The Crochet Fox Egg may just be my favorite animal egg that I’ve designed so far! What do you think?!! Like the other eggs, it is a beginner-friendly project, quick to make, and a great way to use up scrap yarn and practice some embroidery skills.
I’m thinking that you’re going to want to make more than one of these, so when you do, feel free to go spread some crochet kindness in the world too! Kids young and old will love this one!
Read on to learn more about my inspiration and yarn choice for the Crochet Fox Egg or scroll down to the bottom to find the free pattern.
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The Inspiration
The Crochet Fox Egg is part of a fun collection of Animal Easter Eggs that I’ll gradually be adding to as time goes on. I have several ideas for different animals that I’ll be sharing with you, but if there’s one that you’d really like to see sooner rather than later, let me know in the comments.
You can also find a regular Crochet Easter Egg pattern on the blog as well if you’re looking for another simple way to use up scrap yarn for your Easter or Spring projects but don’t want to make animals. This option can be made in solids, variegated, speckles, stripes, blocks of colors, can be embroidered, and more. Really it’s a blank canvas for creativity.
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The Yarn
The Crochet Fox Egg was made using Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft. It is a worsted weight, size 4, acrylic yarn that is quite well-known and widely available yarn both online and in many craft stores. It’s known for its softness and ease of care, but I especially love it for its wide selection of colors.
Color and styles range from solids to, heathers, tweeds, ombres, brites, stripes, paints, speckles, camos, party, marled, and several more! Truly, there’s a wide variety of options to choose from for any project! The yarns do have a bit of a sheen to them which I don’t mind but I know some who do.
Compared to other worsted yarns I would say that Caron Simply Soft is on the lighter side. I personally like this for amigurumi, but I also enjoy using DK and sports-weight yarn for amigurumi designs, so it’s really a personal preference.
If using a brand that is more of a regular, thicker worsted yarn, it is possible that your creation may turn out to be slightly larger, but should be fine for this design.
When making the Crochet Fox Egg I used solid colors in the shades Pumpkin, Off White, and Chocolate, but there are also red and black foxes (and whatever your imagination might dream up!), so feel free to play with the colors you have on hand as well.
The biggest complaint that I hear about Caron Simply Soft yarn is that it can have a tendency to split. Honestly, I must agree that this can be the case. When I first started using the yarn I had more trouble than I do now.
Once I learned how my hook and crochet style interacted with the yarn I rarely have this issue. In fact, when it comes to acrylic yarns, it has become one of my go-to yarns over the years for making amigurumi.
Substitutions. Any brand of worsted weight acrylic yarn should work well for making the Crochet Fox Egg but note that due to variations among brands the finished size may vary slightly. Also note, if mixing yarn brands, that it’s important to ensure that the thickness of the yarns are the same to ensure consistency in stitching.
If a worsted cotton yarn is preferred, this too should work fine.
The pattern has not been tested using other sizes of yarn but should work just fine if accommodation for hook size is also made according to the yarn size used.
As always, I’d love to see/hear about your experiences with making the design and the products you chose to use. Tag me on social media @jenhayescreations and use the hashtag #jenhayescreations to share!
The Pattern
Difficulty
Advanced Beginner
Materials
- Crochet Hook, Size E/4 (3.5 mm)
- Stitch Marker(s)
- Scissors
- Stuffing
- Pins
- Tapestry Needle
- Safety eyes, 8 mm
- Embroidery Floss – Dark Brown (DMC 3371)
- Embroidery Needle
- Chopstick, dowel, or something similar to help with stuffing
- Yarnspirations Caron Simply Soft (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 315 yds/288 m, 6 oz/170 g), Color (A) Pumpkin, used approx. 34 yds/31 m, Color (B) Off White, used approx. 6 yds/5.5 m, Color (C) Chocolate, used approx. 3 yds/2.7 m
Gauge
Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm) the first 4 rounds of the fox’s body measure approximately 1 3/8 inches (3.5 cm) in diameter.
Finished Measurements
Using hook size E/4 (3.5 mm) the Crochet Fox Egg measures approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall and approximately 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) in circumference (not including the muzzle).
Design Notes
- The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology.
- The pattern is written in continuous rounds. It will be helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start of each additional round.
- At the end of each round, the number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses.
- Further design notes and tips will be provided throughout the pattern to help aid in construction.
