If you haven't already made the Fox Tail, you must check the Fox Tail Tutorial out right away! I used the same pet brush to fluff this basic medium weight beanie! You do not have to fluff the beanie you make, it looked beautiful with clean stitches- My daughter is just asking for a fluffy type of fox costume. As much as I would love to make every piece of her costume with super fluffy yarn… it just isn't practical for me at the moment. Basic medium weight yarn is much easier to buy in the colors I need.
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Also check out the matching Fingerless Glove pattern!
How To Crochet a Child Size Fox Hat – Free Crochet Pattern
Supplies
“Terra Cotta” I Love This Yarn. (It's a rusty orange colored medium weight yarn.)
“Cranberry” I Love This Yarn. (It's a pretty rosey red colored medium weight yarn.)
“Ivory” I love This Yarn. (Medium weight yarn. )
“Brown” I Love This Yarn. (Medium weight yarn.)
K – 6.5 mm crochet hook (For Beanie)
J – 6 mm crochet hook (for ears)
Yarn needle
Pet Brush (optional)
-NOTE- Red heart Super Saver yarn will work great as well.
Stitches Used
Magic Circle
CH – Chain
HDC – Half Double Crochet
SC – Single Crochet
FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet
Get Started On The Fox Beanie
Using both (Terra Cotta and Cranberry) colors of yarn held together. – Using K -6.5 mm crochet hook.
Round 1: Magic Circle. 8 HDC inside magic circle. Pull ring tight. Join to first HDC. (8 HDC)
Round 2: CH 1. 2 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (16 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into the next stitch. ** 2 HDC into the next stitch. 1 HDC in next stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (24 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next two stitches. ** 2 HDC into the next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next two stitches. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (32 HDC)
Round 5: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next three stitches. ** 2 HDC into the next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next three stitches. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (40 HDC)
Round 6: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next four stitches. ** 2 HDC into the next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next four stitches. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (48 HDC)
Round 7-14: CH 1. HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. ( 48 HDC)
Round 15-16: CH 1. SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (48 SC)
Change to the Ivory colored yarn. A single strand.
Round 17-18: CH 1. SC into each stitch around. Join to first SC. (48 SC)
Round 19: Ch 1. FPSC over each SC around. Join to first FPSC. (48 FPSC)
Finish off and weave in your ends.
This step is optional. -With your pet brush, lightly brush the entire outside of the hat. I brushed from the bottom of the hat towards the top.
How to Crochet the Fox Ears – make two
Starting with the Brown yarn – Using J – 6mm crochet hook.
Round 1: Magic Circle. 6 SC inside Magic Circle. Pull ring tight. Join to first SC. (6 SC)
Round 2: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 2 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 2 stitches. Join to first SC. (8 SC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 3 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 3 stitches. Join to first SC. (10 SC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 4 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 4 stitches. Join to first SC. (12 SC)
Round 5: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 5 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 5 stitches. Join to first SC. (14 SC)
Round 6: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 6 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 6 stitches. Join to first SC. (16 SC)
Round 7: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 7 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 7 stitches. Join to first SC. (18 SC)
Change to the “Cranberry” colored yarn.
Round 8: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 8 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 8 stitches. Join to first SC. (20 SC)
Round 9: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 9 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 9 stitches. Join to first SC. (22 SC)
Round 10: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 10 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 10 stitches. Join to first SC. (24 SC)
Round 11: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 11 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 11 stitches. Join to first SC. (26 SC)
Round 12: CH 1. SC into each stitch around. Join to first stitch. (26 SC)
Round 13: CH 1. 2 SC into same stitch. SC into each of the next 12 stitches. 2 SC into next stitch. SC into each of the next 12 stitches. Join to first SC. (28 SC)
Round 14: CH 1. SC into each stitch around. Join to first stitch. (28 SC)
-Lay ear flat. Slip stitch across through two stitches at a time… joining the front and the back.
Finish off and leave long tail for attaching to fox beanie.
White Inner Ear – make two
Using Ivory colored yarn – Using J – 6mm crochet hook.
Row 1: CH 11. Skip one CH. SC in next 10 CH. (10 SC)
Row 2: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 9 stitches. (9 SC)
Row 3: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 8 stitches. (8 SC)
Row 4: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 7 stitches. (7 SC)
Row 5: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 6 stitches. (6 SC)
Row 6: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 5 stitches. (5 SC)
Row 7: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 4 stitches. (4 SC)
Row 8: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 3 stitches. (3 SC)
Row 9: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC in next 2 stitches. (2 SC)
Row 10: CH 1. Turn. Do not crochet in same stitch. SC into the last stitch. (1 SC)
Finish off and leave a long tail for attaching to ears.
-Attach the ivory pieces to the front of the ears. Be sure not to attach all the way through the ear.
This Step Is Optional – Using the pet brush lightly brush the ears.
Attach the ears to the head. *tip* One side of the ears will be at the bottom of row 3 and the other side at the top of row 6. Make sure you curve the ear.. the back of the middle of the ear should line up with row 3. I did not attach mine to the very center of the hat.. Iv'e noticed that the ears go back a little too far on the head when I do that, especially for a fox.
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