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Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern

Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cozy Accent

A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern

This pattern shows you how to crochet a Nordic-style fox wall hanging using worsted-weight cotton yarn and tapestry crochet techniques. It includes step-by-step written rows for the base, color charts for the fox motif, and detailed instructions for the snout, ears, headband and curly tail pieces. You will also make charming macrame-style feathers to hang from the base for a complete boho look.

Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for crafters who enjoy colorwork and mixed techniques, the pattern uses extended single (spike) stitches and back-and-forth tapestry rows. Full assembly and finishing steps are included for a polished final piece.

Why You'll Love This Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it blends simple tapestry crochet with playful textured rows and macrame details to create a piece that feels handmade and modern. I enjoy the satisfying rhythm of working the repeated sections, and the color changes let me create a cozy palette that pops. The small accessories — the snout, ears, headband and curled tails — let me personalize each wall hanging and add character. I also love that the macrame feathers give a tactile finish that customers and friends always comment on.

Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern step 1 - construction progress Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this piece by changing the color palette; try muted pastels for a nursery or warm neutrals for a living room.

You can make a larger or smaller hanging by changing yarn weight and hook size — bulky yarn and a larger hook gives a chunky, bold version while thinner yarn makes a delicate mini.

I sometimes swap the wood rod for a driftwood branch for a rustic finish or use a copper dowel for a modern look; the hanging methods remain the same.

Replace the macrame feathers with tassels or small pom-poms if you prefer a softer, more playful finish.

Try embroidering additional motifs or initials onto the guard rows to personalize the piece for a gift.

For a different texture, substitute some rows with half double crochet or a loop stitch for raised sections in the guard area.

If you want a reversible look, practice limiting color floats and use the tapestry technique carefully to keep the back tidy.

I often add beads to the headband or tail to introduce a tactile and visual highlight — wooden beads work perfectly with this design.

Consider making a set of smaller panels with different animals or patterns and hang them together as a gallery wall for cohesive handmade decor.

If you enjoy macrame, try adding a few macrame knots along the top or bottom edge as an extra decorative border instead of (or in addition to) the crochet border.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping separate yarn balls for each color start leads to tangled threads and messy backs; start each color in its own ball to keep threads tidy and easy to use on the following row. ✗ Not counting stitches frequently causes the tapestry motif to drift off-center; count your stitches at the end of each row and after color changes to maintain the 40-stitch row width. ✗ Pulling spike stitches or extended single stitches too tightly creates uneven texture; keep a relaxed, consistent tension and practice on a swatch to match row height. ✗ Attaching pieces without pinning can produce asymmetry in placement; pin the snout, ears and tail in place and check alignment before sewing securely. ✗ Skipping the crab stitch border will leave the edges unrefined and possibly wavy; finish with the complete row of single crochet and a crab stitch row for a neat edge.

Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern

Create a charming Nordic fox wall hanging to brighten any room with handcrafted texture and playful details. This pattern combines tapestry crochet for the fox motif with colorful textured rows and macrame-style feathers for a boho finish. You will enjoy mixing colors, learning the extended single (spike) stitch, and assembling the little accessories to complete the scene. The finished piece is perfect for a nursery, living room, or handmade gift.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Nordic fox wall hanging Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Worsted weight cotton yarn (#4) - less than 100g total (main palette for base and motif)
  • 02
    Bluish green - guard/background color - small amount (specified as 'acqua' in some pages)
  • 03
    Cream - contrast color for textured rows - small amount
  • 04
    Gray - for textured rows and feathers - small amount
  • 05
    Mustard - small accent quantity
  • 06
    Light orange (tangerine) - accent color - small amount
  • 07
    Fox colors: Acqua (background), White, Orange (tangerine) - amounts small to moderate
  • 08
    Details: Black yarn for nose and small features; navy blue for some embroidery accents

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.0mm (for details and small pieces)
  • 02
    Crochet hook sizes 3.0mm and 3.5mm (pattern mentions 3mm/3.5mm and 3.5mm for some base work)
  • 03
    Tapestry/embroidery needle for sewing pieces and weaving ends
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Wooden rod 28cm / 11 inches long
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    2 safety eyes 12 mm
  • 07
    Wooden beads
  • 08
    Comb or small brush for feather finishing
  • 09
    Pins for assembly
  • 10
    Glue (optional) for securing curls if you prefer gluing over sewing
  • 11
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces and threading beads

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— Wall hanging base: Guard :

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The base is started from the bottom up.

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Crochet back and forth with single crochet.

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The stitches are marked with the yarn color you should use. (bluish green, cream, gray, mustard, tangerine)

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Use the graphic on the page 8 as reference guide.

Round 00 :

41 ch.

Round 01-06 :

40sc, 1ch.

Round 07 :

*1sc, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row, 1sc extending the strand to 2 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to 3 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to 2 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row* repeat until the end of the row, 1ch.

Round 08-10 :

40sc, 1ch.

