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Crochet Skunk Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the skunk together.
- Small brown beads for the eyes if desired.
Size
Large skunk (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
11cm wide x 17cm high or 4.5” wide x 6.5” high
Medium skunk (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
7.5cm wide x 11cm high or 3” wide x 4.5” high
Small skunk (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
7cm wide x 9cm high or 2.75” wide x 3.5” high
Head
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, and a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over the 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row and Ears
Work 1 sl st in each st to 4 sts down from the top of the head, 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as last sl st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last sl st, 1 sl st in each st to 3 sts down from the top of the head, 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as last sl st, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last sl st. 1 sl st in each st to end of row. Fasten off.
Top of Head
Join (106) Snow White to 1st st after ear where shown.
1 ch, work 2 sc in same st as join, 2 sc in each st to next ear. Fasten off.
Blaze
Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, (1 ch, sl st in next st) 2 times. Fasten off.
Tail, Body and Legs
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Rows 12-13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. 7 ch. (9 sts + 7 ch)
Row 20: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 25: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 26: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)
Rows 27-28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 29: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined sc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 30: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (16 sts)
Near Back Leg
Row 31: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, and a joined sc over the next 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 32: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (1 st)
Row 33: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 2 ch. (1 st + 2 ch)
Row 34: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in st. Fasten off.
Near Front Leg
Join (110) Black to 1st st of row 30.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined sc over same st as join and next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over following 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in next st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc and hdc over both sts. Turn. (1 st)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 2 ch. (1 st + 2 ch)
Row 7: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn the work before neatening the row.
Work 1 sl st in each st around the leg, 1 sc in each of the 2 sts along the front bottom of the body, 1 sl st in each st to the chain for the back, (2 ch, sl st in next st) 4 times. 1 sl st in each st around the bend of the tail, (2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st) 8 times, (2 ch, sl st in next st) repeat around the top of the tail, (2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st) repeat to where back starts to slope in, (2 ch, sl st in next st) repeat to top of the back leg, 1 sl st in each st around the back leg, 1 sc in each st along the bottom of the body, 1 sl st in each st to end of row. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join (110) Black to back loop only of st after front leg. I left a long tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.
Row 1: 1 ch, working into the back loop only work a joined sc over the same st as join and last st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 2 ch. (1 st + 2 ch)
Row 4: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in st. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the tail left from the beginning of the row, work 1 sl st in each st around the leg. Fasten off.
Far Back Leg
Join (110) Black to back loop only of 1st sc after back leg. I left a long tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.
Row 1: 1 ch, working into the back loop only work a joined sc over the same st as join and next st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 3 ch. (1 st + 3 ch)
Row 4: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch and 1 sc in st. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the tail left from the beginning of the row, work 1 sl st in each st around the leg. Fasten off.
White Stripe
Using (106) Snow White work 3 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 10: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (1 st)
Rows 16-17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 18: 2 ch, work 1 hdc and 1 sc in st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 21-22: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 23: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 25: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (1 st)
Row 27: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
(2 ch, sl st in next st) repeat to the start of the bend (2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next st). Repeat around the bend. (2 ch, sl st in next st) repeat to the end of the row. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the blaze to the centre of the head.
Sew a bead for the eye to each side of the blaze.
Add a white dot in the middle of each bead.
Embroider on a mouth.
Stitch the head to the body.
Sew the stripe to the body and tail.
And there’s the finished skunk applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the chipmunk pattern, the raccoon, the crochet beaver, the squirrel and the deer pattern.
