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Nordic Fox wall hanging Pattern

Nordic Fox wall hanging Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 teaches you how to crochet a colorful Nordic-style fox wall hanging with tapestry colorwork, textured border details and macrame feathers. You will work back-and-forth rows with spike/extended single crochet for texture and add small crochet elements like the snout, ears, tail curls and embroidered details. The finished piece is trimmed with crab stitch and hung from a wooden rod with decorative feathers and beads.

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

Suitable for crocheters comfortable with switching colors and reading a simple color chart, this pattern includes step-by-step photos and video references for special stitches. All parts and assembly steps are explained so you can finish a polished wall hanging.

Why You'll Love This Nordic Fox wall hanging Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings together texture, color and small crochet motifs into a single striking wall hanging. I enjoy the mix of tapestry-style colorwork for the fox and the playful macrame feathers that give it personality. The process lets me practice extended single crochet (spike stitches) in a fun, purposeful way, and the small crocheted curls and beads make each piece feel handmade and detailed. I also love that it is a compact project that transforms into a beautiful home decor item you can be proud of.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to personalize this wall hanging by changing colors; try pastel tones for a nursery version or deep jewel tones for a living room statement.

If you want a larger piece, swap to a heavier worsted or aran yarn and increase your hook size—this will make the tapestry chunkier and the finished piece larger.

To make a mini keychain or ornament, use a lighter weight yarn and a smaller hook and reduce the number of rows proportionally.

Experiment with different fringe or feather styles: replace macrame feathers with tassels, pom-poms, or small crocheted leaves for a boho look.

If you like more texture, add raised stitches in the border or use surface slip stitch embroidery to outline the fox motif.

Try substituting wooden beads for colored glass or ceramic beads to match your decor; beads change the overall vibe from rustic to elegant.

I often add a printed fabric backing to the tapestry for extra stability and a neat finish; it also hides all the ends and floats on the wrong side.

For a modern look, use monochrome shades and add metallic embroidery threads for small highlights on the headband or dots.

Make a set of smaller panels that can be grouped on a gallery wall for an impactful display; each panel can feature a different color palette or accessory.

To create a more durable hanging, use a wooden dowel with end caps or a small metal rod and secure the loops tightly by wrapping with matching yarn.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not keeping each color on its own small yarn ball can result in messy floats and tangled threads; use separate yarn balls for each color start as recommended to keep the wrong side tidy. ✗ Skipping stitch counts when changing shape causes alignment problems in the fox motif; count stitches at the end of each row to ensure every row ends with 40 stitches. ✗ Pulling spike/extended stitches too tightly will shorten the row height and distort texture; insert the hook carefully and keep a looser tension for consistent long stitches. ✗ Forgetting to leave long tails for sewing appliques makes placement harder later; leave long sewing tails when finishing snout, curls and tail pieces for easier assembly.

Nordic Fox wall hanging Pattern

Make a charming Nordic Fox wall hanging to add handmade personality to your home. This pattern guides you through a colorful tapestry-style panel, textured borders and macrame feathers so you can create a finished decor piece. You will enjoy mixing stitches and simple embroidery to bring the fox to life and finish it with wooden beads and feathers. Perfect as a unique gift or a cheerful accent for a nursery or living room.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Nordic Fox wall hanging Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight (main): Acqua - approximately 30g
  • 02
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight (main): Orange (tangerine) - approximately 30g
  • 03
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight: White - approximately 15g
  • 04
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight: Bluish green - approximately 10g
  • 05
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight: Cream - approximately 8g
  • 06
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight: Gray - approximately 8g
  • 07
    Cotton yarn - Worsted weight: Mustard - approximately 5g
  • 08
    Accent yarns: Black and Navy blue - small amounts for details
  • 09
    Total amount of yarn: less than 100g (project total)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3.0mm for details
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Safety eyes 12 mm (2 pieces)
  • 06
    Wooden rod 28 cm / 11 inches long
  • 07
    Wooden beads
  • 08
    Comb for macrame feathers
  • 09
    Pins for assembly
  • 10
    Stitch markers (optional)

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— Materials and supplies :

Info :

Crochet hook 3mm/3.5mm. Needle. Scissors. Cotton yarn –Worsted weight: Guard: bluish green, cream, gray, mustard y light orange (tangerine). Fox: Acqua, white y orange. Details: black, orange, white y navy blue. Wooden rod (28cm / 11 inches Long). 2 safety eyes 12 mm. Wooden beads. Size: Final size aprox. without feathers: Width: 24 cm / 9.44 inches Height: 34 cm / 13.38 inches. Gauge/tension: 2 stitches and 2 rows for 1cm2. Amount of yarn: less than 100gr.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

sc: single crochet. ch: chain. inc: increase. dec: decrease. Slst: slip stitch. crab: Crab stitch. rep: Repeat. The asterisks indicate these steps need to be repeated. (example: *2sc, 1inc* rep 6 times)

— Wall hanging base: Guard :

Info :

Crochet hook 3.5mm. The base is started from the bottom up. Crochet back and forth with single crochet. The stitches are marked with the yarn color you should use. (bluish green, cream, gray, mustard, tangerine). Use the graphic on the page 8 as reference guide.

Row 00 :

41 ch.

Row 01-06 :

40sc, 1ch.

Row 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.

Row 08-10 :

40sc, 1ch.

Row 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.

Row 12-14 :

40sc, 1ch.

