Welcome to the adorable and slightly mischievous world of amigurumi! 🦨✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for a Skunk Baby—a charming woodland creature full of personality and cuddly appeal! 🍂 Whether you love crafting cute animal figures, enjoy making nature-inspired designs, or simply want to stitch up a lovable little skunk, this pattern will guide you through creating a beautifully detailed baby skunk with its signature markings and fluffy tail! 🤍
This design embraces soft textures and expressive details to bring this curious and playful forest dweller to life! 🧶🌿 I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your amigurumi skunk baby turns out just right—perfect for display, gifting, or adding a touch of woodland magic to your crochet collection! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out classic black and white tones, and let’s stitch up a charming little skunk friend! ✨
🦨 Amigurumi Skunk Baby Crochet Pattern
This cuddly little skunk baby is made with soft worsted yarn and lots of charm — featuring a white fuzzy stripe, plump body, and tiny arms ready for a hug!
🧵 Skill Level
Intermediate – includes shaping, color changes, and sewing multiple parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 20 cm (8 inches) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.0–3.5 mm hook.
✂️ Materials
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Worsted weight yarn in:
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Black or charcoal (main body)
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White (stripe & tail accent)
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Tan or brown (snout)
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Textured/fuzzy white yarn or eyelash yarn for tail/stripe accent
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3.0 mm crochet hook
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6 mm safety eyes
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12 mm safety nose (or black yarn to embroider)
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Stuffing
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Stitch marker
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Yarn needle
🧶 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR – Magic ring
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sc – Single crochet
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inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
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dec – Decrease (sc two stitches together)
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ch – Chain
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sl st – Slip stitch
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FO – Fasten off
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BLO – Back loops only
🧠 Head
With black yarn:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
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(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–13. sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 9–10, about 7 stitches apart -
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
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(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6), FO
🐽 Snout
With tan/brown:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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sc around
Insert safety nose or sew black nose on
Stuff and sew to head
🐾 Body
With black:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
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(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
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(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
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(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–12. sc around (30) -
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
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(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Stuff firmly -
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
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dec x6 (6), FO
✋ Arms (Make 2)
With black:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–6. sc around -
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
8–10. sc around
Stuff lightly
FO and sew to sides
👣 Legs (Make 2)
With black:
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MR, 6 sc
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inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around -
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
7–9. sc around
Stuff firmly
FO and sew to base of body
🐕 Tail
With black yarn:
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ch 11
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sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (10)
3–9. sc across (10)
FO. Leave long tail for sewing
Sew tail to lower back of the skunk, curve it slightly upward
🤍 Tail & Head Stripe Accent
Use white fuzzy yarn (or white worsted with brushed yarn)
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For the head stripe, sew or surface slip stitch a white “V” down the center from forehead to snout.
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For the tail stripe, crochet a narrow strip (e.g., ch 16, sc across) and sew it over the tail.
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You may also embroider or glue tufts of eyelash yarn along the back of the tail.
🧷 Assembly
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Sew the snout to the lower front of the face
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Attach arms to the sides of the body at shoulder level
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Attach legs securely at the base of the body
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Sew the head to the body
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Attach the tail to the lower back
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Add white stripe details on the head and tail
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Optionally, brush the fuzzy parts lightly for fluff
🎉 Your Amigurumi Skunk Baby is complete!
It’s the perfect woodland creature for a forest-themed nursery or nature-loving friend. Tag your creation with #PunqaAmigurumi if you post online!
