Crochet Tutorial: Woodland Fox Girl in Blue Striped Sweater with Strawberry Satchel and Garden Accessories – Free Crochet Pattern.

This woodland fox girl features a rounded orange head, pointed black-tipped ears, oversized brown eyes, fluffy white cheeks, a blue-and-white striped sweater, taupe pants, green sandals, and a white-tipped fox tail. The complete set also includes a strawberry satchel, a flower-trimmed sun hat, a miniature mushroom, and a tiny garden tea cup.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Pattern Overview

This pattern is worked mainly in continuous spiral rounds using tight single crochet stitches. The finished fox is approximately 14 inches tall when made with DK-weight cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.

The sweater, sandals, satchel, sun hat, mushroom, and cup are made separately. Stitch markers are important because most amigurumi sections are not joined at the end of each round.

• Skill level: Intermediate beginner
• Finished height: Approximately 14 inches
• Head width: Approximately 5 inches
• Body width: Approximately 4 inches
• Recommended hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Construction: Separate pieces sewn together

Materials

• DK-weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn in burnt orange
• DK-weight yarn in white
• DK-weight yarn in medium sky blue
• DK-weight yarn in warm taupe brown
• DK-weight yarn in mint green
• DK-weight yarn in beige
• Small amounts of black, red, pink, yellow, dark brown, and leaf green yarn
• 18 mm brown safety eyes
• One 10 mm black safety nose or black embroidery yarn
• White fluffy yarn for the cheek sections
• Polyester fiberfill
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 mm crochet hook for small appliques
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Optional pet slicker brush for creating fluffy cheeks

Crochet Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip stitch
• sc: Single crochet
• hdc: Half double crochet
• dc: Double crochet
• inc: Work 2 single crochet stitches into one stitch
• dec: Invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: Back loop only
• FLO: Front loop only
• st or sts: Stitch or stitches
• R: Round

Important Pattern Notes

Use the yarn-under single crochet method when possible. This produces the compact X-shaped stitches visible on the fox. Keep the tension firm enough that the stuffing cannot be seen between the stitches.

Unless instructed otherwise, work in continuous spiral rounds. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round and move it upward after each completed round.

Stuff the head and body firmly, but stuff the arms, ears, and tail more lightly. Overstuffing the smaller pieces may change their intended shape and make accurate assembly difficult.

Fox Head

Use burnt orange yarn and the 2.5 mm hook. The head is a broad rounded shape with a slightly narrower lower section.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc in every st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: Repeat 6 sc, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: Repeat 7 sc, inc around. 54 sts.
10. R10-R18: Sc in every st around. 54 sts.
11. R19: Repeat 7 sc, dec around. 48 sts.
12. R20: Sc in every st around. 48 sts.
13. R21: Repeat 6 sc, dec around. 42 sts.
14. R22: Sc in every st around. 42 sts.
15. R23: Repeat 5 sc, dec around. 36 sts.
16. R24: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 30 sts.

Pause before finishing the lower head. Install the eye patches, safety eyes, and safety nose while the inside remains accessible.

1. R25: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. 24 sts.
2. R26: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts.

Stuff the head firmly, concentrating the stuffing around the sides and forehead. Keep the lower center slightly softer so the muzzle can sit naturally against the face.

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Fasten off, leaving a 20-inch tail for attaching the head to the body.

White Eye Patches

Make two with smooth white yarn and the 2 mm hook. These small ovals create the visible white border around the large brown eyes.

1. Ch 5.
2. R1: Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc in the first ch, sc in the next 2 ch, 4 sc in the final ch.
3. Continue along the unused side of the foundation chain. Sc in the next 2 ch and work 3 sc in the final ch. 12 sts.
4. Sl st into the first sc and fasten off.

Insert one safety eye through the center of each white patch. Position the eyes between head R14 and R15, approximately 9 visible stitches apart.

The lower edges of the white patches should angle slightly inward. Secure the eye washers only after checking that both eyes are level.

White Muzzle Pieces

Make two matching muzzle ovals with white yarn.

