Knitting Tutorial: Raccoon Amigurumi in Yellow Fox Overalls – Free Knitting Pattern

This knitted raccoon amigurumi wears warm mustard yellow fox overalls with a rounded romper shape, embroidered woodland details, blue sandals, a fox-face crossbody bag, and a leafy autumn headband. The set also includes a matching fox-ear beanie, a small acorn, and a tiny yarn basket, creating a cozy handmade woodland character with soft gray fur, a white muzzle, and bold raccoon eye markings.

 

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written for a small knitted raccoon doll with a plump seated body, rounded head, narrow arms, short legs, and detailed accessories. The finished doll is worked mostly in the round on double-pointed needles or using the magic-loop method.

The raccoon has a gray body with darker charcoal ears, a white face center, black eye mask shaping, and a small embroidered nose. The yellow overalls are knitted separately and fitted over the body, with short sleeves, a rounded bib front, and wide puffy legs.

• Finished doll height: about 9.5 inches from ears to feet.
• Finished width: about 4.25 inches across the widest part of the overalls.
• Skill level: confident beginner to intermediate.
• Construction: body, head, limbs, clothing, bag, hat, and accessories are knitted separately, stuffed, then sewn together.
• Gauge: 7 stitches and 10 rounds per inch in stockinette using toy-weight tension.

Materials

• Fingering or sport weight yarn in medium raccoon gray.
• Small amounts of charcoal gray, black, white, mustard yellow, rusty orange, tan, brown, sky blue, olive green, purple, burgundy, and cream.
• US size 1 or 2 double-pointed needles, or size needed to make a firm toy fabric.
• Small amount of polyester stuffing.
• Two 6 mm black safety eyes, or black embroidery if preferred.
• Black embroidery thread for nose, mouth, and eye highlights.
• White embroidery thread for eye shine and whisker anchoring.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors, and row counter.
• Optional thin floral wire for the headband leaves, if the toy is decorative only.

Abbreviations

• CO: cast on.
• BO: bind off.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• st/sts: stitch/stitches.
• rnd/rnds: round/rounds.
• kfb: knit into front and back of the same stitch.
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together.
• M1L: make 1 left increase.
• M1R: make 1 right increase.
• sl1: slip 1 stitch.
• st st: stockinette stitch.
• RS: right side.
• WS: wrong side.

Helpful Notes Before Starting

Work the doll fabric tightly so the stuffing does not show through. If your knitted fabric looks loose, change to a smaller needle. The raccoon should feel firm but still soft, with smooth shaping at the head, belly, and feet.

The overalls are intentionally roomy and rounded. The legs are wider than the raccoon’s actual legs, creating the puffed romper look shown in the image. Keep the shoulder area snug so the outfit sits neatly under the head.

Use mattress stitch for most seams. When sewing accessories to the doll, use small hidden stitches and match the sewing yarn to the knitted piece whenever possible.

Raccoon Head

The head is oval and slightly wider at the cheeks. It is worked from the neck upward, with color changes added later by duplicate stitch and embroidery so the shaping stays smooth.

1. With medium raccoon gray, CO 12 sts and divide evenly over 3 needles.
2. Rnd 1: k all sts.
3. Rnd 2: kfb in every st around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 3: k all sts.
5. Rnd 4: repeat k1, kfb around. 36 sts.
6. Rnd 5: k all sts.
7. Rnd 6: repeat k2, kfb around. 48 sts.
8. Rnd 7: k all sts.
9. Rnd 8: repeat k3, kfb around. 60 sts.
10. Rnds 9-21: k all sts for 13 rounds.
11. Rnd 22: repeat k8, k2tog around. 54 sts.
12. Rnd 23: k all sts.
13. Rnd 24: repeat k7, k2tog around. 48 sts.
14. Rnd 25: k all sts.
15. Rnd 26: repeat k6, k2tog around. 42 sts.
16. Rnd 27: k all sts.
17. Rnd 28: repeat k5, k2tog around. 36 sts.

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Insert safety eyes between Rnds 17 and 18, spacing them 10 stitches apart. Do not place them too high, because the raccoon mask and white muzzle need room underneath.

