Hooded Fox Cowl
Materials
I 5.5 mm, K 6.5 mm, and M/N 9mm, Size Crochet Hooks
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Small Scissors
Bulky Weight Yarn- burnt orange, black & cream
Notes
Finished Sizes: child small, child medium & child large
Crochet gauge (hood): 9dc= 4″, 7 rows= 4″
Toddler
Cowl
M/N 9 mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 35 chainless foundation
Rnds 2- 7: (switch to burnt orange yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [35]
Leave 8 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 27 stitches to form the hood. Count in 14, place a stitch marker on that 14th stitch- you will be working in the 13 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 12, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 12 sts, ch 2, turn [29]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 13, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 13 sts, ch 2, turn [31]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 14, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 14 sts, ch 2, turn [33]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 15, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 16, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 17, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 17, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 16, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 15, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [33]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 14, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 14 sts, ch 2, turn [31]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 13, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 13 sts, ch 2, turn [29]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 12, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 12 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [27]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach cream yarn on hood/face opening and dc and sc around the entire opening.
Child
Cowl
M/N 9 mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 43 chainless foundation (or, loosely chain 43, join in the round, ch 3 and tc once in each chain, join)
Rnds 2- 9: (switch to burnt orange yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [43]
Leave 10 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 33 stitches to form the hood. Count in 17, place a stitch marker on that 17th stitch- you will be working in the 16 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 15, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 16, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 17, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 18, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 19, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 20, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 21, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 21, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 20, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 19, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 18, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 17, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 13: ch 2, dc in 16, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 14: ch 2, dc in 15, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 15 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [33]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach cream yarn on hood/face opening and dc and sc around the entire opening.
Teen/Adult
Cowl
M/N 9 mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 53 chainless foundation
Rnds 2- 11: (switch to burnt orange yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [43]
Leave 14 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 39 stitches to form the hood. Count in 20, place a stitch marker on that 20th stitch- you will be working in the 19 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 18, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 19, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 20, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 21, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 22, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 22 sts, ch 2, turn [49]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 23, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 23 sts, ch 2, turn [51]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 25, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 25 sts, ch 2, turn [53]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 26, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 26 sts, ch 2, turn [55]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 26, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 26 sts, ch 2, turn [53]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 25, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 25 sts, ch 2, turn [51]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 24, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 24 sts, ch 2, turn [49]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 23, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 23 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 13: ch 2, dc in 22, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 22 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 14: ch 2, dc in 21, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 15: ch 2, dc in 20, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 16: ch 2, dc in 19, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 19 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [39]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach cream yarn on hood/face opening and dc and sc around the entire opening.
Ears
Outer Ear
K 6.5 mm & burnt orange yarn
Row 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 3: sc2tog, sc in 4, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 4: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 7: sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 8: sc2tog and continue to sc around entire ear
Inner Ear
I 5.5mm crochet hook & black yarn (you use cream yarn at the end)
Row 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 3: sc2tog, sc in 4, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 4: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 7: sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 8: sc2tog and continue to sc around entire ear with cream yarn
Sew inner ear onto front of outer ear.