Crochet Tutorial: Raccoon Forest Donuts Stand – Free Crochet Pattern.

This crochet scene features a cozy forest donut stand with two gray raccoon sellers, a striped pink-and-cream awning, a brown wooden counter, a “Forest Donuts” sign, shelves of colorful donuts, tiny milk bottles, boxes, a squirrel customer, a blue bird, ferns, flowers, a decorated forest tree, chairs, a round table, and a soft green oval base with stepping stones.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms and is designed as a detailed amigurumi-style forest bakery diorama. The finished piece is structured like the photo: a large oval grass base, a rectangular donut stand, tall side posts, a wide striped roof, raccoons standing behind the counter, and many small woodland details around the scene.

The design uses firm single crochet fabric, light stuffing, and optional plastic canvas or cardboard inserts to keep the stand, sign, roof, and furniture crisp. Work tightly so the stuffing does not show. Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of each round unless the instructions say to work in rows.

Finished Size

Whole scene: about 18 in wide, 14 in deep, and 13 in tall.
Donut stand counter: about 9 in wide, 3 in deep, and 3 in tall.
Awning roof: about 11 in wide and 6 in deep.
Raccoons: about 4.5 to 5 in tall.
Squirrel customer: about 3.5 in tall, not including the raised tail.
Tree: about 5 in tall.

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in grass green, dark green, light green, brown, dark brown, tan, cream, white, gray, dark gray, black, pink, mint green, blue, orange-brown, yellow, red, light blue, and small scrap colors for donut sprinkles.
3.25 mm crochet hook for amigurumi pieces.
3.75 mm crochet hook for the oval base and awning if you want a slightly softer drape.
Fiberfill stuffing.
Plastic canvas, thin cardboard, or foam board for the stand panels, sign, roof, table top, and chair seats.
Safety eyes: 6 mm for raccoons, 5 mm for squirrel, 4 mm for bird.
Black embroidery floss for eyelashes, noses, smiles, and sign lettering.
Pink yarn or blush felt for cheeks.
Yarn needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors, and optional craft wire for plant stems.

Abbreviations

MR: magic ring
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase, 2 sc in the same stitch
dec: invisible decrease over 2 stitches
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
st: stitch
sts: stitches
FO: fasten off

Gauge and Tension

For the amigurumi figures, 6 sc and 6 rounds should measure about 1 inch. For the base, 5 sc and 5 rows should measure about 1 inch. Exact gauge is less important than firm tension. The pieces should feel dense enough to hold their rounded shapes.

For the stand, roof, and sign, use firm stitches and insert plastic canvas or thin cardboard between two crocheted panels. This keeps the market stall upright, just like the structured miniature in the photo.

Color Plan

Grass base: medium green.
Stand posts and counter: dark brown and warm brown.
Shelf and oven area: tan and brown.
Awning: alternating vertical stripes of soft pink and cream.
Sign: cream center with brown border and brown embroidered words.
Raccoons: gray bodies, dark gray masks and tails, white muzzles and brows, pink cheeks.
Aprons: one raccoon in pink, one raccoon in mint green.
Squirrel: orange-brown with cream muzzle and belly, small mint backpack.

Oval Grass Base

The base is a large oval with a raised border. It should be wide enough to hold the whole donut stand, tree, ferns, chairs, table, and stepping stones. Work in joined rounds if you prefer a flat edge, or continuous rounds if your tension is even.

Base Oval

With grass green and 3.75 mm hook, ch 46.
Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 43 ch, 4 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of chain, sc in next 43 ch, 2 sc in last ch. 94 sts.
Round 2: inc in next 2 sts, sc 43, inc in next 4 sts, sc 43, inc in next 2 sts. 102 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 43, repeat sc 1, inc four times, sc 43, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 114 sts.
Round 4: sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 43, repeat sc 2, inc four times, sc 43, sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc. 126 sts.
Round 5: sc 3, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 43, repeat sc 3, inc four times, sc 43, sc 3, inc, sc 3, inc. 138 sts.
Round 6: sc 4, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 43, repeat sc 4, inc four times, sc 43, sc 4, inc, sc 4, inc. 150 sts.
Round 7: sc around. 150 sts.
Round 8: BLO sc around to create a crisp edge. 150 sts.
Round 9: sc around, placing 1 hdc instead of sc at each long side center if you want a slightly fuller oval. 150 sts.
Round 10: reverse sc around for a neat raised border. FO and weave in ends.