1. Ch 4.
2. R1: Starting in the second ch, sc in the first 2 ch, 4 sc in the final ch, sc in the next ch on the opposite side, and 3 sc in the final ch. 10 sts.
3. R2: Inc, sc, inc in each of the next 4 sts, sc, and inc in each of the final 3 sts. 18 sts.
4. Sl st into the first st and fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Position the muzzle ovals side by side between head R17 and R22. Their inner edges should overlap slightly beneath the nose.

Add a small amount of stuffing beneath each oval while sewing. This produces the soft, rounded muzzle visible in the reference design.

Nose and Mouth

Place the black safety nose between the two muzzle pieces at approximately head R18. The widest portion of the nose should rest above the overlapping muzzle edges.

With black embroidery yarn, sew one short vertical line downward from the center of the nose. Divide the lower end into two gentle curved stitches to form the smiling mouth.

Add one tiny black stitch beneath the mouth if a more defined lower lip is desired. Do not pull the embroidery too tightly.

Fluffy White Cheeks

Make two cheek patches with white fluffy yarn. If fluffy yarn is difficult to see, hold it together with one strand of smooth white yarn.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc in every st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. Fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Pin one cheek patch directly outside each muzzle oval. The patches should extend from approximately head R17 to R22 and partially cover the lower outside edge of each eye patch.

Sew only around the outer edge. Gently brush the fluffy yarn outward after assembly to create the soft fox cheek effect.

Black-Tipped Fox Ears

Make two outer ear pieces. Begin with black yarn and work in turned rows.

1. Row 1: Ch 2 and work 2 sc into the second ch from the hook. 2 sts.
2. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in both sts. 4 sts.
3. Change to burnt orange.
4. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 4 sts.
5. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, inc, 2 sc, inc. 6 sts.
6. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 6 sts.
7. Row 6: Ch 1, turn, inc, 4 sc, inc. 8 sts.
8. Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.
9. Row 8: Ch 1, turn, inc, 6 sc, inc. 10 sts.
10. Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 10 sts.
11. Row 10: Ch 1, turn, inc, 8 sc, inc. 12 sts.
12. Rows 11-12: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.

Fasten off the first ear. Leave a long sewing tail on the second ear.

Inner Ear Panels

Make two with a slightly darker orange or rust-colored yarn.

1. Row 1: Ch 2 and work 2 sc into the second ch. 2 sts.
2. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in both sts. 4 sts.
3. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 4 sts.
4. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, inc, 2 sc, inc. 6 sts.
5. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 6 sts.
6. Row 6: Ch 1, turn, inc, 4 sc, inc. 8 sts.
7. Rows 7-8: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 8 sts.

Fasten off. Center each inner panel on one outer ear, leaving an even orange border. Sew it securely with matching yarn.

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Fold the lower corners of each completed ear inward by approximately one stitch. Sew the folded base together to create a slightly cupped shape.

Attach the ears between head R3 and R9. Angle them outward approximately 25 degrees. The doll’s right ear should lean slightly farther outward to support the flower decoration.

Daisy Ear Flower

Yellow Center

1. With yellow yarn, work 6 sc into an MR.
2. Sl st into the first sc and fasten off.

White Petals

1. Join white yarn to any yellow stitch.
2. Repeat the following in each of the 6 stitches: ch 3, 2 dc in the same stitch, ch 3, sl st in the same stitch.
3. Fasten off after completing 6 petals.

Green Leaf

1. With leaf green yarn, ch 5.
2. Starting in the second ch, work sl st, sc, hdc, and 3 hdc in the final ch.
3. Continue along the other side with hdc, sc, and sl st.
4. Fasten off.

Sew the leaf to the back of the daisy. Attach the flower near the lower front edge of the doll’s right ear, which appears on the viewer’s left.

Body

Use warm taupe yarn. The body forms the rounded pants and the narrow upper torso hidden beneath the sweater.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8-R16: Sc around. 42 sts.
9. R17: Repeat 5 sc, dec around. 36 sts.
10. R18: Sc around. 36 sts.
11. R19: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 30 sts.
12. R20-R22: Sc around. 30 sts.
13. R23: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. 24 sts.
14. R24: Sc around. 24 sts.
15. R25: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts.
16. R26-R28: Sc around. 18 sts.

Stuff the lower body firmly and the upper body moderately. Keep the top opening round and flat. Fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Arms

Make two with burnt orange yarn. The arms remain mostly unstuffed so they can rest naturally against the sweater.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 9 sts.
5. R5-R14: Sc around. 9 sts.

