Free Crochet Axolotl Pattern To Express Your Love For Crocheting
Free crochet axolotl pattern, a delightful project that captures the essence of these enchanting creatures. This pattern carefully guides you through each step, ensuring you can bring your axolotl to life with ease and confidence. You’ll be pleased to discover that only a modest amount of yarn is required, making this an ideal project for using up leftovers or splurging on your favorite hues. Detailed instructions for crafting the axolotl’s notable gills are included, adding a touch of realism to your adorable amphibian.
No need to worry if you’re new to crocheting. This pattern is wonderfully beginner-friendly, introducing you to special stitches with clear, simple explanations. Expect to spend a few enjoyable evenings or a weekend completing your axolotl, a testament to both its simplicity and the engaging nature of the work. Should you wish to create a family of axolotls, the pattern offers suggestions for adjustments, allowing for a range of sizes to suit every whim.
With this free crochet axolotl pattern, express your creativity and love for crocheting. Each stitch brings you closer to completing a charming, squishy friend, perfect for gifting or adding a quirky touch to your decor.
MATERIALS
Hook: 5mm
Purple chenille size 4 medium
Purple velvet size 3 light
First Yellow velvet size 3 light /
yellow felt for the star
Yellow felt for the moon
Pink chenille/velvet for the
cheeks
White acrylic or cotton for
details
ABBREVIATIONS
Safety eyes (14mm)
Stuffing
Hot/super glue or yarn and
sewing needle to attach felt
Scissors
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
R: round
mr: magic ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
sl st: slip st
inc: increase
dec: decrease
FO: fasten off
HEAD
Use purple chenille:
R1: 8sc in a mr (8)
R2: 8inc (16)
R3: (sc, inc)x8 (24)
R4: (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R5: (4sc, inc)x6 (36)
R6: (1sc, inc, 4sc)x6 (42)
R7-10: 42sc (42) -4 rounds
R11: 10sc, inc, 3hdc same st, 18sc, 3hdc
same st, Linc, 10sc (48)
R12: 19sc, (inc, sc)x2, 2inc, (sc, inc)x2,
19sc (54)
R13: 6sc, dec, (11sc, dec) x3, 7sc (50)
R14: 3sc, dec (4sc, dec)x7, 3sc (42)
R15: (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
R16: (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
R17: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R18: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Cut yarn.
Insert safety eyes (14mm) between
R10-11, 6st apart.
Add fiber fill.
BODY
Use purple chenille:
R1: 8sc in a mr (8)
R2: 8inc (16)
R3: (1sc, inc)x8 (24)
R4: (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
R5: (4sc, inc)x6 (36)
R6: (5sc, inc)x6 (42)
R7: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x5, 3sc (48)
R8-12: 48sc (48) -5 rounds
R13: 12sc, (4sc, dec)x4, 12sc (44)
R14: 44sc (44)
R15: (9sc, dec)x4 (40)
R16: 40sc (40)
R17: (8sc, dec)x4 (36)
R18: (7sc, dec)x4 (32)
R19: (14sc, dec)x2 (30)
R20: (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
R21: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for
sewing.
Add fiber fill.
ARMS (X2)
Use purple chenille:
R1: 8sc in a mr (8)
R2: 8inc (16)
R3-7: 16sc (16) -5 rounds
Add some fiberfill (not too much)
R8: Fold the arm in half and make 8sc
across
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
FEET (X2)
Use purple chenille:
R1: 8sc in a mr (8)
R2: 8inc (16)
R3: (sc, inc)x8 (24)
R4: 24sc (24)
R5: (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
R6-7: 18sc (18) -2 rounds
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
Add fiber fill.
TAIL
Use purple chenille
R1: 7sc in a mr (7)
R2-3: 7sc (7) -2 rounds
R4: (sc, inc)x3, sc (10)
R5: 10sc (10)
R6: (inc, 4sc)x2 (12)
R7: 12sc (12)
R8: (2sc, inc)x4 (16)
R9: 16sc (16)
R10: (3sc, inc)x4 (20)
R11: 20sc (20)
R12: (4sc, inc)x4 (24)
R13: 24sc (24)
Cut and leave a long tail
for sewing.
Add fiber fill.
FINS (X6)
Make 2 pieces and then crochet them together:
Start with purple chenille:
R1:
Slip knot, ch9, and crochet around the chains making: 7sc
starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 3sc in the same st,
6sc, 2sc in the same st. (18)
Chl cut yarn, and make another one.
Put the pieces together so that the back sides face each
other and the right sides can be seen. Insert the hook in the
first sc of one piece and in the 8th sc of the other (as shown
in the pic).
R2:
Use the purple velvet and crochet together the pieces
by making: sc, (ch2, Islst starting from the 2nd ch from the
hook, 2sc)x4, ch2, Islst starting from the 2nd ch from the
hook, sc in the same st, sc in the next st, (ch2, Islst starting
from the 2nd ch from the hook, 2sc)x4. Cut yarn and leave
a long tail for sewing
SEWING
• Sew the head to the body
• Sew the fins in the center:
1st end R5-7
2nd fin R9-11
3rd fin R13-15
• Sew the feet: R6-10, 6st
apart
• Sew the hands slightly
inclined forward: R14-19
• Sew tail: R6-11
STAR & MOON
• You can also use felt for both the star and
the moon and then sew or glue them.
• Star:
R1: in a mr make 3ch and 14dc, sist
R2: (6ch, starting from the 3rd ch from the
hook make sc, hdc, dc, tr, sl st in the 3rd
st)x5
Cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the star in the center of the axolotl’s
belly
Tip:
if you’re using a yarn that
has the same thickness
of the one that you used
for the body, istead of
starting with 6ch in R2,
make 5ch and then make
sc, hdc, dc, sl st in the 3rd
st of dc made in the mr.
DETAILS
TAIL FIN:
Insert your hook in the center of R19 and make: 2sc, 4hdc, 4dc, move to the tail and make 7trc, 3dc, hdc, 2sc in between the mr, 2sc, Isl st cut yarn and FO.
Sew the cheeks with pink chenille/velvet
Tighten eyes: insert needle from R16-17 in the middle (A) to point B and then C, go back to point D (just a bit above point A), and tighten until you can’t see the white yarn anymore. Then go to points E and F, go back to point A, and tighten until you can’t see the white yarn anymore.
If you want to give more expression to your axolotl you can go back again with white yarn through points B-C and E-F, this time leaving it visible.
Insert your hook in the center of R19 and make: 2sc, 4hdc, 4dc, move to the tail and make 7trc, 3dc, hdc, 2sc in between the mr, 2sc, Isl st cut yarn and FO.
Sew the cheeks with pink chenille/velvet
Tighten eyes: insert needle from R16-17 in the middle (A) to point B and then C, go back to point D (just a bit above point A), and tighten until you can’t see the white yarn anymore. Then go to points E and F, go back to point A, and tighten until you can’t see the white yarn anymore.
If you want to give more expression to your axolotl you can go back again with white yarn through points B-C and E-F, this time leaving it visible.
FINAL NOTES
Congrats! You finished your Dreamy Axolotl!
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