc2, inc)x3 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
R5: 24sc (24)
R6: (sc7, inc)x3 (27)
R7-10: 27sc (27)
R11: (sc8, inc)x3
R12: (dec, 3sc)x6 (24)
R13: In BACKloops only – 24sc (24)
R14: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
R15: (dec, sc)x6 (12)
R16: dec x6 (6)
– Tail (fill firmly)
White: 6sc in MR
R2: incx6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
Change to black: R4: 18sc (18)
R5: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
White: R6: 24sc
R7: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
Black: R8: 18sc
R9: (7sc, dec) x2 (16)
White: R10: 16sc
R11: (2sc, dec, 4sc)x2 (14)
Black: R12: 14sc
R13: (5sc, dec) x2 (12)
White: R14: 12sc
R15: dec x6 (6)
Black: R16: 6sc
R17: decx3 (3)
R2: (inc)x6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (sc, inc, sc)x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3sc)x6(30)
R6: (6sc, inc, 3sc)x3 (33)
R7-9 (3rnds): 33sc (33)
With black yarn: R10-12(3rnds): 33sc (33)
Change to white: R13: 33sc (33)
R14: (6sc, dec, 3sc) x3 (30)
R15: (dec, 3sc)x6 (24)
R16: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
– remember to attach eyes if you’re using safety eyes, start filling. Fill the head pretty firmly.
R17: (dec, sc)x6 (12)
R18: (dec, 2sc) x3 (9)
Break off, attach grey yarn
Crochet the body directly to the head
– Body – with grey (fill firmly)
R1: 9sc (9)
R2: (sc2, inc)x3 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
R5: 24sc (24)
R6: (sc7, inc)x3 (27)
R7-10: 27sc (27)
R11: (sc8, inc)x3
R12: (dec, 3sc)x6 (24)
R13: In BACKloops only – 24sc (24)
R14: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
R15: (dec, sc)x6 (12)
R16: dec x6 (6)
– Tail (fill firmly)
White: 6sc in MR
R2: incx6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc)x6 (18)
Change to black: R4: 18sc (18)
R5: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
White: R6: 24sc
R7: (dec, 2sc)x6 (18)
Black: R8: 18sc
R9: (7sc, dec) x2 (16)
White: R10: 16sc
R11: (2sc, dec, 4sc)x2 (14)
Black: R12: 14sc
R13: (5sc, dec) x2 (12)
White: R14: 12sc
R15: dec x6 (6)
Black: R16: 6sc
R17: decx3 (3)
Attaching:
Ears round 5-7 of hood
Eyes 7sts apart
Make a little nose/mouth using black yarn
Attach back of hood to first round of body
