Amigurumi Large Fox Free Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern: Large Fox by Kristina Chudopal (@krestinka_93)

Using this pattern, you can crochet a large fox with cotton yarn and a suitable hook. The author recommends YarnArt Jeans for the body and Alize Softy for the chest. The finished toy measures approximately 23-25 cm.

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Materials

• Yarn:
• YarnArt Jeans (50 g / 160 m):
  • Orange (#85) – slightly less than one skein
  • White (#01)
  • Black (#53)
• Alize Softy #55 (for the chest)
• Crochet hook: 2-2.25 mm
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

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Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• sl st: Slip stitch
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times

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Crochet Instructions for the Fox

Head (White yarn)

1. MR: 6 sc
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (13 sc, inc) x 3 (45)
9. (14 sc, inc) x 3 (48)
10. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
11. (17 sc, inc) x 3 (57)
12. (18 sc, inc) x 3 (60)
    13-21. 60 sc (9 rounds)

Insert eyes between rows 16 and 17 with 11 sc between them.

22. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
23. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
24. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
25. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Begin stuffing the head as you work.

26. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
27. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
28. (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)

Fasten off and weave in the end. Firmly stuff the head.

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Body

1. MR: 6 sc
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
    11-13. 60 sc (3 rounds)
11. (18 sc, dec) x 3 (57)
12. 57 sc
13. (17 sc, dec) x 3 (54)
14. 54 sc
15. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
16. 48 sc
17. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
18. 42 sc

Start stuffing the body as you work.

22. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
    23-24. 36 sc (2 rounds)
23. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
24. 30 sc
25. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
26. 24 sc
27. (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
28. 21 sc, sl st

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the head to the body.

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Muzzle (White yarn)

1. MR: 6 sc
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
5. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18), sl st

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach the muzzle between rows 16 and 21 on the head.

Hood (Orange yarn)

1. MR: 6 sc
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (13 sc, inc) x 3 (45)
9. (14 sc, inc) x 3 (48)
10. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
11. (17 sc, inc) x 3 (57)
12. (18 sc, inc) x 3 (60)
    13-17. 60 sc (5 rounds)

Shape the opening for the hood:

18. 10 sc, ch 1, turn
19. 9 sc, ch 1, turn
20. 8 sc, ch 1, turn
21. 7 sc, ch 1, turn
22. 6 sc, ch 1, turn
23. 5 sc, ch 1, turn
24. 4 sc, ch 1, turn
25. 3 sc, ch 1, turn
    26-29. 2 sc, ch 1, turn (adjust number of rows as needed)
26. Inc, inc.

Finish the edge: Crochet sc along the edge of the opening, work sc around the base of the hood, and finish with sl st along row 17. Slip the hood over the head before fastening off and weave in the end.

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Upper Arms (Make 2)

Begin with black yarn:

1. MR: 6 sc
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
   4-5. 15 sc (2 rounds)
4. (1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc) (13)
5. (2 dec, 9 sc) (11)
6. (1 dec, 9 sc) (10)

Switch to orange yarn:
9-16. 10 sc (8 rounds)

Flatten and close: Fold in half and crochet 5 sc across both layers. Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Lower Legs (Make 2)

Begin with black yarn:

1. Ch 6. Work in a round starting from the 2nd chain from the hook: inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in the last stitch, 4 sc (13)
2. Inc x 2, 2 sc, inc x 6, 3 sc, inc (22)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 3 sc, inc (31)
   4-6. 31 sc (3 rounds)

Shape the foot:

7. (1 dec, 7 sc, 8 dec, 7 sc) (22)
8. (7 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc) (18)
9. (7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc) (16)
10. (7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc) (15)

Switch to orange yarn:
11-20. 15 sc (9 rounds)

Flatten and close: Fold in half and crochet 7 sc across both layers. Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Tail

Begin with white yarn:

1. MR: 6 sc
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
5. 12 sc
6. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
7. (6 sc, inc) x 3 (21)

Switch to orange yarn:
8-15. 21 sc (8 rounds)

16. (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
17. 18 sc
18. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
    19-20. 12 sc (2 rounds)
19. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)

Flatten and close: Fold in half and crochet 4 sc across both layers. Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Ears (Make 2)

Begin with black yarn:

1. MR: 6 sc
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Switch to orange yarn:

3. 9 sc
4. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
5. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
6. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
   7-9. 24 sc (3 rounds), sl st

Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Chest Piece

Use white fluffy yarn (Alize Softy):

1. Ch 10. Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 9 sc, ch 1, turn.
2. 9 sc, ch 1, turn.
3. 8 sc, ch 1, turn.
4. 8 sc.
5. 7 sc, ch 1, turn.
6. 7 sc.
7. 6 sc, ch 1, turn.
8. 6 sc.
9. 5 sc, ch 1, turn.
10. 5 sc.
11. 4 sc, ch 1, turn.
12. 4 sc.
13. 3 sc, ch 1, turn.
14. 3 sc.
15. 2 sc.
16. 1 sc.

Leave a tail for sewing.

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Assembly Instructions

1. Attach the arms: Sew the upper arms between rows 27 and 28 of the body.
2. Attach the legs: Sew the lower legs between rows 13 and 14 of the body, leaving about 20 sc between them. Align them with the upper arms for balance.
3. Attach the tail: Sew the tail between rows 11 and 12 of the body.
4. Face details: Embroider the nose with black yarn in a triangular shape. Add eyelashes and eyebrows with black yarn.
5. Attach the ears: Sew the ears between rows 10 and 11 of the hood, leaving 5-6 stitches between them.
6. Chest piece: Sew the chest piece to the front of the body.
7. Finalize: Adjust the hood and ensure it fits snugly over the head.

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Your crocheted fox is complete! Please credit the author by tagging @krestinka_93 on social media if you share your work. 😊