Wendy Raccoon by Anna Wilson

Wendy Raccoon

Crochet
February 2016
Aran (8 wpi) ?
3.75 mm (F)
US
English
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Wendy Raccoon loves to listen to rock music and dye her tail cool colors! She is bff with Suzy Fox and they love hanging out in the forest together.

You will learn a stitch I call the “dendrite half double crochet” (dhdc) which adds visual interest to Wendy’s tail.

Abbreviations:
mr: magic ring
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
fpsc: sc around the front post
bpsc: sc around the back post
sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
sc3tog: single crochet 3 together
hdc: half double crochet
hdc2tog: decrease like a
sc2tog only it is hdc
dhdc: “dendrite” half double crochet * See Special Stitches
camel st: see special stitches
tr: treble crochet (triple crochet)
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
∆: change
f.o.: finish off
Stitches separated by a “slash” (/) are meant to be worked into 1 st.

Materials:
• Size 4 yarn of your choice in grey, black, white and shirt color (I used Red Heart Super Saver in heather grey, black, white, & perfect pink)
• scissors
• needle (to sew pieces together and weave in ends)
• F hook
• Fiberfill
• Dowel 3/16th inch (found in craft area)
• Safety Eyes (9 or 10mm work well)
• small bit of white felt for sclera of eye

Wendy is bff with Suzy Fox!