Like a Fox! Hooded Baby Blanket

Like a Fox Hooded Baby Blanket

Like a Fox! is a baby blanket that features a fun fox hood for maximum coziness. This hooded blanket is great for crochet novices as it's easily crocheted using Bernat Softee Chunky yarn with basic crochet stitches. With a fox face on the hood and adorable little ears, this snuggly baby blanket will be at your child's side for sleep and for play. Keep your child warm at all times with this fun pattern from Bernat. This baby blanket also makes a unique baby shower gift for any woodland themed nursery.

NotesNote: To join new color, work to last loops on hook of first color. Yoh with new color, draw through loops and proceed with new color.

Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, L/11 or 8 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge10 sts and 12 rows = 4" [10 cm] with larger hook in pat

Finished SizeApprox 50 x 30" [127 x 76 cm], excluding hood

Materials List

Bernat® Softee® Baby Chunky™: #96013 Creamsicle (MC, 6 balls), #96006 Cream Puff (Contrast A, 1 ball), #96017 Nighty Night (Contrast B, 1 ball)
Sizes U.S. H/8 (5 mm) and U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge.

Pattern

Blanket

With larger hook and B, ch 126.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Turn. 125 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Break B. Join A. Turn.
3rd row: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
4th row: With A, as 2nd row. ?Last 2 rows form pat.
With A, work 4 more rows in pat. With MC, cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 30" [76 cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Hood

1st row: (RS). With larger hook, join MC with sl st to 49th st of last row of Blanket. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 26 sts. Turn. 27 sts.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Turn. 31 sc
4th to 8th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
9th row: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 9 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc) twice. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc. Turn. 35 sc.
10th to 14th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc. Turn. 39 sc.
Cont even in sc until Hood measures 8" [20.5 cm], ending on a WS row. Fasten off.

Top Hood

1st row: (RS). With larger hook, join MC with sl st to 13th st of last row of Hood. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 12 sc. Turn. 13 sc.
2nd and 3rd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. 11 sc. Turn.
5th to 7th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog. 9 sc. Turn.
9th and 10th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Break MC at end of last row. Join A. Turn.
11th to 14th rows: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. Fasten off at end of 14th row.
Sew sides of Top Hood to rem sts at either side of last row of Hood.

Border

With RS facing and larger hook, join B with sl st to any corner of Blanket.

1st rnd: Ch 1. Work sc evenly around entire edge of Blanket and front opening of Hood, having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Eyes

(make 2)

With smaller hook and A, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
With B, embroider French Knot in center of Eye.

Nose

With smaller hook and B, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Inner Ear

(make 2)

With smaller hook and A, ch 2.
1st row: (RS). 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc across. 10 sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 sc. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in next sc. (1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Fasten off.

Outer Ear

(make 2)

With MC and smaller hook, make as given for Inner Ear.

Join Ear

With WS of Inner Ear and Outer ear facing each other, and RS of Inner Ear facing, join B with sl st to first sc.
1st row: Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each of first 4 sc. 2 hdc in next st. (2 dc. 1 tr) in next st. (1 tr. 2 dc) in next st. 2 hdc in next st. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew Eyes, Nose and Ears to Hood as seen in picture.

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princess6860504

Feb 25, 2018

With an adaptable pattern like this, we have the ability to customize it however we see fit! Not a fox fan? How about a kitty cat, instead? Like cute little bunnies? Just make the ears longer and change it to white and pink. I thank you for giving us this pattern!

Zeemer

Nov 21, 2017

Wow! This is so cute. Mommy will definitely like this and baby will look cute wearing it. This hooded baby blanket looks so easy to make, it used just one kind of stitch, I think. Love the color but you can use other colors of your choice.

Hippie Chick

Aug 11, 2017

I think this hooded blanket was made popular a while back with that song What Does The Fox Say. This is so cute. Babies love to be swaddled. After a bath is a perfect time to wrap your little one in this blanket, just remember cotton yarn absorbs, and have a little private snuggle time with baby.

elocin1104 2800379

Jul 23, 2017

This is such a cute baby blanket pattern! I am wondering if you could convert the yarn to cotton, and it would be a towel? Has anyone ever tried this? I think that would be a super cute idea for a newborn baby, maybe even a baby shower gift! You could also change the colors and make any animal!

tinabear

Nov 19, 2017

yes you can

AuntKarolyn

Apr 06, 2017

How happy am I to find this adorable Like a Fox Hooded Baby Blanket. The pattern is easy to follow, and I don't anticipate any problems making it. My two year old niece is going to love it. She's the big sister of a new baby boy that joined our family this week. This will be perfect to give to her because I've made things for the baby.

Sleepy Jules

May 12, 2016

Ah! I love this! Is it wrong if I want to alter this to make this in an adult size...?

Emmy M

Dec 20, 2016

Hi Sleepy Jules! No you are not wrong - I was thinking the same thing! I know someone that would love this! I like that the hood part doesn't come up from the corner like most hooded blankets!