Add a small amount of stuffing to the paw only. Flatten the open top and crochet through both layers with 4 sc.

Fasten off with a long tail. Make the second arm in the same way.

Legs and Orange Feet

Make two. Begin at the toes with burnt orange yarn.

1. Ch 7.
2. R1: Starting in the second ch, sc in the next 5 ch, work 4 sc in the final ch, sc in the next 4 ch along the opposite side, and work 3 sc in the final ch. 16 sts.
3. R2: Inc, 4 sc, inc in each of the next 4 sts, 4 sc, and inc in each of the final 3 sts. 24 sts.
4. R3: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
5. R4: Sc around. 24 sts.
6. R5: Sc in the next 6 sts, dec 6 times, sc in the final 6 sts. 18 sts.
7. R6: Sc in the next 5 sts, dec 4 times, sc in the final 5 sts. 14 sts.
8. R7-R11: Sc around. 14 sts.

Change to taupe yarn. Leave the front loops of R11 available for the rolled pant cuff.

1. R12: BLO repeat 6 sc, inc twice. 16 sts.
2. R13: Repeat 7 sc, inc twice. 18 sts.
3. R14-R22: Sc around. 18 sts.
4. R23: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R24-R29: Sc around. 24 sts.

Stuff the foot firmly, the ankle moderately, and the upper leg firmly. Leave the top open and fasten off with a long sewing tail.

Rolled Pant Cuffs

Hold each leg with the foot pointing downward. Join taupe yarn to one unused front loop from R11.

1. Cuff R1: Sc in each of the 14 front loops. 14 sts.
2. Cuff R2: Repeat 6 sc, inc twice. 16 sts.
3. Cuff R3: Sc around. 16 sts.

Fasten off invisibly. Fold the cuff slightly outward so it rests over the upper orange ankle.

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Blue and White Striped Sweater

The sweater is made from the lower edge upward. Use sky blue and white yarn. Join each round with a slip stitch and begin the next round with ch 1.

1. With blue, ch 49 and join carefully to form a ring. Do not twist the chain.
2. R1-R2: Sc in every ch around. 48 sts.
3. Change to white.
4. R3-R4: Sc around. 48 sts.
5. Change to blue.
6. R5-R6: Sc around. 48 sts.
7. Change to white.
8. R7-R8: Sc around. 48 sts.
9. Change to blue.
10. R9-R10: Sc around. 48 sts.
11. Change to white.
12. R11-R12: Sc around. 48 sts.
13. Change to blue.
14. R13-R16: Sc around. 48 sts.

Front Panel

1. Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 24 sts. 24 sts.
2. Rows 18-23: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 24 sts.
3. Fasten off.

Back Panel

1. Join blue yarn to the first unworked stitch of R16.
2. Row 17: Ch 1 and sc across the remaining 24 sts. 24 sts.
3. Rows 18-23: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 24 sts.
4. Fasten off.

Place the front and back panels together. Seam the outer 6 stitches of each shoulder. Leave the center 12 stitches of each panel open for the neck.

Sweater Sleeves

Join blue yarn beneath one armhole. Work 18 evenly spaced sc around the armhole opening.

1. Sleeve R1-R2: Blue sc around. 18 sts.
2. Sleeve R3-R4: Change to white and sc around. 18 sts.
3. Sleeve R5-R6: Change to blue and sc around. 18 sts.
4. Sleeve R7: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 12 sts.

Fasten off. Repeat for the second sleeve.

Neck Edging

1. Join white yarn at the back of the neck opening.
2. Work 28 evenly spaced sc around the opening.
3. Join with a sl st and fasten off.

Weave in all yarn ends. Dress the body in the sweater before attaching the head and arms.

Fox Tail

Begin at the white tail tip. Stuff gradually while working.

1. R1: With white, work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4-R7: Sc around. 18 sts.
5. Change to burnt orange.
6. R8-R15: Sc around. 18 sts.
7. R16: Repeat 4 sc, dec around. 15 sts.
8. R17-R21: Sc around. 15 sts.
9. R22: Repeat 3 sc, dec around. 12 sts.
10. R23-R27: Sc around. 12 sts.
11. R28: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 9 sts.
12. R29-R31: Sc around. 9 sts.

