BABY SQUIRREL FREE CROCHET PATTERN

Baby Squirrel Free Crochet Pattern

Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Squirrel pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Squirrel design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.

Here’s the FREE pattern.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Beige, Brown, Orange and Black

OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling, 9mm black plastic safety eyes

HOOK SIZES: E/3,50 mm

STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).

INSTRUCTIONS: work in rows (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each row) unless otherwise instructed.

HEAD (brown and beige yarn)

1) start working with brown yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)

2) inc around (16)

3) *1 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (24)

4) *2 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (32)

5) sc even (32)

6) *3 sc, inc*, repeat ** around (40)

7) sc even (40)

8) *4 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** 5 times, switch to beige yarn, 2 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 2 sc, 1 sc inc, 2 sc, switch to beige yarn, 2 sc, switch to brown yarn, 1 sc inc, *4 sc, 1 inc* (48)

9) 29 sc with brown, 4 sc with beige, 4 sc with brown, 4 sc with beige, 7 sc with brown (48)

10) 28 sc with brown, 6 sc with beige, 2 sc with brown, 6 sc with beige, 6 sc with brown (48)

11) keep working with brown yarn, *5 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** 4 times, 4 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 1 inc, switch to beige yarn, 5 sc, 1 inc, switch to brown yarn, *5 sc, 1 inc* (56)

12) 32 sc with brown, 8 sc with beige, 1 dec with brown yarn, 6 sc with beige, 1 inc with beige, 7 sc with brown yarn (56)

13) 31 sc with brown, 19 sc with beige, 6 sc with brown (56)

14-16) repeat round #13

17) keep working with brown yarn, *5 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** 4 times, 3 sc, switch to beige yarn, 2 sc, 1 dec, *5 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 sc, switch to brown yarn, 4 sc, 1 dec (48)

18) keep working with brown yarn, *4 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** 4 times, 3 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc, 1 dec, *4 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 sc, switch to brown yarn, 3 sc, 1 dec (40)

19) keep working with brown yarn, *3 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** 4 times, 3 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 dec, *3 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 sc, switch to brown yarn, 2 sc, 1 dec (32)

20) keep working with brown yarn, *2 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** 5 times, switch to beige yarn *2 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 1 sc, 1 dec (24)

Insert plastic safety eyes between rounds 13-14, 9 stitches apart (see picture)

21) keep working with brown yarn, *2 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** 4 times, switch to beige yarn, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 1 dec (18); F/O and cut the yarn.

Finish stuffing the doll’s head firmly.

Embroider the NOSE (between rnds #12-15) and the MOUTH LINE (between rnds #14-18) with some scrap black yarn.

Embroider the CHEEKS (between rnds #14-15) with some orange yarn.

Embroider the 3 MARKS on the top of the head with the chain stitch technique or with a series of slip stitches.

EARS (brown, beige and orange yarn; make two)

1) start working with brown yarn, 4 sc in a mr (4)

2) *1 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (6)

3) 2 sc, 1 inc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 1 sc, 1 inc (8)

4) keep working with brown yarn, 4 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 inc, 1 sc, switch back to brown yarn, 2 sc (9); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the ear onto the head. Flatten the ear before attaching it (between rnds #3-5); do not stuff the ear.

Attach a short tail of orange yarn to the tip of the ears, open up the strings with a sharp needle and trim them the desire length.

LEGS AND BODY (brown and beige yarn)

Make two:

1) start working with brown yarn, 8 sc in a mr (8)

2) *3 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (10)

3) sc even (10); F/O, hide the yarn

Do no cut the yarn once you have completed the 2nd leg, CH 1 INSTEAD.

Merge the two legs together:

4) join the yarn with a sl st to the 1st leg, ch1 and sc in the same st, crochet around 9 sc, 1 hdc inc into the stitch between the two legs, keep working on the other leg, 10 sc, 1 hdc inc into the stitch between the two legs (24)

5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30)

6) 12 sc with brown yarn, 4 sc with beige yarn, 14 sc with brown yarn (30)

7) 11 sc with brown yarn, 6 sc with beige yarn, 13 sc with brown yarn (30) 8-11) repeat round 7 (30); start stuffing

12) 12 sc with brown yarn, 4 sc with beige yarn, 14 sc with brown yarn (30)

13) keep working with brown yarn, *3 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 2 sc, switch to beige yarn, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, switch to brown yarn, 2 sc, 1 dec, *3 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice (24)

14) keep working with brown yarn, *2 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 dec, switch to beige yarn, 3 sc, *2 sc, 1 dec*, repeat ** twice, 1 sc, 1 dec (18); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the body to the head. Finish stuffing the body firmly.

Embroider the X shaped BELLY BUTTON (between rnds #7-9) with some orange yarn.

ARMS (brown yarn; make two)

1) 6 sc in a mr (6)

2) *2 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (8)

3-4) sc even (8); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the arm to the side of the body (between rnds #11-14). Stuff the arm lightly.

TAIL (brown yarn)

1) 4 sc in a mr (4)

2) *1 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (6)

3) *2 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** twice (8)

4) *1 sc, 1 inc*, repeat ** around (12)

5) 2 sc, 8 hdc, 2 sc (12)

6) 1 sc, 1 sc inc, *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc*, repeat ** 4 times, 1 sc, 1 sc inc (18)