Freddie the Fox - Bubbles and Bongo - eng

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An original amigurumi pattern from Bubbles And Bongo                                              

FREDDIE THE FOX (who loves Christmas) Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BubblesAndBongo  Original pattern by: LittleAquaGirl (Instagram: @littleaquagirl) Copyright © BubblesAndBongo 2015. All rights reserved.

 

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Dear fellow crochet lover, First of all, thank you so much for purchasing this pattern!

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds. The finished product using the materials described in this pattern from the top of Freddie’s head to his toes is 6 inches or 15 cm.

We are more than happy for you to gift or sell any items you produce from this pattern but request that you provide a link to our Etsy shop BubblesAndBongo and credit @littleaquagirl as the designer.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

Much love, time and effort have gone into designing this amigurumi creation and we would appreciate if you do not share, reproduce or sell this pattern either in its entirety or in parts.

1. Yarn (cotton blend 8 ply by Patons in Orange, Cream, Black, Aqua, Natural, Red) 2. Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you use (2.5 mm) 3. Polyester fibrefill 4. Black plastic safety eyes (4.5 mm) 5. Stitch markers, darning and embroidery needles

We would love to see your finished creation, so please do tag @littleaquagirl on Instagram! Never hesitate to contact us through our Etsy shop should you have any questions with regards to this pattern…we will do all we can to help you as best as we can! With love, Erinna (@littleaquagirl)

MATERIALS REQUIRED (descriptions in brackets indicate those used in the pictured example):

ABBREVIATIONS BLO = back loop only | ch = ch | dec = decrease inc = increase | rnd = round | sc = single crochet sl st = slip stitch | st = stitch A very quick guide to the stitches used in this pattern in alphabetical order (note there are fantastic resources online for more detail): 1. Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through loop on hook. 2. Decrease (dec): I prefer to use the “invisible” decrease. For this, insert hook into front loop of first stitch (from the front and under). Repeat into front loop of next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through both loops on hook. 3. Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch. 4. Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop. Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end of yarn through ring and chain the required number of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the loop. 5. Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both loops on hook. 6. Slip stitch (st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch and loop on hook.

 

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FREDDIE THE FOX (cotton blend 8 ply by Patons yarn, 2.5 mm crochet hook)

HEAD (start in Orange) Starting from the top Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36] Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42] Rnd 8-12: Sc in each st around [42] Rnd 13: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48] Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 7 st, inc in next st) x 6 [54] Rnd 15-16: Sc in each st around [54] Change to cream Rnd 17-18: Sc in each st around [54] Rnd 19: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 6 [48] Rnd 20: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42] Rnd 21: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36] Insert eyes between Rnd 14 and 15, 12 sts apart. Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30] Rnd 23: (Sc in next st, dec) x 10 [20] Rnd 24: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 5 [15] Sl st in next st. Fasten off. Stuff the head firmly with fibrefill.

Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36] Rnd 7: Sc in each st around [36] Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 10 st, dec) x 3 [33] Rnd 9: Sc in each st around [33] Rnd 10: (Sc in each of next 9 st, dec) x 3 [30] Rnd 11: Sc in each st around [30] Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 3 [27] Rnd 13: Sc in each st around [27] Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 3 [24] Rnd 15: Sc in each st around [24] Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 3 [21] Rnd 17: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 3 [18] Rnd 18: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 3 [15] Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing body to head. Stuff the body firmly with fibrefill.

ARMS x 2 (start in Black) Starting from the bottom Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12] Rnd 3-4: Sc in each st around [12] Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 2 [10] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8] Stuff only the hand (part in black yarn) with fibrefill. Change to orange. Rnd 7-12: Sc in each st around [8] Flatten the arm. Sc across both sides of the arm in each of the next 3 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching each arm to the body. The arms (part in orange yarn) do not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

BODY (in Orange) Starting from the bottom Rnd 1: Rnd 2: Rnd 3: Rnd 4: Rnd 5:

 

Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Work 2 sc in each st around [12] (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]

LEGS x 2 (start in Black) Starting from the bottom Ch 6 and stitches will now be worked around both sides of the foundation chain.

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Rnd 1: Start in 2 chain from hook, sc in each of next 4 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in the starting ch [12] Rnd 2: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in each of next 3 st, sc in each of next 3 st, inc in each of next 2 st [18] Rnd 3: BLO, sc in each st around [18] Rnd 4: Sc in each st around [18] Rnd 5: Sc in each of next 6 st, dec x 3, sc in each of next 6 st [15] Rnd 6: Sc in each of next 4 st, dec x 3, sc in each of next 5 st [12] Rnd 7: (Sc in next st, dec) x 4 [8]

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NOSE (start in Black) Start stuffing the legs with fibrefill. Change to orange. Starting from the tip of the nose Rnd 8-10: Sc in each st around [8] Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing each leg to the body.

Rnd 1: Start 4 sc in a magic ring [4] Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 2 [6] Change to cream

Finish stuffing the legs firmly. Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 2 [8] Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2 [10] Rnd 5: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 5 [15] Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the nose to the head.

