This bold pirate fox amigurumi is ready for adventure. With its detailed outfit and playful accessories, it’s a fun companion for storytelling or imaginative play.
Adventure Awaits with a Pirate Fox Amigurumi
Let your imagination sail the high seas. This pirate fox amigurumi inspires creative tales and is a standout piece in any handmade collection.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: ~16–18 cm tall
Techniques Used: Magic ring, single crochet, increase, decrease, color changes, shaping, basic sewing, embroidery.
Materials Needed
- DK weight yarn in:
- Orange (main body and head)
- White (muzzle, tail tip)
- Black (eye patch, boots, vest)
- Navy blue and white (shirt stripes)
- Yellow or gold (belt and buttons)
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- 6–8 mm safety eyes
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Small feather (optional for hat)
- Thin felt or cardboard (optional for sword support)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – decrease
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- FO – fasten off
- BLO – back loop only
HEAD (Orange yarn)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6–10: sc around (30)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 13: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly
Rnd 14: dec around (6), FO, close hole.
Attach safety eyes between Rnds 5–6, approx. 7 stitches apart. Embroider eyebrows and add the black eye patch (see accessories section).
MUZZLE (White)
Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2: inc x5 (10)
Rnd 3–4: sc around (10)
Stuff lightly, sew to lower face.
Embroider nose in black at the top center of muzzle.
EARS (Make 2 – Orange, inner ear in white or pink)
Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
Rnd 4–5: sc around (8)
Flatten, FO, leave tail. Sew to top of head.
BODY (Shirt stripes – alternate navy blue & white)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5–10: sc around (24) – alternate colors each round
Switch to black for vest base
Rnd 11–13: sc around (24)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Rnd 15: sc around (18)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff well
Rnd 17: dec around (6), FO and close.
Embroider buttons in yellow and add a yellow belt around Rnd 12 if desired.
ARMS (Make 2 – Orange hand, striped shirt upper)
Rnd 1 (Orange): 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2: inc x5 (10)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, dec) x3 + 1 sc (7)
Switch to alternating navy & white
Rnd 4–6: sc around (7)
FO and sew to the sides of the body.
LEGS (Make 2 – Black for boots)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
Rnd 3–5: sc around (8)
FO, stuff, sew under body.
TAIL (Orange, tip in white)
Rnd 1 (White): 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Switch to orange
Rnd 3–7: sc around (9)
Stuff lightly, sew to the back.
PIRATE HAT (Black, optional gold trim)
Ch 12, sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: sc around (12)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 3: sc around (18)
Rnd 4: in BLO, sc around
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 6: sl st around for edging
FO, sew or glue a felt skull and crossbones to front. Add feather if desired.
SWORD (Optional)
Make a simple crochet sword or cut from stiff felt.
You can make the handle in yellow and blade in grey using ch 5, turn and sc 4–5 across for blade, and ch 3 for handle.
Sew to one hand.
Eye Patch
Ch 6, turn
Row 1: sc 5
Row 2: dec, sc 1, dec
Row 3: dec
FO, attach to one eye with a long black chain for the string around the head.
Assembly
- Attach head to body.
- Sew arms to sides and legs underneath.
- Add tail at back base.
- Attach hat, sword, belt, and patch.
- Embroider any desired details: smile, whiskers, etc.