Francois the Fox

Francois is an adventurous backpacker -

His foxy good senses means he’s no amateur!
He can hear animals underground
And make twelve vocal sounds
WOODLANDS EDITION And hoards food all the time since he’s quite the fierce snacker!

Date of birth: November 2019 Height: 6.5 inches

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Setup
Materials 1 2mm crochet hook

2 Tapestry needle

3 Stitch marker

1 2 4 6 8 10 4 8mm safety eyes

5 Stuffing

6 Black fingering-weight yarn

7 Orange fingering-weight yarn

8 Light green fingering-weight yarn

3 5 7 9 11
9 White fingering-weight yarn

10 Yellow fingering-weight yarn

11 Dark green fingering-weight yarn

12 13
12 Scissors

13 Pins (optional)

Abbreviations
This pattern is written in US terminology

ch chain
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
inc 2 sc in the same st Round and round we go
dec (invisible) decrease This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use the

rnd round stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

st(s) stitch(es) Move the marker every time you start a new round.

yo yarn over
[sc, inc] x 3 sc followed by inc, repeated 3 times
(5) 5 total stitches in the round
tblo through back loop only

Color code
A Orange For most of the fox
No gauge, no problem
B Cream For underbelly, tail tip, and inner ears
C Black Since we’re making a stuffed toy, the sizes of the yarn,
For nose, arm tips, and ear tips
D Green hook, and ultimately toy, are up to you! Just make sure
For backpack
E Yellow to crochet tightly enough so the stuffing won’t be seen.
For seeping mat
F Light green For backpack clasps
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Pa!ern
Head & body (yarn A)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6) Rnd 21: 14 sc, (yarn B) 11 sc, (yarn A) 23 sc (48)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Rnd 22: 16 sc, (yarn B) 8 sc, (yarn A) 24 sc (48)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18) Rnd 23: 15 sc, inc, 2 sc, (yarn B) 4 sc, (51)
Rnd 4: [inc, 2 sc] x 6 (24) (yarn A) 9 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc
Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) Rnd 24: 19 sc, (yarn B) 4 sc, (yarn A) 28 sc (51)
Rnd 6: [inc, 4 sc] x 6 (36) Rnd 25: 21 sc, (yarn B) 1 sc, (yarn A) 29 sc (51)
Rnd 7-8: 36 sc (36) Rnd 26: 51 sc (51)
Rnd 9: [11 sc, inc] x 3 (39) Rnd 27: [16 sc, inc] x 3 (54)
Rnd 10-12: 39 sc (39) Rnd 28-30: 54 sc (54)
Rnd 13: [inc, 12 sc] x 3 (42) Rnd 31: [inc, 17 sc] x 3 (57)
Rnd 14-15: 42 sc (42) Rnd 32-33: 57 sc (57)
Rnd 16: 12 sc, (yarn B) 9 sc, (yarn A) 21 sc (42) Rnd 34: 11 sc, [4 sc, dec] x 4, 22 sc (53)
Rnd 17: 12 sc, (yarn B) 1 sc, inc, 8 sc, (45) Rnd 35-36: 53 sc (53)
(yarn A) 5 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc Rnd 37: 11 sc, [dec, 3 sc] x 4, 22 sc (49)
Rnd 18: 12 sc, (yarn B) 12 sc, (yarn A) 21 sc (45) Rnd 38: 49 sc (49)
Rnd 19: 12 sc, (yarn B) 13 sc, (yarn A) 20 sc (45) Rnd 39: [5 sc, dec] x 7 (42)
Rnd 20: 12 sc, (yarn B) 2 sc, inc, 10 sc, (48)
(yarn A) 4 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc Put eyes on the front of the body between rows 10-11, with 8
st between them. Add stuffing.

Legs (yarn A)

Now we’ll be building a smaller round on top of the round

we were just working on, to create the legs.

