Adorable Strawberry Axolotl Crochet Pattern – Sweet Amigurumi DIY

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Strawberry Axolotl Crochet Pattern – Sweet Amigurumi DIY

Materials

• Sport weight yarn in Light Pink, Bright Red, Emerald Green, and White
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm black safety eyes
• Black embroidery thread
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase
• dec: Decrease
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• st(s): Stitch(es)

Instructions

Head: Use Light Pink yarn. R1: 6 sc in MR (6). R2: 6 inc (12). R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18). R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24). R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30). R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36). R7-12: sc around (36). Place safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, leaving 6 stitches in between. R13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30). R14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24). Stuff firmly. R15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18). R16: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12). R17: 6 dec (6). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Strawberry Hood: Use Bright Red yarn. R1: 6 sc in MR (6). R2: 6 inc (12). R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18). R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24). R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30). R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36). R7-12: sc around (36). R13: ch 1, turn, sc in 26 sts (leave remaining 10 sts unworked for face opening). R14-15: ch 1, turn, sc in 26 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Place the hood over the pink head, aligning the face opening, and sew in place.

Body: Use Bright Red yarn. R1: 6 sc in MR (6). R2: 6 inc (12). R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18). R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24). R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30). R6-11: sc around (30). R12: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24). R13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18). Stuff firmly. R14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12). Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

Gills (Make 6): Use Light Pink yarn. R1: 4 sc in MR (4). R2-4: sc around (4). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew 3 gills to each side of the hood.

Strawberry Leaves & Loop: Use Emerald Green yarn. R1: 6 sc in MR (6). R2: 6 inc (12). R3: (ch 5, start in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, then sl st to the next st on R2) x 6. To make the hanging loop, ch 12, sl st back into the center ring. Fasten off and sew onto the top of the strawberry hood.

Tail: Use Light Pink yarn. ch 8. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, dc, 3 dc in last ch. Turn to work on the opposite side of the chain: dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off. Attach Dark Pink yarn to the border and sc around the outer edge. Sew the tail to the lower back of the body.

Limbs (Make 4): Use Light Pink yarn. R1: 6 sc in MR (6). R2-3: sc around (6). Fasten off. Sew two arms to the upper body and two legs to the lower body.

Finishing Touches: Using white yarn, embroider tiny vertical stitch lines over the red body and hood to resemble strawberry seeds. Embroider a small smile with black thread and apply pink blush under the eyes.