Skill Level
INTERMEDIATE
Finished Measurements
13 inches tall x 15 inches wide, including tail
Materials
• Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic light (DK) weight cotton yarn (1¾oz/108 yds/50g per skein): 4 skeins #3009 grey 1 skein each #3006 light silver, #3002 black and #3001 white
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Black sewing thread
• %-inch black shank buttons: 2
• Polyester fiberfill
• Marking pins
Gauge
9 sc = 2 inches; 9 sc rows = 2 inches
Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Raccoon
Chest
Row 1: Beg at top of Chest with light silver, ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (14 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rows 3-7: Rep row 2.
Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (16 sc)
Row 9: Rep row 8. (18 sc)
Row 10: Rep row 2.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (16 sc)
Rows 12 & 13: Rep row 11. (12 sc)
Rows 14 & 15: Rep row 8. (16 sc)
Rows 16-21: Rep row 11. At the end of row 21, fasten off. (4 sc)
Edging
Row 1: With RS facing, join light silver in top left corner, ch 1, work22 sc evenly sp along side to bottom edge, work 4 sc across bottom edge (row 21), work 22 sc along right edge to top, do not work across opposite side of foundation ch. Fasten off. (48 sc)
Body Front
Row 1: Beg at bottom edge with grey, ch 33, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (33 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (34 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 4: Rep row 3.
Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each rem
