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This is my version of the Vegan Fox pattern by Marie-Christine Mahe in the first issue of Knitty magazine. It was a Christmas present for my mother, who is a storyteller. I meant to follow the Vegan Fox pattern exactly, but when I went to the yarn store I kept finding great yarns I wanted to try it out with. |
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the yarns I used:
Fizz, Crystal Palace Yarns, color 7342 dark brown |
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yarns:
tail – I started out with the Zap and switched to The Baroness and Apart together. |
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I followed the Vegan Fox pattern almost exactly except for where I combined yarns. I think I did more gradual increases for the tail, and didn’t follow the increases for the head exactly. As you can see, the fox I made doesn’t have as much shape as the one the pattern calls for, but I do like the way the tail turned out. |
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To show the length. I made the front paws much shorter than the front paws because I ran out of yarn, ack. The I-cord technique took some getting used to. |
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As you can see, these yarns don’t have the same body as the ones the pattern calls for |
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I ended up using a small hair clip which sort of blends in. |
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I used some stuffed animal eyes and nose parts I found at Joann’s, they had a rod on the back and snapped on. I backed them with a bit of orange felt with a hole punched into it for support. |
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The picture of The Baroness yarn doesn’t do this yarn justice. If knit alone it looks like a lush mink, it has strands of slightly different dark brown yarn, making it appear to have a lot of depth. It’s very impressive yarn. I have a bit left, I’ll take pictures a little bit later |
14 responses so far ↓
1 Moira // Feb 4, 2007 at 5:06 pm
This is a must have. My Grannie had a real fox fur when I was knee high but I couldn’t possibly wear real fur myself. Now I need to find equivalent yarn somewhere in Scotland. Pure dead brilliant
2 cindi // Feb 4, 2007 at 5:34 pm
hi i just wanted to tell you that this is just great i wish that i could make this one
3 Rachael // Feb 9, 2007 at 11:32 am
This is awesome!!! Being an animal lover I think it speaks to people who wear those idiotic fur wraps…who needs those disgusting things when you can wear something this ADORABLE!
4 jennifer // Jun 28, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I love this one much better than the original. not sure about the whole I Cord. I couldn’t find it on the page but I plan on making my own fox soon!
5 Faux Fox // Jul 22, 2007 at 6:41 am
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6 Doxhoont // Feb 8, 2008 at 8:13 pm
OMG I am dead jealous!!! I have had the Vegan Fox pattern saved for ages but haven’t attempted it! I love your variation and it has given me the courage to adapt the Vegan Fox pattern into a Vegan Dachshund! YOU ROCK!!!
I-cord is easy so don’t be intimidated by it!
7 Riley Burton // Feb 22, 2008 at 8:02 pm
This is cute. I love Nature and this is perfect. I don’t know how you made this but it is awesome.
Keep up the good ideas
Nature needs all the help it can get.
8 Kellie // Apr 1, 2008 at 6:12 am
I love you color combinations, so I’ve been trying to find the exact yarns you list, but I’ve had trouble with a couple.
Specifically, the Dacapo, Schachenmayr (which only comes up in German whenever I google it), and the Tawny Baronesss (which I have found on eBay, but not in any good colors). Do you have any suggestions either as to where I might find these yarns or what I might substitute?
Thanks!
9 megan // Apr 1, 2008 at 8:21 am
Kellie – I’m sorry, I don’t know where to find these. I bought these at a shop in Menlo Park, CA years ago and have moved to Washington since. I don’t know many eyelash yarns these days, but you might have luck at more generic craft shops like Joann and Michaels.
10 Marianne // Apr 10, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I am busting out laughing at this. So funny. Great job.
11 sarah // Sep 6, 2009 at 12:43 pm
so fabulous! nice job, you inspire me! i must make this too… :D
12 marion // Nov 10, 2010 at 1:02 am
Hi, i love this fox scarf and am about to make one for my animal lover daughter. I wasnt sure what the hair clasp is for?
13 marion // Nov 10, 2010 at 1:05 am
Oh, Ive got it now, its to grip the tail!
14 megan // Nov 10, 2010 at 10:12 am
Marion – Yes, that is why. At the time I was unable to find a clip with little teeth, that would have helped a lot.
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