I was originally asked to crochet an Axolotl In the chosen colors of purple and yellow! and they wanted a big velvet yarn plushie Axolotl.
So I have changed them to a better easier, and BETTER pattern! NO-SEW
(You still have to weave in and hide ends but that's EASY! right?
With a few alterations to the original axolotl pattern, this is now a no-sew axolotl crochet toy pattern. If you are a confident crocheter then Please-
Please note: After listening to feedback about the original Amigurumi axolotls antennas that I had designed were just not quite right. They just seemed too big for the axolotl and a little out of proportion.
Click here to go straight to the Axolotol Pattern
I recently made my grandson a Leggy Frog And he loved it! best of it is, the Leggy Frog is no-sew as well.
Not only is the frog a fast easy crochet project. It is ALSO one of this year's hottest-selling crochet projects!
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Long Leggy Frog Crochet Pattern FREE |
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 to crochet 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
FREE orca/ Whale and shark crochet pattern HERE
Materials you will need to crochet the Axolotl
- For the LARGE plushie axolotl toy. I used Mariners Chunky Yarn
- (Alternative Chunky Blanket Yarns Available (*AF)) here and a 6.500 mm hook.
- Fibre Toy stuffing - BUY stuffing here (*AF)- If giving to a small child please make sure these are secure! or alternatively, use some yarn to create features on the face of the Axolotl.
- Safety Eyes (*AF)
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 attached the arms and legs as I went making this completely a NO SEW amigurumi 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 body to seamlessly attach.
PLEASE use a stitch marker, especially at the body and head.
Axolotl Crochet Pattern Starts HERE
ARMS LEGS (make 4) In the Main chosen color If you feel the arms need a small bit of stuffing then add before slip stitching along to close at Step 3
- Round 1: ch2, make 6 single crochet into the first chain
- Round 2 to Round 4: sc in each st around
- Fasten off and fold in half and slip stitch along the top of the last row to secure.
BODY and Head of Axolotl worked in the SAME piece starting at the bottom and working UP
- Ch2, work 6 sc into the first chain. (6)
- sc in each st around (6sts)
- sc in each st around (6sts)
- 2sc, sc in next stitch, repeat around (9)
- sc in each st around (9sts)
- 2sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (12)
- sc in each st around (12sts)
- (2sc, sc in next st), repeat ( )around (18)
- sc in each st around (18ts)
- sc in each stitch around (18)
- (2sc, sc in next 2 sts) repeat ( ) around (24)
- 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)
- 2sc sc in next 3 sts (30)
- sc in each st around (30)
- 2sc, sc in next 4, repeat around (36)
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- 2sctog sc in next 16 sts, 2sctog, sc in each st around (34)
- sc in each st around
- 2sctog, sc in next 14sts, 2sc tog, sc to last (32) (attach ARMS HERE )
- (attach ARMS in this round, ensure you are happy with 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)
- 2sctog, sc, repeat around (22sts)
- 2sctog, sc, repeat around until last 2 sts, sc in the last 2sts (15)
- sc each st around (15)
- 2sc, sc in next st, repeat around (22)
- 2sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat 5 times, sc to end (28)
- 2sc, sc in next 5 sts repeat 5 times, sc to end(33 )
- sc in each st around (33)
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- sc in each st around
- 2sctog, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around
- 2sctog, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around
- 2sctog, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around
- 2sctog, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around
- 2sc tog, sc in next, repeat around
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NO SEW Axolotl Crochet TOY |
Finish off and weave ends around the remaining stitch loops to close tightly
How to crochet the Antennas for the Axolotol
You will be working into and around the posts and stitches of the head of the Axolotl. This is referred to as Surface crochet as you are creating more stitches by working through the posts of the rows and round stitches from the already-made stitches
To locate where to crochet the axolotl's antennas. from the TOP of the head looking down, I use pins placed at each side of the head EVENly apart and in line with each other.
(I do this by holding the axolotls head and flattening it as much as I can, to find equal distances apart on BOTH sides of the head.)
Join Your chosen colored YARN through the stitch at the top you have marked as the first antenna to make with the right side facing you and working so the RIGHT side of the work is showing.
ROW 1: *Chain 6 and slip stitch into the 2nd chain from the hook (working BACK DOWN the chain just made) slip stitch back into the same space you started the chain, and surface slip stitch down 2 rows to make the NEXT antenna.
Repeat these steps * to * TWICE more and FASTEN OFF at the last slip st to the same space. (3 Chain, slip st pieces made.
To make the Ruffles around the sides and bottom of the Axolotl.
Again we will be surface crocheting to create the fin around the bottom of the axolotl. Working INTO the Posts of the ready-made crochet stitches of the first could of rounds.
Again Squeeze the bottom point in half and join the yarn wherever you think would look best.
I usually make the join new yarn just about the same row as where the legs were joined.
Insert chosen ruffle color, join with a slip st, and work in the 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.
(AGAIN if this is too bulky in the blanket yarn reduce the number of chains and stitches until you are happy with how it looks) I find different blanket yarns can act completely different so adjust if necessary)
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