So, this is the pattern for my original design The Fennec Fox. If you by any chance use it and want to share or sell your creation, please make a note about the gurus origin.
Height: Approx. 18 cm
Yarn: Tilda (by Svarta Fåret)
Yarn colours: light beige (base colour, 1 skein), beige, white and black (for details)
Hook size: 2,5 mm
Optional: If you want the arms to be bendable, put in a bent fluffy chenille in the arms while stuffing them.
Part I: The Head (Start with light beige)
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) 1 sc in the next st then 2 in the next st (18)
4) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (24)
5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (30)
6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (36)
7) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (42)
8) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 in the next st (48)
9) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 in the next st (54)
10) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 in the next st (60)
11) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 in the next st (66)
12-19) I sc in each st for 8 rows (66)
20) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 tog (60)
21) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 tog (54)
22) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 tog (48)
23) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 tog (42)
24) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 tog (36)
25) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (30)
26) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24) – change colour on last st (beige)
27-28) I sc in each for 2 rows (24) – change colour on last st (white)
29-30) I sc in each for 2 rows (24) – stuff most of the head
31) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (18)
32-33) I sc in each st for 2 rows (18)
34) 1 sc in the next st then 2 tog (12)
35) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (9) – stuff and shape the rest of the head and muzzle
36) 2 tog, then f/o
Weave in and out of the remaining stitches and close the gap.
Sew the top of the nose on using black yarn and needle.
Part II: The Ears (light beige)
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) 1 sc in each st for 1 row (12)
4) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (15)
5) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (18)
6) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (21)
7) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 in the next st (24)
8) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 in the next st (27)
9) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 in the next st (30)
10) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 in the next st (33)
11) 1 sc in the next 10 sts then 2 in the next st (36)
12) 1 sc in the next 11 sts then 2 in the next st (39)
13) 1 sc in the next 12 sts then 2 in the next st (42)
14-27) I sc in each st for 14 rows (42)
f/o and leave a long thread for sewing.
Part III: The Body (light beige – stuff as you go along)
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) 1 sc in the next st then 2 in the next st (18)
4) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (24)
5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (30)
6) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 in the next st (33)
7) 1 sc in each in the back loop of each st (33) (this is for nicer folding – works without it as well; if so, just make a normal row.)
8-11) I sc in each st for 4 rows (33)
12) 1 sc in the next 9 sts then 2 tog (30)
13-14) I sc in each st for 2 rows (30)
15) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24)
16-19) 1 sc in each st for 4 rows (24)
20) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (20)
21-22) 1 sc in each sts for 2 rows (20)
f/o, leave a long thread for sewing
Part IV: The Legs (light beige)
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) 1 sc in the next 2 sts, then 2 in the next st (16)
4-9) 1 sc in each st for 6 rows. At the end of the last row: 1 ch, turn (this is the start of the heel)
10) 1 sc in the next 6 sts, then 1 ch, turn
11) 1 sc in each st for 1 row (20)
12) 1 sc in the next 3 sts, then 2 tog (16)
13-14) 1 in each for 2 rows (16)
15) I sc in the next 2 sts, then 2 tog (12)
16-17) 1 sc in each st for 2 rows (12)
Stuff the foot and leg and leave a thread for sewing
Part V: The Arms (light beige)
1) Magic circle with 5 sts (5)
2) 2 sc in each st (10)
3) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (12)
4) 1 sc in the next 5 sts, then 2 in the next (14)
5-8) 1 sc in each st for 4 rows (14)
9) 1 sc in the front loops for 7 sts, 1 sc in the rest (14) (this is for nicer folding of the palm, if you use fluffy chenilles to make the arms bendable – works without it as well; if so, just make a normal row.)
10-12) 1 sc in each st for 3 rows (14)
13) 1 sc in the next 5 sts, then 2 tog (12)
14-22) 1 sc in each st for 9 rows
f/o, leave a thread for sewing, stuff the arms lightly.
Optional: If you want the arms to be bendable, put in a bent fluffy chenille in the arms while stuffing them. Make sure there are no sharp ends sticking out.
Part VI: The Tail (start with black)
1) Magic circle (6)
2) I sc in the next st then 2 sc in the next st (9)
3) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (12)
4) 1 sc in each st for one row (12) – change colour on last st (beige)
5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (15)
6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the nextst (18)
7) 1 sc in each st for one row (18) – change colour on last st (light beige)
8) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (21)
9) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 in the next st (24)
10-18) 1 sc in each st for 9 rows (24)
19) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 tog (21)
20) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 tog (18)
21) 1 sc in each st for one row (18) (stuff most of the tail)
22) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (15)
23) 1 sc in each st for one row (15)
24) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (12)
25) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (9) (stuff the rest of the tail)
f/o, leave a thread for sewing
Now, assemble the Fennec! Good luck!