Knitting! Woodland Fox Baby

* New! There is now a Norwegian translation, thanks to MereteIsabell from Ravelry. Click here for the link.*

 Time for a new knitting pattern! This one I designed for my little boy's Halloween costume. Since we have a lot of foxes in the Fort, I thought it would be cute if he dressed like one. I only have one size available for the hat, if you require a bigger size, you could always use any other plain hat pattern and then attach the ears on top.

 Woodland Fox Baby Hat

Yarn:

Main colour (mc): Bernat Softee Chunky in Pumpkin

Contrast Colour 1 (cc1): Patons Shetland Chunky in Charcoal

Contrast Colour 2 (cc2): Patons Shetland Chunky in White

Needles:

5mm double pointed needles (dpn's) and 5mm straight needles

Gauge: 6 stitches and 8 rows = 2inches

Measurement:

circumference 16-18 inches (My baby is 1.5 months and it is very loose on him. He will have lots of room to grow into it)

Abbreviations:

cc1-contrast colour 1

cc2-contrast colour 2

dpn's-double pointed needles

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

k1f&b-knit one front and back

mc-main colour

p-purl

p2tog-purl two together

ssk-slip slip knit

st-stitches

 Hat Pattern:

With main colour, cast on 48 st on dpn's. Join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.

row 1: k1, p1 around

Continue for 3 more rows.

Next row: k around and repeat until hat measures 3.5inches from the start.

next row: k6, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k around

next row:k5, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k around

next row: k4, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k around

next row: k3, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k2, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k1, k2tog, repeat around circle

next row: k2tog, repeat around circle

last row: k2tog, repeat around circle. Cut yarn, weave through remaining 3 stitches, pull tight, bind off and weave in ends.

 Outer Ear Pattern:

With mc on 5mm straight needles cast on 10st, leaving a long tail (for sewing later)

Row 1: k

Row 2: p

Repeat rows 1 and 2, two more times.

Row 7: k1,ssk, k4, k2tog, k1

Row 8: p

Row 9: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1

Row10: p

Row 11: Switch to contrast colour 1 (charcoal), k1, ssk, k2tog, k1

Row 12: p

Row 13: ssk, k2tog

Row 14: p

Row 15: k2tog, bind off, weave in ends, except for long tail at the base (use it to sew ear onto the hat.)

Inner Ear:

With cc2 (white), cast on 8st on 5mm straight needles, leaving a long tail (for sewing later).

Row 1: k

Row 2: p

Repeat the first 2 rows  1 more time.

Row 5: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1

Row 6: p

Row 7: k1, ssk, k2tog, k1

Row 8: p

Row 9: ssk, k2tog

Row 10: p2tog. Bind off, weave in top end and use long tail at the base to sew the inner ear onto the outer ear in the center, being careful to only sew through the top knitted loops on the the outer year so that no white stitches show through on the back of the ear.

Make two ears and then sew to the top of the hat.

Tail Pattern:

With dpn's and mc, cast on 6 st. Join in the round.

k 3 rows.

Next row: k1, k1f&b, around the circle

Next row: k

Repeat these two rows three more times (28st on needles)

Next row: k. Continue to knit in the round until tail measures 7inches from the start.

Switch to cc2 (white). Knit in the round until work measures 9 inches from the start. Stuff with polyester stuffing as you go.

Next row: k1, k2tog, around the circle until there is one stitch in that row, k1.

Next row: k

Repeat these last 2 rows two more times.

Next row: k1, k2tog, around the circle 

Next row: k2tog around circle. Bind off, weave in ends. Sew or pin tail onto pants.

Also check out my pattern for the Woodland Stag/Deer Baby!

And that's it! Please let me know if you find any errors in the pattern and if you have any suggestions. I also love to hear from people who made the pattern and enjoyed it. Please check out my other patterns on my blog and add me on raverly :honeynutbrown.