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Optional Underside Stabilizer

Cut an oval from felt, plastic canvas, or cardboard slightly smaller than the crocheted base. Sew or glue it underneath after all major pieces are attached. This helps the finished forest stand sit flat on a table.

Stone Path

The path in the photo uses small gray rounded stones arranged in two uneven rows leading from the front edge to the donut counter. Make 12 stones in light gray and medium gray.

Small Oval Stone, Make 12

Ch 7.
Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 4 sc in last ch, working on opposite side, sc 4, 2 sc in last ch. 16 sts.
Round 2: inc twice, sc 4, inc 4 times, sc 4, inc twice. 24 sts.
Round 3: sc around. 24 sts.
FO, leaving a sewing tail. Lightly flatten without stuffing.

Sew the stones to the base in a curved walkway. Place the first stones near the front center and continue toward the counter, leaving small green spaces between them.

Donut Stand Counter

The counter is a long dark brown rectangular box with a raised top edge. It sits across the front of the stall. Use plastic canvas inside the panels so the front face stays straight and the counter does not sag.

Front Counter Panel

With warm brown, ch 43.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 42 sts.
Rows 2 to 18: ch 1, turn, sc across. 42 sts.
Row 19: ch 1, turn, BLO sc across to make a top rim line. 42 sts.
FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Back Counter Panel

Repeat the front counter panel through Row 18 only.
FO with a long tail.

Counter Top

With warm brown, ch 43.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 42 sts.
Rows 2 to 8: ch 1, turn, sc across. 42 sts.
Round border: work sc evenly around all four sides, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO.

Side Panels, Make 2

With warm brown, ch 9.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 8 sts.
Rows 2 to 18: ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
FO with a sewing tail.

Counter Assembly

Cut plastic canvas pieces to match the front, back, side panels, and top.
Hold the front and back panels upright with side panels between them.
Whipstitch the edges together to make a rectangular open box.
Insert plastic canvas and a thin layer of stuffing if desired.
Sew the counter top over the open box.
Place the counter on the front center of the grass base but do not sew it down until the posts are ready.

Four Tall Stand Posts

The photo shows dark brown vertical posts supporting the awning. Make four firm cylinders. Add wooden skewers or pipe cleaners inside if you want the roof to stand securely.

Post, Make 4

With dark brown, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Rounds 2 to 43: sc around. 6 sts.
Stuff very lightly as you go, or slide a covered skewer inside.
FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew two posts to the front corners of the counter and two posts behind the counter, about 3 inches back. The front posts should be visible and straight. The back posts support the roof and frame the shelf area.

Back Shelf and Oven Unit

The left side of the back display has a small oven window, and the right side has shelves holding donuts. Use tan yarn for the cabinet and brown yarn for shelves and outlines.

Back Wall Panel

With tan, ch 39.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 38 sts.
Rows 2 to 22: ch 1, turn, sc across. 38 sts.
Work one round of brown sc around the panel, placing 3 sc in each corner. FO.

Oven Door Frame

With tan, ch 18.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 17 sts.
Rows 2 to 8: ch 1, turn, sc across. 17 sts.
FO. Cut a small black felt rectangle or crochet a black rectangle ch 13, 5 rows of sc.
Sew the black rectangle to the center of the oven frame.
Surface crochet a dark brown border around the black opening.

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Oven Handle

With black, ch 12.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
Sew horizontally above the oven window.

Display Shelves, Make 3

With warm brown, ch 25.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 24 sts.
Rows 2 to 3: ch 1, turn, sc across. 24 sts.
FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the oven to the left half of the back wall. Sew the three shelves to the right half, spacing them evenly. Add tiny donuts to the shelves after the back panel is sewn behind the counter.

