Murray the Squirrel

Real squirrels can be trouble... eating your peanuts, getting into the birdfeeder and causing general mayhem. But not Murray! He's sweet and adorable!

Murray is 8" tall when completed with a worsted weight yarn. And yes, the pattern includes instructions for a giant acorn!

To complete your own sweetie squirrel, you’ll need:

• 240 yards of worsted weight yarn in MC (the squirrels that live near me are grey, but you may want brown or black! Sample crocheted in Ella Rae Classic)
• 5 yards each of white and black yarn (for squirrel-y features)
• 25 yards each of tan and green yarn for the acorn.
• A size H (5.0mm) crochet hook (or size required for a nice-looking fabric)
• A tapestry needle
• 12mm black animal eyes
• Polyester stuffing

Can you single crochet? Willing to give the loop stitch a try? Then you can make this squirrel! Skills required:

• single crochet
• double crochet
• increasing
• decreasing
• loop stitch

Don't be scared of the loop stitch... th