CROCHET PATTERN

“MINI RACCOON, RED PANDA”

LIST OF REQUIRED MATERIALS
1. Super Bulky/14plychenille yarnHimalaya 342 09 301
Dolphin baby 100g/120m or Wolans Bunny baby.
Yarn consumption - up to 40 g.
For Raccoon:
Main color: Himalaya Dolphin Baby №342;
Additional color: Wolans Bunny Baby №09 dark gray;
Himalaya Dolphin Baby №301 white; 312 323 31 69 6
For Red panda:
Main color: Himalaya Dolphin Baby №312;
Additional color: Himalaya Dolphin Baby №366;
Himalaya Dolphin Baby №301 white;
Himalaya Dolphin Baby №323 for the tail;

2. Faux fur yarn for decoration:

Himalaya Koala or ananlogue;
3. Fine/4ply yarn YarnArt Jeans 50g/160m black
color for face decoration;
4. Hooks size 3.5 mm;
5. Safety eyes size 12 mm;
6. Safety nose 11*9 (11*10) mm;
7. Fiberfill;
8. Sewing pins for fastening small pieces before sewing;
9. Needle with a large eye for sewing pieces;
10. Stitch marker (pin) for marking a round beginning;
11. Scissors;
12. Lighter for singeing ends.
 ABBREVIATIONS
CH – chain; SL ST – slip stitch; MR – magic ring; SC – single crochet; INC
– increase (make 2 sc in one stitch); 3IN1 - crochet 3 sc in one stitch;
DEC – decrease (2 sc together); HDC – half double crochet; DC –
double crochet; TR – treble crochet; (....)*6 – repeat instruction in
brackets 6 times; ....... (N) – number in brackets indicates the total
number of stitches in the row/round; Bobble st – work 3 or 4 unfinished
DC stitches in one stitch with a common top.

How to work Bobble st:

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INFO
What is the size of the toy?
My toy size is 11 cm.

How much yarn does it take? The entire toy requires up to 40 grams of
yarn. I crocheted with Wolans Bunny baby and Himalaya Dolphin
baby. If you work with a different brand of yarn, the consumption
may vary.

About singeing the ends of the thread: I recommend you lightly singe
all the ends with a lighter to prevent the plush fluff from flying in
different directions from the end of the thread. This prevents the plush
from falling off the tip.
LEGS (make 2)
Crochet in additional color.
R1. 6sc in MR or ch2, 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. 12sc (12)
R4. 6 dec (6)
Stuff the legs with fiberfill.
Crochet 2 extra sc. Fold in half and crochet
3sc through both sides. Fasten off and cut
the yarn.

ARMS (make 2)
For redpanda:crochet in brown color.
For raccoon: start in additional color.
R1. 6sc in MR or ch2, 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
R2. 6sc (6)
For raccoon: change color to the main.
R3-4. 6sc (6) 2 rounds
Do not stuff.
Fold in half and crochet 3sc through both sides. Cut the yarn,
fasten off.
tail (raccoon)
Start in themain color.
R1. 6sc in MR or ch2, 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
R2. (1sc, inc)*3 (9)
R3. (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
R4. Additional color: (3sc, inc)*3 (15)
R5-6. Main color: 15sc (15) 2 rounds
R7. Additional color: 15sc (15)
R8-9. Main color: 15sc (15) 2 rounds
R10. Additional color: 15sc (15)
Cut the additional yarn and fasten off. Next, work with the main
yarn.
R11. (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
Stuff slightly.
R12. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
R13. (1sc, dec)*3 (6)
Fold in half and crochet 3sc through both sides.
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
tail (red panda)
Start crocheting with brown color.
R1. 6sc in MR or ch2, 6sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
R2. (1sc, inc)*3 (9)
R3. (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
Fasten off and cut the brown yarn.
R4. Peach color: (3sc, inc)*3 (15)
R5-6. Red color: 15sc (15) 2 rounds
R7. Peach color: 15sc (15)
R8-9. Red color: 15sc (15) 2 rounds
R10. Peach color: 15sc (15)
Cut the peach yarn and fasten off. Next, work in red color.
R11. (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
Stuff slightly.
R12. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
R13. (1sc, dec)*3 (6)
Fold in half and crochet 3sc through both sides.
Cut the yarn, fasten off.
body & head (raccoon)
Start in the main color. R1. 7sc in MR or ch2, 7sc in the 2nd ch from the
hook (7) R2. 7 inc (14) R3. (1sc, inc)*7 (21) R4. (inc, 2sc)*7 (28) R5. Join
the tail and legs in this round: 3sc with the tail, 6sc on the body, 3sc
with the leg, 7sc on the body, 3sc with the second leg, 6sc onthe
body (28)

R6-7. 28sc (28) 2 rounds R8. (5sc, dec)*4 (24) R9. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
R10. (4sc, dec)*3 (15) R11. Join the arms in this round: 5sc on the
body, 3sc with the arm, 4sc on the body, 3sc with the second arm
(15) Check this round: the arms should be located exactly in relation
to the legs. If necessary, adjust the round, crochet again according
to your pattern. Stuff the body with fiberfill.

Next, work rounds 12 and 13 in white color, but do NOT cut the
main yarn.
R12. White color: 6inc, (3sc in 1)*2, 4inc, (3sc in 1)*2, inc (34)
How to work Bobble st:

or

If your yarn is fine than usual (there are different qualities of yarn),
then work not 3 dc, but 4 dc in Bobble st, then the snout will be
more voluminous:

R13. White color: 21sc, 2 Bobble sts, 11sc (34)

Fasten off and cut the white yarn.
From the back side push each Bobble st to the front side using a
finger or the handle of the hook so that it is convex.
Check round 13, the snout should be located evenly in relation to
the arms.

