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

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.

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]
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]

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.
Congratulations

More Amigurumi Squirrel Ideas

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Alize Softy
• Brown yarn for embroidering a nose
• 4.00-4.5 mm crochet hook
• Beads for eyes

Height: 18 cm

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times
Advice: better to sew details to each other with cotton or acrylic yarn, not with plush one.

Legs and body

Legs (make 2)
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 3-5: 9 sc (3 rows)
Don’t fasten off when you’ll finish the second leg.
Continue crocheting the body, starting from the second leg.
R 6: Crochet 1 ch from the 2nd leg and join it with the 1st leg, 9 sc on 1st leg, 1 sc in next 1 ch, 9 sc on 2nd leg, 1 sc in next 1 ch (opposite side) [20]
R 7: (3 sc, inc) repeat 5 times [25]
R 8-10: 25 sc (3 rows)
R 11: (3 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [20]
R 12: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc [18]
R 13: 18 sc
R 14: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 15: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
R 16: 9 sc

Arms (make 2)
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2-7: 6 sc (6 rows)
Stuff gently.
Fasten off.

Head
With orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [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 6-8: 30 sc (3 rows)
R 9: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 10: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 11: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 12: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Muzzle (with Alize Softy in two threads)
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [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: 24 sc
Embroider a nose with brown yarn.

Ears (make 2)
With orange yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
R 3-4: 10 sc (2 rows)
Don’t stuff.
Fold the top opening in half and sc through both sides.
Join yarn Alize Softy on the top of ear and crochet: (5 ch, sl st) repeat 3 times.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for embroidering the middle of ear.

Tail
With white yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
R 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
R 3: 4 inc, 4 sc [12]
Switch to orange yarn:
R 4-8: 12 sc (5 rows)
R 9: 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 dec [12]
R 10: 6 sc, 3 dec [9]
R 11: 9 sc
R 12: (1 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [6]

Assembly
Sew the muzzle to the head on R 5-6. Sew eyes over the muzzle.
Sew ears, starting on R 2 of the head.
Congratulations !!!