Rnd 40: 18 sc (18)

Rnd 41: The first sc of this rnd will be in the st (18)
with the st marker, and will connect the
front of the body to the back. See
instructions to the right for more detail.
Remember to insert the hook from the
outside to the inside of the body. 18 sc.
Rnd 42-44: 18 sc (18) Starting rnd 41
To start rnd 41, rotate your work so that the side with the st
Add stuffing
marker is facing you. Like all of the other rnds, the first sc
goes into the st with the st marker. To keep the right side of
Rnd 45: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
the work facing out, remember to insert the hook from the
Rnd 46: dec x 6 (6)
outside to the inside of the work. Try to make the st
connecting the front and back of the body as small as
Fasten off. Using a tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail
possible.
through the front loops of the last round until the gap
closes. Weave in the remaining yarn.
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Ears (yarn C)

Make two. Remember to work with the right side facing out.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic loop (4)

Rnd 2: inc x 4 (8)
1
4 Rnd 3: (yarn A) 8 sc (8)
Rnd 4: [sc, inc] x 4 (12)
Rnd 5: 12 sc (12)

Second leg Fasten off and don’t stuff. Leave long tail to sew onto body.

Turn your work so that the leg you just made is on the right.
On the bottom of the work, join the yarn in the 4th
unworked stitch to the left of the existing leg. Leave a long Tail (yarn B)

tail, which you’ll use to sew the gap between the legs. Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic loop (4)

Rnd 1: sc in the same st as the slip st join. This (18) Rnd 2: inc x 4 (8)

counts as the first st. Put a stitch marker in Rnd 3: 8 sc (8)

this st to mark the beginning of every new Rnd 4: inc x 8 (16)

rnd. 17 sc. Rnd 5: 16 sc (16)

Rnd 2-7: Repeat steps 41-46 from the first leg. Rnd 6: [inc, sc] x 8 (24)
Rnd 7: 24 sc (24)
Add more stuffing to the body and legs as needed. When Rnd 8: (yarn A) [sc, dec] x 8 (16)
you’re ready to close the body, use a tapestry needle and Rnd 9-13: 16 sc (16)
the long tail to whipstitch together the 3 st between the Rnd 14: [dec, 2 sc] x 4 (12)
legs. Rnd 15-16: 12 sc (12)

Fasten off and stuff halfway, so that tail looks more relaxed.
Arms (yarn C)
Leave long tail for sewing onto body.
Make two.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12) Snout (yarn B)
Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 4-9: (yarn A) 12 sc (12) Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 3, (yarn A) inc x 3 (12)

Stuff halfway, so that the arm will lay flatter against the body. Rnd 3: (yarn B) 6 sc, (yarn A) 6 sc (12)
Rnd 4: sc, (yarn B) inc, [sc, inc] x 2, (18)

Rnd 10: [4 sc, dec] x 2 (10) (yarn A) [sc, inc] x 3

Rnd 11: (10) Rnd 5: 2 sc, (yarn B) 7 sc, (yarn A) 9 sc (18)

10 sc
Rnd 12: (8) Rnd 6: inc, 2 sc, (yarn B) [inc, 2 sc] x 2, (yarn A) inc, (24)
[dec, 3 sc] x 2
2 sc, [inc, 2 sc] x 2
Fasten off, and weave yarn tail through front loops of the
last round until the gap closes. When hiding the yarn tail, Fasten off and stuff. Leave red and white tails to sew the

pull it through the middle of the last round to make the respective sides onto body. Before stuffing, embroider the

arm appear rounder. nose with yarn C to avoid getting stuffing in the
embroidery.
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Put it all together

Use pins to lay it all out before you start sewing.

Attach the ears starting between rnd 3 & 4, so that they stick
out at a 45° angle.

Attach the snout at the end of rnd 10, so that the top of the
snout lines up with the middle of the eyes. Remember to use
the red yarn tail to attach the red part of the snout, and the
white yarn tail to attach the white part. The bottom of the
snout should end between rnd 16 & 17.

Then attach the tail starting at the end of rnd 29, centered at
the back of the body and before the back of the body starts
sloping into the fox’s legs. The bottom of the tail should end
between rnd 31 & 32.

Lastly, attach the arms so that the tops of the arms lie
between rnd 17 & 18. To attach them in a way that they can
move, go to the next page.

Embroider nose

1. Insert the needle where 2. Insert the needle back in 3. For the last step, switch 4. Tie a knot with the 2 tails,
yarn A & B meet, between the same point where you the entry and exit points of and weave in the ends.
rnds 1 & 2. Take it out on the first inserted it, and draw it the needle, so that the 2
other side of rnds 1 & 2. out where you first drew it yarn tails come out of the
out too. Repeat 2-3 times. same spot.
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Attach movable arms

Cut a piece of yarn A, 5x the width of the body at rnd 18.