Striped Pink and Cream Awning

The awning is wide, slightly curved, and striped from front to back in soft pink and cream. It hangs over the donut stand like a sweet bakery canopy. Use flat rows and a firm border to copy the rectangular roof in the picture.

Main Awning Rectangle

With pink, ch 67.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, changing colors in this stripe order: pink 10 sts, cream 8 sts, pink 10 sts, cream 8 sts, pink 10 sts, cream 8 sts, pink 12 sts. 66 sts.
Rows 2 to 32: ch 1, turn, sc across, keeping the same vertical stripe colors stacked above each stripe.
FO all colors and weave in ends neatly on the underside.

Awning Border

Join pink at one corner.
Round 1: sc evenly around all four sides, placing 3 sc in each corner.
Round 2: with brown, sc around again for a neat framed edge.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to posts.

Front Scalloped Valance

With the same stripe order, ch 67.
Rows 1 to 5: sc across, changing colors to match the awning stripes. 66 sts.
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc 3, repeat hdc, dc, hdc, sc 3 across the row to create a soft scalloped lower edge.
Work a brown sc border along the top and sides only. FO.

Sew the valance to the front lower edge of the awning. Curve the bottom edge slightly so it looks like the soft fabric flap in the image. Sew the roof to the four posts with the front edge lower than the back edge.

Forest Donuts Sign

The sign is centered at the front of the awning. It has a cream background, a brown border, and raised brown lettering that reads “Forest Donuts.”

Sign Panel

With cream, ch 25.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 24 sts.
Rows 2 to 13: ch 1, turn, sc across. 24 sts.
Round 1: with brown, sc evenly around, placing 3 sc in each corner.
Round 2: with dark brown, sc around again for a thick frame. FO.

Lettering

Use brown yarn or embroidery floss. Stitch the word Forest across the upper half and Donuts across the lower half. Use backstitch or surface slip stitch. Keep each letter about 4 rows tall. Make rounded letters so the sign looks soft and handmade.

For a crochet-only version, make short chains and sew them into letter shapes: ch 6 for vertical strokes, ch 4 for small curves, and ch 3 for short crossbars. Pin each word before sewing to keep the lettering centered.

Sew the sign to the front two posts and lightly tack it to the awning valance. The top of the sign should sit just below the roof edge.

Mini Donuts

The photo shows many donuts: chocolate, pink frosted, cream glazed, white glazed with sprinkles, and plain brown. Make at least 10 donuts for the shelves, boxes, and counter.

Basic Donut Ring

With donut base color, ch 12 and join with sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: sc around the chain ring, working 18 sc evenly into the center. 18 sts.
Round 2: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Rounds 3 to 5: sc around. 24 sts.
Round 6: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
Stuff lightly as you go.
FO with a long tail. Sew Round 6 to Round 1 around the center hole to close into a donut shape.

Frosting Top

With frosting color, ch 12 and join.
Round 1: work 18 sc into the ring. 18 sts.
Round 2: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 2, repeat around loosely for a drippy edge.
FO and sew to the top of the donut.

Add sprinkles with tiny straight stitches in red, blue, yellow, green, white, and pink. Make chocolate donuts with brown frosting, pink donuts with pink frosting, cream donuts with white frosting, and one plain tan donut.

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Small Donut Boxes

The front of the scene includes open bakery boxes. Make three tiny tan boxes with low sides and optional flaps. They can hold one donut each.

Box Base

With light tan, ch 13.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 12 sts.
Rows 2 to 8: ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
Round 1: BLO sc around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner.
Rounds 2 to 4: sc around to form low sides.
FO and shape the corners square.

Box Flaps, Make 4 Per Box

Join tan yarn to one top side of the box.
Row 1: ch 1, sc across that side edge.
Rows 2 to 3: ch 1, turn, sc across.
FO. Repeat on the other three sides.

Fold the flaps outward so the boxes look open. Place one pink donut, one chocolate donut, and one cream donut in the boxes at the front of the counter.

