Sleeping fox amigurumi pattern

This free amigurumi fox pattern makes a finished plush toy about 20 cm (7.8 inches) from nose to the end of tail. The head, body and tail of amigurumi fox are crocheted as one piece.

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce yarn (½ skein of orange yarn and a little white one)
• Black yarn or embroidering floss for eyes
• Hook size: 3.5-4.0 mm
• 8 mm black bead for nose
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = 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

Free crochet plush fox pattern

Head, body and tail
Stuff with fiberfill as you go.
With white yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (inc)*4 (8)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
Change to orange yarn:
Use a stitch marker. The stitch marker must to be in the middle. If you need you can crochet one sc and move the stitch marker.
R 4: 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc (18)
R 5: 18 sc
R 6: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc)*6, 3 sc (24)
R 7: 24 sc
R 8: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 9-10: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Look at the marker. If you need you can crochet one or two sc and move the stitch marker to the middle.
R 12: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)*6, 3 sc (18)
R 13: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 14: 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc (18)
R 15: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 16-18: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 19: 4 sc, (2 sc, dec)*4, 4 sc (20)
R 20: (2 sc, dec)*5 (15)
R 21: (1 sc, dec)*5 (10)
R 22: (dec)*5 (5)
R 23: (inc)*5 (10)
R 24: (1 sc, inc)*5 (15)
R 25-27: 15 sc (3 rows)
Change to white yarn:
R 28: 15 sc
R 29: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 30: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
R 31: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6)
R 32: 6 sc
F.o.

Fore legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2-5: 5 sc (4 rows)
Change to orange yarn:
R 6: 1 inc, 4 sc (6)
R 7-12: 6 sc (6 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hind legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2-3: 5 sc (2 rows)
Change to orange yarn:
R 4: 1 inc, 4 sc (6)
R 5-6: 6 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
With orange yarn:
Make 2 ch.
In the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sc, 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 sc, 1 sl st.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew ears to the head on R 9 at the distance of 8 stitches from each other.
Sew legs to the body.
Sew the nose, embroider eyes with black yarn.