1. Make a stitch in the middle of the inside of one arm,

between rnd 2 & 3. Leave a short tail.

2. Pull the yarn through the body between rnds 18 & 19.

3. Make a stitch in the middle of the inside of the other arm,

between rnd 2 & 3. Then pull the yarn through the same
points of the body. For extra strength and support, repeat
steps #1-3, 2-3 times, always inserting the needle into the
same holes.

4.. The 2 ends of yarn should come out of the same hole. Pull
on both ends of the yarn tightly, tie a knot, and hide the tails
inside the body.

Embroider ears (yarn B)

The instructions work from the left to the right of the ear.

1. Insert the needle at the 2. Insert the needle again 3. Repeat this pattern 3 or 4 4. For the last stitch, draw
center base of the ear, where the ear meets the times, making taller stitches the needle out of your work
where the ear meets the head, but this time about 1 the closer you get to the where it was first inserted.
head. Take it out a few stitch up and to the right. middle of the ear. Tie a knot with the 2 tail
stitches above and to the ends and weave in tails.
left.

Sleeping mat (yarn E)

Row 1: ch 38 (38)
Row 2: dc in third st from hook, 35 dc (36)
Row 3-7: ch 2, turn, 36 dc (36)

Fasten off and leave long tail. Roll up the mat and sew the
second row onto the rest of the mat, so that the shorter
outer edge is still visible.
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Backpack body (yarn D)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: [3 sc in first st, inc, sc] x 2 (12)
Rnd 3: sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc (18)
Rnd 4: sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 3 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 5: 2 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 6 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 4 sc (30)
Rnd 6: 3 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 9 sc, [sc, inc] x 3, 6 sc (36)
Rnd 7: 36 sc tblo (36)
Rnd 8-10: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 11: [7 sc, dec] x 4 (32)
Rnd 12-15: 32 sc (32)
Rnd 16: [dec, 6 sc] x 4 (28)
Rnd 17-20: 28 sc (28)
Rnd 21: [5 sc, dec] x 4 (24)
Rnd 22: [dec, 4 sc] x 4 (20)

Fasten off, stuff, & pull yarn tail through front loops of the last round to close the top a little. It won’t close all the way - that’s OK.

Backpack flap & straps (yarn D) Row 13: sl st in the same st as starting ch, 9 sl st (39)
across the top, ch 30
Row 1: ch 10. (10)
Row 14: Repeat row 12. This can be trickier because (30)
Row 2: Don’t sew over the yarn tail! You’ll use the (8)
the strap might twist, so remember to sc
tail to sew the bottom of the flap onto the in the back loop of the ch.
body. dc in third stitch from the hook, 7 dc
Row 3: ch 2, turn, 8 dc (8)
Row 4: ch 2, turn, 2 dc in the same st, 6 sc, 2 dc in (10)
the same st
Row 5-8: ch 2, turn, 10 dc (10)
Row 9: ch 1. Work sc evenly around the rectangle: (43)
3 sc in same st, 12 sc along first side, 3 sc in
corner, 7 sc, 3 sc in corner, 12 sc along the
second side, 3 sc in corner
Row 10: 4 sc, ch 6, skip 2 st, 4 sc (14)
Row 11: ch 1, turn, 2 sl st, ch 30 (32)
Row 15: sl st in same st as starting ch, 2 sl st to the (3)
Row 12: sl st into bag body, above the “seam” (30)
end of the top
created by the stitches tblo in Rnd 7. Use
pins to attach the flap to the body, with the Fasten off, and leave long tail. This is how the flap and

sleeping mat in between, to help you see straps should look like at this point.

how everything lines up. Ch 1, 29 sc.

Use tail to sew the top of the flap onto the top of the body.
Use the tail from the beginning of the flap to sew the
bottom of the flap over the sleeping mat and onto the
body.
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Backpack clips (yarn F)

Make two.

Row 1: ch 9 (9)
Row 2: sc in second st from hook, 7 sc (8)

Fasten off, and leave long tail. Sew the clips so that they
straddle the backpack flap and body.

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Finished items may be sold in small quantities, as long as credit for the pattern is given to Justine T.