Crochet Fox Stacking Toy

The Crochet Fox Stacking Toy is an adorable and engaging playtime companion that will surely capture the hearts of children and adults alike. This charming toy features vibrant colors, soft textures, and intricate details that make playtime both fun and educational. Children will love stacking the different pieces to create their very own fox friend, promoting hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills in a creative and imaginative way. The snugly crochet material adds a cozy touch, making it perfect for cuddling during naptime or playtime. With its irresistible charm and quality craftsmanship, the Crochet Fox Stacking Toy is a delightful addition to any toy collection that promises hours of entertainment and smiles.

EASY

SIZE

About 10 in. tall (26 cm)

MATERIALS

Lion Brand® BASIC STITCH ANTI PILLING® (Art. #202)

#133A Pumpkin 2 balls (A)

#100 White 1 ball (B)

#153 Black 1 ball (C)

OTHER MATERIALS

Crochet hook size F (3.75 mm)

Plastic safety eyes (9 mm)

Yarn needle

Poly filling

GAUGE

16 sc + 20 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm).

ABBREVIATIONS

beg = begin(ninig)

ch = chain

rep = repeat

rnd(s) = round(s)

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

With A make a magic ring.

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 18 sc.

Rnd 4: * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sc.

Rnd 5: * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 30 sc.

Rnd 6: sc in each st around – 30 sc.

Rnd 7: * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 36 sc.

Rnd 8: sc in each st around – 36 sc.

Rnd 9: * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 42 sc.

Rnd 10: sc in each st around – 42 sc.

Rnd 11: Sc in next 11 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 7 sts; with A, sc in next 11 sts – 42 sc.

Rnd 12: With A, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st – 48 sc.

Rnd 13: With A, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st – 54 sc.

Rnd 14: With A, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice, sc in next 6 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st – 60 sc.

Rnd 15: With A, sc in next 12 sts; with B, sc in next 34 sts; with A, sc in next 14 sts – 60 sc.

Rnd 16: With A, * sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice; with B, * sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * five times, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc2tog, * sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice – 50 sc.

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 12 and 13, approximately 9 sts apart.

Rnd 17: With A, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * four times, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc2tog, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice – 40 sc.

Rnd 18: With A, * sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc2tog, * sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * four times, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc2tog, * sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice – 30 sc.

Rnd 19: With A, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice; with B, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st – 24 sc.

Begin stuffing and continue until piece is complete.

Rnd 21: * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnd 22: Sc2tog around – 6 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and knot securely.

Neck

Rnd 20a: With A, insert hook in front loop of 1st st of Rnd 19, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from around – 32 sc.

Rnd 21a: * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 40 sc.

Fasten off and leave a strand to sew Neck to Ring I.

Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in ring.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 6 sts – 12 sc.

Rnd 4: With B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st – 14 sc.

Rnd 5: With B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; with B, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st – 16 sc.

Rnd 6: With B, sc in next 4 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts – 16 sc.

Fasten off and leave a strand to sew Snout to Head.

Stuff the Snout.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 9 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 9 sc.

Rnd 4: * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnd 5: * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 16 sc.

Rnd 6: Sc in each st around – 16 sc.

Rnd 7: * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 20 sc.

Rnd 8: Sc in each st around – 20 sc.

Rnd 9: Hdc in next 10 sts, sl st in next 10 sts – 20 sts.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew Ears to Head. Do not stuff Ears.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 42 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 42 sc.

Rnd 4:* sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 48 sc.

Rnds 5 - 8: Sc in each st around – 48 sc.

Rnd 9:* sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 42 sc.

Rnd 10: Sc in each st around – 42 sc.

Rnd 11:* sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 28 sc.

Rnd 12: Sc in each st around – 28 sc.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew Rnd 12 to the starting chain.

Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: 32 chs, join 1st and last st with a sl st; ch 1 and work 1 sc into the same st, work 1 sc in each of the next 31 sts – 32 sc.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 48 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 48 sc.

Rnd 4: * sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 54 sc.

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around – 54 sc.

Rnd 6: * sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from* around – 60 sc.

Rnds 7 - 10: Sc in each st around – 60 sc.

Rnd 11: * sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 54 sc.

Rnd 12: Sc in each st around – 54 sc.

Rnd 13: * sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 48 sc.

Rnd 14: Sc in each st around – 48 sc.

Rnd 15: * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 32 sc.