1. Rnd 29: repeat k4, k2tog around. 30 sts.
2. Stuff the head firmly, shaping the cheeks with your fingers.
3. Rnd 30: repeat k3, k2tog around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 31: repeat k2, k2tog around. 18 sts.
5. Rnd 32: repeat k1, k2tog around. 12 sts.
6. Rnd 33: k2tog around. 6 sts.
7. Cut yarn, thread through remaining sts, pull closed, and weave in.

White Face Patch

The white face patch is stitched onto the front of the head after knitting. It should look like a soft vertical oval from the forehead down to the muzzle, with white areas around the eyes and cheeks.

1. Using white yarn and duplicate stitch, cover a center oval that is 16 stitches wide at the cheeks and 18 rows tall.
2. Begin 3 rounds above the eyes and end 3 rounds below the eyes.
3. Shape the patch with a narrow top, wide cheek area, and rounded lower muzzle.
4. Keep the gray visible at the outer sides of the head.

Black Raccoon Mask

The mask should frame the eyes in two dark teardrop shapes. Each side begins near the bridge of the nose and widens outward toward the ears.

1. With black yarn, duplicate stitch a slanted patch around each eye.
2. For each eye patch, cover about 7 stitches wide and 8 rows tall.
3. Make the inner edge narrow near the nose and the outer edge wider near the cheek.
4. Add 2 charcoal gray stitches above each black patch to soften the transition.

Muzzle, Nose, and Mouth

The muzzle is a small raised oval sewn onto the lower front of the head. It gives the raccoon its gentle rounded expression.

1. With white yarn, CO 8 sts.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: kfb, k6, kfb. 10 sts.
4. Row 3: p all sts.
5. Row 4: k all sts.
6. Row 5: p all sts.
7. Row 6: ssk, k6, k2tog. 8 sts.
8. Row 7: p all sts.
9. BO all sts, leaving a long tail.

Lightly stuff the muzzle before the final stitches are closed. Sew it centered below the eyes, with the top edge between the eyes and the lower edge resting near the lower curve of the head.

• Embroider a small rounded black nose over the upper center of the muzzle, about 4 stitches wide.
• Make one short vertical black stitch below the nose.
• Add a tiny curved smile using two small diagonal stitches.
• Add white eye highlights with one tiny stitch on the upper outside of each eye.
• Add 3 fine whiskers on each side using white or light gray thread.

Ears

The ears are triangular with charcoal outer edges and gray inner centers. They sit high on the head and angle outward slightly.

Outer Ear, Make 2

1. With charcoal gray, CO 12 sts.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: k all sts.
4. Row 3: p all sts.
5. Row 4: ssk, k8, k2tog. 10 sts.
6. Row 5: p all sts.
7. Row 6: ssk, k6, k2tog. 8 sts.
8. Row 7: p all sts.
9. Row 8: ssk, k4, k2tog. 6 sts.
10. Row 9: p all sts.
11. Row 10: ssk, k2, k2tog. 4 sts.
12. Row 11: p all sts.
13. Row 12: ssk, k2tog. 2 sts.
14. Row 13: p2tog. 1 st.
15. Fasten off.

Inner Ear, Make 2

1. With medium gray, CO 8 sts.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: k all sts.
4. Row 3: p all sts.
5. Row 4: ssk, k4, k2tog. 6 sts.
6. Row 5: p all sts.
7. Row 6: ssk, k2, k2tog. 4 sts.
8. Row 7: p all sts.
9. Row 8: ssk, k2tog. 2 sts.
10. Row 9: p2tog. 1 st.
11. Fasten off.

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Sew one inner ear to each outer ear. Pin ears to the head between Rnds 22 and 27, placing them about 18 stitches apart across the top. Sew the base securely and leave the tips slightly free for a soft handmade look.

Body

The body is mostly hidden by the overalls, but it provides the round belly and seated shape. Knit it in medium gray and keep the lower body broad enough to support the puffy romper.

1. With medium gray, CO 12 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnd 1: k all sts.
3. Rnd 2: kfb in every st around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 3: k all sts.
5. Rnd 4: repeat k1, kfb around. 36 sts.
6. Rnd 5: k all sts.
7. Rnd 6: repeat k2, kfb around. 48 sts.
8. Rnds 7-18: k all sts.
9. Rnd 19: repeat k6, k2tog around. 42 sts.
10. Rnds 20-23: k all sts.
11. Rnd 24: repeat k5, k2tog around. 36 sts.
12. Rnds 25-27: k all sts.
13. Rnd 28: repeat k4, k2tog around. 30 sts.
14. Rnd 29: k all sts.
15. Rnd 30: repeat k3, k2tog around. 24 sts.
16. Stuff firmly, keeping the bottom rounded.
17. BO all sts, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.

