Fox Tote Bag Crochet Pattern PDF: Sleeping Fox, Written Instructions and Tapestry Chart

Crochet a woodland tote with the Sleeping Fox bag pattern. An orange fox face with cream cheeks and closed black eyes gives this tapestry crochet shoulder bag a playful look for everyday outings or a handmade gift for a fox lover.

DIGITAL PDF PATTERN ONLY
This listing is for a downloadable crochet pattern. A finished tote bag, yarn, hook, lining, and other supplies are not included.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
• One 6-page PDF in English using US crochet terms
• Numbered 56-stitch × 63-row front-panel chart and three-color key
• Written color counts for all 63 front-panel rows
• Solid orange back-panel and two-handle instructions
• Blocking, joining, reinforced handle attachment, and finishing directions
• Suggestions for lining, stronger handles, and customization

PROJECT DETAILS
Skill level: intermediate.
Approximate bag size: 35 × 35 cm (14 × 14 in), excluding handles, when the stated gauge is met.
Suggested handle length: approximately 56 cm (22 in) before attachment, with an approximate 24–25 cm drop after securing the ends.
Gauge: 16 single crochet stitches × 18 rows = 10 × 10 cm in blocked tapestry crochet.
Construction: two flat panels joined at the sides and bottom, with two handles added separately. Techniques include single crochet, chart reading, color changes, and working with yarn bobbins.

MATERIALS
Medium/worsted or light Aran-weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn in orange, cream, and black. Suggested yarn allowance: orange 600–750 m, cream 160–230 m, and black 40–70 m. Use a 4.5–5 mm hook or the size needed to meet gauge, plus scissors, a yarn needle, stitch markers, measuring tape, and yarn bobbins. Fabric and sewing supplies for a lining are optional.

CONSTRUCTION AND YARN NOTES
As explained in the PDF, the yarn weight, hook size, yardage, back panel, handles, lining, and assembly are suggested construction choices added to the supplied front-panel chart. Actual requirements vary with yarn, tension, color-carrying method, and modifications. Finished size depends on gauge.

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USE AND DESIGN CREDIT
Pattern by CrochetToCalm. For personal use only. Do not copy, share, translate, redistribute, or resell the pattern or chart. The PDF permits finished tote bags to be sold in small quantities; please credit CrochetToCalm as the designer when selling online.