For this project I was inspired by a fascinating creature: the fox. A mysterious animal, that hunts at night and is considered to be particularly clever. On top of that… it is absolutely adorable! In short: I had to pay a tribute to it by making it into a sweater just as soft!

Cute foxes is worked seamlessly from the top down. First some short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the yoke is worked top down, in the round, to sleeve separation. The body is worked in rounds down to the hem. Sleeves are worked top down to the cuffs last. No finishing required the exception of small detail: eyes and noses on foxes’ faces are embroidered (duplicate stitch)

SIZES: XS (S, M, M1, L, XL, XXL)
Bust Circumference 33.75 (35.5, 38.25, 41.75, 44.5, 47, 49.75” / 86 (90, 97, 106, 113, 119, 126) cm.
Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurement.
Sample is Size XS with 4” (10 cm) positive ease.

Yarn:
Garnstudio Drops Air (Aran weight; 65% Alpaca, 28% Nylon, 7% Wool; 164 yards / 150 meters per 50g)
MC: Medium Grey - 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) balls
CC1: Raspberry - 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
CC2: Off White - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball
CC3: Black 1 ball for all sizes or wool scraps.

Needles
US 5 (3,75 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 7 (4,5 mm) 24” (60 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.

GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch, in the round, on needles US 7 (4,5 mm.)