I love watching this little furry acrobats as they leap through the trees. I also enjoy their antics around the feeders. So I simply had to make a 3D one in cross stitch. And he is life size!

I like accuracy in plush animals and have made the markings and eyes like that of real gray squirrels. To make his coat look more life like, I used blended colors (three colors stitched together), but he can be stitched using solid colors. Why use cross stitch?  Because cross stitch allows me to make tiny details that would be difficult to do by another method. And to give his tail the proper fuzzy appearance, I used a stitch called "turkey work", instead of cross stitch. The tail is also poseable. Who says that cross stitch is only good for flat things?  Now you can stitch a doll using cross stitch for the details.

The animal is stitched as 14 pieces which are then cut out and sewn together.  Full assembly directions with illustrations are included. Instructions on how to sew "turkey work" is also included.

This pattern was hand designed by a professional artist/crafts person
Finished size is approximately 6.5" tall x 8" wide from nose tip to tail tip when worked on 14 count fabric.  The image is composed of 11 colors.

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THIS IS NOT A KIT. THIS IS NOT A FINISHED PIECE.

Each pattern contains:

* Color picture of the finished image
* Pattern in black and white symbols on several pages
* DMC floss list
* Full stitch count
* Floss use yardage
* Directions with photos of how to assemble the animal

Design contains some fractional stitches and backstitches, appropriate for an intermediate stitcher. Pattern may be worked on different count fabric which will result in a different sized finished product.

All cross stitch patterns are copyright Robin Hobbs and are for personal use only. Reselling or redistributing patterns in any way is prohibited, unless given written permission by designer. Although, one finished work from my pattern is yours to do with as you please.