Crochet Fox Amigurumi
This adorable crochet fox amigurumi makes a charming gift for children or a delightful addition to your plush collection. With its vibrant orange fur and cute overalls, it’s a fun project that beginners will enjoy. Follow this detailed pattern to create your own lovable fox friend that can be cherished for years to come.
Crochet Fox Amigurumi
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight (Category 4) in the following colors: Orange, Gray, Light Blue, and White. Approximately 50g of Orange, 30g of Gray, and 20g of Light Blue.
- Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm (G/6)
- Safety Eyes: 10 mm
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Yarn Needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
Gauge: 5 stitches per inch in single crochet. To check your gauge, crochet a square of 10x10 cm (4x4 inches) and count how many stitches fit within that area. Adjust your hook size if necessary to meet the gauge.
Abbreviations:
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: Increase (2 SC in the same stitch)
- DEC: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- SL ST: Slip Stitch
Body:
- With Orange yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 SC in the magic ring (6)
- Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: (1 SC, INC) repeat around (18)
- Round 4: (2 SC, INC) repeat around (24)
- Rounds 5-10: SC in each stitch around (24)
- Round 11: (2 SC, DEC) repeat around (18)
- Round 12: (1 SC, DEC) repeat around (12)
- Stuff the body with polyester fiberfill before closing.
- Round 13: DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- Repeat body instructions using a magic ring.
- Continue working until you have a total of 24 stitches after Round 4.
- Rounds 5-8: SC in each stitch around (24)
- Round 9: (2 SC, INC) repeat around (30)
- Round 10: (3 SC, INC) repeat around (36)
- Round 11: (4 SC, INC) repeat around (42)
- Stuff the head and continue to Round 12: (4 SC, DEC) repeat around (30)
- Round 13: (3 SC, DEC) repeat around (24)
- Round 14: (2 SC, DEC) repeat around (18)
- Finishing to Round 15: (1 SC, DEC) repeat around (12)
- Finishing to Round 16: DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Ears (make 2):
- With Orange yarn, CH 4.
- Row 1: SC in second CH from hook, and in each chain across (3)
- Row 2: CH 1, turn, INC in first stitch, SC in next stitch, INC in last stitch (5)
- Row 3: CH 1, turn, SC in each stitch across (5)
- Row 4: CH 1, turn, DEC at beginning and end (3)
- Row 5: CH 1, turn, SC in each stitch (3)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
- Sew ears onto the head.
Facial Features:
- With White yarn, create a small oval for the muzzle and sew it onto the face.
- Sew in safety eyes just above the muzzle and add a small black yarn stitch for the nose.
Overalls:
- With Gray yarn, CH 20.
- Row 1: SC in the second CH from the hook and across (19)
- Row 2-6: CH 1, turn, SC across (19)
- Row 7: (SC, CH 6, skip 5, SC) repeat until the end. This creates the straps.
- Row 8: SC in each stitch back down (including around the first strap).
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew it to the body. Secure the overall around the waist of the body.
Finishing:
- Weave in all loose ends using your yarn needle.
- If desired, lightly block your finished item to shape it, focusing on the head and body.
Optional Variation: You can customize the colors of your fox's clothing or add embellishments like a small bow on its overall straps. This allows you to personalize each fox even further!