Lilia the Fox

Lilia the Fox is a free pattern here on my blog Encantari!

Lilia is a cute baby fox ready to be yours!

MATERIALS
  • DK or light worsted weight yarn in colors light pink, brown and white
  • 2.50mm crochet hook or size needed to match your yarn
  • Stuffing
  • 10mm safety eyes
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
  • st: stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: sc increase
  • dec: sc decrease
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • inc-hdc: hdc increase
SIZE (HEIGHT)

16 cm

HEAD

Start with white yarn
1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. inc x6 [12]
3. sc in each st around [12]
4. (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
5. sc in each st around [18]
6. (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
7. sc in each st around [24]
Change to pink yarn
8. 9 sc, 6 hdc-inc, 9 sc [30]
9. 9 sc, (1 hdc, hdc-inc) x6, 9 sc [36]
10. (5 sc, inc) x6 [42]
11. (6 sc, inc) x6 [48]
12-19. sc in each st around [48]
20. (6 sc, dec) x6 [42]
21. (5 sc, dec) x6 [36]
22. (4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8-9 with 12 sts apart. Stuff the head firmly.
23. (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
24. (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
25. (1 sc, dec) x6 [12]
26. dec x6 [6]
Close the remaining 6 sts through the front loops using a tapestry needle.

EARS

Start with brown yarn
1. 5 sc in magic ring
2. sc in each st around [5]
3. inc x5 [10]
Change to pink yarn
4. sc in each st around [10]
5. (1 sc, inc) x5 [15]
6-9. sc in each st around [15]
The ears do not need stuffing. Leave a long tail for sewing.

BODY

Pink yarn
1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. inc x6 [12]
3. (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
4. (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
5. (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
6. (4 sc, inc) x6 [36]
7. (5 sc, inc) x6 [42]
8-15. sc in each st around [42]
16. (5 sc, dec) x6 [36]
17. (4 sc, dec) x6 [30]
18-19. sc in each st around [30]
20. (3 sc, dec) x6 [24]
21-22. sc in each st around [24]
23. (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
24. sc in each st around [18]
Stuff firmly. Leave a long tail for sewing.

ARMS

Start with brown yarn
1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. inc x6 [12]
3. (2 sc, inc) x4 [16]
4-6. sc in each st around [16]
7. 3 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc [12]
8. sc in each st around [12]
Change to pink yarn
9-15. sc in each st around [12]
Stuff lightly. Sew the sides of the last round to close it. Leave a long tail for sewing.

LEGS

Start with brown yarn
1. 6 sc in magic ring
2. inc x6 [12]
3. (2 sc, inc) x4 [16]
4. (3 sc, inc) x4 [20]
5-7. sc in each st around [20]
8. 5 sc, 4 dec, 7 sc [16]
9. 5 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc [14]
10. sc in each st around [14]
Change to pink yarn
11-16. sc in each st around [14]
Stuff lightly. Sew the sides of the last round to close it. Leave a long tail for sewing.

TAIL

Start with white yarn
1. 5 sc in magic ring
2. inc x5 [10]
3. sc in each st around [10]
4. (1 sc, inc) x5 [15]
5. sc in each st around [15]
6. (2 sc, inc) x5 [20]
7. sc in each st around [20]
Change to pink yarn
8-20. sc in each st around [20]
21. (2 sc, dec) x5 [15]
22. sc in each st around [15]
23. (1 sc, dec) x5 [10]
24. sc in each st around [10]
Stuffy firmly. Leave a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

  • Sew the ears between rounds 15-17 of the head with 4 stitches apart.
  • Sew the head to the body.
  • Sew the arms between rounds 19-24 of the body.
  • Sew the legs between round 5-11 of the body.
  • Sew the tail between rounds 6-9 of the body.
  • Embroider the nose using brown yarn.

Lilia is ready! I hope you liked her as much as I did creating her

If you make Lilia please tag @encantari in your photos and use the hashtag #encantari on Instagram!
You can also send your photos to encantari.mel@gmail.com

Happy crocheting!

COPYRIGHT

Lilia the Fox
Free pattern by Encantari – encantari.net


The pattern and photos presented here are property of Encantari. This pattern is for personal use only. Do not distribute it or sell it in any form. The pattern, or any of its parts, can not be reproduced, redistributed, reselled, translated, published, modified, shared, transfered or posted (free or paid) on internet or offline. Do not claim the pattern as yours. Do not claim you are the author of the pattern, even if you have made adaptations. You are allowed to sell up to 100 units of the finished product, as long as you credit Encantari as the original designer, and use your own photos to represent your work.

E-mail for contact: encantari.mel@gmail.com