Welcome to my crochet baby fox pattern. The finished baby fox will look like this.

Finished crochet baby fox group portrait

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available for free on my Youtube channel at Crochet Baby Fox Tutorial.

 

To view the full pattern for free continue scrolling down this page. If you would like to download the pattern, it’s available on my Ravelry store at Crochet Baby Fox Pattern or on LoveCrafts at Baby Fox Crochet Pattern.

This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to Crochet Baby Fox Pattern (US Version).

Crochet Baby Fox Pattern

Abbreviations 

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

Crochet baby fox 2 ply cotton

Head

Using orange cotton make a magic loop.

Row 1: Work 1 ch, 3 htr, 3 dtr, 6 htr, 3 dtr, 3 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each remaining st.  Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch,1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each of next 8 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 4:  2 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) 2 times, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st. tr into any remaining sts.  Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 5:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head

Inner Ears

Join white cotton 5 sts up from the middle st longways, where shown.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply joining for first ear

Row 1:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of next 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  2 ch, work a joined htr over both sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with first ear

Miss 11 sts and join white cotton in next st.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply joining for second ear

Work 2nd ear the same as 1st ear.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with second ear

Around Ears

Join orange cotton 2 sts before the 1st ear.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply joining for around ears

Work either 1 or 2 tr in each st around the 1st ear making sure your work stays flat, sl st into head, work 1 sl st into each st to the st halfway between the ears, sl st into this st and work (4 ch, miss 1st ch and sl st into remaining ch, sl st into same st on head) 2 times, sl st into each st to 2 sts before 2nd ear.  Work either 1 or 2 tr in each st around 2nd ear making sure your work stays flat, sl st into head.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with ears complete

Body

Using orange cotton make a magic loop.

Row 1: Work 1 ch, 3 htr, 3 dtr, 6 htr, 3 dtr, 3 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  1 ch, 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 2 htr in following st, 2 dtr in each of next 3 sts, 2 htr in following st, 1 htr in each remaining st.  Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch,1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each of next 8 sts, 2 tr in each of following 5 sts, 1 tr in each st to end.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 4:  2 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, (1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st) 2 times, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) 6 times, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st. tr into any remaining sts.  Sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body

Face Marking

Using white cotton work 3 ch.

 Row 1:  Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, 5 ch.

Row 2:  Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch and each dc from previous row.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a dc cluster over last 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 7:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 8:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 9:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 10:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 11:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 12:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 13:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking first side

2nd Side of Marking

Join cotton to bottom of 1st row of marking at the bottom of the 2 dc at the other end from the tail as shown.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply joining face marking second side

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in back of each of the 2 ch from 1st row of 1st side of face marking, 5 ch.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking second side row one

Row 2:  Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch and each dc from previous row.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a dc cluster over last 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 4:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 5:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 6:  1 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 7:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 8:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 9:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 10:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 11:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.

Row 12:  1 ch, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 13:  1 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking second side

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc in each st along top, sl st into corner st, 2 ch, joined htr in same st as ch and next st.  Fasten off.  Join cotton in same st as last part of joined htr and work 3 ch and a joined tr over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.  Join cotton in same st as last part of joined tr and work 2 ch and work a joined htr over same st as ch and remaining st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking neatening row 1

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking neatening row 2

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking neatening row 3

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking neatening row 4

Join cotton in bottom corner and work 1 dc in each st along to 5 sts before centre st, work 2 dc in every 2nd st over the next 12 sts, work 1 dc in each st to the st before corner, sl st into corner st, and work the end the same as the other end.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply joining for face marking bottom neatening row

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking

Eyes (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 10 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply eyes

Nose

Using black work 5 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply nose

Body Marking

Using white make a magic loop.

Row 1:  Work 3 ch and 1 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Rows 3-4:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Don’t Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body marking

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc 2 ch, in each st around the sides.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body marking neatened

Feet (Make 2)

Using orange work 8 ch.

Row 1:  Work 4 dtr in 5th ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 3 htr in last st, 1 htr in back of 2 ch (where you worked the 2 htr), 1 dtr in next st, sl st in 4th ch.

Row 2:  2 ch, 1 tr in same place as ch, 2 tr in each st around.  Sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply feet

Small Dots (Make 6)

Using brown cotton make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply small dots

Large Dots (Make 2)

Using brown cotton make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 8 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply large dots

Arms (Make 2)

Using orange make a magic loop.

Row 1:  Work 2 ch and 3 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Rows 2-5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 6:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 7:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 8:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 9:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 10:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 11:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 12:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 13:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 14:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st and a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 15:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 16:  3 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply arm

Neatening Row

 For the 2nd arm turn it over before doing the neatening row, so it faces in the opposite direction.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply arms neatened

Work 1 sl st in each st around working 2 joined sl sts in the inner bends to bend the arms in.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply arm neatened

Tail Tip

Using white make a magic loop.

Row 1:  Work 2 ch and 1 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  2 ch, 1 htr in the st and 1 htr in top of ch.  Turn.

Rows 3-5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st and 1 htr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply tail tip

Tail

Using orange make 9 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 2 ch and work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Rows 2-5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 6:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 htr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 7:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 8:  2 ch, 1 htr in each st to last 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply tail

End of Main Tail Piece

2 ch, joined htr in same st as ch and next st.  Fasten off.  Join cotton in same st as last part of joined htr and work 3 ch and a joined tr over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.  Join cotton in same st as last part of joined tr and work 2 ch and work a joined htr over same st as ch and remaining st.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply tail end

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a mouth on the centre of the face marking as shown.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply face marking with mouth

Sew the face marking to the head.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with face marking

Stitch the nose to the head just above the mouth.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with nose

Embroider a white dot on each eye.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply eyes with dots

Sew an eye to the head in each dip of the face marking as shown and embroider on eyelashes if desired.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply head with eyes

Embroider on eyebrows.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply

Stitch the large dots to the feet on the narrower end.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply feet with large dots

Sew 3 small dots to each foot on the wide end.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply feet with small dots

Attach the body marking to the body.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body with body marking

Stitch the feet to the body.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body with feet

Position the arms on the body as shown and stitch them on.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body with arms

Attach the head to the body.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply body with head

Stitch the tail to the tip of the tail.

Crochet baby fox 2 ply tail with tail tip

Sew the tail to the body.

Finished crochet baby fox 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished baby fox crochet pattern. If you’ve liked the pattern you may also want to view my deer, owl and basset hound.

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