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Jerboas are small, desert-dwelling rodents with very long rear legs and tails, hopping around like miniature kangaroos. They all look adorable, but the cutest is the long-eared jerboa with its extremely oversized ears - the biggest of any mammal in proportion to its body size.
While the long-eared jerboa was the main inspiration for this pattern, there are 33 jerboa species with varying ear shapes and sizes, so I also included ears similar to those of the greater Egyptian jerboa.

This pattern is available with both right-handed or left-handed illustrations in two separate pdf files.

Size
About 10 cm (4”) long plus a 17.5 cm (7”) tail from DK yarn, 12 cm (4 ¾”) long with 21 cm (8 ½”) tail from worsted weight.

Tools and materials
~ DK or worsted weight yarn in 4 colors: sand, pink, black and white
~ crochet hook: 3mm/US size C if using DK yarn, 3.5mm/US size E for worsted (or size that gives you a tight, no-gaps fabric)
~ black plastic safety eyes: 9mm for DK yarn, 10.5mm for worsted weight
~ small piece of Velcro to fluff up the tail tuft
~ fiberfill stuffing
~ stitch markers, pair of scissors, pair of tweezers, yarn needle, pins
~ optionally, for wired legs and tail: chenille stems and/or jewelry wire, wire cutter, and strong thread or dental floss

Difficulty
This pattern is suitable for intermediate level crocheters, who are confident with basic stitches (ch, sl st, sc, working in BLO) and frequently used amigurumi techniques (magic ring, invisible decrease).
Head, body and tail are crocheted in one piece and the legs are joined as you go, so there are only the ears to sew on in the end - ideal for those who (like me) tend to stall on assembly.

The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology (UK/Aus equivalents provided). It contains many in-progress photos, but also includes a text-only appendix for easy printing, if you prefer working from a printed pattern but want to save ink and paper.

Finished amigurumi made from this pattern are yours to keep or gift or sell, I only ask you to credit me as the designer in case you decide to sell them.