Amigurumi Axolotl Crochet Pattern Mexican Salamander
Keep them forever young with your very own crocheted axolotl using our crochet amigurumi pattern. Working up a critically endangered Mexican salamander, the amphibian who never grows up, is a lot easier with our easy to read crochet Cottontail & Whiskers amigurumi patterns.
Born in Scotland, written in English, terms in US American
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Did you Know?
There are estimated to be less than 1000 axolotls/axolots/axolomeh left in the wild yet over a million in captivity! Axolotls are thought to be named after the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, who transformed himself into one of these salamanders to avoid being sacrificed by fellow gods.
Source: nhm.ac.uk
Amigurumi Axolotl Crochet Pattern Mexican Salamander
Pages
- Full pdf – 37 pages
- Main pattern – 22 pages
- Printer friendly section – 10 pages
Finished size
Large:
- 28 x 28 x 21 cm (11 x 11 x 8 inches)
Small:
- 23 x 19 x 16 cm (9 x 7.5 x 6 inches)
Skill level
- Intermediate
Skills required
- Rows
- Chain (ch)
- Rounds (rnd)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Half double crochet (hdc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Treble crochet (tr)
- Double treble crochet (dtr) explained in pattern
- Triple treble crochet (trtr) explained in pattern
- Increase (inc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Slip stitch (slst)
Materials
Large:
- Main colour aran yarn – 100 g
- Contrast colour aran yarn – 20 g
- White aran yarn – scraps
- Pink aran (optional) – scraps
Small:
- Main colour DK yarn – 65 g
- Contrast colour DK yarn – 10 g
- White DK yarn – scraps
- Pink DK (optional) – scraps
Both:
- Sinker offset pupil eyes – 30 mm
- Toy stuffing
Equipment
- Large: Crochet hook – 3.50 mm
- Small: Crochet hook – 2.50 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Pins
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