Welcome to my crochet squirrel pattern. This is what the finished crochet squirrel will look like.

There’s also a video tutorial available for this pattern at Crochet Squirrel Tutorial.

 

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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Squirrel Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Squirrel Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet

Materials Used 

• I used brown and black 4 ply crochet cotton.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Thread and sewing needle to stitch the eye on.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• White sewing or embroidery cotton to embroider a dot on the eye.
• Cream sewing or embroidery cotton to embroider on tummy markings.
• I used brown crochet cotton to embroider on markings.

Body

Start at bottom foot.

10 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn. (13 sts)

Row 7:   1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 8:   1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 9:   1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  7 ch.  Turn.  (14 sts + 7 ch)

Row 11:   Work 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch and 1 sc in each st to end.   Turn.  (21 sts)

Row 12:   1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st.  6 ch.  Turn.  (23 sts + 6 ch)

Row 13:   Miss 2 ch, 1 hdc in each remaining ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (26 sts)

Row 14:   1 ch, 1 sc in each of next 17 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts.  Turn. (18 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  12 ch. Turn.  (17 sts + 12 ch)

Row 17:   Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (28 sts)

Row 18:   1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (27 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (26 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 4 sts, (a joined sc over next 2 sts) 2 times.  Turn.  (22 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, (a joined sc over next 2 sts) 4 times, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.   Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 24:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.   Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 25:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.   Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 26:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.   Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 27:  1 ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 28:  1 ch, a sc cluster over all 3 sts.  Fasten off.

2^nd Ear

Join cotton to same st as last sc on 1^st ear.

Row 1:  1 ch, 1 sc in same place as ch, 1 sc in each st.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, a sc cluster over all sts.  Fasten off.

Back Foot

Join cotton 3 sts up from front leg.

8 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each ch, sl st into body.  Turn.

Row 2:  Sl st back along sc for 3 sts, work 1 dc in each st up tummy until 4 sts before arm, work 1 hdc in each st to arm.  Sl st into arm.  Don’t fasten off.

 

Neatening Row

Sl st down the front of the squirrel working 2 ch between the sl sts for the bottom of feet for about 3 sts, sl st to the back and then work 1 sc in each st to the slope up the back of the head, work 2 ch between the sc for about 3 sts, sl st around the ears and back to the join working 2 ch between the sl sts at the end of the hand, join with a sl st in 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Eye

Make a magic loop.

Work 2 ch and 1 hdc into circle.  Pull circle tight and fasten off.

Tail

Join cotton 6 sts up from bottom of back.

Row 1:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, work 1 sc in each st to 6 sts before head, work 2 sc in next st. Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, (1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st) repeat to end.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, (1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st) repeat to end.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 5:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st) repeat to last st, 2 sc in last st.    Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 7:   1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in following st) repeat to end.   Turn.

Row 8:   1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 9:   1 ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  6 ch.  Turn.  (9 sts + 6 ch)

Row 11:   Miss 1^st ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 12:   1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 13:   1 ch, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Rows 14-15:   1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 16:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

 Join cotton to bottom of tail on right side.

 

1 ch, 1 sc in next st, (3 ch, 1 sc in following st, 4 ch, a joined sc over next 2 sts) repeat around tail.  Sl st into body.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a small white dot on eye.

Stitch the eye to head.

Sew on markings if desired.

Embroider markings on tummy if desired.

And there’s the finished crochet squirrel. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you liked it you may also like my deer, deer and fawn pattern, the chipmunk, the raccoon, fox and owl.