Crochet Squirrel Amigurumi Free Pattern

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Hello Amigurumi Lovers…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi plush squirrel, whose photos and design belong to Zi handmade (YouTube). You can learn how to crochet these squirrel using the free amigurumi pattern. Height: 30 cm (11.8”). Thanks to Zi handmade for this cute squirrel.

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You will need:

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn: 3 colors (orange #80316 – 1.5 skein, white #80301 and brown)
• 5.0 mm and 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 14 mm safety eyes
• 18*13 mm plastic nose
• Black non-plush yarn for embroidering eyebrows
• False lashes and fabric glue
• Sewing thread and needle
• Satin ribbon
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

R — row
ch — chain
st — stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
BLO — back loop only
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Plush squirrel free amigurumi tutorial. Part 1

Legs (make 2)

With orange yarn:
Make 7 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 5 sc, 3 sc in in one st [16]
R 2: 5 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc [20]
R 3: BLO 20 sc
R 4-5: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 6: 4 sc, (dec, 1 sc) repeat 2 times, dec, 8 sc [17]
R 7: 4 sc, dec , 1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc [14]
R 8: 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc [12]

Change to white yarn:
R 9: 12 sc
Change to brown yarn:
R 10: 12 sc
Change to orange yarn:
R 11: 2 sc, 7 inc, 3 sc [19]
R 12: 5 sc, (inc, 1 sc) repeat 4 times, inc, 5 sc [24]
R 13-17: 24 sc (5 rows)
R 18: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc [18]
R 19: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc [14]
Fold the top opening flat and 6 sc through both sides across.

Hands (make 2)

With orange yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: 11 sc, inc [13]
R 4-6: 13 sc (3 rows)
R 7: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times, 1 sc [10]

Change to white yarn:
R 8: 10 sc
Change to brown yarn:
R 9: 10 sc
Change to orange yarn:
R 10-18: 10 sc (9 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides.

Ears (make 2)

With orange yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook [4]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [6]
R 3: 6 sc
R 4: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Change to brown yarn:
R 5: 9 sc

Change to white yarn:
R 6: 9 sc
R 7: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
R 8: 12 sc
Stop crocheting and watch the video at 37:05.
R 9: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 10-12: 15 sc (3 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 7 sc through both sides across.

Plush squirrel free amigurumi tutorial. Part 2

Body and head
With orange yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7-11: 36 sc (5 rows)

R 12: 6 sc, 6 sc with 1st leg, 12 sc, 6 sc with 2nd leg, 6 sc [36]
R 13-14: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 15: 10 sc, (dec, 1 sc) repeat 5 times, dec, 9 sc [30]
R 16-17: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 19-21: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 22: 5 sc, 4 sc with 1st hand, 9 sc, 4 sc with 2nd hand, 2 sc [24]
R 23: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 24: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 25: (1 sc, inc) repeat 12 times [36]

R 26: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 27-32: 42 sc (6 rows)
R 33: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 34-38: 36 sc (5 rows)
R 39: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 40: 8 sc, 3 sc with 1st ear, 1 sc with 1st ear, 9 sc, 1 sc with 2nd ear, 2 sc with 2nd ear [24]
Watch the video at 19:55.
R 41: 1 sc with 2nd ear, 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [18]
R 42: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 43: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]

Plush squirrel free amigurumi tutorial. Part 3

Tail
With white yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook [8]
R 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [24]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [32]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [40]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [48]
R 7: 48 sc

Change to orange yarn:
R 8-10: 48 sc (3 rows)
Change to brown yarn:
R 11: 48 sc
Change to white yarn:
R 12: 48 sc

Change to orange yarn:
R 13: 48 sc
R 14: (4 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [40]
R 15-17: 40 sc (3 rows)
R 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [32]
R 19-21: 32 sc (3 rows)
R 22: (2 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [24]
R 23-32: 24 sc (10 rows)
R 33: (1 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [16]
R 34-39: 16 sc (6 rows)
R 40: (dec) repeat 8 times [8]
Fold top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides across.