Milk Bottles

Two white milk bottles sit near the right side of the counter. Make them narrow with rounded shoulders and small caps.

Milk Bottle, Make 2

With white, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
Rounds 4 to 8: sc around. 12 sts.
Round 9: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 8 sts.
Rounds 10 to 13: sc around. 8 sts.
Round 14: dec around. 4 sts.
FO and close. Add a light gray or white cap with 6 sc in MR, sl st to close.

Tiny Basket With Eggs

Basket

With tan, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
Rounds 4 to 5: sc around. 12 sts.
Handle: ch 12, sl st to opposite side of basket. FO.

Eggs, Make 5

With white, MR 5 sc. 5 sts.
Round 2: sc around. 5 sts.
Round 3: dec twice, sc 1. 3 sts.
FO and close. Sew or glue inside basket.

Raccoon Sellers, Make 2

Both raccoons have gray heads, dark masks, white muzzles and brows, round cheeks, striped tails, and small aprons. Make one apron pink and one apron mint green to match the image.

Raccoon Head

With gray, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
Round 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Round 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
Round 6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
Rounds 7 to 12: sc around. 36 sts.
Round 13: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
Round 14: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
Insert safety eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, about 7 sts apart.
Round 15: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
Stuff firmly.
Round 16: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
Round 17: dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.

Dark Eye Mask, Make 2 Per Raccoon

With dark gray, ch 6.
Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, 4 sc in last ch, working opposite side, sc 3, 2 sc in last ch. 14 sts.
Round 2: sc around. 14 sts.
FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew one mask patch around each eye, slanting the outer side slightly upward. The patches should nearly meet at the center of the face but leave a narrow gray line between them.

White Muzzle

With white, ch 6.
Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, 4 sc in last ch, working opposite side, sc 3, 2 sc in last ch. 14 sts.
Round 2: inc, sc 4, inc twice, sc 4, inc. 18 sts.
FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the muzzle below the eyes. Embroider a small black oval nose at the top center and a short smile below it.

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White Brow Arcs, Make 2 Per Raccoon

With white, ch 8.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.

Sew one white arc above each dark eye mask. Curve the arc gently so it looks like the soft raised brows in the photo.

Ears, Make 2 Per Raccoon

With dark gray, MR 4 sc. 4 sts.
Round 2: sc 1, inc, repeat twice. 6 sts.
Round 3: sc 2, inc, repeat twice. 8 sts.
Round 4: sc around. 8 sts.
Flatten and sew the opening closed. Add a small white triangle with embroidery if desired.

Sew the ears on top of the head between Rounds 4 and 7, tilted outward.

Raccoon Body

With apron color, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
Round 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Rounds 5 to 9: sc around. 24 sts.
Change to gray.
Rounds 10 to 12: sc around. 24 sts.
Round 13: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
Round 14: sc around. 18 sts.
Stuff.
Round 15: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head.

Apron Bib

With apron color, ch 9.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 8 sts.
Rows 2 to 5: ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
FO. Sew to the front of the body from Round 8 upward.

Apron Straps

With apron color, ch 16 for the neck strap. Sew behind the head area.
Ch 20 for each waist tie. Sew one to each side of the apron bib.

Arms, Make 2 Per Raccoon

With gray, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Rounds 2 to 8: sc around. 6 sts.
Flatten the opening and sc 3 across both layers.
FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the arms to the upper body. Angle them slightly forward so they appear to rest near the counter.

Legs, Make 2 Per Raccoon

With gray, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Rounds 3 to 5: sc around. 12 sts.
Stuff lightly.
Round 6: dec around. 6 sts.
FO and close.

Striped Tail

With dark gray, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
Rounds 3 to 4: sc around in dark gray. 9 sts.
Change to gray.
Rounds 5 to 6: sc around. 9 sts.
Change to dark gray.
Rounds 7 to 8: sc around. 9 sts.
Change to gray.
Rounds 9 to 11: sc around. 9 sts.
Stuff lightly and flatten the base.
FO, leaving a long tail. Sew to the back side of the body, curving outward.

