CROCHET PATTERN

Bruno Squirrel
Design: Pica Pau | Hobbii Design

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 MATERIALS SIZE
Friends Cotton 8/6 One size
2 skeins of color 14
1 skein of color 03 MEASUREMENTS
1 skein of color 51
Height: Approx. 19 cm / 7.5”
1 skein of color 80
1 skein of color 98
Color 124 (leftover) PATTERN INFORMATION
Bruno Squirrel is an intermediate project,
Crochet hook 2.75 mm / US C2 worked in a continuous spiral. To keep track
2 safety eyes 8 mm of the rounds you may use a stitch marker or
Stuffing safety pin to mark the beginning of a round.
Tapestry needle The head and the body are worked in a
Stitch marker
single piece. Bruno Squirrel also has 1
accessory: a hood with a scarf.
YARN QUALITY Remember that it’s always advisable to give
Friends Cotton 8/6, Hobbii
the entire pattern a read before starting
100% Cotton
crocheting and, most importantly, be patient
50 g / 1.75 oz = 105 m / 115 yds
with yourself!

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Pattern

ABBREVIATIONS
mr = magic ring
st = stitch
Rnd = round
Slst = slip stitch
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
ch = chain
dec = decrease (2 sts together)
inc = increase (2 sts in the same st)
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet

INFO AND TIPS

Head, body and legs are worked in one piece.

CHEEKS (make 2)
Work with color (51)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

SNOUT
Start with color (03)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to color (14).
Rnd 4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Embroider the nose and the mouth with color (124).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

HEAD AND BODY

Start with color (14)

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Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-18: sc in all 48 st [48]
Sew the snout between rounds 12 and 16. The snout must be placed on the opposite side of
the start of the round. Stuff the snout with fiberfill before closing the seam. Insert the safety
eyes between rounds 13 and 14, about 2 stitches away from the snout. Sew the cheeks
behind the safety eyes.
Change to color (80) and continue working in a stripe pattern, alternating one round in color
(80) and two rounds in color (03).
Rnd 19-28: sc in all 48 st [48]
Change to color (14)
Rnd 29: BLO sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 30-35: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 36: (sc in next 10 st, dec) 4 times [44]
Rnd 37-38: sc in all 44 st [44]
Rnd 39: (sc in next 9 st, dec) 4 times [40]
Stuff the head and continue stuffing as you go.
Do not cut the yarn.

The legs
To make the legs, divide the work identifying 5 stitches for the front central space between
the legs, 5 stitches for the back and 15 stitches for each leg (you may find it useful to use
stitch markers). If the legs don’t line up nicely with the head, crochet a few more sc on the
body or undo them. Join the last stitch for the leg on the back side to the front side, working a
single crochet stitch (this sc will be the first stitch of the leg). Now the stitches of the first leg
are joined in the round. Continue working the first leg:
Rnd 40-43: sc in all 15 st [15]
Stuff the body and leg firmly.
Rnd 44: (sc in next st, dec) 5 times [10]
Rnd 45: dec 5 times [5]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front
loop of each remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Weave in the yarn end.

Second leg
Rejoin the color (14) in the sixth unworked stitch at the back of round 39. This is where we
start the first stitch of the second leg. Leave a long starting yarn tail.
Rnd 40: sc in all 15 st. When you reach the 15th stitch of the leg, sc in first st to join the
round.
Rnd 41-45: repeat the pattern for the first leg. Add more stuffing if needed. Using a tapestry
needle, sew the 5 stitches between the legs closed.

ARMS (make 2)
Start with color (14)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in mr [8]

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Rnd 2-8: sc in all 8 st [8]
Change to color (80) and continue working in a stripe pattern, alternating one round in color
(80) and two rounds in color (03).
Rnd 9-18: sc in all 8 st [8]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill. Sew the arms to both sides,
between rounds 20 and 21.

TAIL
Work with color (14)
The tail is made by starting at the top, which is then split into two parts, the tip and the base.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) 6 times [42]
Rnd 8-10: sc in all 42 st [42]
Do not fasten off, we continue with the tip of the tail.

​Tip of the tail

Ch 8. Skip 24 st and join to the 25th stitch of round 10 with a sc. The tip will be formed with 18
stitches of the top part and the ch-8 foundation chain. Continue working the tip of the tail:
Rnd 1 : sc in all 26 st (18 on the top part and 8 on the chain) [26]
Rnd 2: sc in next 18 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec [24]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, dec) 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in al 18 st [18]
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, dec) 6 times [12]
Rnd 6: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 7: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop
of each remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Weave in the yarn end.

Base of the tail

Rejoin the color (14) yarn to the first stitch to the left of the tip of the tail, on round 10.
Rnd 1: sc in next 24 st, FLO sc in next 8 ch, sc in first st to join the round [32]
Rnd 2: sc in next 24 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec [30]
Rnd 3: dec, sc in next 20 st, dec, sc in next 6 st [28]
Rnd 4: dec, sc in next 18 st, dec, sc in next 5 st [26]
Rnd 5: sc in all 26 st [26]
Rnd 6: sc in next 20 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec [24]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 9: dec, sc in all 17 st, dec, sc in next 3 st [22]
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 22 st [22]
Rnd 12: dec, sc in all 15 st, dec, sc in next 3 st [20]
Rnd 13-18: sc in all 20 st [20]
Fasten off, leaving a (very) long tail for sewing. Stuff the base part of the tail, but do not overstuff
when you reach the open edge. Flatten the open edge.
Sew the tail to the back, centred over rounds 24 to 34.

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First sew the inner edge of the tail to round 33 (stitch from the right to the left side). Then sew the
outer edge of the tail to round 34 (left to right). Sew up the side, sewing the side of the tail to
round 34 up to round 24. Sew from right to left on round 24. Sew down the side, sewing the side
of the tail to round 24, down to round 34. Weave in the yarn ends.

HOOD
Work with color (98)
Ch 17. The first row is crocheted around both sides of the foundation chain. Then crochet
hdc in rows.
Row 1: start in third ch from the hook, hdc in next 14 st, 4 hdc in last chain. Continue on the
other side of the foundation chain, hdc in next 14 st, ch 2, turn [32]
Row 2-6: BLO hdc in all 32 st, ch 2, turn [32]
Row 7: BLO hdc in next 8 st, ch 4, skip 4, hdc in next 8 st, ch 4, skip 4, hdc in next 8 st, ch 2,
turn [32]
Row 8: BLO hdc in all 32 st, ch 1, turn [32]
Row 9: BLO sc in next 32 st, ch 1, turn [32]
Row 10: slst in all 32 st [32]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

SCARF
Work with color (98)
Ch 82. Crochet in rows
Row 1: start in third ch from the hook, hdc in next 80 st, ch 2, turn [80]
Row 2: BLO hdc in all 80 st, ch 2, turn [80]
Row 3: BLO hdc in all 80 st [80]
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.

Pompom
Start with color (51)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) 6 times [24]
Rnd 5-9: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 2 st, dec) 6 times [18]
Rnd 11: (sc in next st, dec) 6 times [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 12: dec 6 times [6]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY
Identify the center of both the hood and the scarf/straps. Position and pin the hood on the
center of the scarf so that there are about 25 stitches remaining on each side. Sew the hood
to the scarf/straps. Sew the pompom to the top of the hood.

EARS (make 2)
Work with color (14)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr [6]
Rnd 2: sc in all 6 st [6]

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Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) 3 times [9]
Rnd 4: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) 3 times [12]
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Flatten and pinch the ears before
sewing them on the head. To place the ears, you can take into account the position of the
holes in the hood.

Enjoy!
Yan Schenkel

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