Baby Fox Costume Set

Knitting this Baby Fox Costume Set is a delightful project for beginners. It's soft, cozy, and absolutely adorable. Your little one will look adorable in this playful outfit!

Materials Needed:

• Red worsted weight yarn (about 200 yards)
• White worsted weight yarn (small amount for the ears)
• Knitting needles size US 7 (4.5 mm)
• 4 buttons for the front of the suit
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Gauge:

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Abbreviations:

• k = knit
• p = purl
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• BO = bind off
• CO = cast on

Instructions:

Baby Fox Hat:

1. CO 60 stitches with red yarn.
2. Work in ribbing (k1, p1) for 2 inches.
3. Switch to stockinette stitch, knitting every row until the hat measures 6 inches from the cast-on edge.
4. Begin decreasing:
   • Row 1: k2, k2tog across the row (45 sts).
   • Row 2: Knit.
   • Row 3: k2, k2tog across (30 sts).
   • Row 4: Knit.
   • Row 5: k2, k2tog across (20 sts).
   • Row 6: Knit.
   • Row 7: k2, k2tog across (15 sts).
   • Row 8: k2, k2tog across (10 sts).
5. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Use yarn needle to thread through remaining stitches and pull tight to close the top.
6. For the ears, CO 10 stitches in white yarn and knit 5 rows, then switch to red yarn and knit 5 more rows. Bind off. Make 2.
7. Sew the ears onto the top of the hat, positioning them slightly apart.

Baby Fox Bodysuit:

1. CO 80 stitches with red yarn.
2. Work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 12 inches from the cast-on edge.
3. To form the button placket, knit the first 5 stitches, then BO the next 10 stitches to create the space for buttons.
4. Continue knitting the rest of the row. On the next row, CO 10 stitches to rejoin.
5. Continue in stockinette stitch until the bodysuit measures 20 inches from cast-on edge.
6. Begin decreasing for the legs:
   • K10, k2tog across to the end. Continue for 4 more rows.
7. For the legs, split the piece into two segments of 40 stitches. Knit each segment in stockinette for 5 inches then BO.
8. Attach 2 buttons to the front of the bodysuit using the buttonhole created in the placket.

Your Baby Fox Costume Set is now complete! Dress your little one in this stylish, cozy outfit and capture those precious moments.