Learn how to crochet a mini fox on swing amigurumi with a step-by-step tutorial in this post. It is a cute chibi and plush fox amigurumi that can be a perfect woodland gift for little ones. Since it comes with swings, you can make it a car hanger, keychain, or also nursery decor. With the use of velvety yarn, it is very quick, squishy, and huggable.
This post is all about digging deep into the details of this project so that beginners may also follow through. You can learn it easily from the tutorial in the end.
Skill Level: Although special stitches and techniques are needed, beginners can easily learn how to crochet this fox amigurumi.
Tutorial Timing: 42 Minutes.
Crochet Mini Fox Amigurumi Tutorial
Fox on the swing is often depicted in the storybooks and this crochet mini fox amigurumi is a nice chance to bring smiles to little faces. The below tutorial will bring such beautiful fox amigurumi to reality to play with. Here are the tutorial notes:
- Materials Overview: The tutorial begins with mentioning the required supplies, including specific yarn linked in the video description, crochet hooks, and stitch markers.
- Starting the Swing: The first part of the project is the swing, starting with six single crochets in a magic ring and moving into increased rounds to shape the base.
- 70 chains for the swing: The chain length determines the size of the swing attached to the fox.
- Tail and Body Construction: Instructions follow for creating the fox’s tail, switching between yarn colors, working single crochets, and making decreases to shape the tail, which is later attached to the body.
- Detailing the Fox: Color changes are done at specific rounds, with instructions for positioning the safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, followed by further shaping of the body and head.
- Finishing Touches: The final steps include attaching ears, embroidering facial features, and sewing the tail and other body parts securely to complete the fox.
Materials Needed
Following are the supplies recommended by the tutor to crochet this mini fox amigurumi:
- Worsted weight-sized yarn (in 4 colors)
- Color A: orange
- Color B: white
- Color C: black
- 10 mm safety eyes
- 3.75 mm crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Polyester fiberfill
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
When crocheting this plush fox amigurumi, choosing the right yarn is crucial. The best yarns for amigurumi are typically smooth and have good stitch definition to make the intricate details stand out. For a plush fox, you'd generally want to work with a yarn that is both soft to the touch and sturdy enough to hold the shape of the toy.
Abbreviations Used
To fully understand what the on-screen pattern says, make sure to revise the following abbreviations:
- Mr: magic ring
- Ch: chain: To crochet it, Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
- SI st: slip stitch: Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through both loops.
- Sc: single crochet: Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, and complete the stitch.
- Inc: increase: Work two SCs into one stitch.
- Dec: decrease: Insert hook into two stitches, yarn over, and complete the stitch.
- Tr bo: treble bobble stitch
- Standing sc: standing single crochet
- FLO: front loop only
- {}: Crochet everything in the curly brackets into the same stitch
- Ctc: change to color
Guide for Special Stitch
Crocheting the treble bobble stitch, also known as the treble cluster stitch is a must for this project. To begin, yarn over twice on your hook, then insert the hook into the specified stitch. Yarn over again and pull through, yielding four loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops, leaving three on the hook.
Repeat this process two more times, each time yarning over twice, inserting the hook into the same stitch, yarning over and pulling through to create four loops, and then yarning over and pulling through two loops. You'll end up with four unfinished treble crochets all sharing the same starting point.
Finally, yarn over and pull through all the remaining loops on your hook, securing the bobble with a chain stitch. This completes your treble bobble stitch.
A standing single crochet allows you to start a new yarn or color directly with a single crochet stitch. You can do it without the need for a slip stitch and chain. Begin by making a slip knot and placing it on your crochet hook. Hold the knot tightly near the hook with your fingers to maintain tension.
Insert the hook into the designated stitch in your work (or into the starting space if you're working in rounds), yarn over, and pull up a loop such that you have two loops on your hook. Next, yarn over once more and pull through both loops on your hook, completing the standing single crochet stitch. This technique creates a cleaner, more seamless join.
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