Add light stuffing to the final section. Flatten the opening and crochet through both layers with 4 sc. Fasten off with a long tail.

Layered Garden Sandals

Make two beige outer soles and two dark beige inner soles.

Sandal Sole

1. Ch 8.
2. R1: Starting in the second ch, sc in the next 6 ch, work 4 sc in the final ch, sc in the next 5 ch along the opposite side, and work 3 sc in the final ch. 18 sts.
3. R2: Inc, 5 sc, inc in each of the next 4 sts, 5 sc, and inc in each of the final 3 sts. 26 sts.
4. Sl st and fasten off.

Place one dark beige sole against one light beige sole. Join light beige yarn and sc through both layers around all 26 stitches.

Front Sandal Strap

1. With mint green yarn, ch 12.
2. Starting in the second ch, sc in each ch. 11 sts.
3. Fasten off with sewing tails at both ends.

Position the strap across the foot directly behind the toes. Sew one end to each side of the layered sole.

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Ankle Strap

1. With mint green yarn, ch 20.
2. Starting in the second ch, sl st in every ch. 19 sts.
3. Fasten off.

Sew the center of the ankle strap to the back of the sole. Wrap the ends around the orange ankle and secure them together with a small hidden stitch.

Use dark orange embroidery yarn to sew three short vertical lines across the toe area of each foot. These lines create the visible fox toe divisions.

Mint Strawberry Satchel

Main Bag Panel

Use mint green yarn and the 2.5 mm hook.

1. Ch 19.
2. Row 1: Starting in the second ch, sc across. 18 sts.
3. Rows 2-30: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 18 sts.

Do not fasten off. Fold Rows 1-12 upward to form the front of the bag. Rows 13-24 form the back, and Rows 25-30 become the flap.

Sc evenly down the first side of the folded section, across the lower edge, and up the opposite side. Work through both layers where the front and back overlap.

Fasten off at the base of the flap. The flap should hang naturally over the upper front edge.

Flap Edging

1. Join mint yarn at one upper corner of the flap.
2. Sc evenly down the side, work 3 sc in the first lower corner, sc across the lower edge, work 3 sc in the second lower corner, and sc up the opposite side.
3. Fasten off.

Satchel Strap

1. Ch 96 with mint green yarn.
2. Starting in the second ch, sl st in every ch. 95 sts.
3. Fasten off with long tails.

Sew one strap end securely to each upper side of the bag. The finished strap should be long enough to hang across the fox’s body or rest beside the doll.

Strawberry Appliques

Make three red strawberries and one pink strawberry using the 2 mm hook.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 9 sts.
3. R3: Sc around. 9 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 1 sc, dec around. 6 sts.

Fasten off and flatten each strawberry. Use pale yellow yarn to add two or three tiny seed stitches to the front.

Strawberry Tops

1. Join leaf green yarn to the upper center of one strawberry.
2. Repeat ch 2, sl st into the same point three times.
3. Fasten off.

Sew one red strawberry to the flap. Arrange the remaining two red strawberries and the pink strawberry across the lower front of the bag.

Brown Garden Sun Hat

Hat Crown

Use medium brown yarn. Work in continuous rounds.

1. R1: Work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Repeat 3 sc, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Repeat 4 sc, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Repeat 5 sc, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: Repeat 6 sc, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9-R18: Sc around. 48 sts.

Hat Brim

1. R19: FLO repeat 7 sc, inc around. 54 sts.
2. R20: Repeat 8 sc, inc around. 60 sts.
3. R21: Repeat 9 sc, inc around. 66 sts.
4. R22: Repeat 10 sc, inc around. 72 sts.
5. R23: Repeat 11 sc, inc around. 78 sts.
6. R24: Repeat 12 sc, inc around. 84 sts.
7. R25: Sc around. 84 sts.

Fasten off invisibly. Steam or gently damp-block the brim so it lies flat with a softly curved outer edge.

Blue Hat Band

1. With blue yarn, ch 53.
2. Starting in the second ch, sc across. 52 sts.
3. Rows 2-3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 52 sts.
4. Fasten off.

Wrap the band around the base of the crown. Overlap the ends slightly at the doll’s left side and sew them securely.

