Amigurumi squirrel crochet pattern

If you’re looking for a cute squirrel crochet pattern, pay attention to this little buddy. Whether you’re going to make it for yourself or for an animal lover in your life, this amigurumi squirrel is certain to be a longtime companion and an endless source of fun.

To crochet this amigurumi squirrel you need:

• Fine semi-cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g; 55% cotton, 45% acrylic)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook by Tulip
• Fiberfill
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Scissors and sewing needle

Skill level: intermediate

The size of the finished toy is about 12 cm (4.7″). Please pay attention that the size of your amigurumi squirrel can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.

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Amigurumi Squirrel with Acorn
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
hdc inc = 2 hdc in one st
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Head:
Crochet with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 4: sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [18]
Rnd 5: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [24]
Rnd 6: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 7: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [30]
Rnd 8: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [36]
Rnd 9: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 4 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [42]
Rnd 10: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [48]
Rnd 11: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [54]
Rnd 12: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 7 st, inc) x 6 times, sc in next 3 st [60]
Rnd 13-17: sc in all 60 st [60]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 8 and Rnd 9 at 2nd and 5th increases.
Rnd 18-22: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 29: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 30: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 31: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.

Body:
Work with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-15: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 17: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 19-20: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 22-23: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 25: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 3 times [33]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff.

Arms (make 2):
Crochet with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-11: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Stuff the half of the arm with fiberfill. Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 5 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2):
Crochet with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 4 times [28]
Rnd 6-7: sc in all 28 st [28]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Feet (make 2):
Work with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 6: sc in all 10 st [10]
Stuff only “toes” of the feet.
Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 8: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.

Ears:
Crochet with orange yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 7: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 7 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Make a tassel on each ear.

Nose:
Crochet with dark brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Breast spot:
Crochet 9 ch with white yarn. Continue working beginning from the 2nd ch from your hook.
Row 1: sc in next 7 st, 4 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 7 st [18]
Row 2: 1 turning ch (counted as 1 st), sc in next 6 st, (inc) x 4 times, sc in next 7 st [22]
Row 3: 2 turning ch (counted as 1 st), hdc in next 6 st, (sc in next st, inc) x 4 times, hdc in next 7 st [26]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
Work with orange yarn. Stuff as you go: tail tip – firmly, the rest of the tail – slightly. Shape the tail when stuffing.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 3 times [33]
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 33 st [33]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 12: sc in next 12 st; crochet sc in next 6 st in back loops only; sc in next 12 st [30]
Rnd 13-15: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 16: sc in next 12 st; crochet sc in next 6 st in front loops of Rnd 11; sc in next 12 st [30]
Rnd 17: sc in next 28 st, dec [29]
Rnd 18: dec, sc in next 27 st [28]
Rnd 19: sc in next 26 st, dec [27]
Rnd 20: dec, sc in next 25 st [26]
Rnd 21: sc in next 24 st, dec [25]
Rnd 22: dec, sc in next 23 st [24]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 2 times [22]
Rnd 24: sc in all 22 st [22]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 26: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Flatten the edges, crochet sc in next 6 st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Acorn:
Work with light brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 4 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 5-8: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 10: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Acorn cap:
Crochet with dark brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc in magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: (hdc in next st, hdc inc) repeat 4 times [12]
Rnd 3: (hdc in next 2 st, hdc inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Stem:
Insert the hook in the middle of acorn cap and crochet 4 ch with dark brown yarn. Turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 2 st [3]
Fasten off and hide the end.

Assembly:
1. Pin the breast spot to the body beginning from the neck area and sew it on.
2. Sew the head to the body.
3. Sew the legs on the sides of the body between Rnds 9 and 18. Put some fiberfill before you finish.

4. Sew the feet to the bottom parts of the legs, so that your amigurumi squirrel can sit.
5. Sew the arms to the body at Rnd 21-25.
6. Sew the tail to the back at Rnd 9-10. Fasten it to the head with a couple of stitches.
7. Fold the ears at the base in half and fasten them in such position with a couple of stitches. Sew on the ears between Rnd 16 and Rnd 20 of the head.
8. Sew on the nose. Embroider a short line under the nose with dark brown yarn.
9. Sew the cap to the acorn. Sew the acorn to the arms.

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