Axolotl amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern. (Axolotl Plushi Crochet Pattern)

Crochet this adorable Axolotl with this easy written free crochet pattern

his Axolotl crochet pattern was originally not intended to be a pattern. it was a customer request for a little boy who loves the Axolotl in Minecraft! and wanted one.

In the chosen colors of purple and yellow and they wanted it a BiG Axolotl.

So I made this pattern in both a chunky blanket velvet yarn to make a plush Axolotl and I’ve made in Double knit and a smaller hook to make a small Axolotl.

Same crochet pattern just different hooks and yarn 

Axolotl Plush cuddly toy Free Crochet Pattern 

To be honest, I made posted it and forgot all about it until all of a sudden I was inundated with requests for the pattern after it was posted online by the customer, and I was inundated with requests to write up the Axolotl Crochet Pattern. 

Prior to this request, I had never heard of an Axolotl but believe me when I say they are the cutest little things EVER. I am obsessed with Axolotl on Tiktok!  They are extremely rare and have very specific requirements and take a LOT of care.

So this is why the mom had thought a crocheted axolotl would suffice until the little boy is a little older and more able to provide the specialist care the axolotls require.

So if ANY mistakes I apologize as it was a written pattern I made it so others could enjoy it too.

I Love crocheting sea animals and my favorite EVER sea animal crochet pattern is my Crochet SHARK! he's huge! and great fun to make and play with 

Fergal Sharkey is a FREE Crochet Shark Pattern on my site HERE 

Or if he's just too big here's a small keychain-size to crochet a Shark whale or an ORCA 

FREE orca/ Whale and shark crochet pattern HERE 

Materials you will need to crochet the Axolotol 

1. For the LARGE axolotl. I used Mariners Chunky Yarn 
2. (Alternative Chunky Blanket Yarns Available ) here and a 6.500 mm hook. 
3. Fibre Toy stuffing - BUY stuffing here 
4. saftey eyes 

Note: I could have gone bigger with the hook but I'm a loose crocheter so I wanted to ensure there were no holes in the axolotl. 

I attatched the arms and legs as i went, place the legs equally apart then when adding the ARMS make sure you line up the arms to the legs, you may need to shift a few stitches over, to line them up but sew through ALL the stitches of the arms and bosy to seamlessly attatch 

PLEASE use a stitch marker, especially at the body and head. 

EARS / antenna  (MAKE 6) 

Make 6 ears for the Axolotl

1. ch2, work 6 sc into the first chain, (6) 
2. sc around (6) 
3. 2sc in each st around (12) 
4. sc in each st around (12) 
5. 2sc, sc in next (18) 
6. sc in each st around (18) 
7. 2sc tog, sc in next (repeat around ) (12) 
8. sc in each st around.  (12)
9. 2sc in each st around, (6) Fasten off, weave in ends. 
10. Place to the side to attach 3 at each side when you have finished the head. 

ARMS LEGS (make 4) In the Main chosen color 

1.  Round 1: ch2, make 6 single crochet into the first chain
2.  Round 2 to  Round 4: sc in each st around 
3. Fasten off and fold in half and slip stitch along the top of the last row to secure. 
4. place arms and legs to the side to attach 

BODY and Head worked in the SAME piece starting at the bottom. 

1. Ch2, work 6 sc into the first chain. (6) 
2. sc in each st around (6sts)
3. sc in each st around (6sts)
4. 2sc, sc in nxt  stitch, repeat around (9) 
5. sc in each st around (9sts)
6. 2sc, sc in nxt  2 sts, repeat around  (12) 
7. sc in each st around (12sts)
8. (2sc, sc in next st), repeat ( )around (18) 
9. sc in each st around (18ts)
10. sc in each stitch around (18) 
11. (2sc, sc in next 2 sts) repeat ( ) around (24)
12. sc in each stitch around  (24) attach legs here by single crocheting through both the leg seam and the stitches. I Leave a space of 6 stitches between the bottom legs) 
13. 2sc sc in next 3 sts (30)
14. sc in each st around (30)
15. 2sc, sc in next 4, repeat around  (36)
16. sc in each st around  
17. sc in each st around 
18. sc in each st around 
19. sc in each st around 
20. sc in each st around 
21. 2sctog sc in next 16 sts, 2sctog, sc in each st around  (34) 
22. sc in each st around 
23. 2sctog, sc in next 14sts, 2sc tog, sc to last  (32) (attach ARMS HERE ) 
24. (attach ARMS in this round, ensure you are happy where the placement is before starting, you may need to move the arms a little to the left and right to match up to the bottom legs. ) sc in each st around (32) 
25. 2sctog, sc, repeat around  (22sts)
26. 2sctog , sc, repeat around until last 2 sts, sc in thes last 2sts (15) 
27. sc each st around (15)
28. 2sc, sc in nxt st, repeat around (22) 
29. 2sc, sc in nxt 4 sts, repeat 5 times, sc to end  (28) 
30. 2sc, sc in nxt 5 sts repeat 5 times, sc to end(33 ) 
31. sc in each st around (33)
32. sc in each st around 
33. sc in each st around 
34. sc in each st around 
35. sc in each st around 
36. sc in each st around 
37. 2sctog, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around
38. 2sctog, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around
39. 2sctog, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around
40. 2sctog, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around 
41. 2sc tog, sc in next, repeat around

Basic Axolotl Crochet shape

finish off and weave ends around the remaining stitch loops to close. 

Attach ears around the head equally apart and even around the head. 

To make the Ruffles around the sides and bottom of the Axolotl. We will use the surface crochet technique (working INTO the Posts of the ready-made crochet stitches. )

Surface Crochet Ruffle

Insert chosen ruffle color, sc and in SAME space *chain 4, 3trc in SAME space, ch3, skip down 1 stitch, sc in next*  repeat evenly until the bottom where you will chain 4, 2trc in the 3 spaces available around the tail. 

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