Cute Crochet Squirrel Girl Amigurumi Free Pattern
Materials
Light fingering cotton yarn in dark
brown, light brown, gold brown, grey,
pale peach, pink, white, and black.
2.2mm crochet hook
A pair of 8mm safety eyes
Black embroidery thread (optional)
Darning needle
Scissors
Fiberfill
Scrap yarn or stitch marker
Wire or stick for the neck (optional)
Abbreviations
MR : Magic Ring
Rd: round
ch: chain
sts: stitches
slst: slip stitch
sk : skip
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase
dec: invisible decrease
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only
(…) x N: repeat the instructions in bracket N times
(…): number of stitches at the end of the round
shift : shift stitch(es), which are extra stitch(es) we
crochet in order to move the marker to another
location.
Arms (make 2)
Start with pale peach yarn.
Rd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rd 2-13: 6sc (12 rounds)
Don’t stuff. Fasten off, leaving a long
tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Start with dark brown yarn.
Rd 1: ch 5, start for the 2nd ch from the hook, inc, 2sc,
4sc in the last st, on the other side of the foundation
chain: 2sc, inc (12)
Rd 2: inc, 3sc, (sc, inc) x2, 3sc, inc (16)
Rd 3: 16sc + 1shift (16)
Rd 4: 5sc, 3dec, 5sc (13)
Bring the dark brown yarn out and cut it, leaving
a long tail to make the shoe’s straps.
Change to pale peach yarn.
Rd 5: BLO 3sc, 3dec, 4sc (10)
Rd 6: 2sc, 2dec, 4sc (8)
Rd 7-9: 8sc (3 rounds)
Rd 10: inc, 7sc (9)
Rd 11-12: 9sc (2 rounds)
Change to grey yarn and cut the pale peach yarn.
Make the shoe’s straps.
Rd 13: 9sc
Rd 14: sc, dec, 3sc, inc, 2sc (9)
Rd 15: sc, inc, 7sc (10)
Rd 16-19: 10sc (4 rounds)
Rd 20: Right leg: 3sc, fasten off.
Left leg: sc, ch 2, connect to right leg’s 4th st, 10sc on the right leg, 2sc on the ch,
move your marker here (24)
Stuff the legs and keep stuffing as you go.
Body
Rd 21-23: 24sc (3 rounds)
Rd 24: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
Change to white yarn and cut the grey yarn.
Rd 25: (2sc, dec, 3sc, dec) x2 (14)
Rd 26-29: 14sc (4 rounds)
Rd 30: 14sc + 1shift (14)
Change to pale peach yarn and cut the white yarn.
We will attach the arms to the body on the Rd 31.
Rd 31: BLO 4sc, 5sc on the arms (skip one st on the arm),
BLO 7sc, 5sc on the arms (skip one st on the arm), BLO
3sc (24).
Sew the one stitch on the arms that we skipped to the
body.
Rd 32: (2sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rd 33: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Rd 34: dec x6 (6)
Rd 35: 6sc
Do not fasten off, we will continue to make the head.
Head
Rd 36: (2sc, inc) x2 (8)
Rd 37: inc x8 (16)
Rd 38: (sc, inc) x8 (24)
Rd 39: (sc, inc, sc) x8 (32)
Rd 40: (3sc, inc) x8 (40)
Rd 41: (7sc, inc) x5 (45)
Rd 42-45: 45sc (4 rounds)
The ch1 sk1 in next round is optional. You don’t have to do it if
you never have difficulty at inserting the safety eyes. If you
decided to do it, then make sure both ch1 sk1 spaces are
facing the front.
The number of stitches may differ depending on the tension
while crocheting.
Rd 46: 25sc, ch1 sk1, 7sc, ch1 sk1, 11sc (45)
Rd 47-51: 45sc (5 rounds)
Insert safety eyes in between Rd 46-47, 7sts apart.
You can embroider the eyelashes before or after you snap
the washers in. I prefer to embroider the facial
expression before stuffing. Insert the wire/stick on her neck
(optional).
Rd 52: (13sc, dec) x3 (42)
Rd 53: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)
Rd 54: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x6 (30)
Start stuffing and keep stuffing as you go.
Rd 55: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rd 56: (sc, dec, sc) x6 (18)
Rd 57: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Rd 58: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off.
Dress (Top)
Work in rows (ch 1 and turn at the end of each row).
Start with white yarn
Row 1: ch 17, start from the 2nd ch from the hook, 16sc
Change to light brown yarn and cut the white yarn.
Row 2: BLO 16sc
Row 3-4: 16sc (2 rows)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Dress (Bottom)
Work in rows. The ch1 and ch2 at the beginning of the
row doesn’t count as a stitch.
With the front side facing you, turn your work upside
down.
We are going to skip the first and last 3 stitches to make
a gap for the tail.
Start crocheting from the red arrow.
Start with light brown yarn.
Row 1: FLO ch 2, hdc inc x10, ch1, turn (20)
Row 2: (hdc, inc) x10, ch 6, join to the other side with a slst
to the 1st hdc, ch1, turn (36)
Row 3: (hdc inc) x6 on the ch, (hdc, inc) x15, slst, ch1, turn
(57)
Row 4: (18hdc, inc) x3, slst, ch1, turn (60)
Row 5-7: 60hdc, slst, ch1, turn (3 rows)
Do not ch 1 turn at Row 7, instead change to white yarn
and cut the light brown yarn.
