Soft plush yarn, sweet details, and a playful woodland charm — this squirrel amigurumi instantly steals hearts.
Designed with clean shaping and balanced proportions, this free squirrel amigurumi crochet pattern walks you through the entire process step by step, from the body and tail to the outfit and finishing touches. The construction is smooth and enjoyable, making it a satisfying project for plush toy lovers.
Perfect for handmade gifts, nursery decor, or adding a cozy forest friend to your amigurumi collection, this squirrel works beautifully with soft yarn and allows creative color combinations.
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🧶 Materials Needed
- Sport / DK weight yarn in:
- Beige (head & body)
- Brown (body detail)
- Green (pants / accent)
- White (eyes)
- Purple (skirt & top)
- 2.0–2.5 mm crochet hook (or suitable for your yarn)
- Safety eyes (8–10 mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Thin craft wire (for neck support, optional but recommended)
✂️ Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – Decrease (invisible decrease)
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- dc – Double Crochet
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- ( ) x6 – Repeat instructions 6 times
- […] – Total stitch count at the end of the round
ARMS (2 pieces) – Squirrel Sandy
We start with the fingers (4 fingers on each hand).
Fingers (make 4 per hand)
1: 6 sc in MR
2–4: 6 sc
For three fingers: cut yarn and fasten off.
For the last finger: crochet 3 more sc and leave the yarn.
Join three fingers:
5: 3 sc on second finger, 6 sc on first, 3 sc on second, 3 sc on third (18)
Place marker.
6–7: 18 sc
Attach the fourth finger.
Right arm
8: 6 sc, 3 sc together with the finger (fold finger in half and crochet through both sides), 9 sc (18)
Left arm
8: 9 sc, 3 sc together with finger, 6 sc (18)
Both arms continue the same:
9: 18 sc
10: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
11: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
12–28: 9 sc (17 rows)
Crochet 3 more sc, fold arm in half and crochet 4 sc through both sides.
BODY – Squirrel Sandy
Legs (make 2)
1: Ch 4, starting from 2nd loop from hook: inc, 1 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, 2 sc on the other side (8)
2: inc x2, 1 sc, inc x3, 1 sc, inc (14)
3: (1 sc, inc) x2, 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 2 sc, inc (20)
4: (2 sc, inc) x2, 1 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 3 sc, inc (26)
5: (3 sc, inc) x2, 1 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 4 sc, inc (32)
6: (4 sc, inc) x2, 1 sc, (4 sc, inc) x3, 5 sc, inc (38)
7–9: 38 sc (3 rows)
10: 17 sc, dec x6, 9 sc (32)
11: 14 sc, dec x6, 6 sc (26)
12: 1 sc, dec x2, 6 sc, dec x6, 3 sc (18)
13: (4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
14–27: 15 sc (14 rows)
Crochet 7 more sc, cut yarn and fasten off.
Second leg: crochet the same but do NOT cut yarn. Place marker and change to green color.
Join legs
28: 8 sc on second leg, ch 6, 15 sc on first leg, 6 sc on chain, 7 sc on second leg
29: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
30–34: 48 sc (5 rows)
Change to brown color.
35: 48 sc
36: 48 sc in back loops only
37–42: 48 sc (6 rows)
43: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
44–46: 42 sc (3 rows)
47: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
48–52: 36 sc (5 rows)
53: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
54: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
55: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
56: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Insert wire inside so the head does not fall.
57–61: 12 sc (5 rows)
Change to beige color.
HEAD – Squirrel Sandy
62: inc x12 (24)
63: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
64: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
65: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
66: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
67: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
68: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
69–75: 60 sc (7 rows)
76: (8 sc, dec) x6 (54)
77: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
78: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
Change to brown color.
79–86: 42 sc (8 rows)
87: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
88: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
89: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
90: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
91: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
92: dec x6 (6)
Cut yarn, pull tight and fasten off.
TAIL – Squirrel Sandy
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
8–12: 42 sc (5 rows)
13: (5 sc, dec) x3, 21 sc (39)
14: (4 sc, dec) x3, 21 sc (36)
15: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
16–18: 30 sc (3 rows)
19: 3 sc, dec x3, 15 sc (27)
20–22: 27 sc (3 rows)
23: (2 sc, dec) x3, 15 sc (24)
24–26: 24 sc (3 rows)
27: (2 sc, dec) x3, 12 sc (21)
28–30: 21 sc (3 rows)
31: (1 sc, dec) x3, 12 sc (18)
32–34: 18 sc (3 rows)
Fold tail in half and crochet 9 sc through both sides.
BELLY (worked in rows) – Squirrel Sandy
1: Ch 14, starting from 2nd loop: 12 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, 12 sc on other side (27)
2: ch 1, 12 sc, inc x3, 12 sc (30)
3: ch 1, 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 12 sc (33)
4: ch 1, 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 12 sc (36)
5: ch 1, 16 sc, inc x4 from side stitches, 16 sc (40)
Leave long tail for sewing.
EYES (white color)
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
EARS (worked in rows)
1: 6 sc in MR
2: ch 1, inc x6 (12)
3: ch 1, (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Fold ear in half and sew.
SKIRT (return to row 36 back loops)
Purple color.
1: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
2: ch 3, 4 dc, inc, (5 dc, inc) x8 (63)
3: ch 3, 5 dc, inc, (6 dc, inc) x8 (72)
4: (sl st, sc, 3 dc in one stitch, sc, sl st, sc) x11
TOP (2 pieces, purple)
1: 6 sc in MR
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (5 sc, inc) x3 (21)