How to Crochet a Fox (Amigurumi Pattern, Step by Step)

Steps

1. 1. Start the Head with a Magic Ring

   The head starts on the underside of the jaw. Begin with a magic ring of six single crochet, then work five rounds of increases to reach thirty stitches around.

   Tip: Watch this step A 3.5mm hook with cotton yarn gives tight stitches so the stuffing does not show through. Pull each stitch snug as you go.

   

2. 2. Shape the Snout and Cheeks

   Now the head stops being a ball. You build the pointed snout and two cheeks using increase-threes and decrease-threes.

   Tip: Watch this step Invisible decreases keep the shaping smooth. Work the decrease-three through the front loops only if you want an even cleaner surface.

   

3. 3. Add the Safety Eyes and Stuff the Head

   Once the head is down to eighteen stitches, it is time for the eyes. Push a 15mm safety eye through the fabric on each side of the nose and clip the washer on the inside.

   Tip: Watch this step Over-squeeze the indent stitch when you lock it off. It loosens a touch as you knot it, so a firm pull settles into the right depth.

   

4. 4. Make the Ears

   The ears start at the tip and spiral down to an open base, so you leave them unstitched at the bottom. Make two in your main fox color.

   Tip: Watch this step Make both ears before you sew either one. Working them side by side keeps them matched in size and shape.

   

5. 5. Crochet the Body and White Belly

   The body is a long jelly-bean tube. Start at the rump in your fox color and work up in a spiral to the neck, leaving the neck end open so you can join it to the head later.

   Tip: Watch this step Flatten the open neck into a line when you attach it. That gives the body a teardrop shape instead of a round tube stub.

   

6. 6. Make the Legs and Feet

   The fox needs four pieces down here. The two front legs are plain straight tubes: work the first few rounds in your grey foot color, then switch to the fox color for the rest of the leg.

   Tip: Watch this step Want longer back feet? Add a couple more rounds of six before you finish off. The nub length is a style choice, not a rule.

   

7. 7. Crochet the Tail with a Color Change

   The tail is the poofy part. Start in your fox color and work up toward the tip, then change to white near the end for the classic fox-tail marking.

   Tip: Watch this step If the first stitch after a color change looks loose, tug the two yarn tails gently until it tightens up, then knot and hide them inside.

   

8. 8. Assemble the Fox

   Now bring it all together. Sew the white belly onto the body first, then attach the ears to the head and embroider a small black nose with a scrap of black yarn.

   Tip: Watch this step Give the ear tails a gentle pull down toward the back of the head. It anchors the ears and blends them into the head more cleanly.