Hi my crochet friends, how are you. I hope that you are doing well. Today, we will make the mini racoon together. It’s so fun so lets go!
Instruments and Materials
Yarnart Jeans Grey (15gr)
YarnArt Jeans White 01 (10gr)
YarnArt Jeans Black (10gr)
1 pairs of 5mm safety eyes.
2 mm crochet hook
Toy filling
Scissor, yarn needle, markers, pin.
Finished Size
Approximately 5cm.
Gauge
24.0 sts = 4 inches
Abbreviations
ch: chain
sts: stitch(es)
slst: slipstitch
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: Decrease
Dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
FLO : Front loop only
BLO : Back loop only
FO: Fasten off
rep: repeat
(number): number of st in the round or strip
Skill Level: Intermediate
BODY
Use grey yarn
Row 1 : 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2 : 6inc (12)
Row 3 : (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 4 : Grey : 5sc, white : 3sc, Grey: 2sc, white: 3sc, Grey : 5sc (18)
Row 5: Grey: 2sc, 1inc, 1sc, black: 1sc white: 1inc, 2sc, Grey: 1inc, 1sc, black: 1sc, white: 1inc, 1sc, Grey: 1sc, 1inc, 2sc, 1inc (24)
Row 6: Grey: 5sc, white: 3sc, black: 1sc, white: 2sc, Grey: 1sc, white: 2sc, black: 1sc, white: 3sc Grey: 6sc (24)
Row 7: Grey: 3sc, 1inc, 1sc, White: 2sc, 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 2sc, Grey: 1sc, 1inc, 3sc , 1inc (30)
Use grey yarn
Row 8 – Row 10: 30sc (30)
Place the safety eyes between row 5 and row 6 of the head at about 4 sts apart.
Row 11: (3sc, 1dec) * 6(24)
Row 12: 24 sc (24)
Row 13: (2sc, 1dec) * 6 (18)
Row 14: (1sc, 1dec) * 6 (12)
Row 15: 6dec (6)
Cut the yarn and using a needle to guide it into each front loop of the last round. Fasten off.
MUZZLE
Use white yarn
Row 1: 4sc in MR (4)
Row 2: (1sc, 1inc) *2 (6)
Cut and secure the yarn. Sew the muzzle to the head.
EAR (Make 2)
Use grey yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: Grey: 1sc, 1inc, Black: 1sc, 1inc, Grey : 1sc, 1inc (9)
Row 3: Grey: 3sc, Black: 3sc, Grey : 3sc(9)
Cut and secure the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the ear to the head between row 2 and row 7
ARM (Make 2)
Use black yarn
Row 1: 5sc in MR (5)
Row 2: 5sc (5)
Change to grey yarn
Row 3– Row 4: 5sc (5)
Cut and secure the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the arm to the body between row 7 and row 8.
LEG (Make 2)
Use Black yarn
Chain 2, 3 sc in the same st.
Cut and secure the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the leg to the body between row 13 and 14.
TAIL
Use grey yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6inc (12)
Row 3 – Row 4: 12 sc (12)
Row 5: (2sc, 1dec) *3 (9)
Change to black yarn
Row 6: 9sc (9)
Change to grey yarn
Row 7: ( 1sc, 1dec) * 3 (6)
Row 8 – Row 10: 6sc (6).
Cut and secure the yarn. Sew the tail to the back of body.