Rnd 16: Sc in each st around – 32 sc.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew Rnd 16 to the starting chain.

Stuff as you go.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 54 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 54 sc.

Rnd 4: * sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 60 sc.

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around – 60 sc.

Rnd 6: * sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 66 sc.

Rnds 7 - 10: Sc in each st around – 66 sc.

Rnd 11: * sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 60 sc.

Rnd 12: Sc in each st around – 60 sc.

Rnd 13: * sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 54 sc.

Rnd 14: Sc in each st around – 54 sc.

Rnd 15: * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 36 sc.

Rnd 16: Sc in each st around – 36 sc.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew Rnd 16 to the starting chain.

Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: 40 chs, join 1st and last st with a sl st; ch 1 and work 1 sc into the same st, work 1 sc in each of the next 39 sts – 40 sc.

Rnd 2: * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 60 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 60 sc.

Rnd 4: * sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 66 sc.

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around – 66 sc.

Rnd 6: * sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 72 sc.

Rnds 7 - 11: Sc in each st around – 72 sc.

Rnd 12: * sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 66 sc.

Rnd 13: Sc in each st around – 66 sc.

Rnd 14: * sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 60 sc.

Rnd 15: Sc in each st around – 60 sc.

Rnd 16: * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around – 40 sc.

Rnd 17: Sc in each st around – 40 sc.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew Rnd 17 to the starting chain.

Stuff as you go.

Rnd 2:* sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 10 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 10 sc.

Rnd 4:* sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 12 sc.

Rnd 5:* sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 16 sc.

Rnd 6:* sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 20 sc.

Rnd 7: * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sc.

Rnd 8: * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 28 sc.

Rnd 9: Sc in each st around – 28 sc.

Rnd 10: With A, sc in each st around – 28 sc.

Rnds 11 - 12: Sc in each st around – 28 sc.

Rnd 13: * sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from ** around – 24 sc.

Rnds 14 - 15: Sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Begin stuffing Tail and continue until piece is complete.

Rnd 16: sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 20 sc.

Rnd 17: Sc in each st around – 20 sc.

Rnd 18:* sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 16 sc.

Rnds 19 - 20: Sc in each st around – 16 sc.

Rnd 21:* sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnds 22 - 23: Sc in each st around – 12 sc.

Rnd 24: * sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice – 10 sc.

Rnd 25: Sc in each st around – 10 sc.

Rnd 26: * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * twice – 8 sc.

Rnd 27: Sc in each st around – 8 sc.

Fasten off and leave a strand to sew Tail to Ring IV.

Rnd 2:** sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 12 sc.

Rnd 4: sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 14 sc.

Rnd 5:* sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 16 sc.

Rnd 6: *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 18 sc.

Rnd 7:* sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 20 sc.

Rnd 8: Sc in each st around – 20 sc.

Rnd 9:* sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 22 sc.

Rnd 10: Sc in each st around – 22 sc.

Rnd 11:* sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 24 sc.

Rnd 12: Sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 13:* sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 26 sc.

Rnd 14: Sc in each st around – 26 sc.

Rnd 15:* sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 28 sc.

Rnd 16: Sc in each st around – 28 sc.

Rnd 17: * sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 30 sc.

Rnd 18: Sc in each st around – 30 sc.

Rnd 19:* sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 32 sc.

Rnd 20: Sc in each st around – 32 sc.

Rnd 21: * sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 34 sc.

Rnd 22: Sc in each st around – 34 sc.

Begin stuffing Cone and continue until piece is complete.

Rnd 23: sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 36 sc.

Rnd 24: Sc in each st around – 36 sc.

Rnd 25: sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 38 sc.

Rnd 26: Sc in each st around – 38 sc.

Rnd 27: sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 40 sc.

Rnd 28: Sc in each st around – 40 sc.

Rnd 29: sc in next 19 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * twice – 42 sc.

Rnd 30: Work in back loop, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 36 sc.

Rnd 31: * sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 30 sc.

Rnd 32:* sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 24 sc.

Rnd 33:* sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 18 sc.

Rnd 34:* sc in next 1 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around – 12 sc.

Rnd 35: sc2tog around – 6 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and knot securely.

Base

Rnd 30a: Insert hook in front loop of 1st st of Rnd 29, * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 63 sc.

Rnd 31a: Sc in each st around – 63 sc.

Rnd 32a:* sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 70 sc.

Rnd 33a: Sl st in each st around – 70 sts.

Fasten off.