Adorable Crochet Boba Axolotl Pattern: Step-by-Step Amigurumi Guide

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Boba Axolotl Pattern: Step-by-Step Amigurumi Guide

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Light Pink, Rose Pink, White, Beige, and Dark Brown
• 2.25 mm (US B/1) crochet hook
• 8mm black safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Black embroidery floss
• Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (single crochet two together)
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• Rnd – round
• FLO – front loops only
• BLO – back loops only

Instructions

Head (Using Light Pink Yarn):

Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring and work 6 sc into it. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: [inc] in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc, inc* repeat from * to * around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *2 sc, inc* repeat from * to * around. (24 sts)

Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc* repeat from * to * around. (30 sts)

Rnd 6: *4 sc, inc* repeat from * to * around. (36 sts)

Rnds 7-13: sc in each st around. (36 sts)

Rnd 14: *4 sc, dec* repeat from * to * around. (30 sts)

Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10 and 11, leaving about 7 stitches of space between them. Sew a small mouth using black embroidery floss between the eyes.

Rnd 15: *3 sc, dec* repeat from * to * around. (24 sts)

Rnd 16: *2 sc, dec* repeat from * to * around. (18 sts)

Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.

Rnd 17: *sc, dec* repeat from * to * around. (12 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Gills (Using Rose Pink Yarn – Make 2 sets):

The gills are worked in a triple-layered fringed loop on each side of the head.

Row 1: Ch 7, starting in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (6 sts)

Row 2: *Ch 5, sl st into the first chain of the loop, sl st to the next base stitch* repeat 3 times to create 3 fringed gill stalks on each base. Fasten off and sew to the sides of the head near Rnds 8-11.

Body & Tail (Using Light Pink & White Yarn):

Rnd 1: Start with Light Pink, 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: [inc] in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc, inc* repeat from * to * around. (18 sts)

Rnds 4-9: sc in each st around, alternating White yarn for the front 6 stitches to create a white belly patch. (18 sts)

Rnd 10: *2 sc, dec* repeat from * to * around. (12 sts)

Rnd 11: sc in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 12: Flatten the bottom opening and sc through both layers to close the body, changing to Rose Pink to work a wavy tail fin border: *ch 3, sl st in next st* across. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Miniature Boba Cup (Using Beige, White, and Dark Brown Yarn):

Rnd 1: With Beige yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: In BLO, sc in each st around. (6 sts)

Rnds 3-5: sc in each st around. (6 sts)

Rnd 6: Change to White yarn, in FLO, inc in each st around to make a cup rim. (12 sts)

Fasten off. Use Dark Brown yarn to stitch tiny French knots or small vertical lines onto the lower half of the cup to represent boba pearls. Attach a small pink yarn loop or piece of felt at the top for the straw. Sew the cup to the front of the axolotl’s body, and sew the tiny pink arms around it.