Little Squirrel
size 8 crochet cotton thread and 0.75mm hook
Abbreviations (US terms):
ch=chain, ss=slip stitch, sc=single crochet, dc=double crochet, 2sc=inc=increase (2sc in the same st), dec=decrease
Head: with brown, make a magic ring, work in continuous spiral, stuff as you work
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. *sc, inc* repeat around (9)
3. *sc, inc, sc* repeat around (12)
4. *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around (15)
5. *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around (18)
6. *inc, sc in each of next 5sts* repeat around (21)
7. *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around (24)
8. sc in each st around (24)
9. sc in each st around (24)
10. *dec, sc, sc* repeat around (18)
11. *sc, dec* repeat around (12)
12. dec around (6)
Fasten off, stuff more if needed and close the opening
Body: with brown, rejoin yarn, work in continuous spiral
1. 14sc around (14)
2. sc in each st around (14)
3.-11. repeat round 2.
12. dec around (7)
Fasten off, stuff the body and close the opening
Tail: with brown, make a magic ring, work in continuous spiral
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. *sc, inc* repeat around (9)
3. *sc, inc, sc* repeat around (12)
4. sc in each st around (12)
5.-17. repeat round 4.
18. dec around (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing (I don’t stuff tail)
Leg (x2): with brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. (back loop only) sc in each st around (6)
3.-4. repeat round 2.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing (I don’t stuff legs)
Nut/acorn: with light brown, make a magic ring, work in rounds, close off each round with ss, stuff as you work
1. 6sc into magic ring (6)
2. *sc, inc* repeat around (9)
3. *sc, inc, sc* repeat around (12)
4. *inc, sc, sc, sc* repeat around (15)
5. *sc, sc, sc, inc, sc* repeat around (18)
6. sc in each st around (18)
7.-8. repeat round 6.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing
Arm (x2): work on body
ch5, ss in 2nd from hook and ss in each of next ch across across
Ear (x2): work on head
ch2, dc, ch2
belly: ch6, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3ch, 3sc in last ch and sc in each of next 3ch from opposite side
Sorry but I don’t get how you continue the body on the head? Can you explain that shortly?
you may wish to make it separately and stitch them together afterwards
what means “inc”? sorry, I am from Germany 😀
increase
“zunehmen”
I love this squirrel! So cute. Just a tiny question, what stuffing do you put in these tiny creatures?
thank you
I use an ordinary hollowfibre stuffing
Thanx!
Hello,
Thank you for your pattern, it’s so nice
thank you
thi little guy is too die for, really cute
thank you
This tinniest squirrel with his hazelnut or acorn is super cute, I love it.
thank you very much 🙂
This tiniest squirrel with his hazelnut or acorn is super cute.
can not wait to try this pattern. It is so cute.
thank you 🙂