Mr Foxington

Mr Foxington Knitted Toy Fox

What is Being Made

Mr Foxington is an intermediate-level knitted toy fox designed by Amanda Berry. This downloadable PDF knitting pattern creates a stuffed animal toy fox complete with a matching knitted scarf. The finished toy features distinct color blocking with orange, white, and blue sections, along with embroidered facial details including a nose and mouth.

Craft and Technique Overview

This is a knitting project suitable for knitters with intermediate skills. The pattern employs intarsia color-work techniques to create the multi-colored fox design. Intarsia knitting allows for large blocks of contrasting colors to be incorporated into the fabric by using separate bobbins of yarn for each color section, resulting in a seamless color transition rather than stranded yarn across the back of the work. The fox and scarf are constructed separately and then assembled together.

Stitches and Construction

While specific stitch abbreviations are referenced in the pattern documentation, the construction involves fundamental knitting techniques combined with the intarsia method for color placement. The toy is created using flat knitting on single-pointed needles, with pieces that are subsequently seamed together using a darning needle. Embroidery stitches are used to add facial features including the nose and mouth details in black yarn.

Yarn Materials

• Main yarn: DK weight yarn (double knitting, light worsted weight, 8 ply) - one 100g skein each in three colors
• Recommended yarn: Deramores Studio DK, 100% acrylic, in shades Paprika (orange), Frost (white), and Blue Haze
• Embroidery yarn: Black DK acrylic yarn (approximately 2 metres), such as Ebony shade, for nose and mouth embroidery

Needles and Notions

• Needles for fox body: One pair of 3.5mm (US 4) single-pointed needles, minimum length 20cm
• Needles for scarf: One pair of 4mm (US 6) single-pointed needles, minimum length 20cm
• Seaming: Darning needle or tapestry needle for joining pieces
• Stuffing: 200g bag of toy filling for stuffing the finished fox
• Safety features: Two 10mm toy safety eyes
• Color-work supplies: Bobbins for managing intarsia yarn sections
• Measuring tools: Ruler or tape measure for checking gauge and dimensions

Design Details

The pattern creates a three-dimensional stuffed toy with a coordinating scarf accessory. The fox features color blocking in orange, white, and blue, with embroidered black facial features. The use of toy safety eyes and appropriate stuffing materials makes this a child-safe craft project. The pattern is presented as a downloadable PDF format, making it accessible for immediate use by knitters.