MATERIALS
Yarn: orange, off-white/cream and black
I used: Himalaya Perlina: 50-50% acrylic-cotton, 100g/290m (129 Orange, 101 Off-white/Cream, 110 Black)
Safety eyes: 9 mm
Fiberfill: 100% polyester
Crochet hook: 2-2.5 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors
*You can use other type of yarn but doing so your fox may look different and size may differ from the ones
shown on the pictures. If you intend to use other yarn than suggested, I recommend to try using as similar
as possible to get the same result.
Size of the Fox made with the listed tools (appr.):
Height: 15 cm / 5.90”
Width (head): 8 cm / 3.14”
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
dc= double crochet
dec = decrease (invisible decrease!)
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase
R = round (R1: first round, R2: 2nd round, etc.)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
(…) = make all stitches into the same stitch
NOTE: I worked in continuous rounds vs. joined rounds – except where I marked it.
PATTERN (US terminology)
Head
Start with orange yarn.
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) - 6 times (18)
R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) - 6 times (24)
R5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) - 6 times (30)
R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) - 6 times (36)
R7: 36 sc
R8: (8 sc, 1 inc) - 4 times (40)
R9-10: 40 sc
R11: (9 sc, 1 inc) - 4 times (44)
R12: (5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc) - 4 times (48)
R13: (11 sc, 1 inc) - 4 times (52)
R14: (6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc) - 4 times (56)
R15: (27 sc, 1 inc) - 2 times (58)
R16: (14 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc) - twice (60)
R17-25*: 60 sc (60)
*Change to off-white yarn after R21.
*R22: Make 28 sc with off-white, 3 with orange, 1 with half orange, half off-white, 28 with off-white.
*R23: Make 29 sc with off-white, 2 with orange, 1 with half orange, half off-white, 28 with off-white.
R26: (13 sc, 1 dec) - 4 times (56)
Place safety eyes between R18 and R19 of the head, 8-9 stitches apart. Start stuffing.
R27: (5 sc, 1 dec) - 8 times (48)
R28: (1 dec, 4 sc) - 8 times (40)
R29: (3 sc, 1 dec) - 8 times (32)
R30: (1 dec, 2 sc) - 8 times (24)
Continue stuffing.
R31: (1 sc, 1 dec) - 8 times (16)
R32: 8 dec (8)
Fasten off and close the remaining hole.
Ears
Make 2, start with orange yarn.
R1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)
R2: 5 inc, 1 sc, 1 ch and turn.
(Don’t make any stitches into the last 2 stiches of R1.)
R3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, (1 hdc, 1 dc), (1 dc, 1 hdc), 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (14)
(Don’t make any stitches into the 1st stich of R2.)
Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing.
Change to black yarn, make a slip knot and start working in the 1st stitch of R3.
R4: 6 sc, (2 hdc), (2 hdc), 6 sc (16)
Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing. Attach the ears on the head. One end of the ear is between R5 and
R6 of the head, the other is between R12 and R13 of the head.
Body
R1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)
R2: 8 inc (16)
R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) - 8 times (24)
R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) - 8 times (32)
R5: (1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) – 8 times (40)
R6-13: 40 sc (40)
R14: (1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc) – twice (34)
R15-17: 34 sc
R18: (1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc) - twice (30)
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Stuff body and attach it to the head.
Arms
Make 2, start with black yarn.
R1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3-5: 12 sc
R6: (2 sc, 1 dec) - 3 times (9)
R7-8: 9 sc
R9: 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (8)
Change to orange yarn.
R10-12: 8 sc
Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the arms, but only very loosely. Sew the open ends together
and attach arms to sides of body.
Legs
Make 2 with black yarn.
R1: 7 sc Magic Ring (7)
R2: 7 inc (14)
RK3-4: 14 sc
R5: 6 sc, 4 dec (10)
R6-7: 10 sc
R8: 7 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (9)
R9: 7 sc, 1 dec (8)
Make 2 more sc. Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the feet, ends only. Do not stuff thighs. Sew
the open ends together and attach legs to sides of body.
Tail
Start with off-white yarn.
R1: 6 sc Magic Ring (6)
R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) – 3 times (9)
R3: 9 sc
R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) – 3 times (12)
R5: (1 inc, 3 sc) – 3 times (15)
R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) – 3 times (18)
Change to black yarn.
R7: (1 inc, 5 sc) – 3 times (21)
Change to orange yarn.
R8-13*: 21 sc
Start stuffing.
R14: (1 dec, 5 sc) – 3 times (18)
R15: 18 sc
R16: (4 sc, 1 dec) – 3 times (15)
R17: 15 sc
Continue stuffing.
R18: (1 dec, 3 sc) – 3 times (12)
R19: 12 sc
R20: (1 sc, 1 dec) – 4 times (8)
R21: 8 sc
Make 2 more sc. Cut the yarn, leave long end for sewing. Attach onto bottom-back of body.
Finally sew the nose and mouth with black yarn; and letter “F” on body with white and then with black yarn.
If you don’t want to use safety eyes, feel free to sew eyes with black yarn.
