The Little Squirrel
The Little Squirrel
The Little Squirrel
©This is orginal design by Tranguyen. The pattern is for personal use only. You can’t sell and distribute it in any
form. Finished item may be sold but please credit @pooz_ntt (Tranguyen) or hashtag #tranguyenami as the
pattern author.
You will need:
- Any cotton yarn you like:
+ Brown( main color): Etrofil color 59
+ White: Yarnart Jeans no 01
+ Beige: Yarnart Jeans no 05
+ Red: Yarnart Jeans no 26
+ Dark Brown: Yarnart Jeans no 70
+ Mustard Yellow: Yarnart Jeans no 84
+ Dark Brown embroider thread
- Hook: 2,5 mm
- 1 pair of 9mm black safety eyes
- Polyester fiberfill, stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needles.
Abbreviations:
- MR : Magic Ring
- Ch : Chain
- R: Round
- st : Stitch/stitches
- sc : Single crochet
- BLO: Back loop only
- FLO: Front loop only
- inc: Single crochet increase
- dec : Single crochet decrease
- slst: slip stitch.
- x : repeat x time
Note:
- Work in a continuous spiral, without joining round, unless instructed
otherwise in the pattern.
- Use stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning
of the round. Move marker on each round.
- All stitches are worked into both loops, instructed otherwise in the
pattern
Let’s start
A.HEAD
Start with Brown yarn
(R)01. MR, 8sc (8)
02. 8inc (16)
03. (1sc, 1inc) x8 (24)
04. (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
05. 2sc, 1inc, (4sc, 1inc) x5, 2sc (36)
06. (5sc, 1inc) x6 (42)
07. 3sc, 1inc, (6sc, 1inc) x5, 3sc (48)
08. (7sc, 1inc) x6 (54)
09. 4sc, 1inc, (8sc, 1inc) x5, 4sc (60)
10-12. 60sc (60)
13. (9sc, 1inc) x6 (66)
Black words: Brown yarn
Red words: White yarn
14. 21sc, 3sc, 9sc, 3sc, 30sc (66)
15. 20sc, 5sc, 7sc, 5sc, 29sc (66)
16. 19sc, 7sc, 5sc, 7sc, 28sc (66)
17. 18sc, 9sc, 3sc, 9sc, 27sc (66)
18. 10sc, 1inc, 6sc, 4sc, 1inc, 5sc, 3sc, (72)
2sc, 1inc, 7sc, 3sc, 1inc, (10sc,
1inc)x2
19. 17sc, 12sc, 3sc, 12sc, 28sc (72)
20. 11sc, 1inc, 4sc, 7sc, 1inc, 5sc, 3sc, (78)
3sc, 1inc, 9sc, 2sc, 1inc, (11sc,
1inc)x2
21. 16sc, 15sc, 3sc, 15sc, 29sc (78)
22. 12sc, 1inc, 2sc, 10sc, 1inc, 5sc, 3sc, (84)
4sc, 1inc, 11sc, 1sc, 1inc,
(12sc,1inc)x2
23. 12sc, 1dec, 1sc, 11sc, 1dec, 12sc, (78)
1dec, 12sc, 1dec, (12sc, 1dec) x2
24. 11sc, 1dec, (11sc, 1dec)x3, (11sc, (72)
1dec)x2
25. 5sc, 1dec, 4sc, 6sc, 1dec, (10sc, (66)
1dec)x2, 6sc, 4sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec,
5sc
26. 9sc, 1dec, (9sc, 1dec)x3, 1sc, 8sc, (60)
1dec, 9sc, 1dec
27. 4sc, 1dec, 4sc, 4sc, 1dec, (8sc, (54)
1dec) x2, 5sc, 3sc, 1dec, 8sc, 1dec,
4sc
28. 7sc, 1dec, (7sc, 1dec)x3, 1sc, 6sc, (48)
1dec, 7sc, 1dec
29. 3sc, 1dec, 3sc, 3sc, 1dec, (6sc, (42)
1dec)x2, 4sc, 2sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec,
3sc
30. 5sc, 1dec, (5sc, 1dec)x3, 1sc, 4sc, (36)
1dec, 5sc, 1dec
31. 2sc, 1dec, 2sc, 2sc, 1dec, (4sc, (30)
1dec)x2, 3sc, 1sc,1dec, 4sc, 1dec,
2sc
32. 3sc, 1dec, (3sc, 1dec)x3, 1sc, 2sc, (24)
1dec, 3sc, 1dec, slst.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Stuff the Head.
