Snack Packaway Racoon Bag

Snack Packaway Racoon Bag Knitting Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Snack Packaway Racoon Bag is a charming knitted accessory designed by TeaCosyFolk. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a small, decorative bag featuring a raccoon design, complete with safety eyes and button details that bring the animal character to life. The finished bag measures 34cm long by 15cm wide, making it an ideal size for storing small snacks, notions, or other compact items.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques suitable for crafters with some experience. The main bag body is constructed using garter stitch, created by knitting every row to produce a textured, reversible fabric. The pattern also incorporates ribbing worked in a knit-purl combination to add elasticity and structure. An eyelet row is featured, created using yarn forward decreases (YFWD and K2tog combinations) to produce decorative holes, likely intended for threading a drawstring or closure mechanism. For those comfortable with colorwork, Fair Isle technique is optional on the mittens component, though the pattern notes that design elements can alternatively be applied using the Swiss darning method (also called duplicate stitch) after the knitting is complete, making this a more accessible option for beginners hesitant about working color changes simultaneously with shaping.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch – the primary stitch for the main bag body, worked by knitting every row
• Knit Stitch (K) – fundamental stitch used throughout
• Purl Stitch (P) – used in ribbed sections for texture and stretch
• Yarn Forward (YFWD) – creates decorative eyelets in combination with decreases
• Knit Two Together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used in eyelet rows
• Fair Isle – optional colorwork technique for pattern details
• Swiss Darning – alternative method for adding design elements after knitting

Materials Required

This project uses DK weight yarn (light worsted), which is ideal for creating a fabric with good stitch definition and drape. The specific yarn requirements are as follows: 60g of Hayfield Bonus DK in Dark Grey forms the primary color for the bag body, 6g of Hayfield Bonus DK in White provides contrast, 5g of Hayfield Bonus DK in Black adds detail, and 7g of Hayfield Bonus DK in Signal Red introduces festive color accents. Additionally, 6g of Sirdar Funky Fur in White is used, likely for creating the raccoon's distinctive facial features or trim. Knitting is worked on 4.00mm needles (UK size 8 or US size 6). The pattern also calls for notions including 18mm black safety eyes, one 18mm black shank button, and stuffing material to give the raccoon design dimension and structure.

Pattern Construction

The main bag begins with casting on 78 stitches using the Dark Grey yarn and 4.00mm needles. The foundation is worked in garter stitch for 4 rows, followed by a ribbed section created with alternating knit and purl stitches. An eyelet row is then introduced using yarn forward and decrease combinations, creating a decorative feature that spans the width of the bag at regular intervals. The pattern maintains consistent stitch counts and includes shaping details that define the bag's structure. This intermediate project combines basic stitch techniques with simple shaping to create a finished piece with personality and function.