This crochet red fox is ready to have some foxy fun! Whether you’re going to the picnic, taking a family vacation, or just relaxing on the sofa, this amigurumi red fox is bound to be part of it all. Make this cute toy with our Red Fox Crochet Pattern!
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To crochet this red fox you need:
- 4 ply fine semi-cotton yarn in red, white, brown and light yellow colors
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level: easy
The finished amigurumi fox is about 18 cm (7″) when sitting. Please pay attention that the size of your crochet toy can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.
Red Fox Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Head:
Crochet with black yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 6: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 8: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 10: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 11: sc in all 30 st + 1 extra sc.
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 12: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 13: sc in next 15 st, inc, sc in next 4 st, inc, sc in next 15 st [38]
Rnd 14: sc in next 16 st, inc, sc in next 4 st, inc, sc in next 16 st [40]
Rnd 15: sc in next 16 st, inc, sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next 16 st [42]
Rnd 16: sc in next 16 st, inc, sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 16 st [44]
Rnd 17: sc in next 16 st, inc, sc in next 10 st, inc, sc in next 16 st [46]
Rnd 18: sc in next 8 st, (inc, sc in next 4 st) repeat 6 times, inc, sc in next 7 st [53]
Rnd 19: sc in next 8 st, (inc, sc in next 5 st) repeat 6 times, inc, sc in next 8 st [60]
Rnd 20-24: sc in all 60 st [60]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 14 and Rnd 15, at 6 st in between them.
Rnd 25: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 31: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 32: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 33: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a small tail. Pass the yarn tail through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Weave in the end.
Ears (make 2):
Begin with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 3: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 4 times [12]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 4 times [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet 6 sl st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Inner ears (make 2):
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Body:
Work with red yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-15: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 17-19: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Alternate red and white yarn in the next few rounds.
Rnd 21-22: in red – sc in next 19 st; in white – sc in next 10 st; in red – sc in next 19 st [48]
Rnd 23: in red – (sc in next 6 st, dec) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st; in white – sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 5 st; in red – sc in next st, dec, (sc in next 6 st, dec) x 2 times [42]
Rnd 24-25: in red – sc in next 17 st; in white – sc in next 9 st; in red – sc in next 16 st [42]
Rnd 26: in red – (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st; in white – sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 5 st; in red – dec, (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 2 times [36]
Rnd 27-28: in red – sc in next 15 st; in white – sc in next 8 st; in red – sc in next 13 st [36]
Rnd 29: in red – (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st; in white – sc in next st, dec, sc in next 5 st; in red – dec, sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 4 st, dec [30]
Rnd 30-31: in red – sc in next 13 st; in white – sc in next 7 st; in red – sc in next 10 st [30]
Rnd 32: in red – (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st; in white – dec, sc in next 3 st, dec; in red – (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 2 times [24]
Rnd 33: in red – sc in next 11 st; in white – sc in next 5 st; in red – sc in next 8 st [24]
Rnd 34: in red – (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st; in white – dec, sc in next st, dec; in red – (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 2 times [18]
Rnd 35-36: in red – sc in next 9 st; in white – sc in next 3 st; in red – sc in next 6 st [18]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2):
Begin with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 9: sc in next 4 st, (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in next 4 st [15]
Rnd 10: sc in next 4 st, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in next 3 st [12]
Change to red yarn. Stuff only the brown part of the arm.
Rnd 11-30: sc in all 12 st [12]
Flatten the edges and crochet 6 sl st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Begin with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5-9: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 10: sc in next 7 st, (dec, sc in next 2 st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in next 7 st [21]
Rnd 11: sc in next 7 st, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 2 times, dec, sc in next 6 st [18]
Change to red yarn. Stuff only the brown part of the leg.
Rnd 12: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 13-30: sc in all 12 st [12]
Flatten the edges, make sure the feet are positioned correctly. Crochet 6 sl st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail:
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: sc in all 5 st [5]
Rnd 3: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 4: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 5 times [15]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 5 times [20]
Rnd 6-10: sc in all 20 st [20]
Alternate white and red colors in the next two rounds.
Rnd 11: (in white – sc in next 3 st; in red – sc in next 2 st) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 12: in red – sc in next st; in white – sc in next st; (in red – sc in next 4 st; in white – sc in next st) x 3 times, in red – sc in next 3 st [20]
Continue working with red yarn.
Rnd 13-24: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 5 times [15]
Stuff the tail slightly. Flatten the edges and crochet 7 sl st through both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Scarf:
Crochet 7 ch with light yellow yarn.
Row 1: sc in next 6 st beginning from 2nd ch from hook [6]
Row 2: 1 turning ch, sc in next 6 st [6]
Continue working in turning rows till you get 40 cm (15.7”) long scarf.
Assembly:
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew on the inner ears seizing only back loops with the needle.
3. Sew the ears to the head between Rnd 24 and Rnd 25, at 6 st in between them.
4. Sew on the arms 2 rounds lower from the head.
5. Sew the legs on the bottom part of the body, so that your amigurumi fox can sit.
6. Sew on the tail between Rnd 6 and Rnd 8.
7. Fold the scarf in half. Place it around the fox’s neck. Draw the scarf ends through the loop and tighten.
Your red fox amigurumi is done! Hope you liked this Red Fox Crochet Pattern!
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