Red Fox

Kristi Tullus, http://sidrun.spire.ee

Size
38 cm (15") tall, with worsted weight cotton and acrylic blend and a 3,50 mm hook.

Difficulty
2. Beginner - suitable for novice crocheters, includes color changes.

Skills required
Crocheting in spiral, slip stitch, single crochet stitch, increasing and decreasing.

Contact Info
Pattern includes unlimited support from me over email or Skype. Crochet photo and
video tutorials and helpful tips are available on my website.

kristi@spire.ee http://sidrun.spire.ee a0kristi

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Contents of this document MAY NOT be copied, reproduced, altered, published or
distributed in any way. You MAY sell finished products made with this pattern, provided
you credit me (KristiTullus, http://sidrun.spire.ee) as the designer.
Tip! You can use the same pattern to make larger or smaller toys by using finer or bulkier yarn. Pick a
crochet hook at least a size smaller than suggested on the yarn label and crochet tightly enough to
achieve a tight gauge that will not allow the stuffing to show through the fabric. You may also need
to adjust the size of the joints, safety eyes and nose.

Materials & Tools

Yarn. I used worsted weight cotton and acrylic
blend, 92 m = 50 g (101 yds = 50 g) / 10 ply / 8 wpi /
4: medium. You will need about 130 g of orange,
24 g of white and 38 g of dark brown yarn.
3,25 - 4,75 mm crochet hook (US size 3/D - G)
or according to the yarn.
Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding etc. for stuffing.
12 mm (1/2") safety eyes and a 20 mm (3/4)
triangular safety nose or buttons, beads, felt etc.
Two sets of 25 mm, two sets of 35 mm and one
set of 45 mm plastic doll joints or safety eyes in
the same size or buttons and strong thread.
Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.

Abbreviations
mr, sc n = magic ring crochet n single crochet stitches in to the adjustable loop (see page 12).
sl st = slip stitch (single crochet stitch in UK and Australia).
sc = single crochet stitch (double crochet stitch in UK and Australia).
hdc = half double crochet stitch (half triple or treble crochet stitch in UK and Australia).
hdc-inc = crochet two half double crochet stitches in the same stitch.
inc = increase crochet two single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
inc3 = double increase crochet three single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
dec = decrease crochet two stitches together using the invisible decrease method (see page 13).
sc (or sl st, ch etc.) n = make n single crochet stitches (or sl st, ch etc.), one in each stitch.
(sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
(sc 4, inc) x 6 (36) = number of stitches in a round after finishing round.

Notes
Work in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds or turn, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round. Move the
marker up after completing each round.
All stitches are worked in to both loops, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.

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Choosing joints
Tip! You can use plastic doll joints, metal cotter pin joints, buttons and thread or even just thread to
attach the arms, legs and head to the body.

My favorite are plastic doll joints, which are easy to install, durable and water proof. These can also
be substituted for safety eyes and plastic washers.

Buttons and thread will work great as well, as doll joints might not be readily available everywhere.
Just make sure to use strong nylon thread or fishing line.

Plastic doll joints

1. Plastic doll joints come in 2. You can also use safety eyes. 3. Disc with a stem is placed
three pieces - disc with a stem, You can get plastic washers from inside the limb and locked to
washer and a fastener. a local hardware store. place inside the body.

Button and thread joints

1. Place one button inside the 2. Place the other button inside 3. For a different look, you can
limb and attach it with thread, the body and attach the limb attach the button to the outside
leaving long tails. with thread. of the limbs.

Color Code
A Main color for the body, in this example orange.
B - Color for the muzzle and ears, in this example white.
C - Color for the paws, in this example dark brown.

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Head ...

With B: 4: sc 3, inc3, (sc 5, inc3) x 2, sc 2 (24)