Row 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.

Row 16 :

40sc, 1ch.

Info :

Turn over and on the other side of the starting chain make a complete row of pb (single crochet). Link to video how to make the extended single crochet (spike stitch).

— Wall hanging base: Fox :

Info :

Crochet hook 3.5mm. The base is started from the bottom up. Crochet back and forth with single crochet. The stitches are marked with the yarn color you should use. (white, orange, acqua). Use the graphic on the page 9 as reference guide.

Row 17-18 :

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

Row 19-20 :

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

Row 21-24 :

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

Row 25-26 :

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

Row 27-28 :

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

Row 29-33 :

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

Row 34-35 :

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

Row 36 :

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

Row 37 :

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

Row 38 :

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

Row 39 :

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

Row 40 :

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

Row 41-42 :

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

Row 43-44 :

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

Row 45-46 :

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

Row 47-48 :

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

Row 49-50 :

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

Row 51 :

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

Row 52-53 :

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

Row 54 :

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

Row 55-65 :

40sc, 1ch.

— IMPORTANT :

Info :

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 :

Curl (Acqua) :

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

Curl (Repeat pattern) :

*Jump 4 stitches, 4 sc back and forth, make 9 rows, leave a long thread to sew. Cut the thread.* Rep. 3 times. Jump 4 stitches. 6 sc back and forth, make 9 rows, leave a long thread to sew.

— Edges :

Info :

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

Step 1 :

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

Step 2 :

Row 7, sc extended in cream.

Step 3 :

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

Step 4 :

Rows 8-9-10 in cream color.

Step 5 :

Row 11, sc extended in gray.

Step 6 :

Rows 12-13-14 single crochet in gray.

Step 7 :

Row 15, single crochet extended in mustard.

Step 8 :

Row 16, single crochet in mustard.

Step 9 :

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

Step 10 :

Single crochet in tangerine.

Step 11 :

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

Step 12 :

From the mustard start to crochet the fox.

— Wall hanging details: (Crochet hook 3.0mm) :

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.

PAW x 2 (Black) :

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

HEADBAND (Bluish green / Mustard) :

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

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.

TAIL (Curls) :

Curl 1: 1) Orange: 15ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 15sc. Curl 2: 1) Orange: 12 ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 12sc. Curl 3: 1) Orange: 9ch. White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc, Orange: 9sc. Curl 4 x 2: 1) White: 16ch. 2) White: from the 2nd ch. 15inc.

STRIP (Acqua) :

70 chains.

— Pieces :

Info :

Make snout, ears x2, headband, paws x2, tail curls and white curls as described. Leave long tails for sewing each piece in place.

— Assembly instructions and advices :

Step 13 :

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

Step 14 :

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

Step 15 :

Sew the headband.

Step 16 :

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

Step 17 :

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

Step 18 :

Sew the legs both sides of the white belly.

Step 19 :

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

Step 20 :

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

Step 21 :

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

Step 22 :

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

Step 23 :

Tie the feathers in the bottom of the wall hanging.

Step 24 :

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

— Macrame feathers :

Step 25 :

Use double yarn as base.

Step 26 :

Roll several turns of yarn in your fingers.

Step 27 :

Cut one side.

Step 28 :

To get yarns of the same large.

Step 29 :

Use double yarns to make a thick feather.

Step 30 :

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

Step 31 :

Alternate the yarn that is above to generate inverted knots.

Step 32 :

Make 5 knots in gray.

Step 33 :

Make 2 knots in tangerine and 4 in cream.

Step 34 :

Comb the yarns.

Step 35 :

Cut the edges.

Step 36 :

Feather done.

Step 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 both to center the face.
  • Sew the ears above the snout on both sides of the head and embroider the ear lines with white yarn before securing.
  • Attach the headband across the forehead, then thread wooden beads and sew them to the side of the headband for decoration.
  • Sew the tail on the right side, arranging curl 1 closest to the body, then curls 2 and 3 progressively to the edge; finish with the white roll curls.
  • Finish the bottom and laterals with a complete row of single crochet, then a complete row of crab stitch to create a neat border.
  • Wrap and sew the top loops around the wooden rod to hold the base, tie the strip to the rod, and attach macrame feathers to the bottom with a bead on each.

Important Notes

  • 💡Each row of the tapestry base must end with 40 stitches; count frequently to maintain the chart alignment.
  • 💡When starting a color in a row use a separate yarn ball for comfort and to avoid crossed threads on the wrong side.
  • 💡Leave long threads on the same side of the piece when making color changes so you can reuse them on the next round.
  • 💡Stretch the piece down gently if the tapestry edge looks wavy; consistent tension and blocking help straighten edges.

This Nordic Fox wall hanging pattern brings cozy woodland charm to any room with bright colors and playful texture. It includes tapestry colorwork, textured borders, and soft macrame feathers to create a polished handmade accent. Perfect as a gift or a personal project—create yours and hang it with pride! 🧶🦊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished wall hanging measures approximately 24 cm wide by 34 cm high without the feathers; feathers add extra length.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will affect the final size and look; use an appropriate hook to maintain gauge and expect a larger or smaller finished piece.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and requires basic crochet skills plus familiarity with color changes and extended single (spike) stitches.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience and how many decorative details you add.

Are there video resources for the special stitches?

Yes, the pattern references videos for the extended single (spike) stitch and embroidery/dot details to help with technique.