Nine-Tailed fox pattern Materials: Tan yarn Colored yarn Plastic safety eyes Polyester fiberfill Arms/legs (make 4): completed Round 1: magic circle 8 1,2,34,5,6, 7, Round 2-8: sc in each sc around. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing, Ears (make 2): completed Round 1: magic circle 8 Round 2: sc in each sc around Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) Round 4: sc in each sc around Round 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) Round 6-7: sc in each sc around. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Snout (make 1): NOT COMPLETED Round 1: magic circle 6 Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around Round 3: sc in each sc around Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) Round 5: sc in each sc around. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Add plastic safety nose if using. Tails (make 9): IVE MADE ONE SO FAR Round 1: Beginning with color, magic circle 6 Round 2: sc in each sc around - 6 Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) - 9 Round 4: sc in each sc around - 9 Round 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) - 12 Round 6: sc in each sc around, switching to neutral color at last sc in round- 12 Round 7: With neutral color, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) - 18 Round 8-14: sc in each sc around 8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Round 15: *1 dec, sc in next 4 sc (continue from * around) – 15 Round 16: sc in each sc around -15 Round 17: *1 dec, sc in next 3 sc (continue from * around) -12 Round 18: sc in each sc around Round 19: *1 dec, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) Round 20: sc in each sc around- 9 Round 21: *1 dec, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around). Finish off, stuffing and leaving a long tail for sewing. Head (make 1): COMPLETED Round 1: magic circle 6 Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) - 18 Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) – 24 Round 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc (continue from * around) – 30 Round 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc (continue from * around) - 36 Round 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc (continue from * around) – 42w Round 8-17: sc in each sc around Round 18: *1 dec, sc in next 5 sc (continue from * around) Round 19: *1 dec, sc in next 4 sc (continue from * around) Round 20: *1 dec, sc in next 3 sc (continue from * around) Round 21: *1 dec, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) Round 22: *1 dec, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) Round 23: dec in each sc around. Before finishing off, add safety eyes (if using) and stuff. Body (make 1): NOT COMPLETED Round 1: magic circle 6 Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around Round 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc (continue from * around) Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc (continue from * around) Round 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc (continue from * around) Round 6-12: sc in each sc around Round 13: *1 dec, sc in next 3 sc (continue from * around) Round 14-16: sc in each sc around. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing, and stuff Optional: If creating the ninetales pokemon, add some tufts of hair to the top of the head and the chest by tying some cut bits of yarn to the body and head and brushing them out with a wire brush.