{ Amour Fou } By Carla Mitrani

“ Rufus ”
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Materials

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- 3.00 mm crochet hook Abbreviations (US Terms)
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook st = stitch
- 4.5 mm (US 7) crochet hook ch = chain
- 100% cotton yarn for a 4.5 mm hook slst = slip stitch
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes sc = single crochet
- Tapestry needle / pins / Polyfiber fill hdc = half double crochet
- Music box (OPTIONAL) dc = double crochet
- A piece of cardboard, black pencil and scissors

You will need:

A color for his fur (it could be brick red or grey), white and black. I use 100% cotton yarn.
Instead, for the cowl, you’ll need a thicker yarn, for a 4.50 mm crochet hook. Choose any color you prefer!
I also use 100% cotton yarn for this.

Finished size:
From head to toe, Rufus measures 32 cm approximately (in his sitting position).
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary…

Ready? Let’s begin!

Body
{Using the color of his fur (brick red or grey). g If you will be placing a music box inside your doll, now
IMPORTANT! This first part of the body (the base) is it’s the time to place it over the crocheted piece. The
not crocheted in rounds or spirals, but in rows…} music box I bought had a small plastic loop and I
1. Chain 13. Starting from the second chain from hook, removed it with a pair of pliers to have a flat edge.
crochet 1 sc in each ch stitch (12). Chain 1 and turn.
2. to 12. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch (12). Chain 1 and
turn.

AND NOW… We’ll start crocheting in rounds

(continuous spirals)!!!!
13. Crochet 1 sc in each point of the piece, all around it
(this means 12 sc in each of the 4 sides of the square)
(48).

g If you won’t be placing a music box inside, cut a

cardboard square of the size of the crocheted piece to
use it as a base for your sitting doll and…
14. Crochet 48 sc (48)

g If you are using a music box…

14. Crochet 30 sc, hook the pulling cord of the music
box as you crochet the following sc (see photo in the
next page) and, finally, crochet 17 sc (48)
 DO NOT CUT THE YARN! We will now go on with the
head…

Head
33. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (36)
34. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (42)
35. Crochet *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (48)
{Stuff the neck area firmly. It’s important to do so…}
36. to 47. Crochet 42 sc
{Place safety eyes on round 38 (the distance between
the eyes is 8 stitches). Make sure that the pull cord of
the music box is in the back of the body…}
48. Crochet *6 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (42)
49. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36)
50. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30)
g Place the cord of the music box before the hook, so 51. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24)
that when inserting your hook in the next stitch, the 52. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18)
cord will be “trapped” in the sc (single crochet). {Start stuffing the head.}
53. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
54. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close, break the yarn and weave in ends.

Snout
{Start with black…}
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second
chain from hook.
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8)
3. Change to white and crochet 8 sc
4. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (12)
5. Crochet 12 sc
6. Change to the color of his fur (brick red or grey)
and crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew to
the head.

Fox’s Ears
Let’s go on… {Make two, start with black…}
15. to 16. Crochet 48 sc (if you will be placing the 1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second
music box inside, you will have to grab it with your chain from hook.
hands as you crochet… It is a bit uncomfortable, but 2. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (6)
it’s only for a few rounds more…) 3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (9)
17. Crochet *10 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (44) 4. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (12)
18. Crochet 44 sc 5. Change to the color of his fur (brick red or grey)
19. Crochet *20 sc, one decrease*, repeat * twice (42) and crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (15)
20. Crochet 42 sc 6. Crochet *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18)
21. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (36) 7. to 8. Crochet 18 sc
22. to 23. Crochet 36 sc 9. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 9
24. Crochet *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (30) stitches side by side and sc together the
25. to 26. Crochet 30 sc corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches.
27. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (24) Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew the
28. to 29. Crochet 24 sc ears to the head.
{Stuff firmly!!!!}
30. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18) Legs
31. to 32. Crochet 18 sc {Make two, start with black…}
1. Magic ring of 5 sc Place it before the hook and then crochet 1 sc. Crochet
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (10) further 23 sc to complete the round. You will go on
3. to 9. Crochet 10 sc crocheting the tail till you reach the back of Rufus’
10. Change to the color of his fur (brick red or grey) body, so you might find it a bit uncomfortable to move
and crochet 10 sc around.
{No need to stuff the leg…}
11. to 31. Crochet 10 sc
32. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 5
stitches side by side and sc together the
corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew legs
to body.

Arms
{Make two, start with black…}
1. Make 2 chain stitches. Crochet 4 sc in the second
chain from hook.
2. Crochet *2 sc in each stitch*, repeat * (8)
3. to 7. Crochet 8 sc
8. Change to the color of his fur (brick red or grey)
and crochet 8 sc
9. to 23. Crochet 8 sc
{No need to stuff the arm…} 11. Change to the color of the fur (brick red or grey)
24. Press the opening with your fingers, aligning 4 and crochet 24 sc
stitches side by side and sc together the
corresponding stitches, 1 sc into each pair of stitches.
Close. Break the yarn and leave a long tail to sew arms
to body.

Scarf/Cowl
{ATENTION = Change your hook and start using the
4.5 cm one and a thicker yarn!}
1. Chain 6 ch stitches. Starting from the second chain
from hook, crochet 1 sc in each remaining ch stitch (5
sc)
2. to 25. Chain 1 and turn. Only through backloops,
crochet 5 sc
Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew the
ends together.

Fox’s tail
{Start with white… If you are not using a music box, 12. to 14. Crochet 24 sc
crochet this tail without paying attention to the pull 15. Crochet *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (18)
cord instructions…} {Start stuffing the tail…}
1. Magic ring of 6 sc 16. to 19. Crochet 18 sc
2. Crochet 6 sc 20. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * (12)
3. Crochet *2 sc in each st*, repeat * (12) 21. to 25. Crochet 12 sc
4. to 5. Crochet 12 sc 26. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
6. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (18) 27. Crochet 6 sc
7. to 8. Crochet 18 sc {By now you should have reached the back of Rufus’
9. Crochet *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * (24) body. If this is not to, crochet some more rounds of 6
10. Now you should “trap” the ball in the end of the sc. The music will start playing when you pull his tail!}
pull cord (see photo). First, make sure that the cord Close, break the yarn and weave in ends.
measures more or less 8.5 cm (without the ball).
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Assembly
- Curve the ears and sew them to head.
- Sew arms to the sides of the body.
- Sew legs to the base of the body.
- Place the cowl around Rufus’ neck and sew both ends of the scarf together,
to form a circle.
- If you have not used a music box, sew the tail to the back of your fox.
- Weave in all ends inside your doll.

Congratulations! You did it!

Enjoy your very own Rufus…

Please, send me a photo of your finished doll to carlamitrani@yahoo.com.ar

© 2018. “Rufus” is a design by Carla Mitrani for {Amour Fou} – All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use ONLY. This
pattern or parts of it must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial
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