Make two pink cheek circles for each raccoon: MR 6 sc with pink, sl st closed. Sew cheeks beside the muzzle. Add eyelashes to the pink-apron raccoon if desired.

Squirrel Customer

The squirrel stands in front of the counter and looks like a tiny woodland customer. It has an orange-brown body, cream muzzle and belly, little ears, a curled tail, and a small mint backpack.

Squirrel Head

With orange-brown, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
Round 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Rounds 5 to 9: sc around. 24 sts.
Round 10: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
Insert eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, 5 sts apart.
Round 11: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
Stuff.
Round 12: dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.

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Squirrel Muzzle

With cream, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
FO and sew below the eyes. Embroider a tiny brown nose.

Squirrel Body

With orange-brown, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
Rounds 4 to 8: sc around. 18 sts.
Round 9: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
Stuff.
FO, leaving a tail for sewing to the head.

Cream Belly Patch

With cream, ch 7.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 6 sts.
Rows 2 to 4: ch 1, turn, sc across. 6 sts.
Row 5: dec, sc 2, dec. 4 sts.
FO and sew to the front of the body.

Squirrel Ears, Make 2

With orange-brown, MR 5 sc. 5 sts.
Round 2: sc around. 5 sts.
Flatten and sew to the top of the head.

Squirrel Arms and Legs

For each arm, MR 5 sc with orange-brown, work 5 rounds of sc, flatten, and FO.
For each leg, MR 6 sc, inc around to 12 sts, work 2 rounds, stuff lightly, dec around, and close.
Sew arms forward as if reaching toward the counter.
Sew legs to the bottom of the body.

Curled Squirrel Tail

With orange-brown, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
Rounds 3 to 22: sc around. 9 sts.
Stuff lightly as you go.
FO, leaving a very long tail.
Curl the tube into a spiral shape and stitch it in place.

Sew the curled tail to the back of the squirrel so it rises high and curves over one shoulder like the photo.

Backpack

With mint green, ch 8.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 7 sts.
Rows 2 to 7: ch 1, turn, sc across. 7 sts.
Round 1: sc around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner.
FO. Sew to the squirrel’s back.
With tan, ch 12 twice for straps. Sew from shoulder area to lower backpack corners.

Blue Bird on the Awning

Bird Body

With blue, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Rounds 3 to 6: sc around. 12 sts.
Round 7: dec around. 6 sts.
Stuff lightly. FO and close.

Bird Belly

With cream, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Sl st to close. FO and sew to the front.

Wings, Make 2

With blue, ch 5.
Sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, hdc in last ch. FO.
Sew one wing to each side.

Beak

With yellow, ch 3.
Sl st in 2nd ch and next ch. FO.
Sew to the face between the eyes.

Add tiny black eyes with embroidery or 4 mm safety eyes. Sew the bird to the right side of the awning edge.

Forest Tree With Ornaments

The tree sits on the left side of the base. It has a cone shape, layered green branches, small colorful ornaments, and a yellow star at the top.

Tree Cone

With dark green, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: sc around. 6 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
Round 4: sc around. 9 sts.
Round 5: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 12 sts.
Round 6: sc around. 12 sts.
Round 7: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 15 sts.
Round 8: sc around. 15 sts.
Continue increasing 3 sts every other round until you reach 42 sts.
Work 3 rounds even at 42 sts.
Stuff firmly and close the bottom with a flat green circle of 42 sts.

Branch Ruffles

Join green yarn to a front loop near the lower part of the cone.
Ch 3, sl st in next front loop, repeat around for one branch layer.
Move upward every 3 rounds and repeat.
Use lighter green on a few rows for depth.

Ornaments

For each ornament, MR 5 sc with red, yellow, blue, white, or pink.
Sl st to close and sew randomly on the tree.

Star

With yellow, MR 5 sc.
Round 2: ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, sl st into next stitch of ring, repeat 5 times.
FO and sew to the tree top.

Ferns, Leaves, and Flowers

The scene has many green plants around the stand. Make fern clusters behind the right post, a large leafy plant in the front left, and small flowers near the front edge.