Sew the head to the body with the face looking straight forward. Use several rounds of stitches around the neck so the head does not wobble. The neck join will be covered by the collar edge of the overalls.

Arms, Make 2

The arms are slim, gray, and hang down from beneath the short sleeves. They taper gently toward rounded paws.

1. With medium gray, CO 10 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnd 1: k all sts.
3. Rnd 2: repeat k1, kfb around. 15 sts.
4. Rnds 3-8: k all sts.
5. Rnd 9: k2tog, k11, k2tog. 13 sts.
6. Rnds 10-18: k all sts.
7. Rnd 19: k2tog, k9, k2tog. 11 sts.
8. Rnds 20-22: k all sts.
9. Stuff lightly at the paw end only.
10. Rnd 23: k2tog around to last st, k1. 6 sts.
11. Cut yarn, pull through remaining sts, and close.

Sew the arms to the upper sides of the body before dressing the raccoon, or sew them through the sleeve openings after the overalls are placed. In the finished look, the arms point downward beside the yellow romper.

Legs and Feet, Make 2

The visible lower legs are gray and extend below the yellow overall cuffs. The feet are rounded and slightly flattened so the blue sandals sit properly.

1. With medium gray, CO 12 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnd 1: k all sts.
3. Rnd 2: repeat k1, kfb around. 18 sts.
4. Rnds 3-10: k all sts.
5. Rnd 11: k6, kfb 6 times, k6. 24 sts.
6. Rnds 12-15: k all sts.
7. Rnd 16: k6, k2tog 6 times, k6. 18 sts.
8. Rnd 17: k all sts.
9. Rnd 18: repeat k1, k2tog around. 12 sts.
10. Stuff the foot firmly and the ankle lightly.
11. Rnd 19: k2tog around. 6 sts.
12. Cut yarn, pull through remaining sts, and close.

Sew the legs to the lower front of the body, spacing them 6 stitches apart. The feet should point forward and slightly outward, matching the relaxed doll pose.

Mustard Yellow Fox Overalls

The overalls are the main clothing feature. They have a full rounded lower section, short sleeves, a high neckline, and embroidered fox and woodland details on the front.

Left Overall Leg

1. With mustard yellow, CO 24 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnds 1-4: repeat k2, p2 around for ribbed cuff.
3. Rnd 5: k all sts.
4. Rnd 6: repeat k3, kfb around. 30 sts.
5. Rnds 7-20: k all sts.
6. Place sts on a holder.

Right Overall Leg

1. Work the same as the left leg, but do not cut yarn after Rnd 20.
2. Knit across the 30 sts of the right leg.
3. CO 4 sts for the center crotch.
4. Knit across the 30 sts of the left leg.
5. CO 4 sts for the back crotch. 68 sts total.

Overall Body

1. Rnds 1-10: k all 68 sts.
2. Rnd 11: k16, k2tog, k32, k2tog, k16. 66 sts.
3. Rnd 12: k all sts.
4. Rnd 13: k15, k2tog, k32, k2tog, k15. 64 sts.
5. Rnds 14-18: k all sts.
6. Rnd 19: repeat k6, k2tog around. 56 sts.
7. Rnds 20-23: k all sts.
8. Rnd 24: repeat k5, k2tog around. 48 sts.
9. Rnds 25-27: k all sts.
10. Rnd 28: repeat k4, k2tog around. 40 sts.
11. Rnd 29: k all sts.

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Divide for Armholes and Bib

1. Knit 10 sts for front left, BO 6 sts for first armhole, knit 8 sts for back, BO 6 sts for second armhole, knit 10 sts for front right. 28 live sts remain.
2. Work flat across the front and back opening area.
3. Row 1 WS: p all sts.
4. Row 2 RS: k all sts.
5. Rows 3-8: continue in stockinette.
6. Row 9: p all sts.
7. Row 10: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 26 sts.
8. Row 11: p all sts.
9. Row 12: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 24 sts.
10. Rows 13-16: continue in stockinette.
11. BO all sts loosely.

