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Arctic Fox Crochet Pattern: Simple Free Amigurumi

A small round white crochet arctic fox head with two big pointed ears pinched flat, a round white muzzle with a small black nose, and two embroidered eyes. This is a quick, beginner-friendly winter crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 6 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.

Finished size	about 6 cm
Yarn	Worsted weight
Hook	3.5-4.0 mm
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1-2 hours
Rounds	21, each with its stitch count
Price	Free

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What you need

Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (arctic white) about 20 yd (18 m); B (black) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle

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Worsted weight yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook Fiberfill stuffing Stitch markers Yarn needles

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What you'll make

3 pieces (Head, Ear, Muzzle), 21 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.

Tips

Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.

The free pattern

US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.

Size: about 6 cm (2.4 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (arctic white) about 20 yd (18 m); B (black) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Head (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
Rnds 6-8 sc in each st around 30
Rnd 9 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
Rnd 10 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

Rnd 11 (sc, dec) x 6 12
Rnd 12 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Ear (make 2, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Muzzle (make 1, colour A), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Rnds 3-4 sc in each st around 12

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Stuff the Head firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
Sew the ears to the head between Rnds 2 and 3. One each side of the top, pinched flat into a triangle, pointing up.
Sew the muzzle to the head between Rnds 7 and 8. Centred on the lower face, stuffed lightly.
Embroider the small nose on the muzzle around Rnds 1-2 with colour B. Centred at the front of the muzzle.
Embroider the two small oval eyes on the head at Rnd 6 with colour B. About 7 stitches apart, above the muzzle.
Thread a length of colour A through the top of the head and tie into a hanging loop.
Weave in all ends.

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Questions

Is the Little Fox crochet pattern free?

Yes. The Little Fox pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.

What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Fox?

Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.

How big is the crochet little fox?

About 6 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.

Is the Little Fox pattern good for beginners?

Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.

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