Fern Leaf, Make 18 to 24

With light or dark green, ch 18.
Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 2.
Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3, sl st back into main chain.
Sl st 2 along main chain.
Repeat small side leaves down the chain, alternating sides if desired.
FO, leaving a tail.

Group 6 to 8 fern leaves together and sew them at the base. Attach one cluster to the right side behind the counter and one large cluster to the front left.

Small Flower

With flower color, MR 5 sc.
Ch 2, dc in same st, ch 2, sl st in same st.
Repeat in each stitch for 5 petals.
FO and sew to the grass base.

Make flowers in yellow, cream, mint, and light green. Place them in small groups near the front left and around the plant leaves.

Round Table

Table Top

With tan, MR 6 sc. 6 sts.
Round 2: inc around. 12 sts.
Round 3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
Round 4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
Round 5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
Round 6: BLO sc around. 30 sts.
Round 7: sc around. 30 sts.
Insert a round plastic canvas circle if desired.
Round 8: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts. FO.

Table Legs, Make 3

With brown, MR 5 sc. 5 sts.
Rounds 2 to 8: sc around. 5 sts.
FO and sew evenly under the table top.

Chairs, Make 2

Chair Seat

With tan, ch 10.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 9 sts.
Rows 2 to 9: ch 1, turn, sc across. 9 sts.
Work one round of sc around the square. FO.

Chair Legs, Make 4 Per Chair

With brown, MR 5 sc.
Rounds 2 to 7: sc around. 5 sts.
FO and sew under the seat.

Chair Back

With tan, ch 10.
Rows 1 to 8: sc 9 across each row.
FO. Sew upright to one side of the seat.
With brown, make two back posts: MR 5 sc, work 10 rounds, and sew at both sides of the chair back.

Place one chair near the front left and one chair on the right side beside the table, matching the cozy outdoor seating arrangement in the photo.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the counter to the center back half of the grass base.
Sew the four posts securely at the corners of the stand area.
Attach the back wall and shelves behind the counter.
Sew the striped awning to the tops of the posts, with the valance facing forward.
Attach the Forest Donuts sign at the center front of the awning.
Place the two raccoons behind the counter. Sew their lower bodies to the base or hidden back panel so they stand upright.
Arrange donuts on the shelves, counter, and inside the small boxes.
Sew the squirrel in front of the counter with its face turned slightly toward the raccoons.
Add the milk bottles, egg basket, table, chairs, tree, ferns, flowers, bird, and stepping stones.

For the raccoon faces, embroider small black noses, curved smiles, lashes if desired, and pink cheek circles. Keep the white brows slightly curved above the dark masks. This expression is important because it gives the sellers the sweet woodland look shown in the image.

For the squirrel, embroider a tiny smile and add small cheek stitches if you like. The squirrel should be placed close to the front of the counter as if buying donuts. Angle the curled tail outward so it remains visible from the front.

Care Notes

Spot clean with cool water and mild soap only.
Do not machine wash if cardboard, foam board, wire, glue, or plastic canvas is used inside.
Let the piece air dry completely before storing.
Keep the scene away from direct sunlight to protect the soft pink, green, and brown yarn colors.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

The awning is centered and securely attached to all four posts.
The sign reads Forest Donuts and is straight across the front.
Both raccoons have masks, white brows, muzzles, cheeks, aprons, arms, legs, and striped tails.
The counter includes donuts, boxes, milk bottles, and a basket.
The base includes the tree, ferns, flowers, stones, chairs, table, squirrel, and bird.
All loose ends are woven in or hidden inside the pieces.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

To preserve the shape, dust the scene gently with a soft brush. If a small area becomes dirty, dab it with a damp cloth instead of rubbing. Press the area back into shape with your fingers and allow it to dry flat.

Store the finished Raccoon Forest Donuts Stand in a box with tissue paper around the awning, sign, posts, and tiny accessories. Avoid stacking heavy items on top. The small donuts, bottles, and furniture are delicate, so handle the scene from the base when moving it.