FAUXTHROPOLOGIE FOX STOLE

By Katie Cunningham

Inspired by Anthropologies Shrewd Stitches Stole.

Yarn: Around 200 yards of bulky (or 400 yards of worsted/aran if held double) in main
color and 100 yards of white and black.
Needles: Size 11/ 8.0 mm
Stitch key:
k = Knit.
p = Purl.
m1 = Make one.
K2tog = Knit two together.
ssk = Slip, slip, knit.
Head/Neck:
1. CO 4 Black
2. Knit all stitches
3. k1, m1, m1, k1 (6 stitches)
4. K2 white, k2 main, k2 white
5. p2 white, p2 main, p2 white
6. k2 white, m1 main, m1 main, k2 white (8 stitches)
7. p2 white, p4 main, p2 white
8. k3 white, m1 main, m1 main, knit3 white (10 stitches)
9. p3 white, p4 main, p3 white
10. k3 white, m1 all main, k3 white (14 stitches)
11. p3 white, p8 main, p3 white
12. k2 white, k10 main, k2 white
13. p2 white, p10 main, p2 white
14. k2 white, (k1, m1) 5 times main, k2 white (19 sitches)
15. p2 white, p15 main, p2 white
16. k2 white, k15 main, p2 white
17. p3 white, p13 main, p3 white
18. k3 white, k13 main, k3 white
19. p3 white, p13 main, p3 white
20. k3 white, k1 main, k2tog main, k7 main, ssk main, k1 main, k3 white (17 stithces)
21. p3 white, p11, p3
22. k1 white, k2tog white, k11 main, ssk white, k1 white (15 stitches)
23. p2 white, p11 main, p2 white
24. k2 white, k1 main, k2tog main, k5 main, ssk main, k1 main, k2 white (13 stitches)
25. p2 white, p9 main, p2 white
26. k2tog white, k9, ssk white (11 stitches)
27. All in main color now: k2, p7, k2
28. k2, m1, k5, m1, k2 (13 stitches)
29. k2, p9, k2
30. k2, m1, k7, m1, k2 (15 stitches)
31. k2, p11, k2
32. k2, m1, k1, m1, k5, m1, k1, m1, k2 (19 stitches)
33. k2, p15, k2
34. knit all
35. k2, p15, k2
36. k2, m1, k6, m1, k6, m1, k2 (22 stitches)
37. k2, p18, k2

Note: Nose comes out kind of ugly you can stitch it into a rounder, cuter form with a
yarn needle.

Body:
1. Knit all stitches.
2. k2, p18, k2
3. Repeat these two rows until reached desired length. I dispersed white throughout my
scarf randomly to make the spots I didnt really have a plan for that, I just did what
felt right at the time.
4. When about 33 inches, decrease: k2, k2tog, k14, ssk, k2 (20 stitches)
5. k2, p16, k2
6. Knit all stitches.
7. k2, p16, k2
8. Repeat rows 6 & 7 until pattern is 36 inches.

Prepare for back legs and tail:

1. K4, bind off 2, k8, bind off 2, k4
2. Put all live stitches on stitch holders. Break the yarn and pick up the stitches for the
legs and tail as needed.

Back legs:
1. Main color: k4
2. k1, p2, k1
3. k4
4. k1, p2, k1
5. k4
6. k1, p2, k1
7. Switch to black: k4
8. k4
9. k2tog
10. Bind off all stiches

Tail:
1. k8
2. p8
3. k1, m1, k4, m1, k1
4. p10
5. k10
6. p10
7. k1, m1, k3, m1, k2, m1, k1
8. p13
9. k13
10. p13
11. Add in white; k3 white, k2 main, k3 white, k2 main, k3 white
12. p3 white, p1 main, p4 white, p1 main p4 white
13. Switch to all white: k13
14. p13
15. k1, k2tog, k7, ssk, k1
16. P11
17. k1, k2tog, k5, ssk, k1
18. p9
19. k1, k2tog, k3, ssk, k1
20. p7
21. k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1
22. p5
23. k2tog, k1, k2tog
24. p3
25. k1, k2tog
26. Bind off all stitches.

Front legs:
1. Pick up 4 stitches on the front side of the scarf, wherever you want your leg. I
counted two lumps back from where the body increases started.
2. k4
3. k1, p2, k1
4. k4
5. k1, p2, k1
6. Switch to black: k4
7. k4
8. k2tog twice
9. Bind off all stitches

Note: The feet are kind of ugly when just left alone, so I stitched them into a rounder,
cuter shape with a yarn needle while I was binding off.
Ears:
1. CO 6
2. k1, p4, k1
3. k1, k2tog twice, k1 (4 stitches)
4. k1, p2, k1
5. BO all stitches.

Stitch on the ears, embroider the eyes and you are done!