How to Crochet an Autumn Squirrel Wreath

3.5mm hook

16" Rattan Grapevine Wreath

Glue gun and glue sticks

1x pair of Safety eyes

Mini Wooden Lolly Sticks

Kraft Brown Jute Twine

Toy Stuffing

Knitcraft Tiny Friends in:

Red x 1

Tangerine  x 1

Mustard x 1

Yellow x 1

Dark Brown x 1

Rust x 1

Beige x 1

Mink x 1

Lime x 1

Bright Green x 1

Dark Green x 1
Dark Blue x 1

Light Blue x 1

Turquoise x 1

Black x 1

Abbreviations (UK terms)

Ch- chain

Dc- double crochet

Mc- magic circle

Dc2tog- double crochet 2 sts together

Tr- treble crochet

Htr - half treble crochet

Sl st - slip stitch

St(s) -stitch(es)

Dtr- double treble crochet

BLO - back loop only

Download the Pattern here

Head

Using 3.5mm hook and black, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. Work 6dc into the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Change to Rust

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 4. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Rnd 5. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 6. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 7. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 8. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnd 9. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc]

Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8sts apart.

Rnd 10. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnds 11-15. 1dc in each st around (36dc)

Rnd 16. [4dc, dc2tog] 6 times (30dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 17. [3dc, dc2tog] 6times (24dc)

Rnd 18. [2dc, dc2tog] 6times (18dc)

Rnd 19. [1dc, dc2tog] 6times (12dc)

Rnd 20. [dc2tog] 6times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut, sew in your ends.

Body

Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. Work 6dc into the mc (6dc) 

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnds 5-7. 1dc in each st around (24dc)

Change to Turquoise

Rnds 8-9. 1dc in each st around (24dc)

Change to Light Blue

Rnds 10-11. Repeat Rnd 8 (24dc)

Change to Turquoise

Rnds 12-13. Repeat Rnd 8 (24dc)

Change to Light Blue

Rnds 14-15. Repeat Rnd 8 (24dc)

Change to Turquoise

Rnds 16-17. Repeat Rnd 8 (24dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Change to Light Blue

Rnd 18. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 19. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 20. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Ear (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. Work 6dc into the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 4. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Rnd 5. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 6. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 7. [2dc, dc2tog] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 8. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

Leg (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a magic circle 

Rnd 1. 6dc into the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnds 3-4. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Start to lightly stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 5. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

Rnds 6-7. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the bottom of the body.

Arm (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc into the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 3. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Start to lightly stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 4. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

Rnd 5. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Change to Turquoise

Rnds 6-7. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Change to Light Blue

Rnds 8-9. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Change to Turquoise

Rnds 10-11. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Change to Light Blue

Rnds 12-13. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to either side of the body.

Tail

Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 3. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 4. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 5. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnds 6-10. 1dc in each st around (24dc)

Rnd 11. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc)

Rnds 12-13. 1dc in each st around (30dc)

Rnd 14. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnds 15-18. 1dc in each st around (36dc)

Rnd 19. [10dc, dc2tog] 3 times (33dc)

Rnd 20. [9dc, dc2tog] 3 times (30dc)

Rnd 21. [8dc, dc2tog] 3 times (27dc)

Rnd 22. [7dc, dc2tog] 3 times (24dc)

Rnd 23. [6dc, dc2tog] 3 times (21dc)

Rnds 24-26. 1dc in each st around (21dc)

Rnd 27. [5dc, dc2tog] 3 times (18dc)

Rnd 28. [4dc, dc2tog] 3 times (15dc)

Rnd 29. [3dc, dc2tog] 3 times (12dc)

Rnds 30-32. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 33. You will now crochet the tail closed, put both sides of the opening together, ch1 and 1dc through both sts, 6times (6dc)

Bag

Using 3.5mm hook and Dark Blue, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in to the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnds 4-6. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Bag Strap

Using 3.5mm hook and Dark Blue, ch20

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the main part of the bag.

Oak leaf (make 3 Tangerine, 3x Mustard and 2x Yellow)

Using 3.5mm hook, ch20

Rnd 1. 1dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3dc, 4htr, 5tr, 5dtr, [8dtr] in the last ch, now work along the other side of your foundation ch. 5dtr, 5tr, 4htr, 4dc. Stem sl st in the same ch, ch5, 1dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sl st in the next 3 ch.

Rnd 2. 3htr, tr (3tr, ch3, slst), 2sl st, dc, htr, tr, (3dtr, ch4, sl st) in the next st, sl st, dc, htr, 3tr, (3dtr, ch4, sl st) in the next st, dc, htr, tr, (3tr, 2dtr, 3tr) tr, htr, dc, (sl st, ch4, 3dtr) in the next st, 3tr, htr, dc, sl st, (sl st, ch4, 3dtr) in the next st, tr, htr, dc, 2sl st, (sl st, ch3, 3tr) in the next st, tr, htr, dc, 2slst.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Acorn (make 9)

Acorn

Using 3.5mm hook and Mink, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in to the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnds 3-8. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Start to stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 9. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Acorn cup

Using 3.5mm hook and Dark Brown, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. Ch5, 1dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st in the next 3 ch. Work 6dc in the mc.

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnds 4-5. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Pumpkin (make 3, 1x in each of the following colours) Tangerine/ Mustard/Yellow

Using 3.5mm hook, ch17

Row 1. 1htr in 3rd ch from hook, 1htr in each st, turn. (15htr)

Rnds 2-20. Ch2, 1htr in each st to the end, turn. (15htr)

Putting the 2 short ends together, work 1dc in each st to crochet shut. Next, using a long piece of yarn, whip stitch around the bottom and pull shut, secure and sew in the ends. Repeat this process with the top, stuff with fibre filling, stitch through to the bottom and squash a little before stitching shut.

Stalk

Using 3.5mm hook and Teal, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 1dc in each st to the end (6dc)

Rnd 2. Working in blo, 1dc in each st (6dc)

Rnd 3. 1dc in each st to the end (6dc)

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the top of the pumpkin.

Curly stem

Using 3.5mm hook and Teal, ch20

Row 1. Work 3dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, work 3dc in each ch to the end.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the pumpkin.

Leaves and Berries

Leaf (make x4 Lime, x5 Light, x6 Dark Green)

Using 3.5mm hook, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in to the mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 4. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Rnd 5. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 6. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 7. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (15dc)

Rnds 8-10. 1dc in each st around (15dc)

Rnd 11. [3dc, dc2tog] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 12. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 13. [1dc, dc2tog] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 14. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Rnd 15. [dc2tog] 3 times (6dc)

Rnd 16. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Berry (make x12 Red, x5 Rust, x7 Mustard)

Using 3.5mm hook, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. 1dc in each st (6dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Rope Ladder

Using the jute twine, cut 2x 1meter lengths and tie in place to the rattan wreath.

Use the glue gun to stick the lollipop sticks to the twine, use 2x lollipop sticks for each strut of the ladder.

Glue the squirrel in place around halfway up the ladder.

Now start to position all of the other components of the wreath and begin to glue in place, start at the bottom and work around to the top.