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Fox Ears

Fox Ears

If there’s anything I’ve learned about me and Halloween this year, it’s that I can’t pick my costume six weeks ahead of time since I always seem to change my mind.  Such is the case with this year: I originally decided to go as a zombie, and then at the last minute I got the idea that it would be cute to go as a fox instead.  Here’s my pattern for quick, 2-hour fox ears in case you’re in the same predicament this Halloween.

Quick-as-a-Fox Ears

MATERIALS:
Yarn
A: 1 skein Quince and Co Osprey in Nasturtium 
B: 1 skein Classic Elite Lush in Natural

Needles
US 10.5 DPNs
Notions
Yarn needle
Plastic headband

Gauge
4 sts = 1″

DIRECTIONS:
CO 20 sts with yarn A.  Join to form round and place marker to indicate beginning of round.
K 3 rounds
Shaping
K 9 sts, k2tog, k 7 sts, k2tog
K 1 round
K 8 sts, k2tog, k 6 sts, k2tog
K 1 round
K 7 sts, k2tog, k 5 sts, k2tog
K 6 sts, k2tog, k 4 sts, k2tog
K 5 sts, k2tog, k 3 sts, k2tog
K 4 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts, k2tog
K 3 sts, k2tog, k 1 st, k2tog
K2tog for entire round.  Break yarn, leaving a 5″ tail.
Thread tail through remaining stitches and pull to close opening.  Weave in end.
Thread yarn needle with yarn B.  Using duplicate stitch, start Inner Ear Pattern two stitches in from edge of ear.

Inner Ear Pattern

Fox Ears- Inner Ear Chart


Repeat above steps for other ear
FINISHING:
Position ears on headband according to preference, making sure to wrap opening of ear over headband.  Using a whip-stitch, sew ears to headband and close ear opening.  

Fox Ears

Happy Halloween!

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5 Comments

  1. October 31, 2011 / 4:25 pm

    ohhh you look adorable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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