Crochet your own red fox following this free pattern!
This fun low-sew fox is perfect for any skilled crocheter that wants a cute project to keep their hands busy. Make your own little Red Fox by following the written pattern below.
This fox body is made from the legs up and the arms and tail are attached as you crochet the body. The head of the fox is sewn on afterwards. If you don’t know how to attach limbs as you crochet the body you can find step by step details HERE.
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Size of the crochet Fox: If you use the recommended size hook and yarn weight the pattern provides, the hippo will be 18cm/ 7.08 inches.
Skills: This is a beginner-friendly pattern. Basic amigurumi crochet skills are needed. Magic ring, Single crochet, increase and decrease. The head, ears and nose are apart from the body. Legs and body is one piece and the arms are attached as you crochet the body.
What you will need to crochet this Hippo
- scissors
- stuffing
- 10/12 mm safety eyes (optional)
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
- Wire pet grooming brush for mane
Stitch terms:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- CH: Chain
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip stitch
- MC: Magic Circle
- Puff stitch
Here is the free fox pattern:
Attach limbs without sewing
Crochet the limbs first, pinch the opening of the limb between your thumb and index finger and sc/slip sitch across
Crochet your main crochet piece (body) and place the arms where you want them to be attached. Make sure they’re symmetrically aligned with the eyes or nose if needed.
Insert the hook through the limb’s stitches first and the body’s stitches, crochet as normal, This can be a slip stitch or a single crochet, depending on your preference.
Head:
Colour A: (Orange)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8-15: SC in each stitch around [42]
Safety eyes will be placed in rounds 12-13, 10 stitches apart.
The colour change C : (White)
16: SC in each stitch around [42]
17: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
18: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30] – Stuff the head
19: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
20: SC in each stitch around [24]
21: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18]– Stuff the head completely by this point.
22: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
Slip stitch and weave in end.
Face shaping the eyes:
Take white embroidery thread and make a stitch on the outer corner of each eye. Pull the thread tight to pull the eyes together. Repeat the stitches with both eyes to create the white highlight on either side. Use thin black cotton thread for the brow above each eye.
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NOSE:
Colour C: (White)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
Switch now between colour A and C
4: Colour A: (2 SC, INC) x3, Colour C: (2 SC, INC) x3 [24]
5-6: Colour A: SC in the next 12 stitches, Colour C: SC in the next 12 stitches [24] – stuff the nose.
Slip stitch and leave a yarn tail to attach the nose to the front of the face. The white from the nose should line up with the white of the face.
NOSE EMBROIDERY: Using some dark brown yarn, make a small triangle in front of the nose and fill it in with long vertical stitches.
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EARS: (Make two)
(no stuffing needed)
Color B (Black):
1: MC, 5 SC [5]
2: INC x5 [10]
3: SC in each stitch [10]
4: (SC, INC) x5 [15]
Colour A (Orange):
5-6: SC in each stitch [15]
7: (2 SC, INC) x5 [20]
8-9: SC in each stitch around [20]
Pinch the ear flat between your thumb and index finger and slip stitch across closing the bottom of the ear. End with a slip stitch, Leave a strand of yarn to sew the ears between rounds 5- 13 from the center of the head.
EAR MARKINGS:
Use some white yarn and make three stitches in the middle of the ear, two outer stitches in a shape of a V, and one in the middle.
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If you are not going to attach the tail and arms as you crochet the body:
Leave a strand of yarn and attach the tail between rounds 13/14, counting from the top of the neck. Make a little stitch at the bottom of the tail to keep it in an upward position. Attach the arms between rounds 3/4 counting from the top of the neck.
ARMS: (Make two)
COLOUR B: (Black)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: (1SC, INC) x3 [9]
3-8: SC in each stitch around [9]
Change to colour A: (Orange)
9-13: SC in each stitch around [9] – stuff the arm up to round 10
Pinch the opening of the arm between your index and thumb
and SC 4 sts across, closing up the bottom of the arm. Weave in ends
TAIL:
Colour B: (Black)
1: MC, 5 SC [5]
2: INC x5 [10]
3: SC in each stitch [10]
4: (SC, INC) x5 [15]
5-6: SC in each stitch around [15]
Colour A (Orange):
7: (2 SC, INC) x5 [20]
8-12: SC in each stitch around [20]
13: (2 SC, DEC) x5 [15]
14-16: SC in each stitch around [15]
17: (SC, DEC) x 5 [10]
18: SC in each stitch around [10] -Stuff the tail
Pinch the opening of the tail flat between your thumb and index finger, and sc 5 across both stitches. cut and weave in the end.
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LEGS & BODY:
-LEG ONE-
COLOUR B: Black
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3-5: SC in each stitch around [12] *3 Rounds*
6: (2 SC, DEC) x3 (9)
7-9: SC in each stitch around [9] *3 Rounds*
Change to colour A: (Orange)
10-16: SC in each stitch around [9] *7 Rounds* – Stuff the leg firmly
Slip stitch, cut yarn, and weave in the end.
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-LEG TWO-
COLOUR B/A: Black orange
1-16: Repeat the pattern from Leg One – stuff the leg firmly
DO NOT CUT YARN
Take your first leg to connect the two together
17: CH3, SC 9 around –Leg one– SC in the front loop of each chain between the legs (3), and continue to SC 9 around –Leg two-[24]
18: SC in each stitch around [24]
19: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
20: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
21: SC in each stitch around [36]
-LEG TWO-
COLOUR B/A: Black orange
1-16: Repeat the pattern from Leg One – stuff the leg firmly
DO NOT CUT YARN
Take your first leg to connect the two together
17: CH3, SC 9 around –Leg one– SC in the front loop of each chain between the legs (3), and continue to SC 9 around –Leg two-[24]
18: SC in each stitch around [24]
19: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
20: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
21: SC in each stitch around [36]
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Note: You may need to adjust the tail placement because tension or stitch mishaps may prevent the tail from lining up between the legs. SC around the body till you can place the tail between the legs.
22: SC 20, insert tail (5), SC in last 11 stitches [36]
23: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]
24-25: SC in each stitch around [30] *2 Rounds*
26: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
27-29: SC in each stitch around [24] *3 Rounds*
30: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18]
Note: You may need to adjust the arm placement because tension or stitch mishaps may prevent the arms from lining up on the sides. There should be 5 stitches open between the arms.
31: SC 5, insert arm (4), SC 5, insert second arm (4) [18]
32: (SC, DEC) x6 [12] – stuff the body fully
33-34: SC in each stitch around [12] * 2 Rounds*
Slip stitch. Leave a strand of yarn for sewing to attach the body to the head. Go to my YOUTUBE channel for tips on attaching the head.
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ATTACH THE HEAD:
Use a knitting needle to keep the head in place while you attach the head to the body using the whip stitch method.
THE TAIL:
to keep the tail form hanging down, secure it with a stitch at the bottom to keep the tail in an upward position.
And you are done! I hope you enjoyed making this Fox as much as I did!
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