Free crochet pattern
Fox Amigurumi Pattern
This free fox amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 4-5½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 13 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Challenging
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 4-5½ hours
- Pieces
- 13
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Orange yarn, worsted weight: about 70 yd (65 m)
- Dark brown yarn, worsted weight: about 20 yd (20 m)
- Cream yarn, worsted weight: about 15 yd (15 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 9 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | sc around | 30 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 36 |
| R10 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R11-13 | sc around | 42 |
| R14 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R15-16 | sc around | 36 |
| R17 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R18 | sc around | 30 |
| R19 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R20 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R21 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R22 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, one between R9 and R10, the other between R14 and R15, level with each other. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Snout · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x3, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R6 | (4 sc, inc) x1, (5 sc, inc) x2 | 20 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x1, (6 sc, inc) x2 | 23 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew the open end to the lower middle of the face.
Nose · make 1 · Dark brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | 5 sc, inc | 7 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R3 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the tip of the snout.
Ear · make 2 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 3 sc, inc | 5 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R5 | (4 sc, inc) x2 | 12 |
| R6 | sc, (inc, 3 sc) x2, inc, 2 sc | 15 |
| R7 | (6 sc, inc) x1, (7 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Flatten and sew to the top of the head.
Belly · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x5, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 25 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x5, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 31 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the front of the body.
Arm · make 2 · Dark brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Dark brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Tail · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R4 | (8 sc, inc) x1, (9 sc, inc) x1 | 21 |
| R5 | sc around | 21 |
| R6 | 20 sc, inc | 22 |
| R7 | sc around | 22 |
| R8 | 21 sc, inc | 23 |
| R9 | sc around | 23 |
| R10 | 22 sc, inc | 24 |
| R11 | 23 sc, inc | 25 |
| R12 | sc around | 25 |
| R13 | 24 sc, inc | 26 |
| R14 | sc around | 26 |
| R15 | 25 sc, inc | 27 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly. Sew the wide open end to the lower back so the tail curls around the side.
Tail tip · make 1 · Cream
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 18 |
| R4 | 4 sc, (inc, 8 sc) x1, inc, 4 sc | 20 |
| R5 | 19 sc, inc | 21 |
| R6 | (8 sc, dec) x1, (9 sc, dec) x1 | 19 |
| R7 | (2 sc, dec) x1, (3 sc, dec) x3 | 15 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R8 | (sc, dec) x5 | 10 |
| R9 | dec x5 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Sew onto the narrow end of the tail.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes above the snout before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the snout on, then the nose on its tip.
- Sew the head to the body, then the ears.
- Sew on the belly, arms and legs.
- Sew the white tip to the tail, then the tail to the lower back.
Make it round by round
Open the fox in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
