Raccoon Mario Pattern
August 16, 2014
Please do not sell this pattern or any alterations of this pattern
you may have made.
Please do not sell any finished product created from this pattern.
Stitches and Abbreviations (US Terms)-
Ch - chain stitch
Sl st - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Inc - increase
Dec - decrease
BLO - crochet in Back Loops Only
F/O - Finish Off (cut the yarn, you're done!)
Materials-
Size G hook
Yarn- Light Brown, Aran (A creamish color), White, Gold, Brown
Felt- White, Black, Blue, Brown
Yarn Needle
Hot Glue
Sewing Needle and Brown Thread (Optional)
Head-Aran
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next sc, Inc* around (18)
Rnd 4. *Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around (24)
Rnd 5. *Sc in next 3 sc, Inc* around (30)
Rnd 6. *Sc in next 4 sc, Inc* around (36)
Rnd 7. *Sc in next 5 sc, Inc* around (42)
Rnd 8. *Sc in next 6 sc, Inc* around (48)
Rnds 9-14. Sc around
Rnd 15. *Sc in next 6 sc, Dec* around (42)
Rnd 16. *Sc in next 5 sc, Dec* around (36)
Rnd 17. *Sc in next 4 sc, Dec* around (30)
Rnd 18. *Sc in next 3 sc, Dec* around (24) Start Stuffing.
Rnd 19. *Sc in next 2 sc, Dec* around (18)
Rnd 20. *Sc in next sc, Dec* around (12)
Rnd 21. Dec around (6) F/O and Stuff
Cap-Light Brown
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next sc, Inc* around (18)
Rnd 4. *Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around (24)
Rnd 5. *Sc in next 3 sc, Inc* around (30)
Rnd 6. *Sc in next 4 sc, Inc* around (36)
Rnd 7. *Sc in next 5 sc, Inc* around (42)
Rnd 8. *Sc in next 6 sc, Inc* around (48)
Rnds 9-17. Sc around F/O
Legs (make 2)- Light Brown
Rnd 1.Sc 8 in magic ring (8)
Rnd 2.Inc around (16)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next 3 sc, Inc* around (20)
Rnd 4. BLO, sc around
Rnds 5-14. Sc around F/O and Stuff. On 2nd Leg DON’T F/O
Body (Continuing from 2nd Leg)-Light Brown
Rnd 15. Sc in next 10 sc, Sc around on 1st Leg, Sc in remaining 10 sc on 2nd Leg from the stitch you left off (40)
I tried to make a diagram for it:
Rnd 16. *Sc in next 4 sc, Inc* around (48)
Rnd 17-19.Sc around
Rnd 20. *Sc in next 6 sc, Dec* around (42)
Rnds 21-23.Sc around
Rnd 24. *Sc in next 5 sc, Dec* around (36)
Rnd 25. *Sc in next 4 sc, Dec* around (30)
Rnds 26-28.Sc around
Rnd 29. *Sc in next 3 sc, Dec* around (24) Start Stuffing.
Rnd 30. *Sc in next 2 sc, Dec* around (18)
Rnd 31.*Sc in next sc, Dec* around (12)
Rnd 32.Dec around (6) F/O and Stuff.
Arms (make 2)-Light Brown
Rnd 1.Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2.Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around (16)
Rnd 4-13.Sc around F/O and Stuff
Hands (make 2)-White
Rnd 1.Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2.Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around (16)
Rnd 4-5.Sc around
Rnd 6. Ch 2, sc around
Rnd 7. Tr 4 in Ch 2 space, sc around
Rnd 8. Skip Tr 4, FLO, *Sc3, Inc* around (20)
Rnd 9. FLO, sc around. Slst twice F/O and Stuff
Close hole made by Tr 4
Tail-Start with Brown
The Tail isn’t worked in a spiral. In the beginning of each round, continue working in the same stitch you sl st-ed in. When counting stitches, the sl st doesn’t count as a stitch.