Place a stitch marker in the third stitch on the Sl st in next stitch and fasten off. Align the two
first round and leave it there. This marks the pieces, wrong sides facing. Crochet over the
placement of the safety nose. edge with single crochet stitches, inserting the
hook through both layers (see page 8-9).
1: mr, sc 6 (6)
Locate the middle stitch of the first double
2: inc x 6 (12)
increase and attach yarn A with a sl st. Starting
3: (sc3, inc) x 3 (15)
in next stitch:
4: sc in each stitch (15)
5: (inc, sc 2) x 5 (20) 5: sc 6, with C: sc, inc3, sc, with A: sc 6, sl st
Remove the stitch marker and attach the safety Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing,
nose in the third stitch on the first round (see p. 6). and fasten off. Bring all other yarn tails to the
wrong side and knot them together (see page 9).
6: sc in each stitch (20)
7: (sc 3, inc) x 5 (25)
Left arm
With A:
With C:
8: sc in each stitch (25)
1: mr, sc 6 (6)
9: (inc, sc) x 3, hdc, hdc-inc x 8, hdc, (40)
2: (inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
(sc, inc) x 4, sc
3-5: sc in each stitch (14)
10: sc 12, hdc, (hdc-inc, hdc) x 7, sc 13 (47)
6: sc 3, inc, sc 5, dec x 2, sc (13)
11: sc 8, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 4, sc 10 (52)
7: sc 4, inc, sc 5, dec, sc (13)
12: sc 21, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 23 (54)
8: sc 10, dec, sc (12)
Attach the safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10,
Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill
leaving 13 stitches between them (see page 6).
after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.
13-21: sc in each stitch (54)
9: sc 10, dec (11)
Attach the disc with a stem (45 mm) inside the 10: sc 9, dec (10)
head, between rounds 18 and 19, placing it so 11: sc in each stitch (10)
the stem is facing straight down (see page 10).
With A:
Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill
after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly. 12-21: sc in each stitch (10)
22: sc 14, dec, sc 25, dec, sc 11 (52) Attach the disk with a stem (25 mm) between rows
23: (sc 11, dec) x 4 (48) 20 and 21, placing it so the stem is facing straight
24: sc 4, dec, (sc 10, dec) x 3, sc 6 (44) towards the body.
25: (sc 9, dec) x 4 (40) 22: dec x 5 (5)
26: sc 3, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 3, sc 5 (36)
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn
27: (sc 7, dec) x 4 (32) tail, and fasten off. Close the opening.
28: sc 2, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 3, sc 4 (28)
29: (sc 5, dec) x 4 (24)
Right arm
30: (dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)
31: (sc, dec) x 6 (12) With C:
32: dec x 6 (6) 1: mr, sc 6 (6)
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn 2: (inc3 x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
tail, and fasten off. Close the opening (see page 7). 3-5: sc in each stitch (14)
6: sc 2, dec x 2, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)
Ears (make 2 with A and 2 with B) 7: sc 2, dec, sc 5, inc, sc 3 (13)
8: sc 2, dec, sc 9 (12)
NB! When you change yarns on row 5, do not tie
the new yarn around the old yarn, just pick it Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill
up, leaving a short tail. after every few rounds, stuffing the arms firmly.
1: mr, 6 (6) 9: sc, dec, sc 9 (11)
2: (sc, inc3) x 3 (12) 10: sc, dec, sc 8 (10)
3: sc 2, inc3, (sc 3, inc3) x 2, sc (18) 11: sc in each stitch (10)
...

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...
With A: Turn the body so the end of the round is at the
center of the back. Attach the arms to either side
12-21: sc in each stitch (10)
of the body, between rounds 6 and 7 (see page 10).
Attach the disk with a stem (25 mm) between rows
20 and 21, placing it so the stem is facing straight 11: sc in each stich (30)
towards the body. 12: (inc, sc 14) x 2 (32)
13: sc in each stich (32)
22: dec x 5 (5) 14: (sc 7, inc) x 4 (36)
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn 15: sc 3, inc, (sc 8, inc) x 3, sc 5 (40)
tail, and fasten off. Close the opening.
Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiber-
fill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.
Legs (make 2)
16: (sc 9, inc) x 4 (44)
With C: 17- 24: sc in each stitch (44)
1: mr, sc 6 (6) 25: sc 4, dec, (sc 9, dec) x 3, sc 5 (40)
2: inc x 6 (12) 26: (sc 8, dec) x 4 (36)
3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Attach the legs to either side of the body, between
4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)
rounds 23 and 24 (see page 10).
5: sc in ech stitch (24)
6: sc 9, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 9 (22) 27: sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)
7: sc 7, dec, (sc, dec) x 2, sc 7 (19) 28: (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
8: sc 7, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 6 (17) 29: (dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)
9: sc 8, dec, sc 7 (16) 30: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
31: dec x 6 (6)
Stuff the feet firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill
after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly. Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn
tail, and fasten off. Close the opening.
10: sc in each stitch (16)
11: sc 8, dec, sc 6 (15) Tail
12-16: sc in each stitch (15)
With B:
With A:
1: mr, 6 (6)
17-26: sc in each stitch (15) 2: (inc, sc) x 3 (9)
Attach the disk with a stem (35 mm) between rows 3: (sc, inc) x 4, sc (13)
25 and 26, placing it so the stem is facing straight 4: (inc, sc 2) x 4, sc (17)
towards the body. 5: (sc 4, inc) x 3, sc 2 (20)
27: sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 2, sc 4 (12) With A:
28: dec x 6 (6)
6-9: sc in each stitch (20)
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn 10: (dec, sc 8) x 2 (18)
tail, and fasten off. Close the opening.
Start stuffing the tail. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill
after every few rounds, stuffing the tail firmly.
Body
11: sc in each stitch (18)
With A:
12: sc 4, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 3 (16)
1: ch 6, sl st in first ch to form a (12) 13: sc 8, dec, sc 6 (15)
circle, sc 12 into the circle 14: sc in each stitch (15)
2: (sc, inc) x 6 (18) 15: sc 8, dec, sc 5 (14)
3: (inc, sc 2) x 6 (24) 16-17: sc in each stitch (14)
4-7: sc in each stitch (24) 18: sc 8, dec, sc 4 (13)
Insert the stem of the neck joint through the hole in 19-20: sc in each stitch (13)
the body and push the fastener to place (see p. 10). 21: sc 8, dec, sc 3 (12)
8: (sc 5, inc) x 4 (28) 22-23: sc in each stitch (12)
9: sc in each stitch (28) 24: (sc, dec) x 4 (8)
10: sc 10, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 12 (30) Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing,
and fasten off. Finish stuffing.

