Crochet Heart Fox Applique

 

This 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 Fox also could be used in craft applications such as greeting cards.

 

 

 

Fox Applique – Crochet Pattern

The pattern for this crochet Fox applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled and advertisement-free PDF file. The PDF version includes the pattern for the small heart Bow. You can get it from my Etsy Shop.

 

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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 – orange

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

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

 

Hook and other materials:

Crochet hook 1/2.75 mm

Small buttons

 

 

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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 orange, Ch 4.

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.

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.

 

 

Cheek – make 2

With white color, make magic ring.

Rnd 1. Ch 3, 11 DC in ring, Sl St to join;

Ch 6, SC in 2^nd Ch and in next Ch, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch, TR in next, skip 3 Sts of Rnd 1, Sl St in next.

Fasten off.

 

Nose

With black, make magic ring.

Rnd 1. Ch 1, 8 SC in ring, Sl St to join.

Fasten off.

 

Tail

With orange, 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.

 

Finishing

Make a small heart Bow.

Sew Cheeks, Nose and Bow on Fox’s Face.

With white yarn embroider the Ears.

Sew on buttons for the eyes, or if you prefer, you can embroider them.

 

 

 

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

 

With Love,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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