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in magic ring, sl st in first (6)
Rnd 2. Ch 1, Inc around, sl st in first (12)
Rnd 3. Ch1 *Sc in next sc, Inc* around, sl st in first (18)
Rnd 4. Ch 1*Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around, sl st in first (24)
Rnd 5. Ch 1, Sc around. In last sc, switch to Gold. Sl st in first
Rnds 6-9. Ch 1, Sc around. In last sc, switch to Brown. Sl st in first
Rnds 10-12. Ch 1, Sc around. In last sc, switch to Gold. Sl st in first
Rnd 13. Ch 1,*Sc in next 4 sc, Dec* around, sl st in first (20)
Rnd 14. Ch 1, Sc around, sl st in first
Rnd 15. Ch 1,*Sc in next 3 sc, Dec* around. In last sc, switch to Brown. Sl st in first (16) Begin to Stuff.
Rnd 16. Ch 1, Sc around, sl st in first
Rnd 17. Ch 1,*Sc in next 2 sc, Dec* around. In last sc, switch to Gold. Sl st in first (12)
Rnds 18-19. Ch 1, Sc around. In last sc, switch to Brown. Sl st in first
Rnd 20. Ch 1, Sc around, sl st in first
Rnd 21. Ch 1,*Sc in next sc, Dec* around, sl st in first (8) F/O and Stuff.
Belly-Gold
The Belly isn’t worked in a spiral. In the beginning of each round, continue working in the same stitch you sl st-ed in. When counting stitches, the sl st doesn’t count as a stitch.
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in magic ring, sl st in first (6)
Rnd 2. Ch 1, Inc around, sl st in first (12)
Rnd 3. Ch 1,*Sc in next sc, Inc* around, sl st in first (18)
Rnd 4. Ch 1,*Inc X3, Sc in next 6 sc* around, sl st in first (24)
Rnd 5. Ch 1,*(Sc 1, Inc) X3, Sc in next 6 sc* around, sl st in first (30) F/O
Ears-Light Brown
Rnd 1.Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2.Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. Sc around
Rnd 4. *Sc in next 5 sc, Inc* around (14)
Rnd 5. Sc around
Rnd 6. *Sc in next 5 sc, Inc* around (16)
Rnd 7. Sc around F/O
Nose-Aran
Rnd 1. Sc 6 in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2. Inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *Sc in next 2 sc, Inc* around (16)
Rnd 4-5. Sc around
Rnd 6. Dec around (8)
Sideburns (make 2)- Brown
Ch 5, Turn
Slst in 3rd from hook, (Ch 2, slst in next stitch) X2
Mustache-Brown
Ch 10, Turn
Sl St in 4th from Hook, *Ch 2, slst in next st* across, Turn (6 Ch2 Spaces)
*Ch 2, Hdc twice, Slst* in each Ch2 Space
Brim-Light Brown
Don’t make Brim until after Sideburns are sewed on
Count the number of stitches on Cap between Sideburns
Ch that number PLUS ONE (I did 23)
Row 1. Sc in 2nd from Hook, sc across, turn (22)
Row 2. Ch1, Sc across
Sc around whole piece until you get to the beginning of previous round (In other words, just 3 sides)
Assembly
1. Sew on Hands to Arms (It helps if you match up the stitches from Row 7 on Hands to the last row on Arms)
2. Sew on Belly to Body (Make sure it’s centered)
3. Sew on Arms to Body
4. Sew on Head to Body
5. Connect Cap to back of Body with 3-4 stitches (Makes Cap removable)
6. Cut out Inner Ear from brown felt and sew on to Ears with needle and thread (or you can hot glue them on)
7. Position Ears on Cap and then sew on (It’s easier to sew on when Cap is removed)
8. Sew on Nose to Head
9. Sew on Mustache below Nose
10. Sew on Sideburns to Head (By the edge of Cap)
11. Crochet Brim now and sew on to Cap between Sideburns (Match up stitches)
12. Using White, Blue, and Black felt, create eyes and glue on to Head
13. With Brown yarn and a yarn needle, add eyebrows
14. Sew on Tail