Next, crochet with the main (light) and additional (dark) colors.
Everytime compare your crocheting with my photos after each
round.

14. Light color: 13sc, dec, dark color: dec, 3sc,

light color: 2dec, 1sc, dark color: 2sc, 2dec,
light color: 3sc (28)

15. Light color: 14sc, dark color: 1sc, dec, 1sc,

light color: 3sc, dark color: 1sc, dec, 1sc,
light color: 3sc (26)

16. Light color: 15sc, dark color: 2sc,

light color: 3sc, dark color: 2sc,
light color: 4sc (26)
17. Light color: 16sc dark color: 1sc,
light color: 3sc, dark color: 1sc,
light color: 5sc (26)

Fasten off and cut the dark color.

Insert safety eyes in round 14 at a distance

of 4sc. Insert a safety nose in the center of
the snout. The photo shows the points
where you need to insert the stems of the
eyes and nose.

Photo after fixing the eyes and nose:

R18. (11sc, dec)*2 (24) Stuff the neck and the lower part of the
head with fiberfill. Using a little force, push fiberfill into the snout
with your fingers so that it is convex. R19. (2sc, dec)*6 (18) R20.
(1sc, dec)*6 (12) Stuff the head completely. R21. 6dec (6) Fasten
off with sl st, cut the yarn, close up the hole with a needle.
body & head (red panda)
Start in the main (red) color. R1. 7sc in MR or ch2, 7sc in the 2nd ch
from the hook (7) R2. 7 inc (14) R3. (1sc, inc)*7 (21) R4. (inc, 2sc)*7 (28)
R5. Join the tail and legs in this round: 3sc with the tail, 6sc on the
body, 3sc with the leg, 7sc on the body, 3sc with the leg, 6sc on the
body (28)

R6-7. 28sc (28) 2 rounds R8. (5sc, dec)*4 (24) R9. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
R10. (4sc, dec)*3 (15) R11. Join the arms in this round: 5sc on the
body, 3sc with the arm, 4sc on the body, 3sc with the second arm
(15) Check this round: the arms should be located exactly in relation
to the legs. If necessary, adjust the round, crochet again according
to your pattern. Stuff the body with fiberfill.

R12. 6inc, (3sc in 1)*2, 4inc, (3sc in 1)*2, inc (34)

How to work Bobble st:

or

If your yarn is fine than usual (there are different qualities of yarn),
then work not 3 dc, but 4 dc in Bobble st, then the snout will be
more voluminous:

R13. In this round work with 3 colors:

red color: 18sc, brown color: 3sc, white color: 2 Bobble sts, brown
color: 3sc, red color: 8sc (34)
Fasten off and cut the white and brown yarn.

From the back side push each Bobble st to the front side using a
finger or the handle of the hook so that it is convex.

Check round 13, the snout should be located evenly in relation to

the arms.

R14. 13sc, (2dec, 3sc)*3 (28)

R15. 14sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 4sc (26)
R16-17. 26sc (26) 2 rounds

Pull the head in opposite directions with your fingers

on the sides from the inside. This is necessary so that
later, when stuffing, the cheeks will be more rounded.
Insert safety eyes in round 14 at a distance of
4sc. Insert a safety nose in the center of the
snout. The photo shows the points where you
need to insert the stems of the eyes and nose.

Photo after fixing the eyes and nose:

R18. (11sc, dec)*2 (24) Stuff the neck and the lower part of the
head with fiberfill. Using a little force, push fiberfill into the snout
with your fingers so that it is convex. R19. (2sc, dec)*6 (18) R20.
(1sc, dec)*6 (12) Stuff the head completely. R21. 6dec (6) Fasten
off with sl st, cut the yarn, close up the hole with a needle.
design
Using a suitable needle and white chenille yarn, embroider the
whites of the eyes under the raccoon's eyes.
Using black 4ply yarn YarnArt Jeans, embroider the eyelids,
eyebrows, and mouth.

Using white textured yarn (I have Hiamalaya Koala), embroider the

chest and eye patches edging. If you do not have textured yarn,
you can use white chenille yarn to embroider around the eye
patches, but do not embroider the chest.

Using white chenille yarn, embroider the red panda's eyebrows and
whites under the eyes. You can also embroider the cheeks with the
same yarn (2 stitches), but I used textured yarn Himalaya Koala for
them. Using black 4ply yarn YarnArt Jeans, embroider the eyelids
and mouth.
EARS
Theears of the raccoon and the red panda are crocheted in the
same way. For the raccoon, use the main yarn, and for the red
panda, use white yarn.
For an even location, you can mark the future ears with sewing pins,
but this step is not necessary.

The first ear will look like this:

- chain (ch)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- single crochet (sc)
- double crochet (dc)

- treble crochet (TR)

For the first ear, insert the hook in round 17 of the head, grab the yarn
and crochet:
ch1, 1sc in the same stitch, 2dc in one stitch in round 18, 1TR in round 19,

ch4, insert the hook at the base of tr, i.e. in round 19, and exit it
through the back of the head, grab the working yarn and crochet
1dc (see the photo).

Cut the yarn, fasten off, hide the ends inside.

Crochet the second ear in mirror image to the first.

The second ear will look like this:

Insert the hook into round 19, grab the yarn and work:
ch4, 1TR in the same stitch, 2dc in one stitch in round 18, 1sc into
round 17, 1 sl st into round 17.

Cut the yarn, fasten off, hide the ends inside.

Ears are ready.
congratulations!
YourRaccoonandRedPanda are ready!