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Axolotl Crochet Pattern

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To celebrate the launch of the new of Minecraft Caves and Cliffs Update (part 1) and the addition of my children’s new favorite mob, I have crocheted a cute amigurumi Axolotl Crochet Pattern. This pattern is available for free in my post below.


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Amigurumi Axolotl Pattern

My daughter is an avid Minecraft fan. She’s been playing Minecraft and watching Minecraft Videos on YouTube since she was 4-years old. She has always loved gaming and building her own worlds – it’s much like ‘playing house’ where you get to control everything you add to your world and then interact with your environment but in Minecraft the possibilities are infinite.

Minecraft announced they’d be adding some brand new features this year (the date has been marked on our calendar for months) and she just got the update yesterday. She’s super excited about it and she loves the new adds, especially the Axolotls.

Darla’s birthday is next week, so to celebrate her birthday, I have made her this little crocheted Axolotl. I’m certain as soon as she has it she will want another one (so it has a friend) and my son has been eyeing this as I’ve been crocheting it (in secret) these past couple days. Drew’s another Minecraft Gamer with a similar love for Axolotls – although he’s not keen on the albino one that I’ve crocheted. He’s been hinting his pet axolotl should be Cyan (thanks Minecraft) because they are his favorite.

Luckily, this pattern is an easy one to crochet. So if they do need a couple more, I think I will be able to manage them over the next few weeks.

Do your kids play Minecraft? Are they as excited about the addition of the Axolotls as mine are? Just in case I thought I’d share this pattern with you for free today 🙂 I wasn’t sure if there was a need for an amigurumi axolotl but my children think it is a grand idea so maybe yours will too!

I hope you are enjoying a lovely week, R

Axolotl Crochet Pattern

Axolotl Crochet Pattern - Free Amigurumi - OombawkaDesign
Crochet Axolotl Pattern

Supplies

  • Yarn: Scheepjes Soft Fun. 50 g and 140 m. 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic. DK Weight Yarn [3]. 
  • Colors: 1 skein in 507 and 1 skein in 514 in Soft Fun Denim
  • Hook: 3.75 mm (F). Furls Blue Odyssey 
  • Finished Project Yardage: Axolotl: 13 g and 36.4 m.
  • Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker, Poly-Fil, 5 mm black safety eyes (x2)

Difficulty Level

Easy

Finished Size

Axolotl measures approximately 9.5 inches tall X 2.25 inches wide not including arms and legs.

Gauge

Approximately 6 rows per 1 inch and 5 sts per 1 inch (worked in sc )

You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

BL – back loop

CC – contrast color (pink 514)

ch – chain

DMR – double magic ring

FL – front loop

MC – main color (peach 507)

R – round

sc -single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

sk – skip

sl st – slip stitch

st/sts – stitch/stitches

picot – picot (see special stitches)

* to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.

[ ] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

( ) – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space

Special Stitches

Picot

Chain 3, sl st to the third ch from the hook to create a picot.

Helpful Tutorials

Stitch Anatomy

Quick Stitch Guide 

Simple Closing Method for Hats

Whip Stitch

Invisible Join

Standing Single Crochet

Double Magic Ring

Notes: 

  • Do not slip stitch to join at the end of rounds unless specified.
  • When you work the sc2tog decreases work under the front loop only (it makes the stitch less thick).
  • This project is worked in continuous rounds. You will need to use a stitch marker so you do not lose your place.
  • TIP: when using Poly Fil, try to use large sized pieces. If you break the pieces too small it can make your finished project lumpy – so larger is better.

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Amigurumi Axolotl Oombawka Crochet Design
Amigurumi Axolotl

Create your Ravelry Project Page here: Amigurumi Axolotl

Axolotl Crochet Pattern Instructions

This project is crocheted from the nose to the tail, in one piece.

Using your 3.75 mm (F) hook (or size required for gauge):

Axolotl Head

R1: With MC: DMR: 6 sc. [6 sc]

R2: 2 sc in each st around. [12 sc]

R3: 1 sc in each st around. [12 sc]

R4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Work from * to ** around. [18 sc]

R5: 1 sc in each st around. [18 sc]

R6: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts**. Work from * to ** around. [24 sc]

R7-R8: 1 sc in each st around. [24 sc]

R9: 1 sc in each of the next 16 sts, 1 sc in the BL of each of the next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [24 sc]

R10: 1 sc in the BL of each of the next 4 sts, 1 sc in each rem st around. [24 sc]

R11: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts. [22 sc]

R12: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts. [20 sc]

R13: 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [19 sc]

R14: 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 16 sts. [18 sc]

Place the safety eyes in position. Place eyes between R5 and R6, with 6 stitches between them. Make note of where your BL sc were made because they need to be on the same side as our eyes! (thank you Margie for letting me know I’d forgotten to mention this!!) Add Poly Fil to head at this point (if you wish). Remember not to overstuff his little head!