Finish all the pieces. Sew ears to the head and tail to the body and you're done! See page 11 for pictures.

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Head
a ) Attach the safety nose after finishing round 5.

1. Push the stem of the safety nose through the third 2. Push the fastener to place.
stitch on the first round.

b ) Attach the safety eyes after finishing round 12.

Tip! If your gauge is on the looser side, put a thin layer of your stuffing material between the fabric
and the washer to keep it from showing through the fabric.

1. Attach the safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, 2. Make sure you are satisfied with the placement of
leaving 13 stitches (count 12 holes) between them. the eyes before pushing the washer in to place.

c ) Attach the neck joint after finishing round 21.

1. Attach the disc with a stem (45 mm) inside the head,
between rounds 18 and 19, placing it so the stem is
facing straight down.

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d ) Finish the head and stuff it firmly. Close the opening by picking up all the remaining stitches and
pulling the center tightly closed. Use the same method to finish the body, arms and legs.

1. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and draw the end 2. Insert the needle from the center and under the
through the loop. Thread the yarn tail on to a yarn front loop only. Draw the yarn through. Pick up all the
needle. remaining stitches.

3. Grab the yarn and pull until the hole is tightly closed. 4. Insert the needle into the center and bring the yarn
to the bottom of the head.

e ) Use yarn to shape the head.

1. Insert the needle from the bottom of the head and 2. Go about 1/3 way around the eye and insert the
bring it up right next to the eye. needle right next to the eye. Bring it to the bottom of
the head.

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3. Grab the yarn tails and tug gently, pulling the eye in 4. Bring the yarn tails below the joint and knot them
just a bit. together. Do the same with the other eye.

Ears
a ) Finish all ear pieces. Align the two pieces and crochet over the edge with single crochet stitches.

Tip! When you need to change yarn, do not knot the yarns together as usual. Just pick up the new
yarn, leaving a short tail and cut the old yarn, leaving a short tail.

1. Align the two pieces, wrong side facing. Locate the 2. Insert the hook through both layers. Attach the yarn
middle stitch of the first double increase. with a slip stitch.

3. Continue crocheting over the edge with single 4. When you need to change yarn, just pick up the
crochet stitches, inserting the hook through both new yarn, leaving a short tail and cut the old yarn.
stitches.

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5. Crochet over the two sides with single crochet
stitches and fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing.

b ) Bring the yarn tails to the wrong side and knot them together.

1. Use a yarn needle to bring all yarn tails to the wrong 2. Turn the ear inside out and knot the yarn tails
side. together.

Arms and Legs

a ) Place the disc with a stem inside the arms and legs, finish them and close the opening. Fasten and
hide all yarn tails.

1. Place the disc inside the limb, pushing the stem 2. Finish the limb and stuff it firmly. Pick up all the
through the fabric. Place it so the stem is facing remaining stitches and close the opening. Fasten and
straight towards the body. hide the yarn tail.

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Assembling the fox
a ) Start making the body and attach it to the head after finishing round 7.

