Knitted Fox Mike Crochet Description of crocheting a plush fox Mike in the amigurumi technique by Ekaterina Shokhina. The toy is crocheted very easily and quickly. The arms and legs are crocheted into the body during the process. The size of the finished fox is about 19-20 cm.

Knitted Amigurumi Fox
Materials:

• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby or equivalents (less than half a skein of the main color, additional color for the paws, and a small amount of Alize Softy for the chest overlay)
• Crochet hook 3.5-4 mm and 2 mm for Softy
• Eyes 15 mm, nose (optional)
• Needle for sewing, eyelashes
• Filler

Amigurumi Fox Crocheting Instructions
Legend:

• ka — amigurumi ring
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• ch — chain

Ears (2 pieces)
Black:

1. 3 sc in ka (3)
2. 3 inc = 6
3. (1 sc, inc)* 3 = 9
   Change to main color:
4. (2 sc, inc)* 3 = 12
   5-6. 12 sc (2 rows)

Head
White:

1. 3 sc in ka (3)
2. 3 inc = 6
3. (1 sc, inc)* 3 = 9
4. (2 sc, inc)* 3 = 12
   Change to main color:
5. (1 sc, inc)* 6 = 18
6. 6 sc, 6 inc, 6 sc = 24
7. 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)* 6, 6 sc = 30
8. (4 sc, inc)* 6 = 36
   9-11. 36 sc (3 rows)
9. (4 sc, dec)* 6 = 30
10. (3 sc, dec)* 6 = 24
11. (2 sc, dec)* 6 = 18
12. (1 sc, dec)* 6 = 12
13. 6 dec (6)
    Close the hole using a needle.
    Insert the eyes at the level of the 5th-6th row, with 5 sc between them. Do not stuff the nose.

Arms (2 pieces)
Black:

1. 6 sc in ka (6)
2. (1 sc, inc)* 3 = 9
3. 9 sc
4. (1 sc, dec)* 3 = 6
   Change to main color:
   5-9. 6 sc (5 rows)
   Fold together, crochet 3 sc through both loops.
   Stuff only the black part of the paw.

Legs (2 pieces)
Black:

1. 6 sc in ka (6)
2. 6 inc = 12
   3-4. 12 sc (2 rows)
   Change to main color:
3. (1 sc, dec)* 4 = 8
   6-10. 8 sc (5 rows)
   Fold together and crochet 4 sc.
   Stuff only the black lower part.

Body

1. 6 sc in ka (6)
2. 6 inc = 12 sc
3. (1 sc, inc)* 6 = 18
4. (2 sc, inc)* 6 = 24
5. 4 sc, 4 sc with the leg, 8 sc, 4 sc with the leg, 4 sc = 24
6. (3 sc, inc)* 6 = 30
   7-8. 30 sc (2 rows)
7. (3 sc, dec)* 6 = 24
8. (2 sc, dec)* 6 = 18
9. 4 sc, 3 sc with the arm, 4 sc, 3 sc with the arm, 4 sc = 18
10. (1 sc, dec)* 6 = 12
    Cut the thread, secure it.

Chest Overlay
Softy yarn, single thread:

1. 5 ch, crochet on both sides of the chain, forming an oval.
2. From the 2nd stitch from the hook: inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, inc = 12
3. 2 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc = 20
4. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 2 sc = 24
   Leave a long thread for sewing.

Tail
White:

1. 4 sc in ka (4)
2. (1 sc, inc) *2 = 6
3. (2 sc, inc) *2 = 8
   Change to main color:
   4-6. 8 sc (3 rows)
4. (2 sc, dec) *2 = 6
   Leave a long thread for sewing.

The fox is ready!
by Ekaterina Shokhina. – @miracle_knitted_toys

Enjoy!