Short Sleeves, Make 2

1. With mustard yellow, pick up 24 sts evenly around one armhole.
2. Rnds 1-3: k all sts.
3. Rnd 4: repeat k4, k2tog around. 20 sts.
4. Rnds 5-7: k all sts.
5. Rnd 8: repeat k2, p2 around for ribbed edge.
6. Rnd 9: repeat k2, p2 around.
7. BO in rib.

Repeat for the second sleeve. Dress the raccoon carefully by slipping the legs into the overall legs first, then easing the arms through the sleeves. Sew the back seam invisibly after fitting, leaving the front smooth and rounded.

Fox Embroidery on Overall Front

The fox motif sits on the upper front of the yellow overalls. It has a rusty orange head, white cheeks, small black ears, and tiny black feet below the face.

• Use rusty orange duplicate stitch to form a fox head 8 stitches wide and 7 rows tall.
• Add two pointed ears with 2 diagonal orange stitches on each side.
• Fill the lower center with white duplicate stitch for the muzzle and cheeks.
• Embroider a tiny black nose with 2 horizontal stitches.
• Add two small black eyes using one stitch each.
• Make two short black vertical stitches below the fox face for little legs.

Woodland Embroidery

• On the left side of the bib, embroider 3 green pine trees, each 6 rows tall.
• Add small blue flowers using 3 tiny stitches per flower.
• On the right side, embroider a white leaf shape and 2 burgundy berries.
• Add one small brown leaf below the berries.
• Keep all embroidery flat so the overalls still look soft and knitted.

Fox Crossbody Bag

The little fox bag hangs from a rusty orange strap across the raccoon’s chest. The bag body is rounded, with a fox face on the front and tiny ears at the top.

Bag Body

1. With rusty orange, CO 16 sts and work flat.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: kfb, k14, kfb. 18 sts.
4. Row 3: p all sts.
5. Row 4: kfb, k16, kfb. 20 sts.
6. Rows 5-12: work in stockinette.
7. Row 13: p all sts.
8. Row 14: ssk, k16, k2tog. 18 sts.
9. Row 15: p all sts.
10. Row 16: ssk, k14, k2tog. 16 sts.
11. BO all sts.

Make a second matching piece for the back. Sew the pieces together around the sides and bottom, lightly stuffing the bag so it is softly rounded.

Fox Face on Bag

• Duplicate stitch a white lower face triangle, 8 stitches wide at the bottom and 6 rows tall.
• Embroider two black eyes with one small stitch each.
• Add a black nose at the lower center.
• Make two orange triangular ears by CO 5 sts, knitting 4 rows while decreasing at both ends, then sewing them to the top of the bag.

Bag Strap

1. With rusty orange, CO 3 sts.
2. Knit every row for 11 inches to make an I-cord style strap.
3. BO and sew one end to each side of the bag.
4. Place the strap from the raccoon’s right shoulder to left hip.
5. Tack the strap at the shoulder and side seam so it stays in place.

Blue Sandals, Make 2

The sandals are sky blue with tan soles, open fronts, and small floral buttons. They should sit around the gray feet like soft slippers.

Sole

1. With tan yarn, CO 8 sts.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: kfb, k6, kfb. 10 sts.
4. Rows 3-6: work in stockinette.
5. Row 7: p all sts.
6. Row 8: ssk, k6, k2tog. 8 sts.
7. BO all sts.

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Blue Upper

1. With sky blue, CO 14 sts.
2. Rows 1-3: knit every row.
3. Row 4: k2, BO 10 sts, k2. This creates the open toe band.
4. Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.
5. Sew the blue band across the front of the tan sole.

Heel Ring and Flower

• Make a tan I-cord 4 inches long and sew it around the outer edge of the sole.
• For the small flower, CO 5 sts with light green yarn, BO all sts, roll into a tiny circle, and sew to the outside of the sandal.
• Add one rusty orange straight stitch beside the flower for a small petal accent.

Autumn Leaf Headband

The headband rests across the top of the raccoon’s head, slightly toward one ear. It includes yellow, orange, and green leaves with small purple berries.

