Crochet Heart Fox Applique

This cute crochet Fox pattern is another addition to my heart-shaped appliques series. The face of this crochet Fox applique is made in the shape of a heart, and it will be perfect for Valentine’s Day decorations for those special in your lives. 

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This cute Fox crochet applique will be ideal for a woodland animals themed kid’s room or nursery. You can also use it to embellish your kid’s clothing or blankets. 

This crochet Fox applique with the text ” Have a Fox-y Valentine’s Day!” will look great on a handmade Valentine’s Day greeting card. All my DIY cards embellished with crochet appliques can be found HERE.

You may also like my other heart-shaped appliques: crochet Giraffe applique, crochet Elephant applique, crochet Koala applique, and crochet Tiger applique.

All my crochet heart-shaped appliques can be found on this blog HERE.

You can add this crochet Fox applique pattern to your Ravelry library HERE.

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Abbreviations:

(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

DC2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

DC3tog – double crochet 3 stitches together

HDC – half double crochet

Rnd – round

SC – single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

TR – treble crochet

TR2tog –  treble crochet 2 stitches together

Finished Size:

This crochet Fox applique is about 2-3/4”.

Yarn:

Paton Grace, light weight # 3 yarn (100% mercerized cotton), color – fiesta

Paton Grace, light weight # 3 yarn (100% mercerized cotton), color – snow

Paton Grace, light weight # 3 yarn (100% mercerized cotton), color – night

Instructions:

For this crochet Fox applique, you need to make a Face, Cheeks, Nose, and an optional Tail.  You can embellish your applique with a cute crochet small Bow.

Face

With color fiesta, Ch 4;

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Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches in the 4^th  Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1,  DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 2. Ch 3, in top of first St of previous Rnd make HDC+DC, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, DC in Ch 1, DC+TR+DC in next St (Heart point), DC in Ch 1, DC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC+HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 3. Ch 3, HDC in top of first St, 2 HDC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in each of next 8 Sts, 3 DC in next St (Heart point), HDC in each of next 8 Sts, 2 HDC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in last St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 4. Ch 3, SC in top of first St, SC in next St, First Ear – Ch 5, Sl St in 2^nd Ch, HDC in next 2 Chs, DC in next Ch,

skip 2 Sts of Rnd 3, SC in next St, 2 SC in next 2 Sts, SC in next 9 Sts, SC+HDC+SC in next (Heart point), SC in next 9 Sts, 2 SC in next 2 Sts, SC in next St,

Second Ear –  Ch 5, Sl St in 2^nd Ch, HDC in next 2 Chs, DC in next Ch,

skip 2 Sts of Rnd 3, SC in next 2 Sts, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.

Tail

With color fiesta, Ch 25.

Rnd 1 (Right Side). HDC in 4^th Ch from the hook (this will create 3-chain arch, we will use this arch later on), HDC in next Ch, DC in next, 3 DC in next, DC in next, TR in next 4 Chs, TR2tog, DC3tog, DC in next 2, HDC in next 3, SC in next 2, (2 SC + Ch 2 + 2 SC) in last Ch.

Continue on opposite side of Chain: SC in next 2, HDC in next 3, 2 HDC in next 2, DC in next 2, 2 DC in next, DC in next 3, HDC in next 3, SC2tog, Sl St in next 3. Fasten off.

With Right Side facing you, join white color into first Ch of 3-chain arch, Ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in next Ch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook – you have 2 loops on your hook.

Yarn over, insert hook in next Ch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook – you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over and draw through 3 loops, Ch 1. Fasten off.

I hope you enjoyed this heart-shaped Fox applique free crochet pattern!

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