Free Amigurumi Plush Fox Pattern

This adorable crochet plush fox toy makes a great gift for anyone. The pattern is simple, easy, and suitable for all skill levels, including beginners. Please note that the size of your finished amigurumi depends on yarn thickness and hook size.

Designed and photos by @obni.mi
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

  • Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (half skein of orange and some white yarn)
  • Hook size: 3.5-4.0 mm for plush yarn
  • Yarn: Ogonyok Troitskaya yarn (100% acrylic, 250 m/100 g) for the nose (brown color)
  • Hook size: 2.5 mm for acrylic yarn
  • 6-7 mm safety eyes
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors
  • Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

  • R = row
  • mc = magic circle
  • ch = chain
  • st = stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
  • dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
  • F.o. = finish off
  • ( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
  • ( ) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Arms (make 2)

With white yarn:

  1. R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (6)
  2. R 2: 6 sc

Change to orange yarn:

  1. R 3-10: 6 sc (8 rows)

Don’t stuff with fiberfill. Fold the top of the arm flat and 3 sc through both sides across. F.o.

Tail

With white yarn:

  1. R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (6)
  2. R 2: 6 sc
  3. R 3: (2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)
  4. R 4: (3 sc, inc) * 2 (10)

Change to orange yarn:

  1. R 5-9: 10 sc (5 rows)
  2. R 10: (3 sc, dec) * 2 (8)
  3. R 11: (2 sc, dec) * 2 (6)

Stuff gently with fiberfill. Fold the top of the tail flat and 3 sc through both sides across. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

With orange yarn:

  1. R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (6)
  2. R 2: (2 sc, inc) * 2 (8)
  3. R 3: (3 sc, inc) * 2 (10)
  4. R 4: (3 sc, dec) * 2 (8)

Fold the top of the ear flat and 3 sc through both sides across. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

The Nose, Muzzle, and Head (made as one piece)

Nose

With acrylic yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook:

  1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
  2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
  3. R 3: 12 sc (12)
  4. R 4: (dec) * 6 (6)

Stuff gently with fiberfill. Change to white yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby).

Head

With white yarn:

  1. R 1: 6 sc (6)
  2. R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
  3. R 3: 12 sc (12)
  4. R 4: 3 sc, (inc) * 6, 3 sc (18)
  5. R 5: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 6, 3 sc (24)

Change to orange yarn (or you can change to orange yarn in R 7):

  1. R 6: 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 6, 3 sc (30)
  2. R 7-8: 30 sc (2 rows)
  3. R 9: 9 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 1st ear, 8 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd ear, 7 sc (30)
  4. R 10: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  5. R 11: 24 sc (24)
  6. R 12: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  7. R 13: 18 sc (18)
  8. R 14: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Insert safety eyes between R 6 and R 7. Stuff with fiberfill. F.o.

Legs and Body (made as one piece)

Legs (make 2)

  1. R 1: 2 ch, 8 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (8)
  2. R 2-9: 8 sc (8 rows)

Stuff with fiberfill. F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you finish the second leg!

Continue crocheting the body in the round:

  1. R 1: Crochet 4 sc on the 2nd leg, 2 ch, join with the first leg (after last st in R 9), 8 sc on the 1st leg, 2 sc in 2 ch, 4 sc on the 2nd leg. Put a stitch marker – here will be the beginning of a new row (20)
  2. R 2: 4 sc, (inc) * 2 in 2 ch (between legs), 8 sc, (inc) * 2 in 2 ch (between legs), 4 sc (24)
  3. R 3-6: 24 sc (4 rows)
  4. Stuff with fiberfill.
  5. R 7: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  6. R 8-10: 18 sc (3 rows)
  7. R 11: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
  8. R 12: 12 sc (12)
  9. R 13: 3 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 4 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (12)
  10. R 14: (2 sc, dec) * 3 (9)

Stuff with fiberfill. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

  • Sew the ears onto the head.
  • Sew the head and tail to the body.