Discover our charming Bow Tie Raccoon Amigurumi with this delightful free pattern. This cuddly amigurumi raccoon is not only irresistibly cute but also incredibly easy to make. Whether you’re a seasoned amigurumi artist or just starting, this pattern is perfect for all skill levels. Follow along as we guide you through the steps to create your very own bow-tie-wearing raccoon friend.
Materials Used:
- Plush yarn (similar to Himalaya dolphin baby or equivalents): 1 skein of the main color and 0.3 skeins of the secondary color. A tiny amount of white yarn is also needed.
- Any black yarn for embroidering eyes and the nose groove.
- Mouline or iris thread matching the yarn for attaching details.
- Bead eyes, sew-on, with a 12mm diameter.
- Crochet hooks suitable for your yarn. The author uses a 3.5mm hook and a 1.5mm hook.
- Large, long needle with a big eye for attaching details.
- Scissors.
- Stitch marker.
- Filling (polyfill, holofiber).
- Felt.
- Ribbon, tape, bow, fluff, button for decoration.
Abbreviations:
- MC: Magic Circle
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
- DEC: Decrease (SC 2 together)
- (12): Number of stitches in the round
- Repeat (SC, INC) x6: Repeat the pattern inside the parentheses 6 times
- Work in a spiral, don’t forget to mark the beginning of the round with a stitch marker.
- Happy crocheting!
PATTERN
Upper Paws (2 pieces):
Using black color:
1 Row: 6 sc in MR (Magic Ring).
2 Row: 6 inc (12).
3 Row: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18).
4-5 Row: No changes, 18 sc.
6 Row: 3 dec, 12 sc (15).
7 Row: 2 dec, 11 sc (13).
Change the color to white:
8 Row: 1 dec, 11 sc (12).
Change the color to gray:
9-10 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
11-18 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
Fold in half and crochet through both sides with 6 sc.
Tip: Make color transitions one stitch earlier than the end of the row to make them less noticeable.
Lower Paws (2 pieces):
Using black color:
1 Row: 6 sc in MR (Magic Ring).
2 Row: 6 inc (12).
3 Row: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18).
4 Row: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24).
5 Row: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30).
6 Row: No changes, 30 sc.
7 Row: 7 sc, 8 dec, 7 sc (22).
8 Row: 7 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc (18).
9 Row: No changes, 18 sc.
10 Row: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12).
Change to white color:
11 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
Change to gray color:
12-15 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
16-19 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
20 Row: 2 sc, fold in half, and crochet 6 sc.
Body + Head:
Start with 6 ch, and in the second chain from the hook:
1 Row: 4 sc, 3 sc in 1 chain, turn and continue with 3 sc on the other side, inc (12).
2 Row: Inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18).
3 Row: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (24).
4 Row: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (30).
5 Row: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (36).
6 Row: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (4 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (42).
7 Row: 15 sc. Attach the upper paw with the toe up and crochet together 6 sc, 15 sc, attach the lower paw with the heel up and crochet together 6 sc (42).
8-13 Rows: No changes, 42 sc.
14 Row: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36).
15 Row: No changes, 36 sc.
16 Row: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30).
17-18 Rows: No changes, 30 sc.
19 Row: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24).
20 Row: Incomplete row!!! Crochet 21 sc and place a marker! Do not cut the thread; continue crocheting…
21 Row: Attach the upper paw and crochet 6 sc, 6 sc, attach the second paw and crochet 6 sc, 6 sc (24).
22 Row: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18).
23 Row: No changes, 18 sc.
24 Row: 18 inc (36).
25 Row: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42).
26 Row: 3 sc, 6 inc (above the paw), 15 sc, 6 inc (above the paw), 12 sc (54).
27-32 Rows: No changes, 54 sc.
33 Row: 4 sc, 6 dec, 15 sc, 6 dec, 11 sc (42).
34 Row: No changes, 42 sc.
35 Row: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36).
36-37 Rows: No changes, 36 sc.
