Out of This World: Free Amigurumi Astronaut Axolotl Crochet Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Out of This World: Free Amigurumi Astronaut Axolotl Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Light Pink, Coral Pink, Light Blue, White, and Grey
• 2.25 mm crochet hook
• 9 mm black safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• A clear plastic half-dome (approx. 6-7 cm diameter)
• Toothpick and mini printed flag (or felt)
• Tapestry needle and scissors

Abbreviations

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

Instructions

Head (Using Light Pink Yarn):

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
• Rnd 8-15: sc in each st around (42)
• Place safety eyes between Rnds 12 and 13, about 8 sts apart. Embroider a small smile with black thread.
• Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
• Rnd 17: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
• Rnd 18: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24) – Start stuffing the head firmly.
• Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
• Rnd 20: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Gills (Make 6 – 3 for each side, using Coral Pink Yarn):

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Rnd 2-5: sc in each st around (6)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew three gills vertically on both sides of the head.

Spacesuit Body (Using Light Blue and White Yarn):

• Start with White yarn:
• Rnd 1: ch 18, join with a sl st to form a ring. sc in each ch (18)
• Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
• Change to Light Blue yarn:
• Rnd 3-5: sc in each st around (24)
• Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
• Rnd 7-10: sc in each st around (30)
• Change to White yarn:
• Rnd 11: sc in BLO in each st around (30)
• Change to Light Blue yarn:
• Rnd 12-14: sc in each st around (30)
• Stuff the body firmly as you transition to the legs.

Legs (Split the body into two halves of 12 sts, with 3 sts unworked in between on both front and back):

• For each leg, join Light Blue yarn:
• Rnd 1-4: sc in each st around (12)
• Change to White yarn:
• Rnd 5: sc in BLO around (12)
• Change to Grey yarn:
• Rnd 6-7: sc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 8: dec * 6 (6)
• Fasten off, weave in ends, and close any gaps between the legs.

Arms (Make 2 – Light Blue, White, and Grey Yarn):

• Start with Grey yarn:
• Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring (5)
• Rnd 2: sc in each st around (5)
• Change to White yarn:
• Rnd 3: sc in FLO around (5)
• Change to Light Blue yarn:
• Rnd 4-9: sc in each st around (5)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the arms to the sides of the body just below the collar.

Chest Control Panel & Assembly:

• Using White yarn, ch 5, turn and sc 4 rows to make a small square. Sew onto the center of the chest.
• Embroider small red and blue buttons onto the panel.
• Position the clear plastic dome over the head and secure it in place around the neck collar.
• Attach a toothpick with a mini paper US flag to one of the hands.