Zoo Blog Hop Day 7 - Axolotl

Zoo Blog Hop – Axolotl!

Who can resist this adorable little salamander who always wears a smile! Today we have an amigurumi pattern and a pillow pattern.

Axolotl Amigurumi from Anvi’s Granny Crochet

Materials:

Bernat Blanket super bulky yarn

8.5 oz. MC

0.5 oz.CC

2 yards blue

1 yard red

Size M (9.0 mm) crochet hook

18 mm black safety eyes

Fiberfill

Pillow measures approximately 15” at widest point.

Gauge: 5 sc = 2”, 5 rows = 3”

DIRECTIONS:

SIDES: (Make 2)

Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 25, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in next 23 sc (24 sc).

Rows 2-9: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in remaining sts (32 sc at end of Row 9).

Rows 10-18: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Rows 19-27: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in remaining sts (14 sc at end of Row 27). Fasten off.

EYES: (Make 2)

With blue yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off leaving 9” length for sewing. Insert black safety eye into center and sew eyes to Rnds 16-17, 8 sts from the outer edges.

MOUTH:

With red yarn, make straight sts over Rows 8-9 in a curved smile from below one eye to below the other eye.

ASSEMBLY:

Place pillow right sides together, sc through both thicknesses around outer edge to close, stuffing as you go.

GILLS: (Make 6)

With CC yarn, Ch 7, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, 4 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next 4 ch, sc in last ch (14 sc). Fasten off leaving 9” length for sewing. Sew 3 gills on each side of the head from Row 15 to the top of the head.

PDF download is available at https://www.etsy.com/MyFingersFly/listing/1030965545/crochet-pattern-axolotl-pillow-axolotl?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1623070587972

Want even more animals to crochet? A to Z Animal Crochet Patterns Ebook is 50% off for the month of June.

Super Squishy Pillows and Plushies Crochet Pattern Ebook – Using Bernat Blanket Yarn

Stay tuned all month long for new animal designs.

June 8 will be World Oceans Day with whale and sea turtle crochet designs.

Prior Zoo Animal Posts

World Reef Awareness Day

Owl Crochet Patterns

Bat Crochet Patterns

8 Cat Crochet Patterns Plus 2 Addi Patterns

4 Bear Crochet Patterns

3 Butterfly Patterns

World Oceans Day – 4 Whales and 4 Turtles

4 Koala Crochet Patterns

Zoo Blog Hop Day 10 – Lions

4 Cuddly Penguins

Zoo Blog Hop Day 12 – Jack the Sloth

Zoo Blog Hop Day 13 – Mystical, Magical Unicorns!

Zoo Blog Hop Day 14 – Alligators!

Zoo Blog Hop Day 15 – Bunnies!

Zoo Blog Hop Day 16 – Deer and Moose

Zoo Blog Hop Day 17 – Seahorse

Zoo Blog Hop Day 18 – Beaver

Zoo Blog Hop Day 19 – Monkeys

Zoo Blog Hop Day 20 – Eagles

Zoo Blog Hop Day 21 – Giraffes

Zoo Blog Hop Day 22 – Zebra

Zoo Blog Hop Day 23 – Sheep

Zoo Blog Hop Day 24 – Elephants

Zoo Blog Hop Day 25 – Dogs

Zoo Blog Hop Day 26 – Cows

Zoo Blog Hop Day 27 – Platypus

Zoo Blog Hop Day 28 – Mouse

Zoo Blog Hop Day 29 – Fox

Final Day of Zoo Blog Hop – Birds

Flower Round-up

Sunflower Crochet Pattern

I’m excited that the Sunflower Crochet Pattern is the featured design on Jo’s Crafty Hook Free Crochet Flower Roundup. Visit her blog daily through June 15 for a new flower design every day. https://joscraftyhook.com/