EARS (in Orange) Starting from the tip of the ear Rnd 1: Rnd 2: Rnd 3: Rnd 4: Rnd 5: Rnd 6: Rnd 7:

Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 2 [8] (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2 [10] (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 2 [12] (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 2 [14] (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 2 [16] (Sc in each of next 7 st, inc in next st) x 2 [18]

Using the cream yarn, sew vertical lines (each across two Rnds as seen in Picture 1). The side of the ear to sew the lines on is the side that is facing upwards when the tip of the ear is pointing towards you and the working yarn end is on the left (as seen in Picture 1). Flatten the ear. Sc across both sides of the ear in each of the next 8 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching each ear to the head. The ears do not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

TUMMY (in Cream) Starting from the middle of the tummy Ch 7 and stitches will now be worked around both sides of the foundation chain. nd

Rnd 1: Start in 2 chain from hook, sc in each of next 5 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 st, inc in the starting ch [14] Rnd 2: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 4 st, inc in each of next 3 st, sc in each of next 4 st, inc in each of next 2 st [20] Rnd 3: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 5 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 3, sc in each of next 4 st, (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 2 [26] Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the tummy to the body.

 

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LONG ANTLER x 2 (in Natural) Starting from the tip of the long antler

TAIL (starting in Cream)

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2-10: Sc in each st around [6]

Starting from the tip of the tail Rnd 1: Rnd 2: Rnd 3: Rnd 4:

Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9] (Sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12] Sc in each st around [12]

Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the long antler to the headband. The long antler does not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

Change to orange Rnd 5: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 3 [15] Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 3 [12] Rnd 8: Sc in each st around [12] Rnd 9: (Sc in next st, dec) x 4 [8] Rnd 10-11: Sc in each st around [8]

SHORT ANTLER x 2 (in Natural)

Sc in each of next 3 st (i.e. an extra 3 sc).

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2-5: Sc in each st around [6]

Stuff the tail about halfway such that the tip of the tail is filled only. Flatten the tail. Sc across both sides of the tail in each of the next 3 st to close the opening. Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the tail to the body.

Starting from the tip of the short antler

Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the short antler to the long antler. The short antler does not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

SCARF (in Aqua) HEADBAND (in Natural) We will work the scarf in Rows. We will work the headband in Rows. Ch 51 nd

Row 1: Sc into 2 chain from hook and in each ch across [50] Row 2-4: Turn. Ch 1. BLO. Sc into each st across [50] Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the ends of the scarf together later. Freddie the Fox is all done! The following steps are to dress him up in the Christmas spirit!

 

Beginning with a long “starting” tail (for sewing the headband to the head later), Ch 29 nd

Row 1: Sc into 2 chain from hook and in each ch across [28] Row 2: Turn. Ch 1. Sl st into each st across [28] Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the other end of the headband to the head later.

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RED NOSE (in Red)

If you now wish to dress Freddie in the spirit of Christmas…

Starting from the tip of the red nose Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, dec) x 3 [6] Sl st in next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the red nose to the tip of Freddie’s nose later. The red nose does not need to be stuffed with fibrefill.

9. Sew the headband across the top of Freddie’s head with the ends finishing on either side of the ear. 10. Sew the short antler over Rnd 5 and 6 of the long antler. Sew each complete antler (with the short antlers pointing towards each other) onto the headband such that each antler sits in front of the inside corners of the ears. 11. Sew the red nose onto the end of Freddie’s nose.

Rnd 3 Rnd 2

Rnd 7

Rnd 10

ASSEMBLY 1. With the yarn tail left from the body, sew Freddie’s body to his head with whip stitches.

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Picture 2

Picture 4

2. Attach the arms between Rnd 17 and 18 of the body, 6 st apart in the front. 3. Attach each leg to the body. Each leg should be sewn over Rnd 2 and 4 of the base of the body with the toes pointing forward (Picture 2). 4. Sew Freddie’s nose to his head between his eyes. The nose should be sewn over Rnd 16 and 18 of his head.

Where scarf will intersect

Rnd 4 Picture 5

Picture 6

5. Attach the ears to the top of Freddie’s head. The inside corners of the ears should sit between Rnd 3 and 4 and the outside corners between Rnd 10 and 11 (marked with pink pins in Picture 3). 6. With orange yarn, sew vertical lines (each two st long) as seen in Picture 4. Sew the tummy over Rnd 7 and 16 of the front of the body. 7. Sew the tail to the back between the two legs and between Rnd 4 and 5 of the body. Sew extra stitches as indicated by the black lines in Picture 5 to keep the tail pointing upwards. 8. Wrap the scarf around Freddie’s neck. Weave in the loose tails. With one of the loose tail ends, weave it to where the scarf will intersect (Picture 6). Overlap the ends of the scarf and use this to hold the two ends of the scarf together.

 

Freddie the Fox is all done! We hope that you had fun making him… … We would love for you to share your creation with us!! (see how at start of pattern)

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