1. Insert the stem of the neck joint through the hole 2. Place the washer on the stem and push the
in the body. fastener to place.

b ) Continue crocheting the body, attaching the arms and legs as you go. Stuff the body firmly and
close the opening.

1. Turn the body so the end of the round is at the 2. Attach the legs to either side of the body between
center of the back and attach the arms to either side rounds 23 and 24.
of the body between rounds 6 and 7.

3. Lock the limbs to place from inside the body. 4. Finish the body, stuff it firmly and pick up all the
remaining stitches and close the opening.

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c ) Sew the ears to the head and tail to the body.

1. Bend the ears a bit. 2. Sew the ears to the head. Insert the needle under
both loops of both stitches.

3. Place the ears just above round 16, leaving about 4. Sew the tail to the body, placing it just above
10 stitches (count 9 holes) between them. round 26.

d ) Finish sewing and hide all yarn tails.

Tip! You can weave in any loose yarn ends or fasten them more securely with a knot and hide inside
the pieces (see page 15).

e ) Squeeze and squash the fox to redistribute the stuffing and coax it back in to a perfect shape.

Tip! Use a large yarn needle or a fine knitting needle to help redistribute the stuffing. Be careful not
stretch a large hole in the fabric.

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 Amigurumi Essentials
Magic Ring
A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in round by crocheting the first round in to an adjustable
loop and then pulling the loop tight. Alternatively you can chain 2, crochet n single crochet stitches
into the second chain from hook.

1. Make a loop an inch from the 2. Insert the hook through the 3. Yarn over and draw through
yarn end. Grab the join with loop from front to back, yarn over the loop.
your thumb and forefinger. and draw up a loop.

4. Pull the yarn tight. This does 5. Start the first sc. Insert the 6. Draw up a loop. Yarn over and
not count as the first single hook through the starting loop draw through both loops.
crochet stitch. from front to back.

7. Continue crocheting over the 8. Grab hold of the yarn tail and
loop and the yarn tail until you pull until the center is tightly
have the required number of sc closed.
for the first round, usually six.

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Changing yarn

1. Stop before the last step of the last single crochet 2. Tie the new yarn around the old yarn and
stitch with the old yarn. push the knot close to the piece. Cut the old
yarn and tie the yarn tails together.

4. Pick up the new yarn and draw through both 5. There will be a jolt where the yarn is changed
loops. Continue crocheting with the new yarn. and the stripes will not line up.

Invisible decrease

1. Insert the hook under the front 2. Insert the hook under the front 3. Yarn over and draw through
loop of the first single crochet stitch. loop of the second stitch and pick the first two loops. Yarn over and
Do not yarn over. it up onto the hook. draw through all loops.

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Finishing an open piece
This is a way to finish an open piece that will later be sewn to another closed or open piece. If you
need to leave a yarn tail for sewing, stop after step 2.

1. Make a slip stitch in the next 2. Insert the hook through the next 3. Insert the hook through the
stitch. Cut the yarn and draw the stitch. Grab the yarn and draw the next stitch and draw the yarn tail
yarn tail through the loop. yarn tail through the stitch from through the stitch from front to
back to front. back.

Stuffing the pieces

Stuffing is what gives your finished amigurumi the shape, so take your time. Loosen the stuffing
between your hands and add a little bit at a time. Keep adding until your piece is firm and holds
shape. If you start getting lumps, pull out all the stuffing, loosen it and start over. If you can see the
stuffing through the fabric, you have overstuffed. Then it is best to start over and stuff more lightly.

Sewing an open piece to a closed piece

This is a method for sewing an open piece to a closed piece. When pieces are different color, use the
yarn you used for the open piece to sew it to the closed piece.

1. Bring the needle up through the 2. Bring the needle back up directly 3. Draw the yarn tight after every
fabric under a stitch of the open under the next stitch. stitch. Make sure your stitches
piece. Go down through both loops are parallel to one another.
of the stitch and into the same hole.

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Fastening with a knot and hiding the yarn tail
This tutorial will show how to knot the yarn tail and hide it inside a piece. This method can be used
when the yarn tail and the main piece are the same color.

1. Bring the yarn up through the 2. Insert the needle under one 3. Pull until you have a small loop.
fabric after you have finished loop of a stitch right next to the
sewing. hole.

4. Make a double knot. Do not 5. Cut off the loop end. 6. Insert the needle into the same
push the first knot close to the hole, going up and through the
fabric. piece.

7. Pull lightly until the knot disappears 8. Pull lightly on the yarn tail and 9. Yarn tail will completely
into the fabric. cut it off close to the fabric. disappear into the fabric

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