Amigurumi Fox
Nothing says fall quite like cozy stitches and woodland creatures. This amigurumi fox is the perfect project for autumn evenings. This pattern is easy to make and brings a touch of fall magic into your home!
Pattern notes:
This amigurumi fox pattern is for personal use only. Please don’t copy, alter, reproduce or sell the pattern in whole or in parts. You can sell the finished item but kindly credit me as the designer and link back to this post.
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Instructions:
This pattern is written in US English terms and worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.
Materials needed:
- DK weight cotton yarn in orange, cream, yellow and green colour.
- 3 mm crochet hook.
- Fiberfill for stuffing.
- 10mm safety eyes.
- Black embroidery thread and needle.
- Yarn needle, stitch markers and scissors.
Stitches/ Abbreviations
- R – round/ row.
- Ch – chain.
- St(s) – stitch(es).
- Sc – single crochet.
- Hdc – half double crochet.
- Inc – increase (2sc in one st).
- Dec – decrease (sc 2 st together).
- BLO – back loops only.
- FLO – front loops only.
- Sl st – slip stitch.
- […] – repeat the instructions given in between the brackets.
- (…) – total number of stitches.
Head:
Start with orange yarn,
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
R2: Inc x 6 (12).
R3: [ Sc, inc ] x 6 (18).
R4: [ Sc, inc, sc ] x 6 (24).
R5: [ Sc 3, inc ] x 6 (30).
R6: [ Sc 2, inc, sc 2 ] x 6 (36).
R7: [ Sc 5, inc ] x 6 (42).
R8-12: Sc in each st (42) – 5 rounds.
Switch to cream yarn,
R13-15: Sc in each st (42) – 3 rounds.
R16: [ Sc 5, dec ] x 6 (36).
R17: [ Sc 2, dec, sc 2 ] x 6 (30).
Insert 10 mm safety eyes between R12 and R13 with 7 stitches in between.
R18: [ Sc 3, dec ] x 6 (24).
R19: [ Sc, dec, sc ] x 6 (18).
Stuff firmly and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2):
Start with orange yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
R2: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 2 (8).
Switch to yellow yarn,
R3: Sc in each st (8).
R4: (work in BLO) Sc in each st (8).
R5-7: Sc in each st (8).
Stuff a little and sc through both the top layers to close.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Join yellow yarn to the front loop of R3, ch 1 and
Sc in each st (8).
Sl st to the first sc, fasten off and weave in the ends.
Legs (make 2):
Using orange yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
R2: [ Inc 2, sc ] x 2 (10).
R3-5: Sc in each st (10).
Fasten off the first leg but don’t cut off the yarn in second one. Stuff the legs and continue to body part.
Body:
R6: With the second leg, chain 2, join to the first leg and sc around the first leg (10 sts), sc in the 2 chains (2 sts), sc around the second leg (10 sts) and sc in the other side of 2 chains (2 sts). [ 24 sts in total].
R7: [ Sc 10, inc 2 ] x 2 (28).
R8-9: Sc in each st (28).
Switch to yellow yarn,
R10: Sc in each st (28).
R11: (work in BLO) Sc in each st (28).
R12-13: Sc in each st (28).
R14: [ Sc 5, dec ] x 4 (24).
R15: Sc in each st (24).
R16: [ Sc 4, dec ] x 4 (20).
R17: Sc in each st (20).
R18: [ Sc 8, dec ] x 2 (18).
Stuff the body, fasten off and weave in the ends.
Join yellow yarn to the front loop of R11, ch 1 and Sc in each st (28).
Sl st to the first sc, fasten off and weave in the ends.
Ear (Make 2):
Using orange yarn,
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
R2: [ Sc, Inc ] x 3 (9).
R3: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 3 (12).
R4: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 4 (16).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle:
Using cream yarn,
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
R2: Inc x 6 (12).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider the nose using 2 or 3 strands of black embroidery thread.
Tail:
Start with cream yarn.
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
R2: [ Sc, Inc ] x 3 (9).
R3: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 3 (12).
Switch to orange yarn,
R4: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 4 (16).
R5: Sc in each st (16).
R6: [ Sc 3, inc ] x 4 (20).
R7: Sc in each st (20).
R8: [ Sc 3, dec ] x 4 (16).
R9: Sc in each st (16).
R10: [ Sc 2, dec ] x 4 (12).
R11: Sc in each st (12).
R12: [ Sc 2, dec ] x 3 (9).
Stuff a little and sc through both the top layers to close.
Scarf:
Using green yarn, Ch 52.
Starting from third chain on hook, hdc 50 (50).
Ch 2 and sl st in the last chain.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Assembling:
- Sew the muzzle in between the eyes.
- Curve the ears a little and Sew them between R6 – R10.
- Attach the head to the body.
- Sew the arms where the head meets the body
- Attach the tail at the back.
- Using cream yarn, embroider the spots on the forehead.
- Finally wrap the scarf around the neck and your fox is now ready!
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