Fox Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

I’m so excited to finally share this Fox Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern with you guys! I’ve been working on this knitting pattern for a while. I wanted to create a baby blanket that was gender neutral and not over-the-top cutesy. It works perfectly in Indigo’s woodland themed nursery and it can easily transition into his “big boy” room.

     The idea for this baby blanket came from my Fox Scarf knitting pattern. I (approximately) doubled the size of the foxes and sewed them together. It turns out that they fit together perfectly- like puzzle pieces! I knit diamond shaped pieces to fill in the missing spaces. This blanket may look difficult to make but it’s actually all garter stitch with some increases and decreases.

I’m really happy with the way this baby blanket turned out. I can’t wait to make some more animal-themed blankets. Happy Knitting!

Fox Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

Yarn (2 skeins of beige and 1 each of the other colors):
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn  Beige
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn Linen
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn  Rust
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn Chocolate Brown
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn Toffee

Needles:
Size 5 straight knitting needles
Bates Luxite Yarn Needle 2 3/4”

Boye Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H

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Fox Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

Make 3 foxes in each of the following colors:
Rust nose/eyes and Linen face
Linen nose/eyes and Rust face
Chocolate brown nose/eyes and Toffee face
Toffee nose/eyes and Chocolate brown face

To make the fox:
Cast on 2 sts
Pattern
*Knit across
Increase 1 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Knit across*
Work in pattern until you have 10 sts.
Knit across row.
Switch color and continue in pattern until you have 28 sts.
For the eyes:
Knit 6 sts, add new contrasting color and knit 4 sts, knit 8 sts in face color, add new ball and knit 4 sts in contrasting color, knit 6 sts in face color
Work in pattern for 6 rows.
Knit next row in the main face color
Work in pattern until you have 44 sts. Ears are worked separately- start with 22 sts for each ear. Place stitches not in use on a holder.
Knit 2 stitches together at the beginning of the first 2 rows. Knit across the 3rd row.
Repeat these 3 rows until you have 14 stitches left.
Knit 2 together at the beginning of each row until 1 sts remains. Bind off.

To make the inserts:
Made 6 using the Beige yarn
Cast on 2 sts.
*Knit across
Increase 1 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Knit across*
Work in pattern until you have 22 sts.
Knit 8 rows.
Knit 2 together at the beginning of each row until 1 sts remains. Bind off.

Finishing:
Make a single crochet around each fox and around each diamond. Lay the foxes out, 3 across and 4 up. Sew the fox nose in between the ears of the fox below. Then, sew together at the point where the ears meet. Finally sew in the diamond pieces. Weave in ends.

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