This adorable sleeping fox amigurumi helps naughty babies to fall asleep and see beautiful dreams 🙂 You can make the toy by your own on the basis of our free amigurumi pattern.
Using fine acrylic yarn and 3 mm crochet hook you will create a fox of about 19 cm (7.5″) tall. You can use a thicker yarn and appropriate hook to make it larger or use a thinner yarn to make your fox amigurumi smaller.
Material list:
- Fine (5 ply) 100% acrylic yarn
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Some black embroidery floss
- Fiberfill
- Scissors and sewing needle
Skill level:Â easy
Sleeping fox
Free amigurumi pattern
Abbreviations:
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Work in continuous rounds using a yarn marker.
Legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-14: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off with sl st. Crochet the second leg in the same way, but don’t fasten off. Continue crocheting the body.
Body:
Join the legs crocheting sc in the next 6 st through the loops of two parts.
Rnd 1: sc in all 24 st around the body [24]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6 times [30]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 4Â st, inc) x 6 times [36]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 4Â st, dec) x 6 times [30]
Rnd 10-12: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3Â st, dec) x 6 times [24]
Rnd 14-16: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 6 times [18]
Rnd 18-20: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off with sl st leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.
Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) x 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) x 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-14: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec) x 6 times [48]
Rnd 16-17: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 6 st, dec) x 6 times [42]
Rnd 19: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 6 times [36]
Rnd 21: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 6 times [30]
Rnd 23: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 6 times [24]
Rnd 25: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 6 times [18]
Rnd 27: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 28: (sc in next st, dec) x 6 times [12]
Rnd 29: sc in all 12 st [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 30: (dec) x 6 times [6]
Decrease till the hole is closed. Fasten off and hide the end.
Arms (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 times [12]
Rnd 3-6: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 st, inc) x 3 times [15]
Rnd 8-14: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 3 times [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 16: (dec) x 6 times [6]
Decrease till the hole is closed. Fasten off and hide the end.
Ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 3 sc in magic ring [3]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 3 times [6]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 3 times [9]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) x 3 times [15]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) x 3 times [18]
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off with sl st leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
Rnd 1: 3 sc in magic ring [3]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 3 times [6]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 3 times [9]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: (sc in next st, inc) x 6 times [18]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 2 st, inc) x 6 times [24]
Rnd 7-9: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 4 times [20]
Rnd 11-12: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 4 times [16]
Rnd 14: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 4 times [12]
Rnd 16: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 17: (sc in next st, dec) x 4 times [8]
Rnd 18: sc in all 8 st [8]
Stuff.
Rnd 19: (dec) x 4 times [4]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Make the ears slightly round-shaped and sew them to the head at the level of Rnd 10-11.
2. Embroider eyes, a nose and a mouth with black floss.
3. Sew head to the body.
4. Sew tail to the body.
5. Sew arms to the body.
Your sleeping fox amigurumi is done!
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Super Cute. I Love it.
An extremely well-shaped finished product; 100% pleased with the result! On top of that, instructions are precise and clear with many pictures of the trickiest parts.
My first pattern from Amigurumi Today. Truly fantastic instructions and an adorable finished product. I agree that it’s not for beginner crocheters, but if you have the experience, you’ve got to make this one!
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Pattern is very easy to understand and pages are very clean. Photos are helpful and not excessive. I’m excited to make this crochet project! Thank you!
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