Peeking Fox...A new free pattern

Peeking Fox Basket/Planter Cover

  I love foxes as much as I do Owls.  So I decided to make this basket and maybe to do a collection of them. They are fun and easy to make.  I love the way the fox is just peeking out in the pictures!!

Materials:

I Love This Yarn (color A being White and color B being Burnt Pumpkin)

Size F and G Hook

Tapestry Needle

2 buttons for eyes and 1 for the nose

Stitches:

Ch-chain                                              St(s)- stitch(es)                                                           

Sc- single crochet                                Dc- double crochet                            

BLO- back loop only                            Lp(s)-loop(s)                                        

Sl st- slip stitches                                 Sk- skip

Sc dec- single crochet decrease

Base of basket:

Color A

F hook starting with the magic circle, sc 12. (12 sc)

Round 2:

Ch 2, dc in same st as ch 1, 2 dc in the next st, repeat 10 more times, sl st to top of ch 2. (24 dc)

Round 3:

Ch 2, dc in the same st,* dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st*.  rep from * to * sl st to top of ch 2. (36 dc)

Round 4:

Ch 2, dc in the same st,* dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st*.  rep from * to * sl st to top of ch 2. (48 dc)

Round 5:

Ch 2, dc in the same st,* dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st*.  rep from * to * sl st to top of ch 2. (60 dc)

Round 6:

Ch 2, dc in the same st,* dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st*.  rep from * to * sl st to top of ch 2. (72 dc)

Round 7:

Ch 2, dc in the same st,* dc in the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st*.  rep from * to * sl st to top of ch 2. (84 dc) DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Sides of basket:

G hook  and Color B

Round 1: (Chains at beginning count as a stitch and sl st to join at the end of each row to the starting ch.)

Ch 2, dc (blo) in the next st and in the next 82 sts(blo) around. (84 dc)

The following rows you will make the lemon peel stitch or seed stitch. With this stitch you alternate between the sc and dc and do so all the way around.  On the next row, you will start with a dc into the first sc and then a sc into the dc, all the way around.  Keep doing this repeated pattern.

Round 2:

Color B Ch 1,* sc in the next st, dc in the next st*, repeat from * to *in the next 26 sts, change to color A , sc in the next st, dc in the next st, repeat from * to * in the next 26 sts, change to color B, sc in the next st, dc in the next st, repeat from * to * for the next 25 sts.  Turn (84 sts)

Round 3:

Color B Ch 1,* dc in the next st, sc in the next st*, repeat from * to *in the next 26 sts, change to color A , dc in the next st, sc in the next st, repeat from * to * in the next 26 sts, change to color B, dc in the next st, sc in the next st, repeat from * to * for the next 25 sts.  Turn (84 sts)

Repeat this pattern until the side measure approx. 7” or 18 rows.  You can make it taller by adding more rounds.

Row 19:

Ch 1, sc in the next st and into each st around. (84 sc)  Finish off.

Starting at the right side where the orange and white meet is where you will sl st to start the face with Color B.

Row 1:
Ch 1, sc in the next st and in the next 26 sts. ( 28 sts) leaving the remaining sts unworked. turn

Row 2:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 24 sts, sc dec. turn(26 sts)

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 22 sts, sc dec. turn (24 sts)

Row 4:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 20 sts, sc dec. turn (22 sts)

Row 5:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 18 sts, sc dec. turn(20 sts)

Row 6:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 16 sts, sc dec. turn(18 sts)

Row 7:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 14 sts, sc dec. turn (16 sts)

Row 8:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 12 sts, sc dec. turn (14 sts)

Row 9:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 10 sts, sc dec. turn (12 sts)

Row 10:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 8 sts, sc dec. turn (10sts)

Row 11:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 6 sts, sc dec. turn (8sts)

Row 12:

Ch 1, sc dec, sc in the next 4 sts, sc dec. turn (6sts)

Row 13:

sc dec, sc in the next 2 sts, sc dec. turn (4 sts)

Row 14:

sc dec 2 times. turn (2 sts)

Row 15:

Sc dec.   finish off and weave in ends.

Fold the triangle over to the right side of the basket and attach nose at the tip.  

Sew your eyes and nose on. For the ears, follow the link for pattern.  Attach ears to the fox by sewing them on starting at 4 sts beyond the white on both sides.

For the ears I will send you to http://thestitchinmommy.com/2014/06/crochet-fox-hat.html. She has a great pattern for those and they work so well.

I hope you enjoy this pattern.  Have fun with it and I hope to see pictures. Please do not share this pattern but link to my website please. Comment below!!