Bring the playful charm of a Chipmunk to life with this Amigurumi Chipmunk crochet pattern! 🐿️✨ With its tiny paws, bushy tail, and mischievous expression, this design captures the essence of this adorable woodland creature in yarn form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired décor piece, a heartfelt gift, or simply love forest-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a delightful addition to your collection.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, facial details, and even tiny accessories like embroidered acorns or a miniature forest setting to enhance its personality. Choose classic browns and creams for a realistic look or experiment with whimsical hues for a unique twist! Whether displayed as part of a woodland setup or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi chipmunk is sure to bring smiles.
Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this charming little critter to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨
🐿 Amigurumi Chipmunk Crochet Pattern
This adorable amigurumi chipmunk is perfect for woodland-themed decor or as a cuddly handmade gift. Featuring its signature white belly, eye stripe markings, and rounded ears, this chipmunk is crocheted in soft shades of brown and cream with clean color changes for a neat finish.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Includes shaping, color changes, and sewing multiple pieces.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 9–11 inches (23–28 cm) tall using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted weight yarn:
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Brown (main fur color)
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Cream/Beige (belly, muzzle, inner ears, paw pads, stripes)
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A tiny amount of darker brown (optional for more realistic stripe shading)
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Crochet hook: 3.5 mm
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Safety eyes: 12–14 mm
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Polyester stuffing
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Tapestry needle
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Stitch marker
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc two stitches together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
BLO – Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
🐿 Head
With brown yarn:
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
R3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Facial Stripe Color Change
From R8 onward, you’ll work in brown with cream sections to form the stripes above the eyes.
To change colors neatly:
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On the last yarn-over of the stitch before the color change, drop the current color and pull through the new color.
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Keep unused color to the back and crochet over it or carry it inside the work to avoid loose strands.
R8–12. Follow chart or visual count from the image to alternate brown/cream, making sure the cream stripe angles upward toward the outer head sides. (Tip: Place safety eyes between R10–11, about 8 stitches apart, centered within the cream patch.)
R13. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
R14. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Stuff head firmly.
R15. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R16. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R17. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R18. dec x6 (6)
FO, close.
🐿 Body
Start with cream for belly section:
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
R3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Switch to brown (change color in last stitch of previous round) for sides/back.
Work the following in brown, keeping cream only in the front center stitches to form the belly oval. Continue carrying cream yarn inside when not in use.
R6–14. sc around (maintaining cream belly patch in front, brown for rest)
R15. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Stuff body firmly.
R16. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R17. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R18. dec x6 (6)
FO, close.
🐾 Arms (Make 2, Brown)
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3–8. sc around (9)
Stuff lightly.
FO, sew to sides of body just below head.
🦵 Legs (Make 2, Brown with Cream Paw Pads)
Paw pad: With cream,
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
Switch to brown:
R3. BLO sc around (12)
R4–6. sc around (12)
Stuff firmly.
FO, sew to bottom sides of body.
👂 Ears (Make 2, Brown with Cream Inner)
With cream:
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Switch to brown:
R3. sc around (9)
FO, flatten and sew to head.
🐿 Tail
With brown:
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
R3–10. sc around (12)
Stuff lightly, sew to lower back.
🐽 Nose
With brown:
MR, 5 sc, sl st to first st. FO, leave tail, sew between eyes slightly lower.
✂️ Assembly Order
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Sew head to body.
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Attach arms and legs symmetrically.
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Sew ears on top of head.
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Attach tail to back.
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Embroider or attach nose.
💡 Color Change Tips for Stripes & Belly
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Always switch colors on the last yarn over of the previous stitch.
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Carry unused yarn inside work to avoid knots.
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For crisp edges, use tapestry crochet technique: keep the unused yarn under your working stitches and crochet over it.
This chipmunk is a charming woodland friend with realistic markings and soft shaping, perfect for gifting or decorating a cozy space. 🐿🍂