38 Row: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30).
39-40 Rows: No changes, 30 sc.
41 Row: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24).
42 Row: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18).
43 Row: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12).
44 Row: Decrease until closed. Cut the thread, hide the tip.
Ears:
Crochet 2 pieces of white and 2 pieces of black colors. *Crochet everything in parentheses in 1 stitch.
1 Row: 8 ch.
2 Row: 5 inc, 1 ch, turn the work. (10).
3 Row: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, (ps, ss), (ss, ps), 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, 1 ch, turn the work (14).
4 Row: 6 sc, (2 ps) repeat 2 times, 6 sc (16).
Place one piece on top of the other and crochet around the edge with the main thread: 6 sc, (2 ps) repeat 2 times, 6 sc. Do not cut the thread; crochet around the base with sc.
Sew the ears to the head.
Eyes (2 pieces):
Crochet using denim yarn, black color, hook size 1.5 mm, in rows starting each row with a chain.
1 Row: 2 ch and in the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc.
2 Row: sc, inc, sc (4).
3 Row: inc, 2 sc, inc (6).
4 Row: inc, 4 sc, inc (8).
5 Row: No changes, 8 sc.
6 Row: inc, 6 sc, inc (10).
7 Row: No changes, 10 sc.
8 Row: inc, 8 sc, inc (12).
9 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
10 Row: inc, 10 sc, inc (14).
11 Row: No changes, 14 sc.
12 Row: inc, 12 sc, inc (16).
Do not cut the thread, and crochet around both sides with green thread, following the photo.
Cut white felt for the eye whites. Insert safety eyes and secure them.
Nose:
Crochet using black color:
1 Row: 6 ch.
2 Row: No changes, 6 sc.
Change to white color:
3 Row: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (9).
4 Row: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (12).
5 Row: No changes, 12 sc.
6 Row: 5 sc, (inc, 2 sc) repeat 2 times, inc (15).
7 Row: (inc, 3 sc) repeat 2 times.
Cut the thread. Sew the nose to the head. Create a small indentation on the nose.
Embroider fluffy yarn for eyebrows and nose.
Trim the yarn to your liking.
Tail:
The tail can be lightly stuffed if desired.
1 Row: Using black color, 6 ch.
2 Row: No changes, 6 sc.
3 Row: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc (8).
4 Row: 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc (10).
5 Row: 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (12).
6 Row: 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (14).
7 Row: 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc (16).
Change to white color:
8 Row: 7 sc, 2 inc, 7 sc (18).
9 Row: 8 sc, 2 inc, 8 sc (20).
10 Row: 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc (22).
11 Row: 10 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc (24).
Change to black color:
12 Row: 11 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc (26).
13 Row: 12 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc (28).
14-16 Rows: No changes, 28 sc.
Change to white color:
17-20 Rows: No changes, 28 sc.
Change to gray color:
21 Row: (2 sc, dec) repeat 7 times (21).
22 Row: (1 sc, dec) repeat 7 times (14).
Rows 7-8: Straight, no changes, 14 sc.
Fold in half and crochet through both sides with 6 sc. Sew to the body.
Belly:
Crochet in rows starting each row with a chain.
1 Row: Chain 7, and from the second chain from the hook, crochet 6 sc.
2 Row: No changes, 6 sc.
3 Row: inc, 4 sc, inc (8).
4 Row: No changes, 8 sc.
5 Row: inc, 6 sc, inc (10).
6 Row: inc, 8 sc, inc (12).
7-9 Rows: No changes, 12 sc.
10 Row: Skip 1 stitch, 9 sc, skip 1 stitch, 1 sc (10).
11 Row: Skip 1 stitch, 7 sc, skip 1 stitch, 1 sc (8).
Change to black color and crochet around with sc.
Cut the thread, sew to the body, and optionally embroider a belly button or claws with a contrasting thread.
Your toy is ready! Pat yourself on the back!
You can love it, play with it, and cuddle it in your dreams!
