Axolotl.
Axolotl.
(Mexican water dragon)
(Mexican water dragon)
crochet pattern
crochet pattern
Made by Blue Rabbit
Made by Blue Rabbit
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About pattern:
About pattern:
This pattern is made for
This pattern is made for those, who knows basicsthose, who knows basics of crochet, knows what Magic Ring,
of crochet, knows what Magic Ring, InvisibleInvisible Decrease and Increase is, and how
Decrease and Increase is, and how to sew detailsto sew details together.
together.
If You don’t know it, watch YouT
If You don’t know it, watch YouTube videos first,ube videos first, or learn about crocheting, and try
or learn about crocheting, and try to crochetto crochet basic stitches and sew some crocheted details basic stitches and sew some crocheted details together!
together!
This pattern is written in
This pattern is written in American terms:American terms: MR
MR - Magic Ring - Magic Ring sl st
sl st –– Slip Stitch Slip Stitch sc
sc - Single Crochet - Single Crochet invdec
invdec - Invisible Decrease - Invisible Decrease inc
inc –– Increase Increase (...)x5
(...)x5 –– repeat 5 times. repeat 5 times. Crochet in a spiral!
Crochet in a spiral! Finished toy size
Finished toy size –– 20cm/7.9inches 20cm/7.9inches
Materials:
Materials:
1.1.Yarn of your choice. I Yarn of your choice. I used peach, light peachused peach, light peach and creamy white
and creamy white „YarnArt Jeans” yarn„YarnArt Jeans” yarn -- 55%55%
cotton 45% acrylic, 1.76oz-174yds, weight
cotton 45% acrylic, 1.76oz-174yds, weight ––
sport).
sport).
2.
2.Crochet Crochet hook hook (I (I used used 1.9 1.9 mm mm metal metal hook, hook, but but itit is smaller than size what is written on yarn is smaller than size what is written on yarn label. Use which is better for
label. Use which is better for you)you) 3.
5.
5.ScissorsScissors 6.
6.PinsPins 7.
7.Safety eyes (I used 8mm Safety eyes (I used 8mm round safety eyes)round safety eyes)
Head:
Head:
0101: (light peach yarn) MR, single 6sc. (6): (light peach yarn) MR, single 6sc. (6) 02
02: 6inc. (12): 6inc. (12) 03
03: 1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18): 1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18) 04
04: 1sc, inc,(2sc inc)x5, 1sc. (24): 1sc, inc,(2sc inc)x5, 1sc. (24) 05
05: 3sc, inc. Repeat 6x (30): 3sc, inc. Repeat 6x (30) 06
06: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x5, 2sc. (36): 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x5, 2sc. (36) 07
07: 5sc, inc. Repeat 6x (42): 5sc, inc. Repeat 6x (42) 08:
08: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x5, 3sc. (48) 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x5, 3sc. (48) 09:
09: 7sc, inc. Repeat 6x (54) 7sc, inc. Repeat 6x (54) 10-18
10-18: 54sc: 54sc Change
Change color color to to creamy creamy white.white. 19
19: 7sc, invdec. Repeat 6x. (48): 7sc, invdec. Repeat 6x. (48) 20:
20: 3sc, invdec, (6sc, invdec)x5, 3sc. (42)3sc, invdec, (6sc, invdec)x5, 3sc. (42) 21:
21: 5sc, invdec. Repeat 6x.(36) 5sc, invdec. Repeat 6x.(36) 22:
22: 1sc, invdec. Repeat 12x (24)1sc, invdec. Repeat 12x (24)
Insert safety eyes between Rnd16 and Rnd17. Insert safety eyes between Rnd16 and Rnd17. Space between eyes
Space between eyes –– 18sc. 18sc. Start to stuff the head. Start to stuff the head. 23:
23: 1sc, invdec, (2sc, invdec)x5, 1sc (18) 1sc, invdec, (2sc, invdec)x5, 1sc (18) 24:
24: 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12) 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12) 25:
Cut the yarn off, take the needle and pull it Cut the yarn off, take the needle and pull it through the last Rnd front loops,
through the last Rnd front loops, pull it tightpull it tight and hide the yarn inside the head.
and hide the yarn inside the head.
