Add a touch of woodland charm to your crochet collection with this Amigurumi Fox Keychain pattern! 🦊✨ With its tiny paws, perky ears, and adorable expression, this design captures the playful spirit of foxes in a miniature, travel-friendly form. Whether you’re crafting for a nature-inspired accessory, a thoughtful gift, or simply love animal-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a delightful addition to your projects.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, tail shape, and even tiny accessories like a miniature acorn or a leaf to enhance its personality. Choose classic orange and white for a realistic look or experiment with pastel hues for a whimsical twist! Whether attached to a bag, keys, or gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, this amigurumi fox keychain is sure to bring smiles. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this charming little fox to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨
🦊 Amigurumi Fox Keychain Crochet Pattern
This adorable amigurumi fox is the perfect handmade forest companion! Featuring a large expressive head, sweet white cheeks, pointed ears with black edging, and a fluffy white-tipped tail, this pattern perfectly recreates the sitting fox in the photo. Whether used as a keychain, bag charm, or collectible plush, this fox will melt hearts wherever it goes.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced Beginner – Intermediate
Includes shaping, color changes, and careful sewing for detailed features.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 10–12 cm (4–5 in) tall when made with DK/sport weight yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook.
🧶 Materials
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DK or sport weight cotton/acrylic yarn:
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Rust/Orange – main body and head (~25 g)
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White – muzzle, belly patch, tail tip, and ear centers (~10 g)
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Dark Brown or Black – paws, ear edges, and nose (~5 g)
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2.5 mm crochet hook
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6 mm safety eyes
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8 mm safety nose (or embroidered alternative)
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Fiberfill stuffing
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Yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors
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Keyring loop or hanging cord (optional) – to turn your fox into a keychain or bag charm
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FLO / BLO – Front/Back Loop Only
FO – Fasten Off
crab st – Reverse single crochet (used for edging)
🦊 Head (Rust)
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6–R10: sc around (30)
R11: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R12: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R13: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R14: sc around (12), FO leaving tail.
Stuff firmly as you go.
➡️ Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7–8, spaced 6 stitches apart.
➡️ Attach safety nose or embroider one at the lower center of the face later.
🐶 Muzzle (White)
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
R3–4: sc around (9)
FO leaving long tail.
Lightly stuff and sew centered just below eyes.
Embroider a small smile beneath the nose.
🦴 Cheeks (Make 2 – White)
R1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, tr (4)
R2: ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, dc in next, dec over last 2 (3)
R3: ch 1, turn, sc, sc-dec (2)
R4: ch 1, turn, sc-dec (1)
FO leaving tail.
Sew one on each side of the muzzle, pointing outward, to form fluffy fox cheeks.
🐾 Ears (Make 2 – Rust Outer, White Inner)
Outer (Rust):
R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
R2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
R3: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
R4: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
R5: (4 sc, inc) x2 (12)
R6: sc around (12)
R7: sc around (12)
Switch to dark brown/black and crab st around the outer edge for the black border. FO leaving tail.
Inner (White):
R1: MR, 4 sc (4)
R2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
R3: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
R4: sc around (8)
FO and sew to the inner part of each rust ear, centered.
Sew ears high on the head and angled slightly outward.
🧡 Body (Rust)
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5–R8: sc around (24)
R9: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R10: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
FO, stuff firmly. Sew to underside of head.
⚪ Belly Patch (White)
R1: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
R2: inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
R3: inc, 5 sc, inc (9)
R4–5: sc around (9)
FO leaving tail.
Sew centered from the neck to the lower body.
For a decorative touch, use rust-colored yarn to stitch around the patch edges in a blanket stitch pattern for the spiky fur effect seen in the photo.
🐾 Arms (Make 2 – Rust & Dark Brown)
R1: with dark brown MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3–4: sc around (12)
R5: switch to rust, sc around (12)
R6–8: sc around (12)
R9: (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)
FO, stuff lightly.
Sew angled forward on each side of the body.
Optional: add 3 small white stitches across each wrist to mimic tiny “claws.”
🐾 Legs (Make 2 – Dark Brown & Rust)
R1: with dark brown MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4–5: sc around (18)
R6: switch to rust, (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R7–8: sc around (12)
FO, stuff lightly.
Sew to the bottom front so your fox sits evenly.
🦊 Tail (Rust with White Tip)
R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5–R6: sc around (24)
R7: switch to white, sc around (24)
R8: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
R9: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
R10: sc around (12)
FO, stuff lightly.
Curve the tail slightly and sew it at the back base.
Add a single surface slip stitch line or running stitch at the color change for the fine white ring visible on the tail.
🧵 Assembly
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Sew the head to the body, centered.
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Attach muzzle, then position cheeks.
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Add nose and embroidered smile.
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Sew on ears.
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Attach arms, legs, and tail.
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Weave in all loose ends neatly.
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Lightly shape with your hands for the perfect sitting pose.
🔑 Optional Keychain Assembly
Attach a keyring loop or hanging cord securely to the top of the fox’s head (either before closing the last round or afterward by sewing a loop). Reinforce it with several tight stitches if the fox will be used as a bag charm.
💧 Care Instructions
Hand wash gently in cold water with mild soap.
Press lightly in a towel to remove excess water, reshape, and air dry completely.
Avoid tumble drying.
🌲 Final Thoughts
Your sweet sitting fox is now complete — featuring a fluffy white muzzle, pointed black-edged ears, a perfect sitting pose, and a curled white-tipped tail. This design captures every detail from the reference photo with photo-accurate shaping and proportions.
Whether you hang it from your keys or display it on a shelf, this little woodland friend will bring warmth and charm wherever it goes. 🦊✨