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Blue Bow

1. Ch 18 with blue yarn.
2. Starting in the second ch, sc across. 17 sts.
3. Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 17 sts.
4. Fasten off.

Fold the rectangle so both short ends meet at the center. Wrap blue yarn around the center several times and knot securely.

For the bow tails, ch 18, work 17 sl sts back along the chain, and fasten off. Fold this cord in half and sew it beneath the bow.

Attach the bow to the side of the hat band. Allow the two narrow tails to hang downward.

Miniature Garden Mushroom

Cream Stem

1. R1: With cream yarn, work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: BLO sc around. 6 sts.
3. R3-R6: Sc around. 6 sts.
4. R7: Inc around. 12 sts.
5. R8: Sc around. 12 sts.

Stuff lightly and fasten off with a sewing tail.

Red Mushroom Cap

1. R1: With dark red yarn, work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Repeat 1 sc, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Repeat 2 sc, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
6. R6: Repeat 2 sc, dec around. 18 sts.

Add a small amount of stuffing. Sew the stem opening to the center underside of the cap.

With white yarn, add five evenly spaced French knots or short circular stitches across the top of the cap.

Miniature Garden Tea Cup

Cup Base

1. R1: With cream yarn, work 6 sc into an MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4-R5: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. Change to mint green.
6. R6: Sc around. 12 sts.

Fasten off. Cut a small circular piece of brown crocheted fabric or felt and sew it inside the upper opening to represent tea.

Cup Handle

1. With mint green yarn, ch 8.
2. Starting in the second ch, sl st in each ch. 7 sts.
3. Fasten off.

Curve the strip into a small handle and sew both ends to one side of the cup.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Dress the body in the completed sweater before attaching the head.
2. Position the legs beneath the lower body, leaving approximately 3 stitches between their inner edges.
3. Angle one leg slightly forward and the other slightly backward to recreate the relaxed pose.
4. Sew around each open leg edge twice for a secure attachment.
5. Position the arms directly below the shoulder seams of the sweater.
6. Insert each arm through its sleeve and sew the flattened arm top to the body beneath the sweater.
7. Attach the head to the 18-stitch neck opening.
8. Check the head from the front and side before tightening the final stitches.
9. Attach the tail to the back of the body between body R8 and R13.
10. Angle the tail toward the doll’s left side so the white tip remains visible from the front.

Add one short dark brown embroidered line above the inner edge of each eye to create the expressive eyebrow detail.

Use a tiny amount of white yarn to add one highlight stitch near the lower outside edge of each safety eye if desired.

Brush the white cheeks gently. Trim only uneven fibers and keep the cheek shape rounded.

Care Notes

Keep the completed fox away from direct heat and prolonged sunlight. Strong sunlight may fade the orange, blue, and mint yarn over time.

Because the pattern uses safety eyes and small accessories, the finished item is intended primarily as a decorative collectible unless all small components are replaced with securely embroidered details.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Both eyes are level and approximately 9 stitches apart.
• The muzzle is centered beneath the eyes.
• The ears are evenly positioned and angled outward.
• The daisy is attached to the doll’s right ear.
• The sweater stripes remain level around the body.
• The pant cuffs sit above the orange ankles.
• Both sandal straps fit securely around the feet.
• The tail curves outward without twisting.
• The strawberry appliques are firmly sewn to the satchel.
• All yarn ends are woven into the inside of the pieces.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For light dust, use a clean soft brush and work in the direction of the stitches. Support the head, ears, and accessories while brushing.

For spot cleaning, dampen a white cloth with cool water and a small amount of mild detergent. Press gently against the affected area without rubbing.

Do not machine wash the fox if the hat, satchel, safety eyes, or brushed cheek yarn are attached. Machine agitation may distort the stuffing and damage the small accessories.

After spot cleaning, reshape the doll and allow it to air-dry completely on a clean towel. Keep the sweater stripes straight and reshape the hat brim before drying.

Store the fox in a dry location. Avoid sealed plastic storage while the crochet is damp, because trapped moisture may produce odors or damage the fibers.

When storing the set for a long period, place acid-free tissue around the ears, hat brim, tail, and satchel strap. This helps preserve the intended shapes without compressing the crochet pieces.