Squirrel Knitting Patterns

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Knitting patterns for toys, clothes, blankets, and more featuring squirrels. Most patterns are free. Updated 5/30/25

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These patterns are not my designs but links to other designers who have generously shared their patterns. If you have questions about how to knit a specific pattern, please contact the designer directly.

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Free Patterns

Squirrel Toy 2583

Squirrel stuffie knit flat. Size 10.25" (26 cm) tall. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar.

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Secret Squirrel Cardigan

Baby and child sized cardigan with squirrel motifs knit flat with button bands knit separately and sewn on. Sizes 3 months to 5 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Yarnsmiths.

Fat Squirrel Amigurumi Ornament

This squirrel knit to hold a ping pong ball or ball ornament to get a rolypoly shape and holding a jingle bell acorn. Uses just 30 - 50 yards (27 - 46 m) of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Rosemarie Montefusco.

Oravala Cardigan

Sweater knit with a forest woodland scene with squirrels in tree branches above mushrooms. Sizes XS(S)M(L)XL. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi for Novita.

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Knit One, Squirrel Two

Sara Elizabeth Kellner’s 7 inch tall squirrel is knit in the round. The tail is made of the same yarn as the body.

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Squirrel Hat

Hat features squirrels and acorns and oak leaves. Fingering weight yarn. Kurre hat designed by Sari Nordlund for Novita.

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Gray Squirrel Hat

Adorable baby hat with ears and fluffy tail. Web pattern for size 12 months is free. More sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.

Squirrels Hats

Hats for children and adults featuring red squirrels framed with greenery and acorns for adult sizes. Sizes Child [Adult Small, Adult Large]. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Signe Strømgaard for Knitty

Woodland Tales Animal Mobile by Amanda Berry

The pattern includes instructions for making the squirrel, racoon, fox, hedgehog, toadstool, acorn and leaves with photos. Fox, Squirrel and Racoon are 13cm tall, Hedgehog is 8cm long, and Toadstool is 7cm tall. Designed by Amanda Berry.

Patterns for Purchase

Squirrel Throw Blanket

Blanket knit in two colors, half in crisscross stitch lace and half in solid color with large squirrel motif. Designed by Midknits.

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Red Squirrel

Life-size red squirrel softie knit flat on 2 needles, body made with minimal seaming, joining as you go. The finished knitted squirrel stands 15cm/ 6in long (top of head to bottom of feet). Designed by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles Knits.

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Backyard Squirrel

This toy squirrel softie is 7 inches tall with worsted weight yarn. The body is worked flat, with short rows creating the curved back. The legs, tail and head are worked in the round. Eyes and nose are embroidered. Designed by Sara Elizabeth Kellner

Squirrel Pin Cushion

Pinny Fuzzytuft oi cute pin cushion stitching companion. This obliging little squirrel will hold your needles and pins in her skirt and apron, your scissors under her arm and your thimble inside her tiny acorn-cup basket. HEIGHT - 18cm (7in). Knitted flat. DK weight yarn. Designed by fuzzytuft

Ginger Squirrel Toy and Blanket

Adorable tweedy squirrel softie with a large bushy tail and a simple contrasting scarf, with matching blanket. The Ginger Blanket has features squirrel silhouettes knit with intarsia. It is knitted in panels for ease and has two size options. Small (approx 55cm x 60cm) & Large (approx 80cm x 90cm). Designed by Jem Weston. 2 of the 14 patterns included in The Knitted Nursery Collection (available in paperback or Kindle).