Headband Cord

1. With olive green yarn, CO 3 sts.
2. Knit every row for 5 inches to make a narrow cord.
3. BO and sew the cord across the head from one side near the ear to the other.

Small Leaves

Make 5 leaves in mustard yellow, rusty orange, and olive green.

1. CO 3 sts.
2. Row 1: p all sts.
3. Row 2: kfb, k1, kfb. 5 sts.
4. Row 3: p all sts.
5. Row 4: k all sts.
6. Row 5: p all sts.
7. Row 6: ssk, k1, k2tog. 3 sts.
8. Row 7: p all sts.
9. Row 8: sl1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over. 1 st.
10. Fasten off and weave in.

Berries

• With purple or burgundy yarn, CO 6 sts.
• Knit 2 rows.
• Cut yarn, thread through sts, pull into a tiny ball, and stitch closed.
• Make 3 berries and sew them clustered beside the leaves.

Matching Fox-Ear Beanie

The separate beanie is mustard yellow with ribbing, a rounded crown, rusty orange pom-pom, and fox ears. It sits beside the raccoon in the finished display.

Beanie Body

1. With mustard yellow, CO 52 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnds 1-8: repeat k2, p2 around for ribbing.
3. Rnds 9-24: k all sts.
4. Rnd 25: repeat k11, k2tog around. 48 sts.
5. Rnd 26: k all sts.
6. Rnd 27: repeat k6, k2tog around. 42 sts.
7. Rnd 28: k all sts.
8. Rnd 29: repeat k5, k2tog around. 36 sts.
9. Rnd 30: repeat k4, k2tog around. 30 sts.
10. Rnd 31: repeat k3, k2tog around. 24 sts.
11. Rnd 32: repeat k2, k2tog around. 18 sts.
12. Rnd 33: repeat k1, k2tog around. 12 sts.
13. Rnd 34: k2tog around. 6 sts.
14. Cut yarn, pull through remaining sts, and close.

Fox Ears for Beanie, Make 2

1. With rusty orange, CO 12 sts.
2. Rows 1-3: work in stockinette.
3. Row 4: ssk, k8, k2tog. 10 sts.
4. Row 5: p all sts.
5. Row 6: ssk, k6, k2tog. 8 sts.
6. Row 7: p all sts.
7. Row 8: ssk, k4, k2tog. 6 sts.
8. Row 9: p all sts.
9. Row 10: ssk, k2, k2tog. 4 sts.
10. Row 11: p all sts.
11. Row 12: ssk, k2tog. 2 sts.
12. Row 13: p2tog. 1 st.
13. Fasten off.

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Make 2 smaller cream triangles by starting with 8 sts and decreasing the same way. Sew the cream triangles onto the orange ears. Attach ears to the beanie crown, placing them about 18 stitches apart.

Pom-Pom

• Wrap rusty orange yarn around two fingers 45 times.
• Tie tightly through the center.
• Cut loops and trim into a round pom-pom about 1.25 inches wide.
• Sew securely to the top right side of the beanie.

Small Acorn

The acorn is a tiny autumn prop with a tan body and darker brown cap. It should look soft and rounded, like the small acorn placed near the raccoon.

Acorn Body

1. With tan yarn, CO 8 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnd 1: k all sts.
3. Rnd 2: kfb in every st around. 16 sts.
4. Rnds 3-8: k all sts.
5. Rnd 9: repeat k2, k2tog around. 12 sts.
6. Stuff lightly.
7. Rnd 10: k2tog around. 6 sts.
8. Cut yarn and close.

Acorn Cap

1. With dark brown, CO 16 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnds 1-3: p all sts for bumpy texture.
3. Rnd 4: repeat k2, k2tog around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 5: k2tog around. 6 sts.
5. Cut yarn and close.

Sew the cap to the top of the tan body. Add a small brown stem by making a 3-stitch I-cord for 4 rows and sewing it to the cap.

Mini Yarn Basket

The little basket contains tiny yarn balls in blue, tan, and brown. It is a decorative accessory that completes the cozy knitting scene.

Basket Bowl

1. With tan yarn, CO 32 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnds 1-4: k all sts.
3. Rnd 5: repeat k6, k2tog around. 28 sts.
4. Rnd 6: p all sts.
5. Rnd 7: repeat k5, k2tog around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 8: p all sts.
7. Rnd 9: repeat k4, k2tog around. 20 sts.
8. Rnd 10: p all sts.
9. BO loosely.

