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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 Axolotl Pillow Crochet Pattern

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

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