Round 11 :

*1sc, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row, 1sc extending the strand to 2 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to 3 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to 2 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row* repeat until the end of the row, 1ch.

Round 12-14 :

40sc, 1ch.

Round 15 :

*2sc, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row, 1sc extending the strand to 2 previous rows, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row, 1sc* repeat until the end of the row, 1ch.

Round 16 :

40sc, 1ch.

Info :

ADVICE: Each row must have 40 stitches.

— Wall hanging base: Fox :

Info :

The base is started from the bottom up.

Info :

Crochet back and forth with single crochet.

Info :

The stitches are marked with the yarn color you should use. (white, orange, acqua)

Info :

Use the graphic on the page 9 as reference guide.

Round 17-18 :

11sc, 6sc, 6sc, 6sc, 11sc, 1ch.

Round 19-20 :

10sc, 6sc, 8sc, 6sc, 10sc, 1ch.

Round 21-24 :

10sc, 5sc, 10sc, 5sc, 10sc, 1ch.

Round 25-26 :

12sc, 3sc, 10sc, 3sc, 12sc, 1ch.

Round 27-28 :

12sc, 4sc, 8sc, 4sc, 12sc, 1ch.

Round 29-33 :

13sc, 3sc, 8sc, 3sc, 13sc, 1ch.

Round 34-35 :

13sc, 4sc, 6sc, 4sc, 13sc, 1ch.

Round 36 :

14sc, 3sc, 6sc, 3sc, 14sc, 1ch.

Round 37 :

14sc, 4sc, 4sc, 4sc, 14sc, 1ch.

Round 38 :

14sc, 12sc, 14sc, 1ch.

Round 39 :

15sc, 10sc, 15sc, 1ch.

Round 40 :

15sc, 10sc, 15sc, 1ch.

Round 41-42 :

4sc, 32sc, 4sc, 1ch.

Round 43-44 :

5sc, 30sc, 5sc, 1ch.

Round 45-46 :

6sc, 28sc, 6sc, 1ch.

Round 47-48 :

7sc, 26sc, 7sc, 1ch.

Round 49-50 :

8sc, 24sc, 8sc, 1ch.

Round 51 :

9sc, 22sc, 9sc, 1ch.

Round 52-53 :

10sc, 20sc, 10sc, 1ch.

Round 54 :

12sc, 16sc, 12sc, 1ch.

Round 55-65 :

40sc, 1ch.

Info :

Link to video how to make the extended single crochet. (spike stitch)

Info :

IMPORTANT: I do not use the tapestry technique, although if you find it easier you can apply it. I use a yarn ball for each color that starts in the row, so on the next round, when turning the work, the thread is waiting to be use again. Example: To start the wall hanging I would use an acqua yarn ball, then an orange one and a white one, then a new orange one and an acqua one. As much as the color is repeated, it has its own ball of yarn.

— Grips to the road :

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Acqua: In the row 66, 6 sc back and forth, make 9 rows, leave a long thread to sew. Cut the thread.

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*Jump 4 stitches. 4 sc back and forth, make 9 rows, leave a long thread to sew. Cut the thread.* Rep. 3 times.

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Jump 4 stitches. 6 sc back and forth, make 9 rows, leave a long thread to sew.

— Edges :

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Bluish green: Finish the bottom and laterals with a complete row of single crochet. After a complete row of crab stitch.

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Depending on your crocheting tension, it is possible that the tapestry is a little wavy at the edges, stretch the piece down until the edges are straight.

— Process: Guard :

Round 1 :

Row 1-6 single crochet back and forth in bluish green.

Round 2 :

Row 7, sc extended in cream.

Round 3 :

Link to video how to make the extended single crochet. (spike stitch)

Round 4 :

Rows 8-9-10 in cream color.

Round 5 :

Row 11, sc extended in gray.

Round 6 :

Rows 12-13-14 single crochet in gray.

Round 7 :

Row 15, single crochet extended in mustard.

Round 8 :

Row 16, single crochet in mustard.

Round 9 :

Turn over and on the other side of the starting chain sc extended in tangerine.

Round 10 :

Single crochet in tangerine.

Round 11 :

Embroidery dots. In color tangerine over the gray, and navy blue over the bluish green. Link to video.

Round 12 :

From the mustard start to crochet the fox.

— Wall hanging details :

Item Name (Snout) :

Orange. Crochet back and forth. 1) 20ch. 2) 19sc. 3) 1dec, 15sc, 1dec (17). 4) 1dec, 13sc, 1dec (15). 5) 1dec, 11sc, 1dec (13). 6) 1dec, 9sc, 1dec (11). 7) 1dec, 7sc, 1dec (9). 8) 1dec, 5sc, 1dec (7). 9) 1dec, 3sc, 1dec (5). 10) 1dec, 1sc, 1dec (3). 11) 1dec (1). Finish with a complete round of sc all around.

Item Name (PAW x 2) :

Black. 1) 8 ch. 2) From the 2nd ch. 7sc.

