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Axolotl

Crochet Test Pattern

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Written in US Terms by Alyssa Dannielle

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Supplies Needed:

  • Medium weight yarn in two shades of the same color
  • Light weight fuzzy yarn in similar shade
  • 5mm (H) crochet hoox
  • Safety eyes (or you can embroider eyes if preferred)
  • Small amount of felt to match darker shade of yarn for around safety eyes (not applicable if embroidering eyes)
  • Crochet notions:
  • Stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle (optional)
  • Scissors

Stitches & Techniques Used:

  • Magic ring
  • Chain - ch
  • Slip Stitch - slst
  • Single Crochet - sc
  • Half double crochet - hdc
  • Half double crochet increase - hdcInc (2 hdc in 1 stitch)
  • Half double crochet decrease - hdcDec (2 hdc together)
  • Foundation single crochet - fsc
  • Foundation double crochet - fdc

Instructions:

Head:

  1. Using two strands of the lighter shade, work 8 hdc in a magic ring... 8 stitches
  2. Continuing around, work 1 hdcInc in each stitch around to end... 16 stitches
  3. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 3 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end, close ring... 20 stitches
  4. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 4 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 24 stitches
  5. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 5 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 28 stitches
  6. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 5 stitches and 1 hdcDec in next stitch } around to end... 24 stitches
  7. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 4 stitches and 1 hdcDec in next stitch } around to end... 20 stitches

Tail and Body:

  1. Using two strands of the lighter shade, work 4 hdc in a magic ring... 4 stitches
  2. Continuing around, repeat { 1 hdc in next stitch and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 6 stitches
  3. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 2 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 8 stitches
  4. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 3 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 10 stitches
  5. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 4 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 12 stitches
  6. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 2 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 16 stitches
  7. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 3 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 20 stitches
  8. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 9 stitches and 1 hdcInc in next stitch } around to end... 22 stitches
  9. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around to end for 4 rounds... 22 stitches

    10. and 12 rounds

  10. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 9 stitches and 1 hdcDec in next stitch } around to end... 20 stitches

    11. and 13 rounds

Dorsal Fin:

  1. Using a single strand of the darker shade, fcs, sc in same ch, repeat { fdc, dc in same ch } 13 times or until desired length

Legs (make 4):

  1. Using 2 strands of the lighter shade, work 8 hdc in a magic ring... 8 stitches
  2. Continuing around, work 1 hdcInc in each stitch around to end... 16 stitches
  3. Work 1 hdcDec in next 2 stitches around to end... 8 stitches
  4. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around to end... 8 stitches
  5. Repeat { 1 hdc in next 2 stitches and 1 hdcDec in next stitch } around to end... 6 stitches
  6. Work 1 hdc in each stitch around to end for 2 rounds... 6 stitches

    7. and 7 rounds

External Gills (make 2):

  1. Using a single strand of the darker shade and a single strand of the fuzzy, ch 5, slst in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sc in last ch, repeat { ch 6, slst in 2nd ch and next 2 chs, sc } 2 times

Eyes (make 2):

  1. With a piece of felt slightly larger than the safety eye, cut a hole in the center, insert the safety eye, trim the felt in a circle around the safety eye

Assembly:

    You can assemble any way that works for you

  1. Attach eyes and sew mouth
  2. Attach gills to each side of face
  3. Attach dorsal fin to center of back
  4. Attach legs
  5. Attach head to body leaving small opening to fill body with stuffing and any other secrets or surprises, closing hole after stuffing
  6. Hide all ends