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Hello lovely! And welcome to my Free Cuddly Fox Knitting Pattern.

I love animals, if you look at most of the patterns I have designed over the years, most of them are animals.

I used to live next to a little boy who was obsessed with foxes, so I decided to design him this one for Christmas.

And now I am sharing this pattern with you, so for all those fox lovers out there, might be able to get one of their own little cuties.

It is perfect for beginners, and even people who have been knitting for years.

The pattern is very easy to follow and actually really fun to make, I just love how the colours work together.

However the fox would look amazing in many different colours also, his just so adorable how could he not?

So here you go, my Free Cuddly Fox Knitting Pattern, I hope you enjoy making this adorable plush.

Free Cuddly Fox Knitting Pattern.

Designed by Nicola Marie Rattley.

© Copyright 2020 by Nicola Marie Rattley.

All Rights Reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Required:

Needle Size – 4mm Single Point Needles (AUS).

Wool Ply – 8 Ply, DK.

1 Ball of Orange Wool.

1 Ball of White Wool.

1 Ball of Black Wool.

Polyester Toy Filling.

Tapestry Needle.

Sewn in Wobbly Eyes.

Finished Size: 49cm Tall and 22cm Wide.

Abbreviations:

KFB – Knit Front and Back of Stitch or otherwise known as Increase Stitch.

St-St – Stocking Stitch.

K2Tog – Knit 2 Stitches Together or otherwise known as Decrease Stitch.

St – Stitch.

Sts – Stitches.

Pattern.

Head.

Cast on 5 Stitches in White Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 15 sts remaining.

Row 5 – Purl Row.

Row 6 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.

Row 7 – Purl Row.

Row 8 – (Knit 3 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 25 sts remaining.

Row 9 – Purl Row.

Row 10 – (Knit 4 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.

Row 11 – Purl Row.

Rows 12 – 15 – St-St 4 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Orange Wool.

Row 16 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 40 sts remaining.

Row 17 – Purl Row.

Row 18 – (Knit 3 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 50 sts remaining.

Row 19 – Purl Row.

Row 20 – (Knit 4 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 60 sts remaining.

Row 21 – Purl Row.

Row 22 – (Knit 5 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 70 sts remaining.

Row 23 – Purl Row.

Rows 24 – 37 – St-St 14 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 38 – Knit 3 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 5 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 2 sts. 60 sts remaining.

Row 39 – Purl Row.

Row 40 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 4 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 2 sts. 50 sts remaining.

Row 41 – Purl Row.

Row 42 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 40 sts remaining.

Row 43 – Purl Row.

Row 44 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 30 sts remaining.

Row 45 – Purl Row.

Row 46 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.

Row 47 – Purl Row.

Row 48 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.

Body.

Cast on 10 Stitches in Orange Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.

Row 5 – Purl Row.

Row 6 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 40 sts remaining.

Row 7 – Purl Row.

Row 8 – (Knit 3 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 50 sts remaining.

Row 9 – Purl Row.

Row 10 – (Knit 4 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 60 sts remaining.

Row 11 – Purl Row.

Rows 12 – 23 – St-St 12 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 24 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 4 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 2 sts. 50 sts remaining,

Row 25 – Purl Row.

Rows 26 – 35 – St-St 10 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 36 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 40 sts remaining.

Row 37 – Purl Row.

Rows 38 – 47 – St-St 10 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 48 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 30 sts remaining.

Row 49 – Purl Row.

Rows 50 – 55 – St-St 6 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 56 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining..

Row 57 – Purl Row.

Row 58 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.

Legs. Make Four.

Cast on 10 Stitches in Black Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.

Row 5 – Purl Row.

Rows 6 – 11 – St-St 6 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 12 – Knit 11 sts, (K2Tog) 4 times, Knit 11 sts. 26 sts remaining.

Row 13 – Purl Row.

Row 14 – Knit 9 sts, (K2Tog) 4 times, Knit 9 sts. 22 sts remaining.

Row 15 – Purl Row.

Row 16 – Knit 9 sts, (K2Tog) 2 times, Knit 9 sts. 20 sts remaining.

Row 17 – Purl Row.

Rows 18 – 27 – St-St 10 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Orange Wool.

Rows 28 – 47 – St-St 20 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 48 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.

Tail.

Cast on 5 Stitches in White Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 15 sts remaining.

Row 5 – Purl Row.

Row 6 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.

Row 7 – Purl Row.

Rows 8 – 13 – St-St 6 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Orange Wool.

Rows 14 – 47 – St-St 34 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Row 48 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.

Ears. Make Four Pieces.

Cast on 3 Stitches in Black Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 5 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 7 sts remaining.

Row 5 – Purl Row.

Change Colour to Orange Wool.

Row 6 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 9 sts remaining.

Row 7 – Purl Row.

Row 8 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 11 sts remaining.

Row 9 – Purl Row.

Row 10 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 13 sts remaining.

Row 11 – Purl Row.

Rows 12 – 17 – St-St 6 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Cast Off.

How To Make It Up!

Simply sew up the pieces, stuffing all but the ears, those you simply sew two pieces together.

Then sew the pieces together.

I find its best to angle the head slightly on the body so the snout is facing slightly downwards.

Also to put the arms at the top sides, not the top front, as this way it can both sit and stand better.

I sewed the tail to the bottom back so it can lay flat but if you want you can sew a little bit of the top to the back so it stands up across the back.

I also used a little bit of black wool to make the nose.

And I used sewn in wobbly eyes, but WARNING – if you are making this toy for a small child I recommend embroidering the eyes with black yarn also because the wobbly eyes can be a choking hazard.

Designers Note – I really hope you enjoy making my Cuddly Fox Knitting Pattern, however I do ask that if anyone ever makes this in a White Fox version I please ask that you show me because that would be AWESOME!

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Have a wonderful day full of knitting foxie cuteness!

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