- Caution! If using safety eyes, take into consideration who will be using the item. The use of safety eyes is not recommended for children under the age of three or for those prone to putting things in their mouth as they may cause a choking hazard. Crocheted or hand-embroidered eyes are a great alternative!
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
- ch – chain
- Rnd(s) – round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (use the invisible decrease)
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(s)
- [ ] / ( ) – work instructions between brackets as many times as directed
- magic circle/adjustable ring
- some hand embroidery
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Muzzle
Make 1
Using Color (B)
- Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
- Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
- Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
- Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. (12sts)
- Rnd 4: [Sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (9sts)
- Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the muzzle to the body.
- Use embroidery floss in dark brown and an embroidery needle to create the nose. Suggested stitch placement: The nose is stitched in a triangular shape with the widest top portion partway into Rnd 2 of the muzzle, approximately 3sts wide, going into a point in the center of the magic circle. The line down from the nose extends from the bottom tip of the nose to between about Rnd 2 and 3 of the muzzle.
Body
Make 1
Using Color (A)
The body is made from the top down.
- Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
- Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
- Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)
- Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (18sts)
- Rnd 4: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 5 times, sc in the next st. (24sts)
- Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st around. (24sts for 2 Rnds)
- Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 7sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (27sts)
- Rnd 8: Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in the next st, [sc in the next 8sts, 2sc in the next st] 2 times, sc in the next 4sts. (30sts)
- Rnds 9-13: Sc in each st around. (30sts for 5 Rnds)
- Insert the safety eyes. The suggested placement is between Rnds 8 and 9 approximately 5sts apart. Hold the muzzle up to the body after placing the eyes to ensure that the desired spacing is achieved. >Design Tip: Wait to add the backs to the eyes until the embroidery is completed (done in the next step). This makes it easier to make adjustments and get behind the eyes with the embroidery floss if needed.
- Optional: Using dark brown embroidery floss and an embroidery needle add any desired embroidery such as eyelashes, eyebrows, freckles, etc. >Design Tip: For thicker features use 6 strands of DMC floss and 3 strands for thinner features.
- Remember to put the backs on the eyes once the embroidery is completed.
- Rnds 14-16: Sc in each st around. (30sts for 3 Rnds)
- Rnd 17: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24sts)
Firmly stuff and shape the fox’s body and continue to do so as the pattern progresses.
- Rnd 18: Sc in the next st, sc2tog, [sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 5 times, sc in the next st. (18sts)
- Rnd 19: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12sts)
- Rnd 20: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)
- Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure, and weave in the end.
Ears
Make 2
Using Color (C)
- Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
- Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
- Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (6sts)
Switch to Color (A)
- Rnd 3: Sl st in the next st, 2sc in next st, [sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 2 times. (9sts)
- Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (9sts)
- Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (12sts)
- Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the ear to the body.
- Lightly stuff the ear. >Design Note: The yarn tails left from the color change may be adequate to stuff the ear.
Tail
Make 1
Using Color (B)
The tail is not stuffed.
- Rnd 1: 6sc in an adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)
- Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)
- Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (6sts)
- Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 3 times. (9sts)
- Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. (9sts)
Switch to Color (A)
- Rnd 5: Sl st in the next st, 2sc in next st, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in next st] 2 times, sc in the next st. (12sts)
- Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (12sts)
- Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (15sts)
- Rnd 8: Sc in each st around. (15sts)
- Rnd 9: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (12sts)
- Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. (12sts)
- Rnd 11: Sc in the next st, sc2tog, [sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 2 times, sc in the next st. (9sts)
- Rnd 12: Sc in each st around. (9sts)
- Rnd 13: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 3 times. (6sts)
- Rnd 14: Ch1, press the top edges together with the ch 1 at the right edge of the tail. Sc the top edges together across. (1 Ch + 3sts)
- Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the tail to the body.
Assembly
Pin all the pieces together to determine the desired placement for the entire Crochet Fox Egg and stitch securely into place.
General placement and stitching suggestions:
- Muzzle: Firmly stuff and shape the muzzle. Center the muzzle between the eyes with the top at approximately Rnd 8 and the bottom at approximately Rnd 12 of the body. Stitch in place adding additional stuffing before closing the hole if needed.
- Ears: Center the ears on the top of the body with the inside edge of each of the ears at approximately Rnd 2-3 of the body.
- Tail: Center the tail on the back of the body with the straight edge positioned vertically over approximately Rnds 15-17 of the body to where the tail sticks out to the side. The tail can also be stitched with the straight edge positioned horizontally at approximately Rnd 17 of the body for a tail going straight up the back of the body.
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