MATERİALS
- Yarn – Vanna’s Choice in Rust, Kelly Green, White, and Black
- Size E/3.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stuffing
- Safety eyes – 2, size 6mm
- magic ring
- ss- slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet together
- invdec – invisible decrease (an alternative to the sc2tog stitch). To invdec, insert your hook through the front loop of the indicated st, then insert your hook into the front loop of the next st. Your hook is now inserted into the front loops of both stitches you’d like to decrease into one stitch. Yarn over and draw up loop through both sts, then yarn over and pull through two loops on hook.
Ornament is about 4” high and 2 1/2” in width, although size varies based on yarn used and each individual crocheter’s tension.
Make the Fox Ears (make 2):
Using rust, form a magic ring. Into the ring, 3 sc, ch 1, then 3 more sc (pulling ring closed as you work). The extra chain should add a little point to the top of the ear. Ss in first sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail to attach to the head later. To make the tips of the ears black, using black yarn and a yarn needle, loop around the top three stitches as many times as needed to cover.
For the corchet Fox Head:
R1: Using white, 5 sc in a magic ring.
R2: 2 sc in first st, then sc in each st around. (6)
R3: (Sc, 2 sc) 3x around. (9)
R4: Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in last 2 sts (11), switch to rust.
R5: 2 sc in first st, (2 sc, sc) 4x, 2 sc in each of last 2 sts. (18)
R6: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc) 6x around. (24)
R7-10: Sc in each st around. (24)
R11: (Sc in next 2 sts, invdec) 6x around. (18)
R12: (Sc, invdec) 6x around. (12)
Holding the fox’s face with the “snout” pointing up, place safety eyes between rows 5 and 6, about 6-7 sts apart. Embroider a triangle-shaped nose using black yarn. Then attach the ears between rows 8 and 9, 3 to 4 sts apart. Stuff the head and move on to round 13.
R13: Sc2tog around until closed. Fasten off and use yarn tail to completely close circle. Weave in ends.
For the Fox’s Body:
R1: Using rust, sc 6 into a magic ring
R2: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
R3: (Sc, 2 sc) 6x around. (18)
R4: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc) 6x around. (24)
R5: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc) 6x around. (30)
R6: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc) 6x around. (36)
R7-8: Sc in each st around. (36)
R9: (Sc in each of next 4 sts, invdec) 6x around. (30)
R10: Sc in each st around. (30)
R11: (Sc in each of next 3 sts, invdec) 6x around. (24)
R12: (Sc in each of next 2 sts, invdec) 6x around (18)
R13: (Sc, invdec) 6x around. (12)
R14: Sc in each st around. (12)
Fasten off, leaving tail long enough to sew head and body together. Stuff body, then match up with head and attach.
Fox Ornament’s Paws (make 2):
R1: Using rust, sc 6 into a magic ring.
R2: 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in remaining 3 sts. (9)
R3-4: Sc in each st around. (9)
Fasten off, leaving long tail to attach to the body. Flatten shape and sew shut, then attach paws to body.
The Fox’s Tail:
R1: Using white, sc 4 in a magic ring.
R2: (Sc, 2 sc) 2x around. (6)
R3: (Sc, 2 sc) 3x around. (9)
R4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc) 3x around. (12)
R5: Sc in each st around, switch to rust. (12)
R6: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc) 3x around. (15)
R7-R11: sc in each st around. (15)
R12: (Sc in next 3 sts, invdec) 3x around, begin to stuff tail. (12)
R13: Sc in each st around. (12)
R14: (Sc in next 2 sts, invdec) 3x around. (9)
R15: Sc in each st around. (9)
Fasten off, leaving long tail. Sew open end shut and attach to the back of the body.
Finally, the Fox’s Scarf:
Using green, chain 40. Hdc in third chain from hook and in remaining chains. Weave in ends and wrap around fox’s neck. Secure with a couple of stitches of green yarn.
