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Crochet Reggie the Fox

Leyla
Leyla
2025-01-10 06:59:46
Crochet Reggie the Fox

"Have you met Reggie the Fox, the charming crochet creation that's as adorable as can be? With his big, soulful eyes and soft, fluffy tail, Reggie is the perfect addition to any cozy corner of your home. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, crafting Reggie will surely bring a smile to your face as you watch this lovable fox take shape stitch by stitch. So grab your yarn and hooks, and get ready to create your very own cuddly companion with Crochet Reggie the Fox pattern!"

SUPPLIES

2.25mm/B crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn in three colors, main color, accent color, 2nd accent color
Fiberfill
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
6.5mm safety nose
10mm safety eyes

Abbreviations:
MC = Magic Circle
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Rnd = round
Sc rnd = sc in ever st of the round
CC = Yarn color change (Counts as first st of the rnd)
Inc = Increase, 2 sc in same st
Dec = Decrease, next 2 sts crocheted together
[…] = repeat instructions within brackets as specified

Techniques:

Magic circle: Essential to the start of most amigurumi

Invisible decrease: Good for preventing gaps and giving a more uniform look to your sc’s. 

Working in front lps: For my patterns I always work sc’s in the front loops of the stitch, unless otherwise specified. By working in only the front loops the sc’s will stack up straighter than if you worked them in both loops.

Stitch markers: I use a stitch marker (bobby pin) for keeping track of the beginning of my rounds, I place it in the first stitch of the round.

Staggered rounds: Staggered rounds off set the patterns inc’s or dec’s so you don’t get that pinwheel look and it is more of a circle instead of a hexagon. For example, [4 sc, inc] x6 is an even inc round that can be a staggered round, so it would become, 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x5, 2 sc, the even sc’s are split at the beginning of the round.

Close: Closing a piece is threading your yarn needle with the yarn end and putting it through each of the front loops of the last rounds’ sc’s, usually 6, and pulling tight. It should look like a mini magic circle, then put the needle through the center of it and out through the piece. Tie your knot and stuff ends back into the piece.

Whip stitch: Usually means the finished piece is folded flat with the last sc or yarn end at the edge of the piece. Thread yarn needle with yarn end, and again with only the front loops, ‘zigzag,’ or whip stitch the opening closed.

Pattern:

HEAD
This fox has a fairly big head that is worked from the nose back. It starts out with your 2nd accent color and changes to the main color at rnd 7. Color change counts as first stitch of the rnd and is followed by a sl st. The safety nose is placed right above the magic circle, and the washer of the safety nose gives the fox something of snout.

Start with 2nd accent color
RND 1: 4 sc in MC (4 sts)
RND 2: 4 inc (8 sts)
RND 3: sc rnd (8 sts)
RND 4: 8 inc (16 sts)
RND 5: sc rnd (16 sts)

Place nose between rnds 1 and 2

RND 6: [sc, inc] x8 (24 sts)
RND 7: CC to main color, sl st, 22 sc (24 sts)
RND 8: sc, inc [2 sc, inc] x7, sc (32 sts)
RND 9-10: Two sc rnds (32 sts)
RND 11: [3 sc, inc] x8 (40 sts)
RND 12-13: Two sc rnds (40 sts)
RND 14: [3 sc, dec] x8 (32 sts)
RND 15: sc, dec, [2 sc, dec], sc x7 (24 sts)
RND 16: sc rnd (24 sts)

Place eyes between RNDs 9 and 10 about 12 sts between the eyes

RND 17: [sc, dec] x8 (16 sts)
RND 18: 8 dec (8 sts)

Fully Stuff the head and close

EARS x 2
Lovely little triangles, start with accent color and switch to main color at rnd 5. Color change counts as first stitch of the rnd and is followed by a sl st.

