Feisty the Baby Fox Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Feisty the Baby Fox is full of mischief and fun! They love to play chase and hunting games with their other baby animal friends. This fox amigurumi crochet pattern is quick and easy, and makes a great first amigurumi project.
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CAL Central Toybox Crochet Along
This crochet amigurumi watering can is my second design for the 2025 Toybox Crochet Along (CAL) at CAL Central. The CAL is separated into 4 themes, and our current theme is Woodland Creatures.
My previous pattern, this Mini Watering Can, was for the Garden theme.
Join in the fun on the Facebook Group. See the main post for the full schedule, other patterns, and giveaway information too!
Red Foxes
I live in the Fox River Valley area of Illinois. As the name would suggest, foxes, particularly red foxes, are everywhere in these parts! They’re most active at night, but you can sometimes catch them resting in a sunny spot in a backyard.
Here’s an Instagram reel of a beautiful fox my dog and I saw finishing up some breakfast while out for a walk. We’ve seen this same fox a few times, along with a partner.
One autumn, my mom had a fox who would paw at her back door wanting to come inside! Foxes are beautiful to look at and help keep the area free of rodents and other pests, but they’re definitely wild creatures and best enjoyed from a distance.
Baby Buddies
Fiesty loves to play with his baby friends. All are made with the same basic body design. Make them all for a playtime set!
The Baby Buddies set includes Awesome the Baby Elephant, Noble the Lion Cub, Bravo the Bear Cub, Sunny the Baby Bunny, Breezy the Baby Bat, Playful the Baby Penguin, Smiley the Baby Sloth, and Feisty the Baby Fox.
Poly Fil Premium Fiber Fill
Fairfield World generously sent me lots of Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Filling for these softie designs. This is my go-to stuffing material for all my crochet amigurumi patterns because it’s so soft and squishy and easy to use.
They also send me some of their Poly Pellets, which are great for adding a bit of weight and stability to your amigurumi. For this Fox amigurumi pattern, I put a few pellets (about 20 or 30) into a small plastic bag, and nestled that bag into the stuffing, near the bottom. Because the pellets can be a choking hazard if they get loose, avoid using them if the project is for small children.
Materials
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
- 50 yds orange
- 25 yds white
- 5-10 yds black
- Hook: Size H/ 5 mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge.
- Notions:
- Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Filling
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Marker or scrap of yarn to use as marker
Project Level
Easy: Mostly single crochet in the round, with some increases and decreases.
Size
7 inches tall not counting ears.
Gauge
14 sc x 14 rows = 4 inches. Use pattern as gauge swatch – Rounds 1 – 4 should measure 2.25 inches in diameter. Exact gauge is not critical.
Abbreviations used
This pattern uses US terms.
| ch | chain |
| dc | double crochet |
| dec | decrease (see Special Stitches) |
| inc | increase (see Special Stitches) |
| rep | repeat |
| rnd | round |
| RS | right side |
| sc | single crochet |
| sk | skip |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sp | space |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
Recommended Resources
Special Stitches
Increase (inc): Sc in back loop only of next st, then sc in both loops of same st. See full tutorial here.
Decrease (dec): Insert hook into front loop only of both indicated sts, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
This is an alternative to a single crochet 2-together (sc2tog) stitch. If you prefer, you can use the standard sc2tog instead.
Instructions
Body
Body, head, and muzzle are worked in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless indicated. Mark first stitch of each round.
With orange, ch 2
Rnd 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [Inc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [Inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 6: [Inc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (30 sts)
Rnds 7-10: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 11: [Dec, sc in each of next 3 sts] around. (24 sts)
Rnds 12-15: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 16: [Dec, sc in each of next 2 sts] around. (18 sts)
Rnds 17-18: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 19: [Dec, sc in next st] around. (12 sts)
Stuff Body most of the way full and continue stuffing as you go.
Head
Rnds 20-22: Repeat Rnds 3-5 of Body
Rnd 23: Sc in next 6 sts, ch 6, sk next 6 sts, sc in last 12 sts. (18 sts, 1 ch-6 sp for muzzle opening)
Rnd 24: Sc in each st and each ch around. (24 sts)
Rnd 25: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 26: [Dec, sc in next 2 sts] around. (18 sts)
Rnd 27: [Dec, sc in next st] around. (12 sts)
Rnd 28: Dec around. (6 sts)
Fasten off.
Using tails, sew top of Head and bottom of Body closed, then weave in all ends.
Finish stuffing Head through muzzle opening.
Front Patch
With white, ch 7.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st, sc in last st. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, inc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st, sc in last st. (10 sts)
Rows 5-8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec, sc in last st. (8 sts)
Rows 10-13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in last st. (6 sts)
Rows 15-17: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 18: Rep Row 2.
Row 19: Rep Row 4.
Row 20: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (10 sts)
Edging: Ch 1, turn, sl st in each st and each row around entire outer edge. (56 sl sts)
Fasten off leaving a 60″ tail for sewing. Weave in starting tail.
With RS up, line up center of Row 20 of Front Patch with 6 skipped sts from Rnd 23 of Head, at bottom of muzzle opening. 6 sts of Front Patch should line up with muzzle opening sts, with 2 extra sts on each side. Bottom of Front Patch should rest along bottom of Rnd 3 of Body.
Sew front patch in place around entire edge using long tail.
Muzzle
With RS facing, join white with sl st in any st or ch around muzzle opening.
Rnd 1: Work 14 sc evenly spaced around muzzle opening.
This works out to 1 sc in each st, 1 sc in the bottom of each ch, and 1 extra sc in each side, where the stitches and chains meet.
Rnd 2: [Dec, sc in next 5 sts] twice. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [Dec, sc in next 2 sts] around. (9 sts)
Rnd 4: [Dec, sc in next st] around. (6 sts)
Fasten off.
Stuff muzzle. If needed, you can use the back of your hook, a knitting needle, a chopstick, or other similar tool to push the stuffing into the muzzle.
Using tail, sew muzzle closed and weave in all ends.
Ear (Make 2)
With orange, ch 2, leaving an 8-inch tail for sewing.
Row 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in last st. (6 sts)
Change to black, cut orange, leaving a tail to weave in.
Row 3: With black, Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, dec twice, sc in last st. (4 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, dec twice. (2 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, dec. (1 st)
Fasten off. Weave in ending tail.
Pinch ends of Row 1 together and sew in place with starting tail. Then sew Ear to top of Head.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
With black, embroider nose and eyes.
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