- Insert safety eyes between R22 & 23, about 10-
11 apart.
B. NOSE
(R)01. MR, 6sc, slst into the first st (6)
02. Ch1, 6inc, slst into the first st (12)
03 Ch1, (1sc, 1inc) x6, slst into the (18)
first st
04-05. Ch1, 18sc, slst into the first (18)
stitch
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
C. EAR
Make two with Brown yarn:
(R)01. MR, 6sc (6)
02. (1sc, 1inc)x3 (9)
03. (2sc, 1inc) x3 (12)
04. (1sc, 1inc)x6 (18)
05. (2sc, 1inc)x6 (24)
06-08. 24sc (24)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Fold 2 pieces as trouser and crochet at same time
both sides = 12sc
1st 2sts 1st 2sts 1st
F. TAIL
Start with Brown yarn
(R)1. MR, 6sc (6)
02. 6inc (12)
03. (1sc, 1inc)x6 (18)
04. (2sc, 1inc)x6 (24)
05. (3sc, 1inc)x6 (30)
06. (4sc, 1inc)x6 (36)
07. (5sc, 1inc)x6 (42)
08. (6sc, 1inc)x6 (48)
Part I:
01. Skip 24sts, crochet 1sc on next st, (24)
23 sc
02. (2sc, 1dec)x6 (18)
03. 18sc (18)
04. (1sc, 1dec)x6 (12)
05. 12sc (12)
06. 6dec (6)
Stuff. Fasten off, cut yarn. Close remaining loop.
Part 2:
01. Join yarn to the first st to the left (24)
of part I, 24sc
02-08. 24sc (24)
09. 9sc, 3dec, 9sc (21)
10. 21sc (21)
11. 1inc, 19sc, 1inc (23)
12. 23sc (23)
13. 1sc, 1inc, 7sc, 3dec, 7sc, 1inc (22)
14. 22sc (22)
15. 1sc, 1dec, 17sc, 1dec (20)
16. 1sc, 1dec, 15sc, 1dec (18)
17. (1sc, 1dec) x6 (12)
18. 12sc (12)
19. 4sc, fold 2 pieces and crochet at (6)
same time both sides= 6sc.
Leaving a long tail for sewing.
G. PINEAL
Use Mustard Yellow yarn:
01. MR, 6sc (6)
02. 6inc (12)
03-05. 12sc (12)
Change to Dark Brown:
06. 12sc (12)
07. BLO, 12sc (12)
08. 6dec (6)
- Stuff, fasten off and leaving the long tail.
- Close the reamaining stitch. Hide yarn and
tie a knot.
- Make a detail:
With the pineal facing upwards, working in FLO of
R7, attack Dark Brown yarn to first st, ch1, sc in
each st around, slst into the first st. Fasten off and
weave in the end.
- Ch45, fasten off. Sew on the opposite side
of the Pineal.
Assembly:
- Sew the Head on the Body
- Use Black yarn embroider on the Nose and sew it between R22- R27.
- Sew the Ears between R6- R13
- Tail: Find the center at the back of the Body, using pin and sew it.
- Arms: Poisition the arms on either side of the Body (1 round below the neck). Sew them
in place.
Thank you for your support !
I can’t wait to see your Squirrel, please tag me @pooz_ntt on Instagram when you publish your finished product!