Amigurumi Axolotl

 Cute Axolotl

Measurement:  approximately 14 cm tall

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet  
hdc: half double crochet
ch: chain
st: Stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease ( 2sctog)
Sl st : slip stitch
R: round/row
Rep: repeat
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only

 

 

 

 

Materials:
5 ply milk cotton yarn in baby blue and sky blue
3 mm crochet hook
8 mm safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill
Pink embroidery thread
Tapestry needle

Notes:
This pattern uses US terminology.
This amigurumi is worked in continuous rounds. Use MR (magic ring) as an alternative of ch 2.
Gauge is not important in this project.
Skill level: beginner.

Head:
Use baby blue
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: sc around
R7: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc = rep 5x), 2 sc (36)
R8-9: sc around
R10: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R11: sc around
R12: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
attach safety eyes between R9-10, give 5sts space between them.
R13: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
Stuff
R14: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R15: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O

Tail and Body:
Use baby blue
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc (4)
R2: sc, inc, rep 2x (6)
R3: sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
R4-5: sc around
R6: 2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)

R7: sc around
R8: FLO, sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
Stuff the tail
R9: sc around
R10: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
R11-13: sc around
R14: 10 sc, dec, rep 2x (22)
R15: 4 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 5 sc (20)
R16: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
R17: sc around
R18: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Arms (make 2):
Use baby blue
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 5 sc (5)
R2-5: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

 

Legs (make 2):
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 7 sc (7)
R2: sc around
R3: 5 sc, dec (6)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Fin:
Use sky blue
Ch 12, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 hdc, hdc-inc, 3 hdc in a st, hdc-inc, 4 hdc
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Gills (make 2):
Use baby blue
R1: ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, sc in each st, (ch 9, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in each of next 6 sts, skip the last chain st = rep 2x)
R2:    change color to sky blue, ch 1, turn, (sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, sl st, sl st in the chain st = rep 2x), sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, 3 sl st, picot, sl st
F/O

 

Finishing:

Sew the body to the head.

 Sew the gills to the head.  

 Sew the fin under the tail. 

Sew the arms and the legs to the body.

Use pink embroidery thread, embroider the blushes under the eyes.

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