crochet raccoon pattern

What’s with all that racket? It is with great pleasure that I present to you something new and exciting. Meet Tippy, the realistic crochet raccoon!

Making a new raccoon pattern has been long on my list, along with many other animals, and it is often hard to choose. Raccoons aren’t a native species where I’m living, but these smart little creatures are sneakily spreading throughout nature. Most of them are zoo escapees, and once in the wild, they are very successful. I must admit I absolutely love these animals. I’ll never forget the moment I first spotted one on my camera trap, it was an absolute surprise that stole my heart!

A Creative Journey

In 2014, I created my first raccoon amigurumi. Wasby is a cute sitting doll with a striking face. But I’ve learned so many new skills since then and wanted to create something more realistic.

As I wrote in an earlier post, I’m not a fan of how AI is interfering with crochet animals. However, with a bit of reluctance (and maybe a little shame), I must admit that the creations AI has produced are amazing! This style, a blend of plush animals and crochet, unexpectedly inspired me to push my creative boundaries rather than discourage me. When I designed this raccoon doll, I used both images of real raccoons, plushies and this newfound style for inspiration. I experimented with body shapes, creating shorter and wider paws while refining proportions. My goal was to make the body as small as possible while keeping it realistic and I’m thrilled with how it turned out!

Crafting Challenges and Discoveries

I attempted completely seamless designs but found they lost the whimsical character I love. After multiple iterations, I realised that sewing the head to the body allows for more expressiveness, a technique that gives my animals their unique personality. One of my editors perfectly captured Tippy’s essence, commenting, “It looks just like a little baby raccoon ❤️.”

Here are some more pictures of Tippy the raccoon amigurumi, and below them, you can find all the information you need.

This is an intermediate pattern made with basic stitches. The difficulty lies in creating the seamless body. Instructions for working up the body are well explained.

This crochet raccoon is made with Istex Lett Lopi— a 100% wool yarn known for its fuzziness. The raccoon is 6 inches (15 cm) from nose to bottom. The pattern includes clear and colour-coded instructions on how to crochet and assemble the doll, along with instructional images and notes next to the text. You’ll also find pictures of the finished doll at the end. In the pattern, you’ll discover what materials you need as well as the yarn colour numbers—in short, everything necessary to create your own realistic raccoon amigurumi! All the additional information you need to know about this pattern you can find in the shop listings. You can purchase it in my shop at Ravelry or Etsy.

And heads up! This pattern has a one-dollar release discount until February the 6th. Feel free to let me know if you need any additional information!

What’s with all that racket? It is Wasby, my new crochet raccoon pattern. Here he finally is! I’ve called him Wasby, as raccoons are called ‘wasbeer’ in Dutch.

With a nice frontal picture, meet my crochet raccoon!

This crochet raccoon pattern was a bit of a tricky one to make. When I started, I had many ideas of how to make this animal. I didn’t want the head to be round but it had to have wide cheeks like a real raccoon. The thing I had in mind of how to shape those cheeks didn’t work out that wel, so I had to think of something different. Also, the raccoon should not become too chubby, but just a bit, which meant I had to make a bunch of bodies before I got the right size. I wasn’t sure about the right colour for the hands and feet….dark or light? I made some test versions and decided to go for light and added some extra little details with the dark yarn.

I am very pleased with the end result. Wasby has become the raccoon doll I pictured. He has the right proportions and I love his realistic looking face. The fun thing about patterns like these are, you can do whatever you like, if you prefer dark feet, just go for dark. I’ve chosen rustic colours to make this raccoon, but white, grey and black will do too. You could even give the raccoon a more brown fur colour instead of grey.

Here are some more pictures of Wasby and below them you can find info about and links to buy this pattern.

Isn’t he a ferocious little crochet raccoon? This is my favourite picture of him. Wasby is sitting 5.1 inch/ 13 cm tall.

The crochet pattern for Wasby the raccoon you can find in my shop at Ravelry, Etsy or order it here. Wasby is made with Lett Lopi, a 100% wool. I have chosen to use a light beige for the light parts of the raccoon and the darkest brown you can find for the dark parts. It gives him a more warm and rustic look. In the pattern you can find a clear and colour coded description of how to crochet and assemble this animal, with extra illustrations and example pictures at the bottom to help you get everything right. In the pattern you can also find what materials you need, the yarn colour numbers, in short, everything you need to know to make your own whimsical raccoon amigurumi. All the additional information you need to know about this pattern you can find in the shop listings.