Hi everyone!
A raccoon really skyrocketed to the top of my pattern poll! I had the most fun designing him to be especially chubby to channel that ‘trash panda’ vibe 
And while I was at it, I also made a red panda variation! I already have a free red panda pattern, but I had gotten requests for more, especially after the Turning Red movie.
This pattern has decent amount of darts in the head and body as well as some tricky curves in the legs. You’ll need to work carefully to line up the points around the legs. But if you pin carefully and work one section at a time it will go a lot easier 
With all that in mind, I rated it a 5/10.
As always, the pattern comes with applique templates to make the face details. These will work if you’re sewing the details by regular machine or by hand. If you have an embroidery machine, you’ll find the embroidery files available for download with the buttons below. It includes the face for both the raccoon and red panda, as well as the nose. The ear meanwhile is sewn in the hoop.
I hope you all like it, and thank you to everyone that voted for it!
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19 thoughts on “Free Pattern Friday! Raccoon & Red Panda Plush”
So so cute! I’m going to have fun making these two!
Omg the albino <3
Agreed 👍
So cute. A little tricky for legs and head, But really cute 💗💗
So cute. <3
OH MY GOSH! I love trash pandas sooo much! Thank you so much!
Your patterns are all so cute! I love them all. Thank you for your generosity!!
Gracias está bello me encanta.
Thank you very much xxx
Thank you for another great pattern!!
I’m not sure why but I’ve always disliked your previous red panda pattern, it’s adorable but not really my style. But HOLY COW IS THIS ONE AMAZING! This is absolutely what I’ve been looking for and I will be making one for all my friends and family members!
Thankyou so much for sharing this with us!
I recently discover your web page and I start to adore your work, please continue doing kawaii plushies
Hi! thank you so much for yet another pattern! I was wondering, my friend is going to sew this for an assignment (learn something new/genius hour) But does not have a sewing machine… So, we decided that hand sewing would be best. I am teaching her, and was wondering if you had any tips on how to hand sew this pattern. (We are gonna embroider the eyes <3) thank you!
-kitty
Hello! My quickest tips for hand sewing would likely be to set yourself up with good supplies if you can. A good quality thread, thimble, sharp needle, and thread conditioner can make things go a lot more smoothly.
I also have more detailed guides here:
http://cholyknight.com/2018/02/27/hand-sew-your-way-through-anything/
https://cholyknight.com/2018/04/17/plush-sewing-basics-ebook/
https://cholyknight.com/2022/01/14/starter-pack-plush/
I hope that helps!
Thank You! ❤
Can i use scrap fabric for the muzzle back since it won’t be seen or is there a reason not to?
That should be fine! 😊 As long as you make sure to stitch around it so it doesn’t show ♥
I have a technical question. Is this head compatible with the Stitch body?
I am trying to make cuddle buddies for a wildlife rescue (I am going to have velcro in one seam so that they can use a heartbeat-maker) and the stitch shaped body and arms will be easier for the babies to snuggle and hold on to, but I am hoping to give it the raccoon head. If nothing else, I know I can do the raccoon ears and muzzle on the stitch shaped head. I just thought I’d ask before starting whether the head sizes and neck angles are standardized.
Thank You!!
Hello,
Unfortunately the heads aren’t a 1 to 1 swap 😓 By my calculations you’d need to increase the head of the raccoon by about 18% to get it to match the head of Stitch 😊 The neck seams will be pretty close — just a little larger on the raccoon. So if you wanted to adjust that, you could sew the dart on the head front a little larger (1/8″ to be precise).
I hope that helps!