Crochet Beautiful Squirrel

Crocheting a beautiful squirrel can be such a delightful project! The art of crochet allows you to bring a charming woodland creature to life with just yarn and a hook. As you work on each stitch, you can imagine the adorable squirrel coming to life with its fluffy tail and bright eyes. The process may be intricate, but the end result is truly rewarding and cute. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, creating a crochet squirrel is a fun and heartwarming way to add a touch of whimsy to your crafting projects.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn– Loopara 5ply combed cotton (Apricot 50, Brown 55 and Black 59)
• Hook- 3.0mm
• Fiber fill
• Yarn needle
• Eyeball
• Positioning pin
• Stitch marker
• Tweezers
• Scissors

How to Crochet the Head

1. R1: Magic ring, sc, 2 incomplete hdc, 2 sc, 2 incomplete hdc, 2 sc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, sc, sc inc, change color, sc, sc inc, sc, change color, sc inc, sc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, 2 sc, sc inc, change color, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc, change color, sc inc, 2 sc, sl.
4. R4: Ch, 2 sc, 2 sc inc, change color, 6 sc, change color, 2 sc inc, 2 sc, sl.
5. R5: Ch, 3 sc, 3 sc inc, change color, sc, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc, sc, change color, 3 sc inc, 3 sc, sl.
6. R6: Ch, 8 sc, change color, 3 sc, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc, 3 sc, change color, 8 sc, sl.
7. R7-8: Ch, 8 sc, change color, 12 sc, change color, 8 sc, sl.
8. R9: Ch, 7 sc, change color, 14 sc, change color, 7 sc, sl.
9. R10: Ch, 6 sc, change color, 16 sc, change color, 6 sc, sl.
10. R11: Change color. Ch, (5 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
11. R12: Ch, (sc, sc2tog, sc) 6 times, sl.
12. R13: Ch, (sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl, ch.
13. R14: Ch, 6 sc2tog, leave long tail, stuff with fiberfill, sl.

How to Crochet the Body

1. R1: Ch 7, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in 1 st, 4 sc, sc inc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, sc inc, 4 sc, 3 sc inc, 4 sc, 2 sc inc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, sc, sc inc, 4 sc, (sc inc, sc) 3 times, 4 sc, (sc, sc inc) twice, sl.
4. R4: Ch, 2 sc, sc inc, 3 sc, (sc, sc inc, sc) 3 times, change color for 6 sc, change color for sc, sc inc, 2 sc, sc inc, sl.
5. R5-7: Ch, 19 sc, change color for 6 sc, change color for 7 sc, sl.
6. R8: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc) 3 times, sc, change color for 6 sc, change color for 3 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, sl.
7. R9: Ch, (sc2tog, 2 sc) 4 times, change color for (sc, sc2tog) twice, change color for 2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, sl.
8. R10: Ch, 12 sc, change color for 4 sc, change color for 5 sc, sl.
9. R11: Ch, (5 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sl.
10. R12: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc) 3 times, sl. Fasten off leaving long tail, stuff with fiberfill.

How to Crochet the Hand (Make 2)

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 5 sc, sl.
2. R2-5: Change color, ch, 5 sc, sl.
3. R6: Ch, flatten and work 2 sc, leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Foot (Make 2)

1. R1: Ch 5, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in 1 st, 2 sc, sc inc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 10 sc, leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Ear (Make 2)

1. Ch 4, 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Tail

1. R1: Stuff with fiberfill as you go. Magic ring, 6 sc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 6 sc inc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 6 times, sl.
4. R4-6: Ch, 18 sc, sl.
5. R7: Ch, (sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
6. R8: Ch, 4 sc, 4 sc in BLO, 4 sc, sl.
7. R9-11: Ch, 12 sc, sl.
8. R12: Ch, 4 sc, 4 sc in FLO of r8, 4 sc, sl.
9. R13: Ch, sc2tog, 10 sc, sl.
10. R14: Ch, 11 sc, sl.
11. R15: Ch, 9 sc, sc2tog, sl.
12. R16: Ch, 10 sc, sl.
13. R17: Ch, sc2tog, 8 sc, sl.
14. R18: Ch, 9 sc, sl.
15. R19: Ch, 7 sc, sc2tog, sl.
16. R20: Ch, 8 sc, sl. Leave long tail, fasten off.

Crochet Squirrel Assembly

1. Create eye sockets by pulling between rows 6-7 on both sides of the head, then insert safety eyes.
2. Position ears with stitch markers and sew them onto the head.
3. Position the body with stitch markers and sew it to the head.
4. Position arms with stitch markers on both sides of the body and sew them in place.
5. Position legs with stitch markers at the bottom of the body and sew them in place.
6. Sew the tail onto the back of the body.
7. Using black yarn (2 strands), embroider the squirrel's nose on the head to complete your project.