Starting with accent color
RND 1: 3 sc in MC (3 sts)
RND 2: 3 inc (6 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x3 (9 sts)
RND 4: sc rnd (9 sts)
RND 5: CC to main color, sl st, inc, [2 sc, inc] x2 (12 sts)
RND 6: sc rnd (12 sts)
RND 7: [3 sc, inc] x3 (15 sts)
RND 8: 2 sc, inc, [4sc, inc] x 2, sc (18 sts)
RND 9: sc rnd (18 sts)

Whip stitch ear closed and (Old Version: attach to the head along rnd 13 with nine sts in between them.) New Version: attach to head along rnd 13 with two sts between them.

Body
The body is done in only the main color. Pay attention to the shape of the body, the consecutive decreases create a curve for the back, don’t wanna put the body on backwards. When attaching the head and body you have a lot of freedom on what sort of expression your fox is going to have. Play around with the head position it till you find something you like, and then attach.

With main color
RND 1: 6 sc in Mc (6 sts)
RND 2: 6 inc (12 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
RND 4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x4, sc (24 sts)
RND 5-7: Three sc rnds (24 sts)
RND 8: Dec, 20 sc, dec (22 sts)
RND 9: sc rnd (22 sts)
RND 10: Dec, 18 sc, dec (20 sts)
RND 11: sc rnd (20 sts)
RND 12: Dec, 16 sc, dec (18 sts)
RND 13: sc rnd (18 sts)
RND 14: Dec, 14 sc, dec (16 sts)
RND 15: Dec, 12 sc, dec (14 sts)
Fully stuff and align the head on the body to be slightly off center for a head tilt. Stuff the neck as you attach it to the body.

Front legs x2
The legs are fairly flat pieces with only the paws being stuffed with just the yarn ends, this makes it a little easier to sew onto the body. They are in two colors, main and accent, color change is at rnd 5.

Starting with accent color
RND 1: 4 sc in MC (4 sts)
RND 2: 4 inc (8 sts)
RND 3-4: Two sc rnds (8 sts)
RND 5: CC to main color, sl st, 6 sc (8 sts)
RND 6-7: Two sc rnds (8 sts)
RND 8: [3 sc, inc] x2 (10 sts)
RND 9: sc rnd (10 sts)
RND 10: [4 sc, inc] (12 sts)

Using a dowel push down the three yarn ends into the paws. Whip stitch the opening closed and attach legs to the body at an angle starting between rnd 13 and 14 and down across four rnds. About four sts between the legs while looking from the front.

Back legs x2
Also in two colors, main and accent, but the color change is at rnd 4

Starting with accent color
RND 1: 4 sc in MC (4 sts)
RND 2: 4 inc (8 sts)
RND 3: sc rnd (8 sts)
RND 4: CC to main color, sl st, 6 sc (8 sts)
RND 5: sc rnd (8 sts)
RND 6: [3 sc, inc] x2 (10 sts)
RND 7: sc rnd (10 sts)
RND 8: [4 sc, inc] x2 (12 sts)
RND 9: [5 sc, inc] x2 (14 sts)

Using a dowel push down the three yarn ends into the paws. Whip stitch the openings closed and attach legs to the body starting between rnd 8 and 9 and down across four rnds. About eight sts between the legs while looking from the front.

Tail
Tail starts of with the 2nd accent color and then changes back to main at rnd 7.

Starting with 2nd accent color
RND 1: 3 sc in MC (3 sts)
RND 2: 3 inc (6 sts)
RND 3: [sc, inc] x3 (9 sts)
RND 4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x2, sc (12 sts)
RND 5: [3 sc, inc] x3 (15 sts)
RND 6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x3, 2 sc (18 sts)
RND 7: CC to main color, sl st, 3 sc, inc, [5 sc, inc] x2 (21 sts)
RND 8-9: Two sc rnds (21 sts)
RND 10: [5 sc, dec] x3 (18 sts)
RND 11: sc rnd (18 sts)
RND 12: 2 sc, dec [4 sc, dec] x2, 2 sc (15 sts)
RND 13: sc rnd (15 sts)

Begin stuffing tail

RND 14: [3 sc, dec] x3 (12 sts)
RND 15: sc, dec, [2 sc, dec] x2, sc (9 sts)
RND 16: sc rnd (9 sts)

Fully stuff the tail, use a dowel if needed, and sew to the body starting between rnds 3 and 4.

Your fox is complete!

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