Axolotl Eye Placement
Place eyes between R5 and R6, with 6 stitches between them.
Make note of where your BL sc were made because they need to be on the same side as our eyes!

R15-R16: 1 sc in each st around. [18 sc]

R17: 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts. [19]

R18: 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts. [21 sc]

R19: 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 15 sts. [22 sc]

R20-R27: 1 sc in each st around. [22 sc]

You may wish to add more PolyFil at this point. Remember not to overstuff!

R28: 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts. [20 sc]

R29: 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts. [18 sc]

R30: 1 sc in each st around. [18 sc]

R31: 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts. [16 sc]

R32: 1 sc in each st around. [16 sc]

You will want to add more Poly Fil at this point.

R33: 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [15 sc]

R34: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. [13 sc]

R35: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts. [11 sc]

R36: Sc2tog, 1 sc in the next st, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts. [9 sc]

R37-R38: 1 sc in each st around. [9 sc]

Add a little more Poly Fil. Remember not to overstuff!

R39: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each rem st around. [8 sc]

R40-R41: 1 sc in each st around. [8 sc]

R42-R44: Rep R39-R41 [7 sc]

R45: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each rem st around. [6 sc]

R46-R50: 1 sc in each st around. [6 sc]

R51: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each rem st around. [5 sc]

R52-R53: 1 sc in each st around. [5 sc]

R54: Sc2tog, 1 sc in each rem st around. [4 sc]

R55-R56: 1 sc in each st around. [4 sc]

Finish off.

Amigurumi Axolotl Leg Placement
Axolotl Legs

Axolotl Legs

(make 4)

R1: With MC: DMR: 4 sc. [4 sc]

R2-R12: 1 sc in each st around. [4 sc]

Finish off leaving a 9-inch tail of yarn for assembly.

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Axolotl External Gills 1
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Axolotl External Gills 2

Axolotl External Gills

These gills are added directly to the Axolotl’s head in the front loops remaining from R9 and R10. 

R1: Working with the Axolotl facing you and beginning on the right-most free loop (if you are right handed) join your Color B yarn (pink) with a slip stitch. *Ch 6, picot, 1 sl st in each of the next 3 chs, 1 sl st to the next free loop**. Work from * to ** 3 times. Finish off.

Rep R1 for the second set of free loops.

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Finishing Instructions

Sew the Axolotl’s legs to it’s body using the same color of yarn as the legs. Please see my image below as an example.

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Using Color B (or a different color you have on hand), make a mouth by creating a straight stitch across the center DMR from R2 to R2. 

Weave in any remaining ends. 

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7 Comments | Date: 10/06/2021  | By: Rhondda

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Lovely comments

  1. Rhondda says

    06/02/2022 at 4:58 PM

    Hi Joanne, Thank you for mentioning this! There was supposed to be a close-up image for the legs there. I’ve added it to the post.

  2. Joanne says

    06/02/2022 at 1:19 PM

    “Attached legs as below” but there are no instructions 🙂

  3. Rhondda says

    01/08/2021 at 5:55 PM

    I’m so happy he liked his axolotl! Thank you for letting me know 🙂

  4. Justin Tomaine says

    31/07/2021 at 5:01 PM

    I made one for my son and he brought it to summer camp. Now I am making one for his counselor. Thanks so much for the pattern. The creatures it makes will be well loved!

  5. Rhondda says

    04/07/2021 at 8:39 PM

    Hi Sandy, this project is worked in rounds. I begin in R1 with a Double Magic Ring (DMR). Here’s the tutorial for that starting method: https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/secure-double-magic-ring-tutorial/
    All the best, Rhondda

  6. Sandy says

    04/07/2021 at 3:24 PM

    I am attempting to make this, but am having difficulty with directions. Do I need to join in second row to form a circle?

  7. Teri Robbins says

    10/06/2021 at 8:52 PM

    What an excellent addition to MineCraft! I think it’s adorable. Thank you so much for sharing. Mommy grandchildren will love it. ♥️♥️♥️

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