Item Name (Headband) :

Bluish green. 1) 23ch. 2) From the 2nd ch. 22sc. Mustard: 3) *1sc, 1sc extending the strand to the previous row* rep.

Item Name (Ears x 2) :

Orange. 1) 6sc in a magic ring. 2) *1sc, 1inc* rep (9). 3) 9sc (9). 4) *2sc, 1inc* rep (12). 5) *3sc, 1inc* rep (15). 6) Flatten the two sides and join with 8sc (8). Embroider with white the lines in the ears.

Item Name (Tail - Curl 1) :

1) Orange: 15ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 15sc.

Item Name (Tail - Curl 2) :

1) Orange: 12ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 12sc.

Item Name (Tail - Curl 3) :

1) Orange: 9ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 9sc.

Item Name (Tail - Curl 4 x 2) :

1) White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc.

Item Name (Strip) :

Acqua. 70 chains.

— Pieces :

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Prepare snout, ears, headband, paws, tail curls and white curls as shown in the pieces photographs. Leave long threads for sewing where indicated.

— Assembly instructions and advices :

Round 13 :

Sew the snout from row 55 down. Place safety eyes between row 44 and 45 16 stitches between both.

Round 14 :

Sew the ears above the snout on both sides of the head.

Round 15 :

Sew the headband.

Round 16 :

Thread wooden beads and sew them to the side of the headband.

Round 17 :

Embroider the nose with black yarn at the bottom of the Snout.

Round 18 :

Sew the legs both sides of the white belly.

Round 19 :

Sew the tail on the right side. Put the curl 1 first, 2 and 3 up to the edge.

Round 20 :

Complete with the white curls. Sew or glue the white part making a roll.

Round 21 :

Finish the bottom and laterals with a complete row of single crochet. After a complete row of crab stitch.

Round 22 :

Sew the upper ends by wrapping the rod to hold the base.

Round 23 :

Tie the feathers in the bottom of the wall hanging.

Round 24 :

Tie the strip to the rod to hang the wall hanging.

— Macrame feathers :

Round 25 :

Use double yarn as base.

Round 26 :

Roll several turns of yarn in your fingers.

Round 27 :

Cut one side.

Round 28 :

To get yarns of the same large.

Round 29 :

Use double yarns to make a thick feather.

Round 30 :

Interlace the horizontal yarns, one above and one below the vertical thread. Then adjust.

Round 31 :

Alternate the yarn that is above to generate inverted knots.

Round 32 :

Make 5 knots in gray.

Round 33 :

Make 2 knots in tangerine and 4 in cream.

Round 34 :

Comb the yarns.

Round 35 :

Cut the edges.

Round 36 :

Feather done.

Round 37 :

Twist the excess end that will then be tied to the tapestry and thread a wooden bead. The final size of the feather is approx. 9cm high x 6cm wide. You can apply hair spray to keep the feather form.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the snout from row 55 down. Place safety eyes between row 44 and 45 with 16 stitches between them for correct alignment.
  • Sew the ears above the snout on both sides of the head, flattening and securing each ear with 8 sc as indicated in the ear instructions.
  • Attach the headband across the top of the fox's head and stitch wooden beads to the side of the headband as decorative details.
  • Sew the tail assembly on the right side placing curl 1 nearest the body then curl 2 and curl 3 toward the edge, securing each curl with a long thread.
  • Finish the bottom and lateral edges with a complete row of single crochet in bluish green and follow with a crab stitch row for a neat border.
  • Tie the macrame-style feathers to the bottom of the hanging and attach the strip to the wooden rod, then wrap and sew the upper slots to hold the rod securely.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a separate yarn ball for each color start to avoid tangled threads and make color changes comfortable to manage.
  • 💡Always leave the threads on the same side of the piece when changing color so you can use them again on the next row without crossing threads behind the figure.
  • 💡Each row of the base must have 40 stitches to keep the tapestry chart aligned correctly across the width.
  • 💡Finish the bottom and sides with a row of single crochet followed by crab stitch for a tidy, firm edge that hides turning chains and evens tension.

This Nordic fox wall hanging brings cozy boho charm to any room with bright, playful colors and handcrafted texture. Whether you hang it in a nursery or by your door, it will add a unique, handmade accent to your space. Make one in your favorite palette for a thoughtful gift or a warming focal point. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The final size is approximately Width: 24 cm / 9.44 inches and Height: 34 cm / 13.38 inches without the feathers, when using the recommended yarn and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will affect the finished size and tension; if you use a different weight, adjust your hook to maintain the recommended gauge approximately 2 stitches and 2 rows for 1 cm2 or make a swatch to match the intended dimensions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate: you should be comfortable with single crochet, increases and decreases, working tapestry crochet across rows, and basic sewing/assembly to successfully complete the project.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 8-10 hours depending on experience, color changes, and whether you make the macrame feathers by hand.

Are charts included for the fox motif?

Yes, the pattern includes color charts for the fox and the guard motif to follow during tapestry rows; use the charts as a visual guide for color placement.