Body:
Body:
01:
01: (light peach)(light peach) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02:
02: 6inc (12)6inc (12) 03:
03: 12sc12sc 04:
04: 3sc, inc. Repeat 3x (15) 3sc, inc. Repeat 3x (15) 05:
05: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x2, 2sc (18) 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x2, 2sc (18) 06
06: 18sc: 18sc 07
07: 5sc, inc. Repeat 3x (21): 5sc, inc. Repeat 3x (21) 08
08: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x2, 3sc (24): 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x2, 3sc (24) 09
09: 24sc: 24sc 10
10: 7sc, inc. Repeat 3x (27): 7sc, inc. Repeat 3x (27) 11
11: 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)x2, 4sc (30): 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)x2, 4sc (30) 12
12: 30sc: 30sc 13
13: 9sc, inc. Repeat 3x (33): 9sc, inc. Repeat 3x (33) 14
15-19
15-19: 36sc: 36sc 20
20: 2sc, invdec, (4sc, invdec)x5, 2sc (30): 2sc, invdec, (4sc, invdec)x5, 2sc (30) Start to stuff the body.
Start to stuff the body. 21
21: 30sc: 30sc 22
22: 3sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (24): 3sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (24) 23
23: 24sc: 24sc 24
24: 1sc, invdec, (2sc, invdec)x5,1sc (18): 1sc, invdec, (2sc, invdec)x5,1sc (18)
Sl st in the end. Leave yarn tail for sewing. Sl st in the end. Leave yarn tail for sewing.
Gills 6pc:
Gills 6pc:
01:
01: (peach yarn)(peach yarn) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02: 02: 6sc (6)6sc (6) 03: 03: 6inc (12)6inc (12) 04 04: 12sc: 12sc 05
05: 1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18): 1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18) 06
06: 18sc: 18sc 07
07: 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12): 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12) 08
08: 6invdec. (6): 6invdec. (6)
Leave yarn tail for sewing. Leave yarn tail for sewing.
Tail 5parts:
Tail 5parts:
Big x1 Big x1 01:
01: (peach yarn)(peach yarn) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02: 02: 6sc (6)6sc (6) 03: 03: 6inc (12)6inc (12) 04: 04: 12sc12sc 05:
05: 1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18)1sc, inc. Repeat 6x (18) 06:
06: 18sc (18) 18sc (18) 07:
07: 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12) 1sc, invdec. Repeat 6x (12) 08:
08: 6invdec (6) 6invdec (6)
Middle x2 Middle x2
01:
01: (peach yarn)(peach yarn) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02:
02: 6sc (6)6sc (6) 03:
03: 1inc, 1sc. Repeat 3x (9)1inc, 1sc. Repeat 3x (9) 04
04: 1sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 1sc (12): 1sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 1sc (12) 05
05: 12sc (12): 12sc (12) 06
Small x2 Small x2 01:
01: (peach yarn)(peach yarn) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02: 02: 6sc (6)6sc (6) 03: 03: 6inc (12)6inc (12) 04: 04: 6invdec (6) 6invdec (6)
Arms 2pc:
Arms 2pc:
01:01: (light peach)(light peach) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) 02:
02: 2sc, inc. Repeat 2x (8)2sc, inc. Repeat 2x (8) 03-04: 03-04: 8sc (8)8sc (8) 05: 05: invdec, 6sc (7)invdec, 6sc (7) 06: 06: 7sc7sc 07: 07: invdec, 5sc (6)invdec, 5sc (6) 08: 08: 6sc 6sc 09:
Spots 6pc:
Spots 6pc:
01: 01: (peach)(peach) MR, 6sc (6)MR, 6sc (6) Sl st in the end. Sl st in the end.assembling:
assembling:
Sew the gills to the head. They are placed in one Sew the gills to the head. They are placed in one line and space between them are 3 rows.
Sew the head to the body. Stuff the space between Sew the head to the body. Stuff the space between body and head a little.
body and head a little.
Sew the tail parts on. Big one at first, then Sew the tail parts on. Big one at first, then middle ones, then small ones. Two
middle ones, then small ones. Two nearest partsnearest parts
have one common sewing point. That’s mean have one common sewing point. That’s mean nono
space between tail parts. space between tail parts.
Sew the arms on. I placed them 4 rows lower than Sew the arms on. I placed them 4 rows lower than head.
head. Space Space between between arms arms - - 12sc.12sc.
(Optional)Embroid
(Optional)Embroider the mouth and er the mouth and sew the spotssew the spots on the head and body. You can also embroider the on the head and body. You can also embroider the
Done!
Done!
Experiment with colors, spots, mouth and make Experiment with colors, spots, mouth and make your unique Axolotl.
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