Fold the edge outward slightly to create a basket rim. Sew the bottom closed with small stitches, shaping it into a shallow bowl.

Basket Handle

1. With tan yarn, CO 3 sts.
2. Knit every row for 5 inches.
3. BO and sew each end to opposite sides of the basket.

Tiny Yarn Balls

• For each ball, CO 8 sts with blue, brown, or cream yarn.
• Knit 4 rows.
• Cut yarn, thread through all edges, stuff with yarn scraps, and pull into a ball.
• Wrap a contrast strand around each ball 3 times and secure with a tiny knot.

Bow on Raccoon Ear

The small cream bow sits near one ear and adds a handmade playful touch. It is simple but very visible, so keep it neat and centered.

1. With cream yarn, CO 10 sts.
2. Rows 1-6: knit every row.
3. BO all sts.
4. Wrap yarn tightly around the center 8 times to pinch the rectangle into a bow.
5. Sew the bow near the raccoon’s left ear, angled slightly upward.

Tail

The tail is optional if the doll will be displayed from the front, but it helps balance the raccoon shape. Make it gray with darker rings and sew it behind the overalls.

1. With medium gray, CO 12 sts and join in the round.
2. Rnds 1-4: k all sts.
3. Change to charcoal gray.
4. Rnds 5-7: k all sts.
5. Change to medium gray.
6. Rnds 8-11: k all sts.
7. Change to charcoal gray.
8. Rnds 12-14: k all sts.
9. Change to medium gray.
10. Rnds 15-18: k all sts.
11. Rnd 19: repeat k1, k2tog around. 8 sts.
12. Stuff lightly.
13. Rnd 20: k2tog around. 4 sts.
14. Close and sew to the back of the body under the overalls.

Fitting the Clothing

Place the overalls over the raccoon before sewing the headband, bag, or sandals. The yellow romper should sit high under the chin, with the short sleeves covering the shoulder joins and the wide legs ending above the gray ankles.

• Use small yellow stitches to tack the overalls at the back neck.
• Tack each sleeve to the top of the arm so it does not twist.
• Tack the lower overall cuffs just above each gray ankle.
• Do not over-tighten the stitches, because the romper should keep its soft rounded shape.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the head, body, arms, and legs together before adding the accessories. Pin every piece first and check the sitting balance from the front, side, and top. The raccoon should look centered, with the face turned forward and the feet resting evenly.

• Attach the ears high on the head, angled slightly outward.
• Sew the muzzle flat at the top and lightly raised at the lower edge.
• Place the headband across the top of the head after the ears are secure.
• Position the fox bag at the lower front of the overalls, slightly to one side.
• Sew sandals to the feet with hidden stitches under the sole.
• Add final whiskers only after all face embroidery is finished.

Care Notes

Spot clean the raccoon with cool water and mild soap. Avoid soaking the doll, because the embroidered details, small accessories, and stuffed shape may shift if heavily washed.

• Do not machine wash.
• Do not tumble dry.
• Reshape gently by hand after cleaning.
• Let the doll air dry flat on a towel.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The face has white center shaping, black mask patches, black nose, smile, and whiskers.
• The ears are charcoal outside with gray inner panels.
• The yellow overalls have wide legs, short sleeves, and woodland embroidery.
• The fox bag has a strap, ears, white muzzle, eyes, and nose.
• The blue sandals include tan soles and small flower accents.
• The beanie has fox ears and a rusty orange pom-pom.
• The acorn and yarn basket are finished as separate props.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the finished raccoon in a dry place away from direct sunlight. Bright light may fade mustard, orange, and blue yarn over time. Keep the doll in a breathable cotton bag if it will be stored for a long period.

To remove dust, use a soft clean brush and work gently around the embroidery. If the fox bag or headband becomes bent, reshape it with your fingers and secure it with a few hidden stitches if needed.

• Keep away from pets that may pull small parts loose.
• Check stitched accessories occasionally and reinforce loose seams.
• Avoid strong perfume, bleach, or harsh cleaning sprays.
• For display, place the raccoon beside the beanie, acorn, and basket to recreate the full woodland scene.