Felted Squirrel

Make your own friendly forest forager, complete with a loose, fluffy tail.

Posted by Sterling Publishing

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Finished size
11⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) tail

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Felting Needle
  • Foam Felting Mat
  • Brown, dark brown, and light brown Wool Roving

Steps (6 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Felt a peanut shape that measures 11⁄4 inches (3.2 cm) tall from brown roving. Create an indent to define the HEAD and BODY: make the head section about half the size of the body section.

  2. 2

    Felt an oval shaped layer of light brown roving to the belly of the squirrel’s body.

  3. 3

    Take a small amount of brown roving and fold it in half three or four times. Roll it between your fingers, and shape it into a tiny ARM for the squirrel. Felt it in place on the squirrel’s body. Create the other arm and two FEET shapes, and attach them to the body.

  4. 4

    Roll two brown pieces half the length of the arms and attach them to the squirrel’s head for EARS.

  5. 5

    Roll two tiny bits of dark brown roving between your fingers to create EYES for the squirrel. Felt these in place on either side of the head.

  6. 6

    For the TAIL, pull off small amounts of brown roving
    and lay them together, forming points at either
    end. Create a firm tuft about 4 inches (10.2 cm) long, but don’t felt it. Fold this piece in half and twist the two pointed ends together, forming a tail shape. Felt the flat end a bit to hold it together and attach this end to the base of the squirrel.