How to Crochet an Autumn Squirrel Wreath - Free Pattern

Head
Using Black and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: Work 6dc in the mc (6dc)
Rnd 2: dc in each st around (6dc)
Change to Rust
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (9dc)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around (9dc)
Rnd 5: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around (12dc)
Rnd 7: *dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 8: *2dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (24dc)
Rnd 9: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (30dc]
Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, 8sts apart.
Rnd 10: *4dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (36dc)
Rnds 11-15: dc in each st around (36dc)
Rnd 16: *4dc, dc2tog* rep around (30dc)
Start to stuff with fibre filling.
Rnd 17: *3dc, dc2tog* rep around (24dc)
Rnd 18: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 19: *1dc, dc2tog* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 20: *dc2tog* rep around (6dc)
Fasten off and sew shut, sew in your ends.

Body
Using Rust and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC. (6dc) 
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 4: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (24dc)
Rnds 5-17: dc in each st around, with the following colour pattern:
Rnds 5-7: Rust
Rnds 8-9: Turquoise
Rnds 10-11:  Light Blue
Rnds 12-13: Turquoise
Rnds 14-15: Light Blue
Rnds 16-17: Turquoise
Start to stuff with toy stuffing.
Change to Light Blue
Rnd 18: 2dc, dc2tog* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 19: *dc, dc2tog* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 20: *dc2tog* rep around (6dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Ear (make 2)
Using Rust and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: dc in each st around (6dc)
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (9dc)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around (9dc)
Rnd 5: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around (12dc)
Rnd 7: *2dc, dc2tog* rep around (9dc)
Rnd 8: dc in each st around (9dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

Leg (make 2)
Using Rust and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc into the MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (9dc)
Rnds 3-4: dc in each st around (9dc)
Lightly stuff with toy stuffing.
Rnd 5: *dc, dc2tog* rep around (6dc)
Rnds 6-7: dc in each st around (6dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the bottom of the body.

Arm (make 2)
Using 3.5mm hook and Rust, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (9dc)
Rnd 3: dc in each st around (9dc)
Start to lightly stuff with toy stuffing. Continue stuffing after every couple of rounds.
Rnd 4: *dc, dc2tog* rep around (6dc)
Rnd 5: dc in each st around (6dc)
Change to Turquoise
Rnds 6-7: dc in each st around (6dc)
Change to Light Blue
Rnds 8-9: 1dc in each st around (6dc)
Change to Turquoise
Rnds 10-11: dc in each st around (6dc)
Change to Light Blue
Rnds 12-13: dc in each st around (6dc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to either side of the body.

Tail
Using Rust and 3.5mm hook, make a MC
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (9dc)
Rnd 3: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 4: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 5: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (24dc)
Rnds 6-10: dc in each st around (24dc)
Rnd 11: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (30dc)
Rnds 12-13: *dc in each st around (30dc)
Rnd 14: *4dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (36dc)
Rnds 15-18: *dc in each st around (36dc)
Rnd 19: *10dc, dc2tog* rep around (33dc)
Rnd 20: *9dc, dc2tog* rep around (30dc)
Rnd 21: *8dc, dc2tog* rep around (27dc)
Rnd 22: *7dc, dc2tog* rep around (24dc)
Rnd 23: *6dc, dc2tog* rep around (21dc)
Rnds 24-26: *dc in each st around (21dc)
Rnd 27: *5dc, dc2tog* rep around (18dc)
Rnd 28: *4dc, dc2tog* rep around (15dc)
Rnd 29: *3dc, dc2tog* rep around (12dc)
Rnds 30-32: dc in each st around (12dc)
Rnd 33: Crochet the tail closed by squeezing both sides of the opening together, ch1 and 1dc through both sts, 6times (6dc)

Bag
Using Dark Blue and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in to the MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc into next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around (18dc)
Rnds 4-6: dc in each st around (18dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Bag Strap
Using Dark Blue and 3.5mm hook, ch20
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the main part of the bag.

