Cute Squirrel Crochet Pattern Free

ByMelissa

Are you nuts about crochet? Then you’ll love my squirrel crochet pattern free! This fun little squirrel is part of my adorable crochet woodland animals baby blanket pattern.

This easy crochet c2c pattern is perfect for crocheters of all skill levels. Get ready to stitch up this cheeky little friend and add a splash of woodland charm to your creations! The free crochet pattern is below.

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Squirrel crochet pattern free information

With this free squirrel crochet pattern, the crafting possibilities are endless! Why not turn this cute squirrel into a trendy tote bag or create some charming wall art for your home? You could even make a snuggly squirrel pillow for cozying up on chilly evenings. And that’s not all!

Combine this squirrel with other crochet patterns animals to create a stunning c2c crochet blanket pattern. Whether you’re crafting baby blankets or looking for small crochet animals to give as gifts, this squirrel is sure to bring a big smile to anyone’s face. Dive into the fun and start making all sorts of cute crochet animals today!

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook: G-6 4 mm hook size
  • Yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in white, black, buff, and cafe latte
  • Yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails
  • Locking stitch markers
  • Scissors

Finished size

14″ wide by 14″ tall (36 cm by 36 cm)

Gauge

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Woodland Animals Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the graph or the written instructions.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C crochet tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C video tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

C2C crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 

Squirrel crochet pattern instructions

Crochet the squirrel square following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the squirrel crochet pattern graph PDF.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1
↗ Row 2: white x 2
↙ Row 3: white x 3
↗ Row 4: white x 4
↙ Row 5: white x 5
↗ Row 6: white x 6
↙ Row 7: white x 7
↗ Row 8: white x 3, tan x 4, white x 1
↙ Row 9: white x 1, tan x 6, white x 2
↗ Row 10: white x 1, tan x 8, white x 1
↙ Row 11: white x 1, tan x 9, white x 1
↗ Row 12: white x 1, tan x 10, white x 1
↙ Row 13: white x 1, brown x 1, tan x 10, white x 1
↗ Row 14: white x 1, tan x 5, black x 1, tan x 5, brown x 1, white x 1
↙ Row 15: white x 1, brown x 2, tan x 4, black x 2, tan x 2, black x 1, white x 1, tan x 1, white x 1
↗ Row 16: white x 1, tan x 2, black x 2, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 5, brown x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 17: white x 2, brown x 2, tan x 7, brown x 1, black x 2, tan x 2, white x 1
↗ Row 18: white x 1, tan x 3, black x 1, brown x 2, tan x 6, brown x 2, white x 3
↙ Row 19: white x 3, brown x 3, tan x 5, brown x 3, tan x 3, white x 2
↗ Row 20: white x 2, tan x 4, brown x 3, tan x 4, brown x 5, white x 2
↙ Row 21: white x 2, brown x 12, tan x 5, white x 2
↗ Row 22: white x 3, tan x 5, brown x 10, tan x 1, brown x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 23: white x 2, brown x 1, tan x 2, brown x 9, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 3, white x 3
↗ Row 24: white x 3, tan x 3, black x 2, tan x 2, brown x 9, tan x 2, brown x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 25: white x 3, brown x 1, tan x 1, brown x 10, tan x 2, black x 1, tan x 3, white x 4
Corner
↗ Row 26: white x 3, tan x 7, brown x 12, white x 2
↙ Row 27: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 2, brown x 8, tan x 6, white x 3
↗ Row 28: white x 2, tan x 7, brown x 7, white x 6
↙ Row 29: white x 5, brown x 8, tan x 6, white x 2
↗ Row 30: white x 1, tan x 7, brown x 7, white x 5
↙ Row 31: white x 5, brown x 7, tan x 6, white x 1
↗ Row 32: white x 1, tan x 5, brown x 7, white x 5
↙ Row 33: white x 5, brown x 7, tan x 4, white x 1
↗ Row 34: white x 1, tan x 3, brown x 7, white x 5
↙ Row 35: white x 5, brown x 9, white x 1
↗ Row 36: white x 1, brown x 7, white x 6
↙ Row 37: white x 6, brown x 6, white x 1
↗ Row 38: white x 3, brown x 4, white x 5
↙ Row 39: white x 5, brown x 1, tan x 1, brown x 1, white x 3
↗ Row 40: white x 2, brown x 1, tan x 2, brown x 1, white x 4
↙ Row 41: white x 3, brown x 1, tan x 2, brown x 1, white x 2
↗ Row 42: white x 2, brown x 1, tan x 1, brown x 1, white x 3
↙ Row 43: white x 2, brown x 3, white x 2
↗ Row 44: white x 2, brown x 2, white x 2
↙ Row 45: white x 5
↗ Row 46: white x 4
↙ Row 47: white x 3
↗ Row 48: white x 2
↙ Row 49: white x 1

After you finish the last square you are going to continue crocheting around the border.

Border

Ch 1, in the side of each square you will make two sc and in each corner you will sc-ch 2-sc.

Finishing

Weave in all of the yarn tails and then block if desired.

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What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

More free crochet patterns

You may also like my crochet fox hat, c2c fox body square, hooded fox cowl, and my baby fox hat crochet patterns.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting!

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