Fox Pajama Holder

Free Fox Pajama Holder crochet tutorial by Katya Perevalova @anahoretka.

With this pattern, you can crochet a fox-shaped pajama holder. For the toy body, you can use any pom-pom yarn, and for the other parts - any plush yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.

Materials and Tools

• Orange pom-pom yarn (1-2 skeins)
• White plush yarn (1/3 skein)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• White, orange, and black thread
• Hat elastic cord, about 40 cm
• Cord lock
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Fox Pajama Holder Crochet Pattern

Pajama Holder Base

Take the pom-pom yarn. Make two loops in the gaps between the pom-poms. Now pull one loop through the other - this will be the first loop on the hook. Put it on the hook and crochet the next gap between pom-poms as a regular chain stitch. The pom-pom should stay hanging at the back. Crochet a chain of 20 ch this way.

Now join the chain into a ring. Continue crocheting in the round.

If you look closely, the loops are clearly visible. Make sure the chain is not twisted - otherwise it will not work.

Now crochet into the loops you made - ALWAYS THROUGH THE BACK LOOP ONLY! Ignore the pom-poms - they are not part of the stitches and should stay on the back side.

In the end, you should get a bag like this (you will need to turn it inside out) - this is the pajama holder base.

Head

Stuff as you crochet.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9: 48 sc (48) - 4 rounds
10: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
11: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
12: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
14: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
16: 6 dec (6)

Muzzle

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4: 12 sc (12)
5: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Cut the yarn, stuff, and sew the muzzle to the head.

Hood

1: 8 sc in MR
2: 8 inc (16)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
5: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
7: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
8-13: 48 sc (48) - 6 rounds

Try it on the head. The hood should stretch over the head and cover about half of it. Next, crochet in turning rows. Make a ch and turn your work.

14: 8 sc, ch, turn (8)
15: dec, 6 sc, ch, turn (7)
16: dec, 5 sc, ch, turn (6)
17: dec, 4 sc, ch, turn (5)
18: dec, 3 sc, ch, turn (4)
19-20: 4 sc, ch, turn (4) - 2 rounds
21: dec, 2 sc, ch, turn (3)
22-23: 3 sc, ch, turn (3) - 2 rounds

Try the hood on the head. Then work sc all around the edge. Put it on the head and sew around the entire edge, including the muzzle.

Ears (2 pieces)

Start with white yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: 9 sc (9)
Switch to orange yarn
4: 9 sc (9)
5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
6: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
7: 15 sc (15)

Cut the yarn. Do not stuff the ears. Position and sew them onto the head. Embroider the nose and eyes on the head.

Paws (4 pieces)

Start with white yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-5: 18 sc (18) - 2 rounds
6: 3 dec, 12 sc (15)
7: 2 dec, 7 sc, switch to orange yarn, 4 sc (13) - this keeps the color transition at the back so it does not show.
8: 13 sc (13) - 6 rounds

Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Embroider two black lines on the front of each paw. Sew the paws to the front like this.

Tail

Start with white yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4: 12 sc (12)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Switch to orange yarn
6: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
7: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
8-10: 24 sc (24)
11: (6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)
12: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
13: (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
14: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
15: 12 sc (12)

Stuff, fold in half, crochet 6 sc through both sides, hide the yarn tail. Sew it to the back of the pajama holder.

Toy Pajama Holder Assembly

Sew the head on top, around the circumference of the main piece. Pull the hat elastic cord through the loops at the bottom and secure it with the cord lock so the pajama holder can close. That's it - your pajama holder is ready!