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Ricky Raccoon Pillow

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

13 inches tall x 15 inches wide, including tail

MATERIALS

• Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic light (DK) weight cotton yarn (1¾ oz/ 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
• ⅝-inch black shank buttons: 2
• Polyester fiberfill
• Marking pins

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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, work 22 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,

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