(make 3x Tangerine, 3x Mustard and 2x Yellow)
Using 3.5mm hook, ch20
Rnd 1: Dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3dc, 4htr, 5tr, 5dtr, [8dtr] in the last ch. Continue working along the the other side of the foundation chain. 5dtr, 5tr, 4htr, 4dc. To make the stem: slst in the same ch, ch5, dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, slst in the next 3 ch. Slst into first dc of rnd.
Rnd 2: 3htr, tr, [3tr, ch3, slst], 2slst, dc, htr, tr, [3dtr, ch4, slst] in the next st, slst, dc, htr, 3tr, [3dtr, ch4, slst] in the next st, dc, htr, tr, [3tr, 2dtr, 3tr] tr, htr, dc, [slst, ch4, 3dtr] in the next st, 3tr, htr, dc, slst, [slst, ch4, 3dtr] in the next st, tr, htr, dc, 2slst, [slst, ch3, 3tr] in the next st, tr, htr, dc, 2slst.
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

(make 9)
Acorn
Using 'Grey' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in to the MC (6dc)
Rnd 2: *2dc in next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnds 3-8: dc in each st around (12dc)
Stuff with toy stuffing.
Rnd 9: *dc2tog* rep around (6dc)
Fasten off and sew shut.

Acorn Cup
Using 'Dark Brown' 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: ch5, dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sl st in the next 3 ch. Work 6dc in the MC.
Rnd 2: *2dc in next st* rep around (12dc)
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc in next st* rep around (18dc)
Rnds 4-5: dc in each st around (18dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Pumpkin (make 1 in each of the following colours: Bright Orange, Mustard, Yellow)
Using 3.5mm hook, ch17
Row 1: htr in 3rd ch from hook, htr in each st, turn. (15htr)
Rnds 2-20: ch2, htr in each st to the end, turn. (15htr)
Putting the 2 short ends together, work 1dc in each st to crochet shut. Next, using a long piece of yarn, whip stitch around the bottom and pull shut, secure and sew in the ends. Repeat this process with the top, stuff with toy stuffing, stitch through to the bottom and squash a little before stitching shut.

Stalk (make 2)
Using 'Teal' and 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: dc in each st to the end. (6dc)
Rnd 2: Working in BLO, dc in each st. (6dc)
Rnd 3: dc in each st to the end. (6dc)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the top of the pumpkin.

Curly Stem
Using 'Teal' and 3.5mm hook, ch20.
Row 1: Work 3dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 3dc in each ch to the end.
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the pumpkin.

Leaf (make 4x Lime Green, 5x Light Green, 6x Dark Green)
Using 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in to the MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: dc in each st around. (6dc)
Rnd 3: *dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (9dc)
Rnd 4: dc in each st around. (9dc)
Rnd 5: *2dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 6: dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 7: *3dc, 2dc into next st* rep around. (15dc)
Rnds 8-10: dc in each st around. (15dc)
Rnd 11: *3dc, dc2tog* rep around. (12dc)
Rnd 12: dc in each st around. (12dc)
Rnd 13: *dc, dc2tog* rep around. (9dc)
Rnd 14: dc in each st around. (9dc)
Rnd 15: *dc2tog* rep around. (6dc)
Rnd 16: dc in each st around. (6dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Berry (make 12x Red, 5x Dark Orange, 7x Mustard)
Using 3.5mm hook, make a MC.
Rnd 1: 6dc in MC. (6dc)
Rnd 2: dc in each st. (6dc)
Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Using the jute twine, cut 2x 1meter lengths and tie in place to the rattan wreath.
Use the glue gun to stick the lollipop sticks to the twine, use 2x lollipop sticks for each strut of the ladder.
Glue the squirrel in place around halfway up the ladder.
Now start to position all of the other components of the wreath and begin to glue in place, start at the bottom and work around to the top.