A fellow crocheter found a picture of a crocheted baby fox but could not acquire a pattern even with contacting the designer, so this is my version of that image, from 3 attempts. Each version has its unique qualities that I find adorable but version 3 is the closest to what she was looking for.
This is just the copy of my notes as I created the pattern and has not been tested or reviewed so there might be a few errors. If it's just a stitch count, just increase or decrease as needed to get back to the right count. I made multiple tails, ears, and legs from the pattern for the 3 versions and it worked. Sorry about the quality of the pictures as I don't have a studio area set up for product photography right now.
Each time I've pulled out the foxes to show I am startled at seeing how the faces light up, eyes sparkle, and the hands reach out when people see them.
All 3 versions were done with a size F crochet hook.
Join: When joining at the end of a round slip stitch into 1st sc of previous round to join then ch1 but that ch1 is ignored, so don't use in counts and slip stitch into 1st sc instead of the ch1. Work first sc into same position as the ch1.
Decrease = To decrease 2 sc into 1 sc, insert hook into front loop of 1st sc, yo, insert hook into front loop of 2nd sc, yo, and pull yarn through all three loops.
Increase = 2 sc in 1 sc
When changing colors, start new color at second part of last stitch of working color. Example, pattern calls for 6 sc in Color A and then switch to Color B, so work 5 sc in A, start 6th st with A and finish stitch with B.
Orange = O
White = W
Brown or Black = B
Ears for V 1,2, and 3:
Ch 9 with Orange, join, sc 8
R2: 8 sc
R3: 1 sc, increase 2x, 2 sc, increase 2x, 1 sc, (12)
R4: 1 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 1 sc (16)
switch to black or brown yarn
R5: 16 sc
R6: 1 sc, decr, 2 sc, decr, 2sc, decr, sc, decr, 1 sc (12)
R 7: 1 sc, 2 decr, 2 sc, 2 decr, 1 sc, cut (8)
Tail for V 1,2, and 3:
Start with brown or black
Magic loop, 6 sc
R2: increase 6x (12)
R3: * 1sc, increase, repeat from * (18)
R4: 18 sc
switch to orange
R5-6: 18 sc
R7: *3 sc, decr, repeat from * end with 1 sc, decr (15)
R8: 15 sc
R9: *2 sc, decr, repeat from * end with 1 sc, decr (11)
R10-12: 11 sc
add a bit of stuffing, cut yarn, leave 7-8" tail
Body for V 1:
Orange
Magic loop, 6 sc
R2: incr every stitch (12)
R3: *1 sc, incr, repeat from * (18)
R4: *2 sc, incr, repeat from * (24)
R5: *3 sc, incr, repeat from * (30)
R6-10: 30 sc
R11: *3 sc, decr, repeat from * (24)
R12: *2 sc, decr, repeat from * (18)
R13: *1 sc, decr, repeat from * (12)
R14: *decr across (6)
cut yarn, leaving 7-9" tail, with darning needle, pick up every other stitch and tighten to close remaining hole.
Body for V2 and 3:
same as body for V1 except work 4 rounds of 30 sc instead of 5 rounds of 30 sc at R6-10.
Version 1 Head:
Start with Orange
Magic Loop, 6 sc. join
R2: 2 sc into each sc across (12)
R3: 1 sc, 2 sc into 1 sc across (18)
R4: 2 sc, 2 sc into 1 sc, across (24)
R5: 24 sc (work an extra sc at end of round) (25)
R6: 6 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 6 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 1 sc O (25)
R7: 5 sc O, 8 sc W, 4 sc O, 8 sc W,
R8: 4 sc O, 10 sc W, 2 sc O, 10 sc W
R9: 3 sc O, 22 sc W
R10: 2 sc O, *2 sc W, decrease, repeat from *
R11: all white now, *1 sc, decrease, repeat from *
add some stuffing
R12: decrease every stitch, join, cut yarn with 7-9" tail
Version 2 Head:
Start with Orange
Magic Loop, 6 sc. join
R2: 2 sc into each sc across (12)
R3: *1 sc, increase, repeat from * (18)
R4: *1 sc, increase, repeat from * (27)
R5: *2 sc, increase, repeat from * (36)
R6: 36 sc
R7: *5 sc, increase, repeat from * end with sc 1 (41)
R8: 6 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 10 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 4 sc O (41)
R9: 5 sc with O, 8 sc with W, 8 sc with O, 8 sc with W, 3 sc O (41)
R10: 4 sc with O, 10 sc with W, 6 sc with O, 10 sc with W, 2 sc O (41)
R11: 3 sc with O, 12 sc with W, 4 sc with O, 12 sc with W, 1 sc O (41)
R12: 2 sc with O, 14 sc with W, 2 sc with O,14 sc with W (41)
R13: 3 sc O, 22 sc W
add some stuffing
All white from here
R14: *1 sc, decr, repeat from *
R15: * decr all across, join, cut yarn with 7-9" tail
Version 3 Head:
Start with Orange
Magic Loop, 6 sc. join
R2: 2 sc into each sc across (12)
R3: *1 sc, increase, repeat from * (18)
R4: *1 sc, increase, repeat from * (27)
R5: *2 sc, increase, repeat from * (36)
R6: *5 sc, increase, repeat from * end with sc 1 (41)
R7: 6 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 8 sc with O, 6 sc with W, 15 sc O (41)
R8: 5 sc with O, 8 sc with W, 6 sc with O, 8 sc with W, 14 sc O (41)
R9: 4 sc with O, 10 sc with W, 4 sc with O, 10 sc with W, 13 sc O (41)
R10-13: 3 sc with O, 12 sc with W, 2 sc with O, 12 sc with W, 12 sc O (41)
R14: 3 sc with O, 26 sc with W, 12 sc O (41)
R15: *2 sc, decr, repeat from * (work O and W as needed or just use W at this point)
add some stuffing
R16: *2 sc, decr, repeat from *
R17: * decr all across, join, cut yarn with 7-9" tail
Attaching parts. Use photos for reference. These are notes I made while working up the first version on placements I used. Place where you like.
Hold body with end of magic loop facing you and place head with front edge on 3rd ring from starting center, attach to the body by sewing with the tail.
Tail, back of tail on/at center of end of body's ball facing back of head. Attach to the body by sewing with yarn tail.
Front legs, line up inner corners with 2nd rung from center.
Back legs, line up with front legs and tail bottom.
Sew on buttons for eyes or embroider eyes if needed for younger children's toy. Embroider satin stitch for nose.
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