Valentine's Day Fox Pattern

 Valentine's Day Fox Knitting Pattern

Valentine’s Day Fox


This cute little fox pattern is just in time for Valentine’s Day! 


This cute little fox pattern is just in time for Valentine’s Day!


It is meant for intermediate knitters or knitters with previous experience

knitting tiny animals in the round. The stitches can get a little fidgety

when you are working with so few, so take care to keep them from getting twisted.


This pattern uses some extremely simple color changing. When you are making

the main body, I suggest carrying both yarns together to prevent pulling and

misshaping the fox.


Please feel free to reach out with any questions, corrections, or suggestions.

Happy knitting!


Materials:

Yarn: Small amount of DK yarn in orange, white, pink/red, and black (for eyes and nose)

Needles: US 3 - 3.25 mm DPNS       

Gauge: 30 stitches in 30 rows = 4” by 4”

Size: 2.5” long by 1.25” wide

Other Supplies: Small amount of stuffing, small tapestry needle

Special Techniques: picking up stitches, knitting in the round, colorwork


Abbreviations:

K: Knit

P: Purl

Sts: Stitches

K2tog: Knit two together

Ssk: Slip slip knit

Inc: Increase one stitch

MC: Orange (Main body color)

CC: White (Contrast color)

SC: Pink or red Red (Heart color)


Directions:

Body:

Cast on 6 sts in MC and join in the round

Round 1: Knit

Round 2: [Inc] around (12 sts)

Round 3: Knit around

Round 4: [Inc, K1] around (18 sts)

Round 5: (Join CC) K2 MC, K2 CC K14 MC

Round 6: K1 MC, K4 CC, K13 MC

Round 7– 11: Repeat Round 6

Round 12: K2 MC, K2 CC K14 MC (break CC)

Round 13: Knit around 

Round 14: [K2tog, K1] around (12 sts)

Round 15: Knit around

Round 16: [Inc, K1] around (18 sts)

Round 17: (Rejoin CC) K1 MC, K1 CC, Inc CC, K2 CC, K3 MC, Inc MC, K5 MC,

Inc MC, K2 MC, K1 CC (21 sts)

Round 18: K7 CC, K12 MC, K2 CC

Round 19: K3 CC, K1 MC, K5 CC, K9 MC, K2 CC

Round 20: K3 CC, K1 MC, K5 CC, K10 MC, K1 CC

Round 21: K2 CC, K3 MC, K3 CC, K13 MC

Round 22: K1 CC, K5 MC, K1 CC, K14 MC (break CC)

Round 23: Knit around 

Round 24: [SSK, K3, K2tog] around (15 sts)

Round 25: [SSK, K1, K2tog] around (9 sts)

Stuff the piece 

Round 26: [K3tog] around (3 sts)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts

Front Legs: (make 2)

Cast on 6 sts in MC with a 6” tail and join in the round 

Rounds 1–4 : Knit around 

Round 5: Switch to CC, Knit around 

Round 6: [K2tog, K1] around (4 sts)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts


Back Legs: (make 2)

Cast on 6 sts in MC with a 6” tail and join in the round 

Rounds 1–5 : Knit around 

Round 6: Switch to CC, Knit around 

Round 7: [K2tog, K1] around (4 sts)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts


Tail:

Cast on 4 sts in MC with a 6” tail and join in the round

Round 1: Knit

Round 2: [Inc, K1] around (6 sts)

Round 3: [Inc, K2] around (8 sts)

Round 4: [Inc, K3] around (10 sts)

Round 5: [Inc, K4] around (12 sts)

Rounds 6–8 : Knit around 

Round 9: [K2tog, K4] around (10 sts)

Round 10: Knit around 

Round 11: [K2tog, K3] around (8 sts)

Round 12: Break MC and join CC, Knit around

Stuff the piece lightly

Round 13: [K2tog, K2] around (6 sts)

Round 14: Knit around

Round 15: [K2tog, K1] around (4 sts)

Round 16: [K2tog] around (2 sts)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts


Ears: (make 2)

Pick up and knit 3 sts in MC on the top of the head

Row 1: (WS of the fox) Purl across

Row 2: K2tog, K1 (2 sts)

Row 3: P2tog (1 st)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts


Heart:

Cast on 2 sts in SC and join in the round

Round 1: [Inc] around (4 sts)

Round 2: [Inc] around (8 sts)

Round 3: Knit around 

Round 4: Separate the stitches onto 4 needles with two stitches on each needle.

Set needles 2 and 3 to the side and work the 4 sts on needles 1 and 4 together in the round

(this is to make the top curves of the heart), Knit around

Round 5: [K2tog] around (2 sts, one each on needle 1 and 4)

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts

Repeat Round 4 and 5, and the bind off  on needles 2 and 3




Finishing:


Embroider 2 French knots for the eyes in black.


Embroider a small triangle for the nose.

Sew the front legs to the body on the side of the neck.

Sew the back legs on to the back of the bottom of the fox.

Sew the tail to the back of the fox where the end of the legs are. Add a stitch
from the middle of the tail to the body of the fox to keep it standing upright.

Sew the heart to the tips of the two arms.

Weave in the ends.




Enjoy your new little fox and Happy Valentine’s Day!

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