Finished Measurement
About 3.75-inches from the bottom of the body to the top of the ear.
Yarn
Wisconsin Woolen Spun Fingering Weight by Barrett Wool Co., 100% American Wool; 450 yards/411 meters per 100 grams, small amounts of each color is used as follows.
Yarn Colorways used in the sample in photograph:
Body and back of head: Rain Shower (light heathered gray)
Hands, feet, tail, ears, front of face: Birch (creamy white)
Scarf: Jam (red)
Acorn:
Cap: Cocoa (chocolate brown)
Bottom: Oats (oatmeal)
Weight in grams: The finished toy including the scarf, stuffing, and safety eyes weighs 15.02 grams.
Needles
US size 3 / 3.25 mm set of double-pointed needles for the Squirrel
US size 4 / 3.5 mm set of double-pointed needles for the scarf
Or the size needle to obtain gauge.
Gauge
7 stitches per inch on the US size 3 for the Squirrel
6.5 stitches per inch on the US size 4 for the scarf