Row 8: BLO (ch3, slst into the next st) x60
Fasten off.
Sleeves (Make 2)
For the sleeves, we will make 3dc popcorn st in each
ch.
Here is the steps to make a 3dc popcorn st:
YO (yarn over), insert your hook, YO pull through,
YO pull through the first 2 loops (now you have 2
loops left on your hook).
Repeat this two more times until you have 4 loops
on your hook, then pull through all 4 loops.
Row 1: ch 8, start from the 2nd ch from the hook,
(3dc puff) x7 (7).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew them to her dress and add a string on her
dress.
Tail (1st piece)
Start with dark brown yarn.
Rd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rd 4: (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rd 5: 2inc, 20sc, 2inc (28)
Rd 6: (2sc, inc) x2, 16sc, (2sc, inc) x2 (32)
Rd 7-9: 32sc (3 rounds)
Fasten off. Put two stitch markers with 4 sts in between
Tail (2nd piece)
Leave a long tail at the start to sew the tail to the body.
Start with dark brown yarn.
Rd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rd 2: (2sc, inc) x2 (8)
Pull the initial yarn tail through the center of the mr.
Rd 3: BLO 8sc
Rd 4: inc, 6sc, inc (10)
Rd 5: 10sc
Rd 6: inc,2sc, 2dec, 2sc, inc (10)
Rd 7: inc, 2sc, BLO 4sc, 2sc, inc (12)
Rd 8: 3dc, sc, on Rd 7’s FLO 4inc, 2sc, 2dc (16)
Rd 9: dc inc,hdc inc, 14sc (18)
Rd 10: 2inc, 5sc, BLO 6sc, 5sc (20)
Rd 11: 5dc, 4sc, on Rd 10’s FLO (sc, inc) x3, 5sc (23)
Rd 12: 10sc, BLO 6sc, 7sc (23)
Rd 13: sc, 2dec, 5sc, on Rd 12’s FLO (sc, inc) x3, 7sc (24)
Rd 14: 24sc
Rd 15: 4dc, 2hdc 18sc (24)
Rd 16: 10sc, (sc, inc) x3, 8sc (27)
Rd 17: 8dc, 2hdc, sc, (2sc, inc) x3, 7sc (30)
Rd 18: 30sc
Do not cut the yarn.
Connect the 1st and 2nd piece by crocheting into the first
stitch marker (yellow color) on the 1st piece.
We will skip 4sts on the 1st piece and 4sts on the 2nd piece
(8sts total).
Rd 19: 28sc on the 1st piece, sk the 8sts, crochet on the 5th st
of the 2nd piece, 26sc (54)
Rd 20: (7sc, dec) x6 (48)
Sew the gap between both pieces.
Rd 21: 48sc
Rd 22: (6sc, dec) x6 (42)
Rd 23: 42sc
Start stuffing and keep stuffing as you go.
Rd 24: (5sc, dec) x6 (36)
Rd 25: 36sc
Rd 26: (4sc, dec) x6 (30)
Rd 27: (3sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rd 28: (sc, dec, sc) x6 (18)
Rd 29: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
Rd 30: dec x6 (6)
Fasten off. Weave in the yarn tail through all the front loops
Sew the tail to the body through the gap on her dress. You can also sew the top of the tail to
her body for extra support
Hair
Start with dark brown yarn.
Rd 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Rd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rd 4: (2sc, inc) x6, (24)
Start to crochet the hair strands (S). We will start working
the single crochet from the second ch from the hook.
At the end of each strand, slst into the next sc on Rd 4. The
wrong side of the wig will be facing up.
S1-24: ch 41, 40sc, slst to Rd 4
Fasten off.
Secure each strand of hair on the head using pins. Sew or
glue each strand to the head.
Ribbon
Start with pink yarn.
Ch 70, fasten off.
Ears (make 2)
Start with dark brown yarn.
The stitches in red are made using pink yarn.
Rd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rd 2: (sc, inc) x2 (6)
Rd 3: sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc (9)
Rd 4: 4sc, 3sc, sc, inc (10)
Rd 5: 4sc, (sc, sc in the same st), 3sc, sc, inc (12)
Rd 6: 5sc, 4sc, 3sc (12)
Rd 7: 10sc, dec (11)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold and
sew the bottom of the ears.
Basket
Start with gold brown yarn.
3* : 3 sc in one stitch
Rd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rd 2: inc x6 (12)
Rd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rd 4: 2sc, 3, 4sc, 3, 3sc, 3, 4sc, 3, sc (26)
Rd 5: 3sc, 3, 6sc, 3, 5sc, 3, 6sc, 3, 2sc (34)
Rd 6: BLO 34sc
Rd 7-10: 34sc (4 rounds)
Rd 11: slst, ch14, slst to the opposite side of the
basket, slst to the next st,
ch 1, 13sc across the ch, slst. Fasten
off.
Assembly
Embroider the eyelashes, nose, eyebrows.
Sew the sleeves to her dress.
Sew/glue her wig to her head.
Sew the ears to her wig.
Sew the tail onto her body.
Tie the ribbon to her hair.
Add some blush on her cheeks.
