I am a huge fan of squirrels. I love their fluffy tail and graceful run. I have a family of squirrels that visit my garden regularly to eat from my bird feeder and they are my favorite thing to watch :)
So naturally, I decided to make a cube squirrel pattern to capture their cuteness while also making it easy to make for everyone. I hope you like it!
You can make this pattern in any size you wish by simply using a different yarn weight. Here I will list the material I used for the 3 squirrel sizes pictured above:
The largest squirrel:
Medium sized squirrel:
Small sized squirrel:
Abbreviations (US)
This pattern is made in a spiral of continuous rounds
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
4-sc MC |
4 |
R2 |
3-sc inc × 4 |
12 |
R3 |
sc, 3-sc inc, [sc × 2, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc |
20 |
R4 |
sc × 2, 3-sc inc, [sc × 4, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 2 |
28 |
R5 |
sc × 3, 3-sc inc, [sc × 6, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 3 |
36 |
R6 |
sc × 4, 3-sc inc, [sc × 8, 3-sc inc] × 3, sc × 4 |
44 |
R7 |
sc × 5, sc2tog, [sc × 9, sc2tog] × 3, sc × 4 |
40 |
R8-13 |
sc × 40 |
40 |
R14 |
sc × 4, sc3tog, [sc × 7, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 3 |
32 |
R15 |
sc × 3, sc3tog, [sc × 5, sc3tog] × 3, sc × 2 |
24 |
Place eyes between R11 and R12 with about 5 stitch holes between them. Stuff well. (The eye placement depends on how well you stuff the body. The location I indicated is for a very firmly stuffed body. Use your own judgement for the location) |
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R16 |
sc × 2, sc3tog, [sc × 3, sc3tog] × 3, sc |
16 |
R17 |
[sc, sc3tog] × 4 |
8 |
Finish off, sew the ends together to close the gap with the tapestry needle.
Shape the stuffed body by pressing firmly on its sides to resemble the shape you are trying to achieve. Stuffed amigurumi shapes are like a rubbery piece of clay that can actually be shaped quite a bit! Always take advantage of that fact.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 | 6-sc MC | 6 |
R2 | 2-sc inc × 2, 2-hdc inc, 2-sc inc × 2, 2-hdc inc | 12 |
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
5-sc MC |
5 |
R2 |
2-sc inc, sc, 2-sc inc, sc, 2-sc inc |
8 |
R3 |
[sc, 2-sc inc] × 4 |
12 |
R4 |
[sc × 2, 2-sc inc] × 4 |
16 |
Finish off. Leave long tail. Don’t stuff. Sew the ends flat to close the ears opening. as per the picture
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
5-sc MC |
5 |
R2 |
2-sc inc × 5 |
10 |
R3-7 |
sc × 10 |
10 |
Leave long tail. Do not stuff. Sew the ends flat together like you did with the ears.
Row # |
Instructions |
Sts |
R1 |
6-sc MC |
6 |
R2 |
2-sc inc × 6 |
12 |
R3 |
[2-sc inc, sc] × 6 |
18 |
R4-6 |
sc × 18 |
18 |
R7 |
[2-sc inc, sc × 2] × 6 |
24 |
R8-10 |
sc × 24 |
24 |
R11 |
[2-sc inc, sc × 3] × 6 |
30 |
R12-20 |
sc × 30 |
30 |
R21 |
[sc2tog, sc × 3] × 6 |
24 |
R22-23 |
sc × 24 |
24 |
R24 |
[sc2tog, sc × 2] × 6 |
18 |
R25-26 |
sc × 18 |
Leave a really long tail (about 2 feet or 60cm long). Stuff lightly, do NOT overstuff.